RIFLE MATCH.
NAPIER. RIFLE VOLUNTEER WITH GISBORNE
ARTILLERY,
A rifle match between the above was fired this morning. The conditions of the match were—Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yards ; five shots at each range. Mr Pram watched the firing of the Napier men on behalf of Gisborne. As will be seen, some excellent shooting was made by the Napier men. Appended are the scores:— NAPIEB RIFLES. 200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. tl. Serg. King 16 19 18 53 Private Cato 16 18 16 50 „ Gunn ... 17 18 15 50 Capfc. Batham ... 16 17 16 49 Private Newton ... 16 16 15 47 „ Hansen ... 16 12 17 45 „ Edwards ... 16 18 11 45 Serg. Bed ward ... 16 18 11 45 Private Hovell ... 15 15 13 43 Serg. Chicken ... 14 16 12 42 469 The total score of the Gisborne team was 336 points, leaving the Napier Rifles victors by 133 points.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3002, 8 February 1881, Page 3
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