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The return match between Feilding and Palmerston was fired on Thursday last at the Palmerston range. The weather was very unfavourable, slight showers falling at short intervals during the day. The following are the scores, by which it will be seen that the Feilding men defeated their opponents by 136 points : —
At the conclusion of the matoh the visitors were entertained at dinner at the Clarendon Hotel. • After dinner there were made the usual complimentary speeches and some good songs were Bung. la the course of a speech made by Captain Hall, that gentle. man said be hoped to see bayonet and physical drill competitions between the corps, and the remark was received with applause. On and after the 31st instant Captain's parades of the Manchester Rifles will be held every Thursday evening, except on the dates appointed for capitation parades. Competitions for all classes will take place at the range on Wednesday. The Germans have got a new quickfiring gUU j but though they say it is Very effective, they are silent as to details.
A meeting of the shooting committee was held last night when it was decided to challenge the Marton Royal Rifles to a friendly match. Captain Fox, the new Commandant, was reported,as arriving at Albany in the Arcadia, but though his name is ascertained to have been on the passenger list, he was not on board, nor did he come in the Oceana. The Minister for Defence cabled to him but could get no reply, which led to inquiries being instituted with the above result.
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Palmerston. 200 yds 3ooyds 500 yds Ttl Vol. Coombes ... 25 19 19 63 Vol. Parks 28 25 13 66 Vol. Ayden 25 18 16 59 Sergt. Stredwick ... 27 19 9 55 Corpl. Hyde ... 26 14 15 55 Vol. Kells 27 11 15 53 Sergt. Wadsworth... 25 11 11 46 Vol. Valentine ... 15 19 12 46 Capt. Ha11 ... ... 25 15 3 43 Vol. Bichardson ... 20 9 0 29 Sergt. Danaeraale 18 5 0 1 Total 537 Fbilding. 200 yds 3ooyds 500 yds Ttl Vol. Stevens ... 30 22 28 80 VoLSaywell ... 26 24 27 77 Vol. Parker ... 29 23 22 74 Vol. Humphries ... 24 26 21 71 Sergt. Evans ... 28 18 20 66 Vol. Lethbridge ... 26 14 19 59 Vol. J. Evana ... 29 20 10 59 Lieut. Bray ... 28 15 12 55 Vol.Aitken ... 24 21 8 53 Vol. Petherick ... 26 11 3 40 Vol.' Hopkins ... 25 6 4 39 Total 673
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 112, 19 March 1892, Page 3
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