VOLUNTEERS.
CITY GUAEDS EIFLE MATCH. The Single men having accepted another challenge from the Married on the same conditions as in the two former matches, the firing took place on Wednesday last, at the Hillsborough Eange. The men also competed for two dozen of wine, given by Mr E. Offwood and Son, carriers, which was divided into five prizes. Excepting a contrary wind which was blowing in the valley, the morning was favorable. The match again resulted in a victory for the Single men by 27 points. The following are the scores :
MAKKIBD. 200 yds. 400 yds. Tl. Lieut. Wolfe 243 33 24330 27 Sub.-Lieut. Eadcliffe ... 2 322 3 00023 17 Col. Sergt. Armstrong 2 2323 30223 22 Corporal Parker ... 24434 44423 34 Private Buckett ... 234 4 3 20433 28 128 Single. 200 yds. 400 yds. Tl. Sergeant Francis ... 23444 34404 32 Sergeant Hill 2 3444 23344 33 Private Francis ... 33 4 43 34243 33 Private G. Parker ... 3 3 333 34043 29 Private Teller ... ... 23243 34340 28 155 The prizes were taken as follows: —1st prize, Corporal Parker; 2nd, Sergeant Hill; 3rd, Private Francis; 4th, Sergeant Francis; 5th, Private G. Parker. 200 yds. 400 yds. Tl. Sergeant Preston 11 12 23 Private Bowman 14 13 27 Also competed for the prizes, but were not in the match.
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1205, 14 January 1878, Page 3
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