THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING
Thb annual competition feu- the prices offered' t0 the «' crack 'shots " of , our colonial riflemen V commenced at Wanganui on Friday last. Tb'o-> following are the results" of the various lufaVitrylj; matches. The carbino . matches would not" be .f -. i much interest to our readers : — , :;••-',- -.» .t! . ; 25 fch Februarys ' First Infantry Match— , . ..," ...'.-'.. y Morrow, Auckland ... ... !/.'- 6f> Mellsop, Waiuku ... •::. -•'.-.' 64 Mann, Otago ... .... ... .... 63 Willocks,. Otago .. ' ........ ... 03 Doige, Nelson „. ... ; ; . 62 Wilson, Otago ... '. .... 62 :' Anderson, Otago ... - ; . . ' ... .62-' Capstick, Otago .i ... - .... 61 Second Infantry Match— " . Armstrong, Wangauui' ... ' '.„ $2 Scott, Wellington . ..'. - . .7.. !:■;... t3l -' " • Hicks, Thames ... . , ... 30 Blackie, .Otago ... , ' ... '.. ' ' !..' . '30 Wilson,-' Otago ... \ ..." ... ' '...■ 30'/ Richardson, Otago ... ..-. ; {.. ,30. Chur ton. Wanganui ... ... ..-....- 30 , Adams,' Otago ... , . .- . . .... 29 ! , " ; ' ..' 2'6th February, 'f Third Infantry. Match— -•; «'"" Murray, .Tbames'; : •"...". .» ; . ..-.', 32 Cjossman^ Nelson. - ...,;....- . • .31 , Anderson, Otago ' .''.'. ".'.'■-/' .... ' 31, ' •' Blackie'; Otago : .'.i r '•••''■ ''•■•'■. ...'' 31 ; Raynter, Nelson<j* ' ...• ; ... -. ..V :, 30 - "' Bhirpot_,^Maribbroiigh, ! ... ;',.„. ,3,0.., ' Munyard's Westland - v.. ./,'"'• •• 1 .'...* >- 29 ; W.Armslroug, Wanganui]: ... ,:.. .1;. , .29' '■'■ '.-.-•■.•. ± . - '. 28th February. : . ; , Fourth Infantry Match— ; ( ,- ,;; \ ' .',. :': Armstrong, Thames -...-/ "... ...69 ; !Giib.ort,- A..C.'... : : \ ..;';• .. /:';..'.' ;:'m''\ . ; Mann, ; Otago' -■-.:<' - • . . '■ " s '■ ■'■' ''.•'. f : ■'■- - » . .' > • ' • '6s' ' '' .. -Adams, 'Otago yy-y ■'■:•'•• •'•;•:•*':, ••• f . ; : -65 ; x * Dunlop, Invercargill ■, . -.. .•/__.. "' ! Wilson, Otago '.V, "' .".V. -';- v ;-;-" = - - ;: :f i! 64 • ! :• Willocks, Otago..: . 'YY.'.y L •■>..'; :\' ; }...i -,__iyy. Armstrong, Wanganui ... t '.•;•-.*;; -; ..;-■ !i;\6_/\'.- .. ■ '".. .. •■,!'.'... ..,..; . ,:',29tji; February..'--.Fp'TH-NFANTnY.MA'iCH^-. '• ,"J ... r ".. :^', "_ . '". i Cross'tnari (first prize),' ... Y'Yy ".-..-.*' '67 /-*' ' Willoclts, r Ot.ag6,' (secbnil : prize)- -';'.U': -'.."_. - ; " ,- i Crawford, Waiuku (third ::■•'-':;. '-X Mx. I j 'Thomas/Thames.. ... „,. k ..-.'> !•...-.-:,.. 64 ' ! Blackie, Otagd! ;.. - ' ~"». ( A '-.:.) ■ '''..'.-. : ' '$_ ''.'^ ' King, Otago ?.-\Y..Y '. .-_■■•'•. .y .'•H'C or63f*- '» -, Capstick,., Otago, : -.;;••-]!;'; ".?' : ; .7---I ->i.:62 r ; : / - Poynter, -'Nelsiqh "_.'-;",'... v .:]- >!>.,., „!^.i'., ! .; i "!/ j ; ; >:; Sh_3 f^E.'m^^yy^y - i Willocks.. Otagp . (champion)* , , ; ; i ..-::■,:. ( 247„; : ' I Blakie, Otago '(second).' ".v.-"':' .... ".239 '.'V \ ; AVmst'rotig. Thaine's (thirfl) : ] ..?'< ; v -.>.'-*='f-aB9-'-"{' ;{ :o«6smian,N-Is/>n:(four;th) V;';'^: } r.fuif2^7ijil' Mum," Otago (Of eh)- .. _;;'.<s - : "Wilson, Orago ... V. ... ... ,-236
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Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 86, 2 March 1876, Page 5
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