THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING

Evening Star, Issue 3729, 4 February 1875, Page 3

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING

[By Telegraph.] (From our Special Reporter.) Parawat, February 3. i ENTH Match (Marksmen’s Prizes). — Open to all qualified representatives (including cavalry) who have become marksmen durVolunteer year ending March 31, 1375. Colonial Representatives who are marksmen fas provided in foregoing rule) must bo furnishi'd with a certificate to that elloct from the olllcer commanding the district to which they belong. Ranges, 700 and 800 yards. Seven shots at each range, Targets, Bft by Oft ; centre, Oft by 4ft; bull’s-eye, 3ft by lift. Range prizes ; Highest scorer at 700 yards, L2; at SOO yards, L2. Match prizes : Ist, LG : 2nd, L 5 ; 3rd, L 3. Grundy (Thames) ;',2 Day (Thames) 31 Gascoigne (A.C.) 30 "'ll In the 800 yards, Small-bore Match, Hoskins won with a total at the two ranges by 70 points, Walker made 72 ; Christie, 71; Churton, 07 ; and Wilson, 60, The second man saves his stake. It was too dark to fire at the other ranges. This concludes the match. . . February 4, A private telegram informs ns that “ in the small bore match, Christie and Wilson, by firing out of one rifle, had twenty minutes’ time to fire. When the men came to the 800 yards range it was dark, and their rifle was red hot.” The firing in the All-comers’ Match commenced this morning, the weather being cloudy. There are eighty-eight competitors, the shooting being generally good. The first range is just (1.10 p.m.) completed, The following are the highest scorers at 200 yards Kingswell, Invercargill, 25; JNelsou, 25; Armstrong, 25; D. Kelly, Auckland, 24; Gilbert, A.C., 24; Gallagher, A.0., 24 ; Fox, Christchurch, 24; Christie, Dunedin, 24; Skinner, 23 ; Gowden. Auckland. 23; Gorvie, Thames, 23; Wilson' Otago, 23 ; M'Kenzie, Otago, 23; Mellsopp, Waiuku, 22 Richardson, Otago, 22 ; M'Laren Otago, 22 ; Soall, Auckland, 22 ; Partington’ Auckland, 21; Hoskins, Thames, 21 ; Hay, Auckland, 20, Twenty others made 20, about tire same number 18 and 19 each. Elder made 19, Blythe 19, The match will be completed about four o’clock. The _ inquiry into Skinner’s having tampered with his sights lasted from seven till eleven last night. The protest was disallowed. The small-bore match last evening was very interesting. The conditions were —ten shots at 700 and 800 yards, Hoskins made the magnificent score of seventy-six out of a possible eighty. At the first range Hoskins made ten bull’s eyes in succession, Wilson nine bull’s eyes and one centre, Christie six bull’s eyes and four centres. Wilson missed tire target twice at the last range, one shot striking the telegraph wires, 3.25 p.m, JSe.son, Gilbert, Skinner, and Armstrong were leading at the close of the third shot. It is splendid shooting throughout. Volunteer Dey, while bathing in the creek, struck against a snag, and was taken to the hospital hurt in the groin.