CITY GUARDS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 833, 23 February 1877, Page 3

CITY GUARDS.

The final competition for the Cups presented by the Company came off on Monday, February 12th. The conditions were—The Company to be divided into two classes. To be won in three competitions. Ist class—--Ist competition, 200 yards and 400 yards ; 2nd 400 yards and 500 yards ; 3rd, 600 yards and 600 yards. 2nd class—lst competition, 100 yards and 200 yards ; 2nd, 200 yards and 300 yards ; 3rd, 800 yards and 400 yards. Five shots at each range. Ist class—Sin bull’s eye at 200 yards. 2nd class—Sin bull’s eye at 100 yards and 200 yards. Three prizes in each class. The following are the scores First Glass.

* Absent. In shooting off the tie Hill made a bull’s eye and centre, and Ekbsrg bull’s eye and outer.

V-» , rzs !£> -4-* . Names. First Compe tion ago* o g- © 00 <3 Third Compe tion. Total Corporal Hill 34 30 25 89 Private Bkberg 33 28 28 89 Private Grant , , 82 3l 2 i 87 Private S, Parker 34 31 21 88 Sergeant Francis „ 27 23 2-1 79 Private Swan 25 24 21 70 Sergeant Armstrong 34 21 58 Private G. Parker... 29 18 15 62 Corporal Simmonds 18 12 30 Second Class. Names. First Competition, Second Competition. Third Competition, Total. Private Buckett • • • 27 29 26 82 Private Stokes • •• 24 25 30 79 Private Wright 25 25 18 68 Private Boberts • •• 25 20 17 62 Private Esselborn ,,, 13 21 10 44 Private Hawkes • • • 19 10 12 41 Private J. Parker • • • 13 6 18 37 Sergeant Preston 24 6 * 30 Private Cornford ... 22 * * 22