He had now nothing further to do but to repeat what had been said by Sergeant-Major Loveday, that Mrs Reader had consented to present the prizes to the successful competitors at the recent Rifle Association meeting, and he had now to call upon her to perform that duty. Mrs Reader then presented the prizes, being assisted in that duty by the Misses Reader. The names of the successful competitors were read out, and as they ascended the steps of the dais to receive their prizes they were greeted with cheers from their comrades. The follow ing is the list. In the cases where the prize is not described it had already been received by the winner, who last night had an envelope placed in his hands announoing the fact.- Some of the envelopes contained the money prizes. Association Prizes. —In the following four matches we publish the names of the fifteen prize-takers :—No. 1 : Turner (Dawson’s cup), McGredie, Holmes, Brandon, Gell, Lomas, Hale (Ludwig’s clock), France, Howe, Lieut. Ballinger, Auketell (smoker’s companion), Leavers, Webb (toilet stand),. Burr (pins), Ross.—No. 2 : Howe (Hialop’s eup), Hale (cabinet), McKenzie (knives), Henn, Shaw (gun case), Seaman Dixon, Chuck, Tait, France, Fraser, Davy, McCredie (cigar holder), .A. Ballinger,. Burr, , Gell. —• No. 3: A. Ballinger (L.V. Cup), Chuck (clock), Linut. Ballinger, Anketell, Webb (vases), Turner, Ross, McCredie, Shaw, Henn (books), Davy ■ (burnishers), Cole (pipe), ICuchen, Tait, Lewer.—No. 4 : Fraser (Ladds’ Cup), Holmes (card stand), Webb, Mills (album), Turner, Lieut. Ballinger (Jenness’ Cup), France, Burr, Sergt. Ballinger, McKen zie (Denton pipe), Anketell, Sergt. Dixon, Seaman Dixon, Gunner Williams, Harris. ; Consolation Prizes. Scott, Bannister, Tandy, Plimmer, Burton, Tayton, Crowe, Norris, Toulson, Williams, McKenzie. Agorboate Prizes. —The following were the aggregate prizes in the above four matches : Turner President’s Cap and W.R.A. badge; Lieut. Ballinger—Kohn and

Co.’s prize and 2 guineas ; Lieut. McCredie— “Evening Post” prize and 1 guinea ; Chuck— Ton of coke and 1 guinea ; Webb—Lyon and Blair’s pencil case and 1 guinea. Team Matches —Lieut. (Ballinger, Sergt. Ballinger, and Private Ballinger. Fraser and Hale, of the City Rifles, received the prizes won by them in the team matches. ! Naval Brigade Prizes. Ordnance Lee vers, Hedges, Tayton, and Harris. Carbine. —Dixon, Harris, and France. D Battery N.Z. Regiment op Artillery. —Cup—Presented by R. S. Leger, Etq. 