DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Evening Star, Issue 4072, 15 March 1876, Page 2

DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

The No. 1 Glutha Rifles fired in bdth sets : * on; Saturday^mornmg^wd^ : men fired, 55 being the highest boobe mhde. ' isc^a^d^ '.oiCorfta'

be borne in mind that Willockfl, Blackie, and Anderson (all of whom so ably represented the Province at Wanganui) were absent during the competition, so that the Clntha Rifles may fairly lay chum to have proVed themselves the premier shots of the Colony this season. Subjoined are the principal scores-

The full returns are now to hand. The firing was divided into two sets, and competitors may elect in which set they will fire before the competition takes place-; but no person who has won a General Government prize since the 31st December, 1873, can compete in the second set. In the first set —ranges, 200, 600, and 600 yards ; seven shots—there were sixty-four competitors, the highest score, being 71, and the lowest 32 ; - in the' second set ranges, 200, 400, and 600 yards; seven shots—there were ninety-four competitors, the highest score being 77 and the lowest 4. Last year fifty-six fired in the first set, the • highest score being 72 and the lowest 27 J and seventy-seven in the second set, the being 68 and the lowest 19. This year twenty-four prizes, of the value of L 74, are offered m the first set; and sixteen prizes; of the value of L 37, in the second set. The

200 400 500 Tl. — 77 Vol. Darling ' ... Vol. W. Wmoclts yds. 4111144 yds. 4333433 yas. 3434444 3333442 4444414 4433444 — 75 Sergt. Smaill «... 3442443 QIAOA IA vVMnfn 4304344 - 72

prize-takers in each set were FIBST BET, 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds , Tl. Private Provo, No, 1, LIO ’ • ... 25 26 20 -71 Private Grant, Brace, L8 28 20 25 — 68 Sergeant Buchanan, W.T., L6. .. 87 25 16 — 68 Private Stewart, No. 1, L5 27 18 22 — 67 Private M'Latchie, Brace, L4... 23 24 20 — 67 Lieut. Scott, Brace, L4 22 24 20 — 66 Sergt. Wilson, No. 1, L8 23 23 20 — 66 Lieut. Pollock, N.D., L8 28 23 20 — 66 Corporal Grant, W.T., L3 ... 23 21 19 — 66 Private Simpson, W.T., L210s 26 25 15 — 66 Sergt. Coxhead, No. I, L2 10s... 23 22 20 — 65 Lieut. Christie, B.T., L2 10s ... 21 21 19 — 64 Private Tough, Brace, L210s... Private Gordon, Bruce, L210s 18 2*4 22 — 64 24 23 17 — 64 Lieut. Nutsford, Brace, L2 ... 24 24 16 — 64 Private Seaton, PortobeUo, L2 21 24 18 — 63 Private M'Laren, S.D.B., L2 ... 17 25 20 — 62 Private Beid, Bruce. LI 10s ... 22 20 20 — 62. Gun. Jack, D.N.B., LI 10s ... 26 21 15 — 62 Lieut. Blatoh, W.T., LI 10s ... 26 25 11 — 62 Vol. Smail, E.T., LI 10s 16 20 25 — 61 Corp. Treseder, No. 1, LI 10s ... •21 26 14 — 61 Sergt. Bobertsou, N.D., LI ... 25 23 13 — 61 Private Morgan, N.D., LI 21 23 16 — 60 lieut. Marshall, Wakari, who scored 60, was disqualified on account of ] bis rifle pulling under w^ght. SECOND SET. 200 400 500 PHvate Darling, Clutha, L6 ... Private W.' Willocks, do,'L5 ... yds. yds. yds, , Tl; 28 21 23 28 26 26 ... 77 ... 75 Lieut. Pell, N.D., L3 26 22 24 — 72 Sergt. Small, Clutha, L3 24 26 22 — 72 Private Mathesdn, Wakari, L3 21 25 25 — 71 Private M'Leod, W.!., L2 21 28 22 — 71 Private Bnthertord, N.D., L2... 24 25 22 -71 Sergt. Dickson, Bruce, L2 22 23 23 — 68 Private Wilson, N.D., L2 21 25 22 — 68 Private M'Ewan, No. 1, Ll*10s 22 24 • 22 — 68 Private Clark, Brace, LI 10a ... 22 23 22 — 67 Private Smith, E.T., LI 10s ... 21 25 21 — 67 Private Shahd, W.T., LI 10s ... Sergt. Leith, No. I Cadets, LI 22 25 20 — 67 22 22 22 — 66 Private Millar, N.D., LI 21 19 25 — 65 Private Webster, No. 1, LI ... 20 26 19 — 65