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The opening of the shooting season was celebrated yesterday afternoon, when a match between the married and single members of the corps took place. The bachelors proved too strong for their opponents, and won by 40 points. The high wind blowing was not conducive to good shooting. Captain Kirton opened the season by firing the first shot and registered an nndeniable ball's eye. Owing to the wind only two ranges were fired. Following are the scores : — Single Men.
I The company parade of the Manchester Rifles, called for this evening, has been postponed. The Rangitikei Rifles defeated the Paltnerston liifle«, at Palmerston yesterday by 55 points. The conditions were seven men aside, seven shots each at 200 and 300 yards. The Rangitikei Rifles made 343 and the Palmerston Rifles 288.
200 yds 300 yds Tl Sergt. Aitken ... 29 23 52 Sergt. McMnrray ... 28 21 49 Vol. Parkes 23 24 47 Vol. Reid 24 14 38 Vol. Isaac 25 13 38 Vol. J. Brennan ... 28 9 27 Vol. W. Brennan ... 14 4 18 Vol. Hicks 8 6 14 Total 169 114 283 Harmed Men. Vol. Wilson 28 16 44 Sergt. Petherick ... 24= 19 43 Vol. Parker 20 21 41 Corpl. Mann ... 17 18 35 Captain Kirton ... 19 4 28 Vol. Taylor 1(> 6 22 Vol. A. Wilson ... 12 7 19 Vol. Hill 12 4 16 Totals 148 95 243
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 92, 15 October 1896, Page 2
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