COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 3714, 18 January 1875, Page 2

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

The following is a complete list of the staff and representatives:—

Staff. —Lieut. Colonel Lyon, in command; Mnjor Lusk, Mauku ; Major Stapp, Taranaki; Major Gordon, Auckland; Hon. Captain Baillie, i'icton ; Captain Derrom, Auckland; secretary, Mr Stevens. ’

Cavalry Representatives.— Trooper \V. Barriball, Waiuku, 75; Lieut. J. T. Mellsop, Waiuku, 74; Trooper A. Barriball, Waiuku, 73; Sub-Lieut, Johnston, Wairoa (Patea), 73; Trooper M. Barriball, Waiuku, 72; Trooper W, Mills, Rangitikei, 72 (representative 1874) ; Constable J. Pellow, A. C., 70. Infantry Representatives. Auckland —Lieutenant W. Skinner, 88 ; Private J. Leigh, 86, rep. 1873; Private G. Partington S3, np. 1872-73 ; Corporal D. Hay, 83, rep. i 873, Waiuku—Captain E. Hamlin, 85, rep. 1872, champion. 1874; SubLieutenant A. Bluck. 84. Waikato—Lieutenant W, Coleman, 86, rep. 1872-73-74. Taranaki—Ensign G. N. Curtis, 86, rep. 1872. Patea and Wangaui—Private J. Purnell, 86, re]\ 1874. liangitikei—Captain J. Johnston, 90; H irt and Porirua—Sergeant J. MTlvride, 92. Wellington Private F. R binson, 85; W. Rountree, 84. Grey town and Masterton— Sergeant J. Basset, 95, rep. 1272-73 74. Napier &o.—Gunner S. Greer, 90 r> p. 1871-72 74. Tauranga and Opotiki- Lieutenant W. Soper, 93, rep. 1872. Thames— Private C. Glarke, 97. rep. 1874 ; Private J. A. Gordon, 94, rep. 1873-74 ; Serge.-mt A. Campbell, 93, rep. 1874. Nelson—Private F. Tomlinson, 97, rep. IB7L--73. Marlborough—Private P. Martella, 96, rep, 1869-71. Canterbury- Sergeant J. Fox*, 90, rep. 1872-73-74; Constable Murray, 92; Bugler W. Fairbrbthcr, 90. Oamaru— Private T. Morris, 84. Dunedin Sub-Lieutenant M'Keuzie, 94, rep. 1873 74 ; Lieutetlant Marshall, 92, rep. 1872-73; Sub-Lieutenant Wilson, 91, rep. 1871-73-74 : Sergeant P. M‘Laren, 90. rep. 1872-73; Captain Goldie, 88, rep. 1869, champion, 1870, rep. 1871. SouthlandCorporal C. Kingswell, 95 ; Sergeant J. Thomson, 88, rep. 1871 73. Westland Private HeAphy, 89, Armed Constabulary—Constable Elder, 99, rep. 1873-74; Sob-Inspector Gascoigne, 96, rep. 1874 ; Constable Gallagher, 96, Note. The_ three representatives whose names appear in italics were the highest scorers in the “extra” representatives, and fill vacancies.

EXTRA REPRESENTATIVES. The following have signified their intention of being present at the competition :—Sub-Lieut. Hoskins, Thames, 89; rep., 1868-70; champion, 1873; rep., 1874. Constable Gilbert, A.C., 89. Private M‘Lean, Thames, 88; rep., 1873. Sergeant Munyard, Westland, 88. Private Sykes, Thames, SB,- rep., 1874. Private Armstrong. Thames, 87 ; rep., 1874 ; Sergeant M Leod, lhames, 87; rep,, 1873. Sergeant Grant, Thames Staff, 87. Captain Murray, Thames, 87; rep., 1873. P. 0. Brown, Thames, 86 ; rep., 1874. Volunteer Richardson, N. Dunedin, 86; rep., 18 7-68-69-73-74. Private M‘Kee. Thames, 86. Volunteer Stonebridge, Westland, 86; rep., 1871-73. Sergeant Campbell, A.C., 86. Corporal Coleman, Waikato, 86. Corporal Burns, Nelson, 85. Constable Chaikin, A.C., 85. Sergeant-Major Drpcas, C., Bfj. Constable Blythe, A.G., 8o; rep, t 1874. Color - Sergeant Cpllard, Wanganui, 85. Lieutenant Dey, Thames, 84; rep., 1874. Volunteer Grundy, Thames, 84 • rep., 1873 74, Constable Ryan, A.C., 84. Volunteer Churton, Wanganui, 84 ; rep., 1872. Private Nelson, Thames, 84, Lieutenant Chmtae, Taieri, 83; champion, 1866; rep., Sergeant Morley, A.C., 83 ; rep,, fo2£„, Lleutenant Blatch, Taieri, 83; rep., 1872-74. Constable Chase, A.0., 83; rep., 1874. Thirteen men who qualified declined to attend. Of these latter no less than seven were A.C’s.