DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 4068, 10 March 1876, Page 2

DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Bruce Rifles.

The Bruce Rifles fired for district prizes in the first set on the morning of the 7th inst. The weather was fine, and some capital scores were made. Those who made 64 and over were:—

The same Company fired in the second set oh the following morning, under command of Major Jones. The principal scores were—

West Taieri Rifles. The West Taieri Volunteers competed in the district firingjon Wednesday and yesterday. The following is the scoring in the

200 500 600 •yds. yds. yds. Tl Vol. Grant ... ... 23 20 25 — 68 Vol. M'Latchel ... 23 24 20 — 67: Lieut. Scott ... 22 24 20 — 66 Vol. Tough ... 18 24 22 — 64 Sub-Lieut. Kntsford ... ... 24 24 16 — 64 Vol.Eeid... ... 22 20 .20 — 62

200 400 500 Sergt. Dioksoa... ... yds. ... 22 yds. 23 yds. Tl. 23 —68 Yol. Clark ... ... ... 22 23 22 67 Vol. Matheson ... 25 19 20 — 64 Yol. Adam ... ... 23 24 17 — 64 Vol. MUeohaie. ... 20 22 21 — 63 Vol. PoppleweU Sergt. Maryatt ... ... 21 23 19 — 63 ... 21 ' 22 19-62

first set BOO 400 500 Sergt. O. Buchanan ... yds- yds. yds. Tl. ... 27 25 16 — 68 Corporal W. Qilmonr ... ... 26 2119 — 66 Volunteer A. Simpson ... ... 26 25 15 — 66 Lieutenant Blatoh ... 26 25 11 — 52 Sergeant P. Grant ... 85 16 18 — 59 Volunteer J, Small ... 20 24 21 — 65 Sub-Lieutenant Christie ... 24 19 21 — 64 Volunteer J. Baukin ... 12 18 21 — 51 Lieutenant D. Andrew ... ... 14 19 18 - 61 The following is the.scoring in the second 861* r 200 *00 500 Volunteer M'Leod yds. yds. yds. Tl. ... 21 28 22 — 71 „ Shand ... 22 25 20 — 67 „ Meldnun ... ... 19 22 23 — 64 „ Gibson ... ... 25 19 20 — 64 Sub-Lieu tenant Snow ... ... 22 13 16 — 50 Volunteer J. Snow ... 20 16 11 — 47 Corporal A. Smith • ... 21 25 21 — 67 Volunteer W. M‘Leod ... ... 24 20 18 — 62 „ P. Adamson... ... 18 26 15 — 56 „ J. Naughtie ... ... 18 20 14 — 4? „ B. Smith ... 13 23 12 — 47 Sergeant J. Boss ... 23 13 11 — 47 Volunteer J. Small, jun. ... 20 ll 13 — 44