THE INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE COMPETITION.

Evening Star, Issue 3327, 18 October 1873, Page 2

THE INTERCOLONIAL RIFLE COMPETITION.

We give below the results of the competition for two new men in addition to Captain Goldie, P.C.N.8., and Sergeant Taylor, No. 2, Scottish, to represent Otago at the intercolonial rifle contest in Melbourne next month. The Council of the Kifle Association selected eight men to shoot for the vacant places, but only five went to the range. The tirgt (iompetiliou took place on the I4th, and was V flf 200, 500, and 600 yards ; the second op the jLGth at ranges of 200, 400, and 600 yards ; »nd tlije third £hjs morning at ranges of 200,500, and 600 yards 5 five shots at each range. The weather on each day was unfavorable for shooting, which accounts for the rather poor scores made. It will be seen that Keid and Lacey tied for second place, but the former, having made the best shooting Qt the last two competitions, gains the hpnpr, and Lacey accompanies the team as waiting man. Captain the ranges, at the same time an(jl a* the other competitors, and his score, which jyo append, justifies the action of the Council. Va the first day the shooting was under the superintendence fif Major Atkinson ; on the second, of Liept. WilSon ; au4 on the third, of Lieut.-Colonel Cargill. Sergeant Macpherson acted as marker.

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PIBST COMPETITION. m < r >oo yds. yds. T. Dobbio, D.N. • 33113 .12.401 I). Reid, D.A. - 231323 02230 W, lyiicev, Wiikari 33332 3.1222 D, Milieu 1 , Wakari • 22313 42002 — Dixon, Portobello 44433 33243 600 yfo ti 43433-46 00242—28 03342—38 23040-31 320Q3-40 Capt Goldie - • 34344 43343 34340-49 SECOND COMPETITION. 200 400 yds. yds, T. Dobbic, D.N. - 43344 43433 D. Reid, D.A. - 22323 44343 W. Lacey, Wakari ■ 43332 42443 D. Miller, Wakari - 24423 44334 — Dixon, Portobello 33333 43443 600 yds, Tl. 03330—44 20333-41 023k2—30 04203—42 02000-35 Capt. Goldie - • 33342 43233 20333-41 THIRD COMPETITION. 200 500 COO Gd. yds. yds, yds. Tl. Tl. T. Dobbie, D.N. - 322i2 30330 04322-34-124 D. Reid, D.A. - 33322 44423 42340-43-112 W. Lacey, Wa. - 43433 33333 03000-35 -112 D. Miller, Wa. - 23432 33323 20200-32-105 — Dixon, Portbllo 23342 2k033 22022—30—105 Capt, Goldie - 33333 43432 3 4332—46—136