THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 3134, 6 March 1873, Page 2

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

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March 5, 1 p.m

Si'X'OXD Match.- Ranges 400, SCO, and GOO yards ; seven shots at each ; any position ; targets, G x Gft. ; centre, 4tt. ; bull’s

In the morning there was a strong S.W. wind ; in the afternoon the wind increased, blowing from all points of the compass, rendering it impossible to make good shooting, ’i he match lasted till dusk. Very great interest was taken in it. 'I he shooting last year was much better. Muir then gained the first prize with a total of GO ; Christie was second with 04 ; Grey, Kelly, and Moore, 02 each ; Macfarland, 00 ; Gordon, Humphreys, Bassett and Wales, 59 each.

March 6, 1 p.m.

Third Match for Cavalry.— Range 200 yards ; five shots ; position, standing ; no trial shot; targets, 0 x 4 feet; centre, 2 sect square : bulls-eye, 8 inches : Points. Hodge, Auckland - - Ist T. 5 15 Cowern, A.C. - - ■ 2nd L2 12 Douglas, Auckland - - 12 In firing off for second place, Cowern won by a point. The Cavalry Championship will be decided to-day. Third Match.— Range, 200 yards ; live shots; position, standing ; no trial shot allowed ; targets, 0 x 0 feet ; centre, 2 feet square ; bulla-eye, 8 inches : Points.

Thefe were five ties for the fourth prize, ami the shooting off rcsu'ted as above. The Chmipionship will be decided to-morrow. The weatlmr is Hue for shooting. 2 p m. Fouirru Match. - -Range, 300 yards ; live shots; any po-ition ; no trial shat; targets ox 4; centre, 2ft square ; bull’s eye, Bin square. Points.

eye, 2ft. square. Hoskins, Thames • 1st Points, L20 04 Stone, Thames - 2nd LlG 04 Thompson, Thames Cl ode, Biverton - 3rd L14 02 ■ 4th LI 2 00 Oa' e t, Wellington ■ - 5th L10 50 Killer, A.C. - Gth L7 50 Buchanan D,, W,T. - 7th LG 59 Murray, Thames - 8th L5 58 Adam, Bruce ■ 0th L5 58 Douglas, No. I - 10th L5 58 The scores of the Otago men were :— 200 500 GOO

yards yards yards Tl. Clode ■!434243 3342232 0320203-GO Buchanan, D. 4434344 3232332 3042330-50 Adam - 3122342 3340244 2332332-58 Douglas •2434423 2334424 0322430—58 liiclumlson - 3324432 3324233 2440402 - 57 Robinson 3343333 2233423 0420322-54 Wilson 3434440 4032333 3203240—54 M‘Laren 3333343 4! 133030 3343023-53 Pell - 0223400 34443 3 3433220-53 Cato 3313:133 3340232 03023 53-52 Henderson • 2044233 0244222 4224333—55 Taylor •2333434 0032230 4232244 -54 Buchanan, J. H333322 3432323 0420303—4S M ‘Gregor 3430224 0203443 2232040—47 ''hand 2240332 2334030 0204334-47 Stewart 3 33233 2222002 0332432—47 Cowie 3244344 0430003 3320203 - 47 Wales - 4333433 200 323 0020322—45 Dixon - 3443422 0230213 0422000-44 Nntsford 32320H3 4020324 2324400-43 Muir - 3302243 230021;3 0303032-38 Tresedrr 2422202 2030020 30/2233 -37 Jamieson 4223240 0200230 0020320- 31 Thompson • 3434400 0020002 U000300—25

Tho aggregate scores stand up to tho present 1st. 2nd. U Hoskins, Thames17 . .. 64 — 81 Stone, Thames IS . ., 63 — 81 Thompson, Thames 19 . .. 02 — SI Murray, Thames 17 . „ 58 — 75 (■ates, Wellington 15 , .. 59 — 74 C'iode, Riverton 13 . .. 09 — 78 Wilson P.C.N.B. 19 . .. 54 — 78 Mathews, Taranaki IS . .. 54 — 72 Richardson, W.T. 15 . .. 57 — 72 Elder - 13 . .. 59 — 72 Th? other Otago men in the aggregate are :— •who stand well up 1st. 2nd. Tl. Taylor, No. 2 17 • .. 54 — 71 Adam, Bruce id . .. 5S — 71 Buchanan, W. F. -• 12 . .. 59 — 71 liouglas, No. 1 12 . . 58 — 70 Henderson, Riv. - 15 . . 55 — 70 The inhabitants supply the free luncheon each day. men with a

Hay, Auckland - 1st L10 17 Richardson, W.T. • 2nji LG 1G Sutton, Marlborough - 3rd L4 15 M'Lood, Thames • . 4th L3 15 Wales, No. 1 f » §th L3 lQ

[loss, Westland - 1st L10 16 Kiehardaon, W. T. • - 2nd 1 (J 16 Douglas, No. 1 . 3rd L4 15 Hoskins, Thames ■ - 4th 1 3 15 Wilson, P. O'. N .I>. - - r,ih 1.2 15 The aggregates, as f ar ns we have liecn aMe to learn in time for thi s evening’s issue, are ; — 1st. 2ml. 3rd. 4th . T1 Hoskins, Thames 17 04 15 15 111 Stone, do 18 C>3 K»7 Thom.-on, do 14 02 106 Richardson, W.T. ■- 15 57 10 16 101 Wilson, P.O.N.B. - iy 54 103