DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 345, 16 February 1871, Page 2

DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

The Gevernment District Prize Firing for the Volunteers of the Auckland District came off yesterday at the Butts, Point Chevalier. The day was bright, with a strong southerly breeze. There was a strong muster of Volunteers. Major Tisdall, Captain Rees, and Lieutenant Whitson were on the ground. The first prize of £10 and a Snider rifle was won by Private John Keefe, A.N.V.; second prize, £8, Sergeant G-. Cameron, No. 2 Company, A.R.V. ; third prize, £6, Private A. Boardinan, No. 3 Company, A.R.V.; fourth prize, £5, Private George Evitt, No. 2 Company, A.R.V.; fifth prize, £4, Private T. Stewart, No. I Company A.R.V.; sixth prize, £3, PHvate John Coyle, A.N.V. Subjoined is the score :— 400 500 600 ToYards. Yards. Yards, tal. Boardman, Alfred 34314 23244 42020 41 McConnell, Alex. 32200 33400 40242 20 Turner, G-eo. H. 03323 22000 00020 17 Tierncy, George 0:5002 00220 00200 11 Soal, James C. 23003 34433 00302 30 Whyman, Walter 33324 03003 00000 21 Putinan, Richard 02004 03000 00200 11 Evitt, George 23233 03320 33342 36 Cameron, Geo. 23342 33433 22322 41 Walker, Jas. T. 32230 00222 00000 16 Gleeson, Chas. 00002 33000 00203 13 'iewart, Thos. 03423 43243 23300 36 Reie.y. John 30032 32023 00002 20 MacdohaW 22032 20302 00003 19 Ramsay, Malobt. 44003 23032 02020 25 Mclntosh, Wm. 4-033 20020 00300 12 McLean, Wm. 43205J 0.3033 30234 34 Kcefe, John 24224 22b0. 03002 37 Anderson, Sydney 33033 33342 h.^ 4 , 41 Alexander,Wm. j. 30002 02202 0022u o q Coyle, John 34330 32334 43000 3g