AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.
The Inter-Colonial Firing at
Melbourne
THE AUCKLAND SCORES,
MONEY PRIZES WON BY NEW ZEALANDERS.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
[Per S.S. Alrion at the Bluff.]
MELBOURNE
Saturday, Nov. 15,
In the All Comers' R.itie Match, at 200 and 500 yards, the .New Zealand representatives took three prizes out of eight. At 500 Partington scored 17 points; Stone, 17 ; and .Alderton 17 points. In the Inter-Colonial Military Weapon Match Christie (small bore) and Reid both of Dunedin (obtained money prizes.
On .Monday New South Wales and New Zealand compete for the Victorian Small Bore Cup in a match specially arranged. In No. 7 Members' Match, at 500 yards, Partington scored 27 points, securing a £7 prize ; Halse scored 23 points, obtaining £1 ; Alderton, 23 points, £1. In match No. 5 —200 yards, 500 yards, and 600 yards—Fox scored 4S ; Goldie, 45, Macready, 45 ; Alderton, 43. In the Ladies' Trophy, GOO yards, Stone scored 22.
At 600 yards Skinner secured 2nd prize, £.3, with a fine score.
The New Zealand men have taken a fair share of the money prizes. The Public Schools' Match was won by the Welsey College with 104 points. The Parliamentary Match was won by Captain Clarke.
The Interna cional Match was carried by the English team with 525 points; Scotch, 496 ; Irish, 461. The Governor and Lady Bowen visited the ranges to-day.
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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1196, 22 November 1873, Page 2
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