NAVAL VOLUNTEERS' PRIZE FIRING.
The Naval Volunteers proceeded to the butts, Point Chevaliejyyestdraay, to compete for a rifle presented by J. T. MacKelvie, Esq., and a few other prizes. The . Volunteers were under the command of Captain G-uildLig, and the other officers -who were on the ground were Major Tisdall, Lieutenant Le Roy, Dr. Watling, Sergeant-Major Brougham. The strons; wind, blowing in fitful puff* over the range, militated very much against accurate shooting, but, nevertheless, the average was very fair. J.'riva'e J. Co le made the top score, of 42 points, and private'J. Keefe the second^ of 32. The following is the score "•—
200 300 400 3 ' yards, yards, yards. L.Walsh 11 0 0 11 H. Burns ... ■ .... 7 5 . 7 ?19 G.Marlin' ... ., 14 9 : 11 ;34 T.Allan 3 9 12 24 If. H lbrook 9 5 6 20 S. Anderson 9 8 4 2L W. Kegan 12 9 6 27 J. Clifford 7 2 3 12 A. Henderson ... ... 6 7 0 '13] F. Lamb 13 7 5 25! J. K.efe 13 9 10 32 J. Martin 13 5 3 21 J. Curry 6 8 9 23 J. Hannigm 0 2 4 6 J. Cowan 0 0 0 0 T. Bernand 12 8 6 26 F. Andrews 11 7 3 21 J. Coyle 12 18 12 42 W. Tracer 5 0 3 8 J. Mark. 14 5 6 25 W. Marshall ... ... 15 5 10 30 K. Kean 14 11 6 31 W. Mo'ion 2 2 0 4 J. Hunt 14 4 7 25 Petty-officor J. Conley 0 2 8 10 Petty-officer E, Wells 11 3 0 It Lieut. E. Le Roy ... 13 2 9 42
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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 224, 27 September 1870, Page 2
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274NAVAL VOLUNTEERS' PRIZE FIRING. Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 224, 27 September 1870, Page 2
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