THIS DAY.
The-Gringforthe General Government prizes was resumed at half-past nine o'clock, at the beautiful range at Ouo-trce Hill. Present: — Col. Harrington, in commarul j Major Tisdalc, mvinmomi of "N'rj. a-Bquucl j M ajov^Gordon, No. 1 ; Capt. Carey, No. 3, and dipt. J. M. Clark, No. 4. The following were in charge of the butts : —Ensign Harrison, No. 4 target; Sub-Lieut. Wliitson, No. 2 ; Cornet Matson, No. 3 tai-got"; Lieut. Somervillo, No. 1. Officers present,:-«-Adjutant Suell, Dr., Wright, Cavalry. Corporal Kclley, Cavalry^ acted as orderly.
The first prizes of the day were the sixth sot.
First prize, £40 ami K. N. V. medal; second prize, £30 and silver medal; third prize, £20' and silver rnedsil j fourth prize, £15; fifth, prize, £10 ; sixth prize £8. The ranges were -100, 500 and (500 yards. 400 yards range, seven rounds. Wales... .., ... ... 25 Wilson 25 Martello 24 Goldie ... 2t • Crnggic Y< 24* Wood 24 Barnett -1% 23 Bucluman 23 . • Christie ~ 23
Bell ... 23 Mellsop 23 Tomlinson ... ... ... 23 Milno 22 Taylor ... ... ... 22 Gray 22 Mclntosh 22 McKenzio .". 22 Sandforcl ~ 22 Stevens ... ... ... f 22 Adams ... ... ... 22 ... ... ... ... 21 Lloyd ..." ... ... ... 21 Stonebridge ... ... ... 21 Groer ... ... ... '.. 21 Douglass ... ..-. jsj,. 21 Benouf ... ... ... 21 Thompson ... ... ... 21 Ony - . 21 McKcuzie ... Ijgjf. ... 20 liowe ... ... ... ... 20 * Bonton ... ... ... 20 Allen ... 20 Buchanan ... .... ... 20 Chicken ' 19 Morrow ... ... ... 19 Coyle ... ~.. 19 • Chamberlain... ... ... 19 Gallery ... * * 18 Anderson ... ... ... 17 ' Reid ... 1G Welch ' „. * 1G Cummins ... ... ... . 15 • Koefe .... "ll Brown ... ... ... 10 Kent ... ..*. 8 Cunningham... ... ... 8 At 400 yards the firing was very good, tho men mostly lying down, which seems to be tho favorite position. 500 TAKDS. Clmslio 23 .' Konouf ... ... ... 22 Taylor 22 110vv0... ... , 22 - Greer ~. - ... ... ... - 21 Sandford 21 McKenzie, Olago .... ... 20 . Greor... ... ... ... 20 Stonobridgq ... • ... ... 20 Chamberlain... ... ... 20 Adams ... ... ... • 20. Chicken ... ... ... 19 Keid ... ... 19 .
Wilson ... 19 Wood 19 Allen 19 Wales... I 8 Douglas 18 Goldie 17 Bell !7 Leary ... ••• ■•• •■■ 1' Anderson ... ... ... 16 Barnotb 16 Cunningham ... ... ... 15 Enly 15 Gallery 15 Lloyd I 5 Buchanan, Otngo 14 Mellsop ... : I 4 Milne - 14> McKenzie, Bangitikei ... 14 Morrnn ... ••■ ••• 14 Buchanan ... ..i ■•• 13 MclnlO3h ... •■■ ••■ 13 Oagie ••• 13 Cummins ... ..'. ••■ 13 Tomliusou ... .... 13 Benton ... ■•• •■• 12 Martello 12 Stevens H Thompson ... .. ••• H Keefe •■■ ll Coyle 1° Welsh 1° Kent 7 Brown ... ••• ••■
His Honor the Superintendent arrived at 10 o'clock, and during the afternoon a large number of persons visited the ground.
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 365, 11 March 1871, Page 2
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