RIFLE MATCH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2286, 21 November 1889, Page 2

RIFLE MATCH

•r — > ■♦ . " ~ The Ashbarton Rifles lait week fixed for'iprlzaa kindly presented by the following business people of Aehburton, viz , Messrs R. Aloorn, Flower, H. M. Jones, D. MeFarlane, Rinaor, the Dru? 00., a, W. Aloorn, Hardley, New Zealand Clothing Factory, A. Orr, Collier, Salek and 00, Grnbb, Tssker, Patohlcg, Segern, Mltoholl and Tomer, H. Zinder, W. Zander, Rule, D. Thomas and Henry. A large variety of naofnl artiolts we-o given and a hearty vote of thinks was passed by the Company to thoaa gontletnon trho bad preoontod prize* llntrges end conditions ware 10 shotu »t 200 yds (5 standing, and 5 kooellnp) and IX) ehotn ut 300yda (5 kneeling one) 5 any position) oUbq tiring (.argots aod oontlltfona. A largo inunbev of oomputltoia took p»rt m the matoh. Considering It wan tbe first mttoh ot tho seuaon, some of tho Boosoa were very fair. Private W. Hiff )rd » promising ynnng Bhot topped tbe eoorlng, taking the range prlzj cf a hat value half a gulnqa for boat aooro at the 200 yds »>ud the prl^a for moat bulls-eyes, Private 8. Sa'.ek taking tho range prlza (a half guinea hat) for beat eooro ftt 300yda. The r^titch who a hsndip»p, and as wM be soon tho hftuillcnpped inon had the best of it. Appouded are tho igoroa of the pr'tja tokorc: — Naino. Handioap. Soore. Total. PteW.Hefford .. 4 CO 64 „ Willera .. 10 50 60 „ Salek .. Eoratoh 58 58 „ Bennetts .. 6 47 53 Corporal Baker . . 5 46 51 Pte J. Baker . . soratoh 51 51 PteA. Oraighead.. 7 44 51 I'te Willinan .. 10 41 51 Gol.-Sergt.MoDonßld soratoh 46 46 J.He Ourti? „ (j 3Q 4p Hon member) '' ' : ' '' Mr Rule j" .. soraioh 44 44 Pteßrophy .. 5 37 42 Oorpornl Heffora.-. 5 37 42 Pte A. PioWord ... 8 32 40 Corporal MoDonald 3 33 30 Pprßorft.l Leitoh .. a 8? 85 gte l^. OraTgnead y 82 35 Pte Lowe .... ci 2!6 34 EteFawcett ... 10 24 34 We uuderataod ih»t ethef Wltohen «ro t^bawringecl ehox^y, " '