RIFLE SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.
The following story of an extraordinary rifle shooting match comes to the “ Free Lance" from Waikato. Two worthy seidlers, to wit, Hugh Kirkwood (a publican and sinner) and Oliver (a Maori trader), in their cups one night, made up a rifle match for £3 aside, fifteen shots at 300, 400, and 500 yards. Some of the A.O. gave their assistance as markers, and one fine afternoon the shootists, with rifles, ammunition, and a few bottles of F. 8., appeared before the butts. The firing commenced at 300 yards, and the spectators, who were numerous, had an exciting time of it. At the first range there were no hits, so some one suggested that, instead of going back to the next range, they should move forward to the 200, but as no hits were made at that range the competitors fired their last five shots each at the 100 yards range—with the same result. The crowd breathed freely when the “ceasefire” was sounded, and now rifle shooting is a forbidden topic at a certain street corner in Alexandra.
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2082, 26 October 1880, Page 3
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180RIFLE SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY. Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2082, 26 October 1880, Page 3
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