CITY GUARDS' COMPETITION.
The first of a series of three competitions by members of No. 1 Company for the choice of a representative team of ten men was fired at the Anderson's Bay range this morning. The wind was puffy and the weather cloudy. It had been intended to fire at 200, 500, and 600 yards, but in consequence of Sevgt. Harrison, one of the appointed marksmen, not putting in an appearance, only five shots at 200 yards and seven shots at 500 yards could be fired. The selected team will fire against the Clutha and Tokomairiro Rifles on the Queen's Birthday. Fifteen men put in an appearance today and fired with the following results :
The competition will be continued next I Saturday.
200 600 yds. yds. Tl. Captaia "Wales Vol. Treseder 13 22 — 35 14 21- 35 Vo'. Provo ... 14 21- 35 Vol. Nightingale ... ... 10 23 — 33 Sergt. M'Gregor ... ... 12 19-31 Vol. Melville 10 21 - 31 Vol. Stewart 10 19 — 29 Vol. Smith 11 18 - 29 Vol Patrick ... 12 16 — 28 Lt. Douglas ... 11 17-28 Vol. Duthie 13 14 27 Fergt. Wils n 11 14-25 Vol. Creag'i 11 11 — 22 Vol. Mathesoa ... 14 7 — 21 Vol. Brown 7 11 - 18
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Evening Star, Issue 4116, 6 May 1876, Page 2
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201CITY GUARDS' COMPETITION. Evening Star, Issue 4116, 6 May 1876, Page 2
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