Volunteer Notes.
The first competition for the handsome silver cup presented to the Alexandra Rifles by Mr H F Nees of Dunedin, was fired last Saturday, when a goodly number of competitors attended. The weather was rather unfavorable, a high wind militating against good shooting. Following are the highest scores:—
300 500 600 yds yds yds h'cp Total Private Goyan — 27 24 26 6 — 83 Lieut, 22 23 27 7 — 79 Private T Brown 30 27 20 2—79 „ Phillips .— 23 17 30 9 — 79 „ Dickson — 20 24 21 12 — 77 „ Farqu\iarSor i 28 20 13 4 — 65 Corp. Weir — 27 17 20" 0 — 64 The next competition for Mr Nees' cup takes place to-day (Thursday) and Saturday. Major-General Babington may be expected to arrive in Alexandra, to inspect the A.K.V., about the middle of February.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AHCOG19030129.2.24
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 351, 29 January 1903, Page 5
Word count
Tapeke kupu
135Volunteer Notes. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 351, 29 January 1903, Page 5
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in