COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING AT NAPIER.
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■ • : : NApnsß, Match 2S f ■ A’very interesting,match took place tb-flay between 10 colonial representatives and 'lO of the Napier Rifle Volunteers. The match was very close throughout, resulting in Napier being defeated by onlytwo;ppints. The totals, were ranges were • 400, 500; .and 600 j seven shots. The following are the totals of each;— Representatives : Richardson;’ 66; Hofckinsl % • Humphries, 64; Parnell, 61; Perrin, 54; Scbtt, 54;. Armstrong. (Wanganui), 54; Hamlin, 46 ; Moore, 46; Campbell. 44. Napier Rifles : Greer, 69; Guy, 61Wood, 60; Morrison, 59; Sellars, 58; Chicken, 54 '; Renouf,so; Provo, 50; Close, 48; Moore, 43. Greer and Richardbeing the highest scorers in each team, received L 5 each. , !i ’ *
Third All-comers’ Ma^ch— 2oo and 500 yards; seven shots:' First prize, L 5 and half entrance fees, Day, Thames, With'a splendid score of 54 out of a possible 56 L 4 and quarter entrance fees, Guy, Napier, 51; third, L 3 and quarter entrance fees, Chase, AC., 50; fourth, L2, Gavin, Thames, 49; fifth, IS, Coleman, Waiuku,: 49; sixth; Ll, Bayloy, Tairanaki, 49, . , , .... ,
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Evening Star, Issue 3461, 26 March 1874, Page 2
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176COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING AT NAPIER. Evening Star, Issue 3461, 26 March 1874, Page 2
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