RIFLE MATCH.
The fourth monthly competition for the City Guards’ challenge belt took place at the Cashmere range yesterday morning. The weather was more favorable for shooting than usual, though rather a strong wind_ was blowing at the last range. The conditions were—Ranges, 200 and 300 yards ; seven shots at each range ; any position. The result of the match was that Sergeant A. Francis becomes tho winner of the belt this month with 44 points. The following are tho principal scores 200 300
yds. yds. Total Sergt. A. Francis ... 22 22 41 Sub-Lieut. W. Francis ... 22 18 40 Color-9ergt. Parker ... 32 18 40 Lance-Corpl. Fraser ... 24 13 37 Private J. Parker ... 18 17 35
Private C. Cox 16 18 34 The following oro the winners of the belt in the first four competitions:— 3830. _ yds. yds. Pta.
Oct. 6 —Lanco-Corpl. Fraser... 200 300 46 Nov. 3. —Color-Sergt. Parker 400 500 38 Dee. I—Snb-Lieut.1 —Snb-Lieut. Francis ... 500 600 36 Dec. 29 —Sorgt. A. Francis ... 200 300 41
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2137, 30 December 1880, Page 3
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