THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING.
[By Telegraph.] (By our Special Reporter.) Napier, March 18. The fourth infantry ma*ch was fired this morning, with the following result:— Fourth Match. Range, 200 yards, ten shots ; targets, 6 x 4ft; centre, 2ft square ; bull’s-eye, eight inches square. Tibs to be fired off shot for shot at the same range as the match. First prize, L 1 0; second, L 6 : third, L 4 ; fourth, L 3 ; fifth, 12
. ..... March 19. The eighth infantry match was commenced yesterday afternoon*.; The 200 yards stage was completed, and five shots at-500 -i arda fired. The last range was completed this morning. EiqpTH Matph.—Banges, 200.and sCoyards; I - / shpta at eaph. Targets slate color ; , r iPbßtrea and knlTs-eyes visible Only to the giarfcers. .At 200 yards, On 4ft. ; centre, Bft- square | bull’s-eye, Btn. square.. At -.Vgft, 6 X Oft. i; centre, 4ft. square mure eye, 2ft." equate. First prize, LlO : second; L 6] third, L 4 ; fourth, 12. Liddell (Kangiteiki) ... ... 4S Grundy'(Thames) ... ... , 47 Keys (Taupo) . ... : ’ 44 •Kobinsog. (Riverton) ... : ... 44 - Keys having made the best score at the longer range,; took second place. ‘ There is great excitementat the camp respecting the conclusion of the championship. Firing in the deciding match commenced at 9.30 a.m. The weather is splendid. ; , o ‘ 12.5 p.m.. r .??.® r^ 0 ( range is just completed, following results -Humphries 21; Greer, 22 ; Prouse, 18 ; Hamlin, 25; Pernn, 24 ; Blatch, 21 ; Cameron, 24 ; Hos » Bichardson, 21; azard; 18 ; ; Partington, 20 ; Keys, 2T; Williams, 19; Armstrong, 24. / The Aggregates how stand f ’* ' *t* ;. . ■ ... ‘ : ...: 169 iimphnes ‘‘, l • • 16s vi , .;. ... Ife Hoskins; =; ~, fo} Pftmoton .„ ~, iai - Prouse - , 161 . Bichardson. ... , : ... ;158
Williams ... 200 yds Tl 3433443333-33 Hoskins ... 4333432334—32 Humphries 3223333434—30 Partington 4333333233-30 Parker 2333334342—30 Prouse 4332433233—30 Greer (Napier) 3332333433—30 Boardman ... ... 4333242333-30 Bowden. ... ... . 3243243333-30 Biddell ’ , 4332342242- 29 Hazard ... ... 3332332343-29 Greer (Hutt) 2343332333—29 Perrin 3322333343-29 Chase ... ” 3243233234- 29 Gavin 4 2433332324—29 "he ties for third, fourth, and fifth places were won as placed. The are; — aggregate scores Humphries (Taranaki)... ... 147 Greer (Napier) ... 147 Prpuso ... 143 Hamlyn ... 143 Perrin ... 139 Richardson ... ... ... 137 • Cameron ... 137 Blatch ... 137 Hoskins , ... ..... : i.. 137 Hazard ... ... 136 Armstrong (Thames) Williams ... 135 ... 135 Hey ... 135 Chase ... 135 Partington ... 135 The following are the scores of the Otaeo representatives :— < “ '.TV Wilson 3322334234429 Blatch ... Buchanan, Di 3332422423—28 2324324322—27 Richardson ... ... 3224322332-26 Buchanan, J : 2324233322—26 Greagh ... 2324233033—25 Robinson [ 2322423322-25 M*Cartney . ... 3202223342—23 Beal ..■ ; ■ 3230320332 - 21’ M'Kenzie ... * ... 2230324220—20 i
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Evening Star, Issue 3455, 19 March 1874, Page 3
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388THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING. Evening Star, Issue 3455, 19 March 1874, Page 3
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