N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE FIRING.
; Auckland, This day. The following are the prize takers in tho Nelson match :—Admodt, Wanganui, 52, £12 ; Brownlow, Thames, 50, £10; Purnell, Wanganui, 49, £8 ; M'Donald, Wanganui, 48, £6'; Hogg, Otago, 48,. £5 ; F. France, Wellington, 47, £5 ; Churton, Wanganui, 47, £4; H. Williams, Napier, 46, £4 ; W. WiHiams, Wellington, 46, £3; A. Thomas, Thames, 46, £3 ; Giblin, Blenheim, 45, £2 ;, Buchanan; Auckland, '45, £2; Henderson, Auckland, 45, £2 ; Hughes, Wanganui, 45, £2 . M'Ken-zie, Blenheim, 45, £2. Rimmington, Wanganui; Turner, Wellington ; Cooper, Auckland; Weir, Thames; Stitt, Wanganui; Wells, Taranaki ; Wallis,; Wairoa ; and Johansen, ; ; Nelson, each "44 ; andMaddock, Blenheim: and Wratt, Waimea, each 43, take £1 each. Howe, Wellington; Gill, Thames; -Hay Auckland; and Paynter,;Nelson, were counted out. A protest was entered by a volunteer on tho reserve against his being excluded from firing for the belt. The executive, however, declined to'entertain the protest, the question having already been freely discussed. The charge for challenging a shot has been reduced from 10s to os. ' ' ' ; Another vexatious delay occurred ■ again to-day.' 'Last night '■ it was decided to whiten the targets), hut it was cot until 9
o'clock this morning that the materials came out. ' :
Canterbury match, 200 yards, 10 shots The following are the prize-takers:—Lee, Auckland, 49, £10 ; Purnell, Wanganui, 44, £8; Flyger, Wanganui, 43, £6 ; Rose, Wellington, 43, £5 : Cooper, Auckland, 42, £4 ; Wells, Taranaki, 42, £3 ; A. Barriball, Waiuku, 42, £3 ; Sterling, Auckland, 42, £3; Johns, Thames, 42, £2; Coleman, Wairhea, 42, £2; Reid, Bruce, 42, £2 ; Churton, Wanganui, 42, £2 ; M'Lepd, Wangarei, 41, £2; Hughes. Wanganui, 41, £2; Paynter, (Nelson\ H. Dixon (Wellington), Holmes (Wellington), Ross (Napier), Mills (civilian), Wratt (Waimea), Hooker (Wanganui), each 41, and Cameron (Thames), Harding (Blenheim), White (Auckland), Reynolds (Dunedin), each 40,' take £1 each. 'Those ■ counted out areHunter (Nelsou),* Kitchen (Wellington), Admodt (Wanganui), Mouldan (Auckland), Griffiths (Blenheim), McGonagle (Wanganui), Cox (Wangarei), Foster (Wangantii). Lee, the winner, made 49 out of a possible 50. '■■■
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3935, 29 February 1884, Page 3
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