COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 2846, 3 April 1872, Page 2

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

[By Electric Telegraph.] (From our own Reporter.) The weather is fine for shooting. Wind S E. Second Match.— Skirmishing at a single target (6 x2) centre 2 feet across. Competitors to fall in as skirmishers in extended order, a target being opposite to each at an unknown distance ; to fire at such distances, advancing and retiring, as may be directed by sound of bugle. After ten minutes firing to cease. Any position. No trial shot. First prize, Ll2 ; second, L 9; third, L 8; fourth, L 7 ; fifth, 1.5 ; sixth, L 4 ; seventh, L 3 ; eighth, L2. Judge (Canterbury) • • 17 Gumming (Wanganni) • -10 Third Match. —Ranee 200 yards; five shots ; position standing ; targets (6 x 4), centre. 2 feet square ; bull’s eye 8 inches square ; no trial shot. First prize, LlO ; second, L 6 ; third, L 4 ; fourth, L 3 ; fifth, L2. M'Laren - - • 34343-17 Patton • • • 34324—16 Cameron - - - 42333—15 Christie - - - 32433—15 Cowie - - - 24333—15 In shooting off, Cameron got third, Christie fourth, and Cowie fifth. Fourth Match. —Range, 300 yards ; five shots; any position j no trial shots ; target (6ft. by 4ft.) centre, 2ft. square ; bull’s eye. Sin. square. First prize, LlO ; second. L 6 ; third, L 4 ; fourth, L 3 ; fifth, L2, Wales . • . 34333-16 Brown • • • 43333—16 Dixon - * • 22444—16 Match • - • 32133-15 Oats - - - 33243—15 Fenton - - - 23334-15 Coleman - • • 33333 —15

In firing off Wales made an outer, Dixon and Brown centres. The latter next made a centre, thus securing the first place; Brown, an outer, second; Blatch, 4th ; Fenton, sth. Reid, Key, and Taylor, each scored 12; M'Lareu, Muir, and M‘Farland, each 13 ; Wilson, Marshall, Christie, and Buchanan, 14 each ; Lane and Cowie. 11 each.