THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.
The Luna arrived at the Thames ou March‘23rd with the Southern Volunteers. The match was fired between a team pieke I from alt the South against the Thames Hide Association, i hers was a Urge number of suectators including the Superintendent and the De eiice Minister. The ranges wore 40 500, and 000 yards ; fiive shot-; at each range, 3he following is the result ~ sorrn. Taylor, Otago ... ... 44 Wales, O ago ... ••• 43 Adam, (Ha ,u ... ••• 42 Christie, Otago ... ... 41 Gray, Wellington ... ... 35 Goldie, Otago ... ... 33 Wilson, Otago 32 Chamberlain, Westland ... 30 Greer, Wellington .. ... 27 Total ... ... 327 THAMES RTKLH ASSOCIATI <S. Persons ... ... Hazard ... •• ••• 33 Hopkins ... ... 36 .Constable ... ••• ••• 34 Grant ... ••• 33 Stewart ... ... ••• 33 Hoskins 32 Gilpin ... ••• 28 Small 23 Cudiiic ... ••• Total 313 The day was beautifully fine, and much interest was displayed in the matcu. Ihe cadets fired for a first prize of L 3 and a second of L2, at the 40!) yards’ range ; live shots each, with the following r> suit : - Corrie, Christchurch (champion) 17 Bennett, Thames ... .. 16 Barnett, Thames ... ■ 15 Oxham. Thames ... ... 14 Chuck, Marlborough,.. ... 14 Wood, Wellington ... 13 Taine, Otago ... 13 Reid, Otago ... S The .Southern representative', including the Cadets, were entertained at dhmer. Major Cooper, President of the Thames Tiille Association, presided. There were present, the Superintendent, the Defence Minister, and Colonel Harrington. About 100 persons, including volunteer', sat down to the dinner, which was a very successful affair.
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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2533, 30 March 1871, Page 2
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236THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2533, 30 March 1871, Page 2
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