RIFLE MATCH.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2161, 28 January 1881, Page 3

RIFLE MATCH.

The match between the E Battery and the City Guards took place yesterday. The conditions were—2oo, 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range; ten men aside; no trial shots ; any position. The team were driven by Mr Lewis to the Cashmere range. No time was lost in getting the men to work. The weather was everything that could be wished for. The Artillery fired well, beating their opponents by 121 points. Daring the whole match the utmost good feeling prevailed amongst the men. Three hearty cheers were given to the winners, the Guards expressing the pleasure they felt at meeting such a team in a friendly contest. Oaptain Craig, in a few well chosen words, thanked their opponents, and his men having given three cheers for the losing side, the whole returned to town much delighted with having had suoh a pleasant match. The scores were as follows :

Artillert Team. 200 300 400 500 Tl. , yds. yds. yds. yds. Captain Craig 10 2 13 12 37 Lieut. Strange 16 6 16 18 56 Pergt. Hill 14 14 14 13 65 Qr.-Mr. Sergt. Fox 16 18 16 15 65 Corporal Farrel 14 10 13 12 49 Private Lusk 15 13 16 11 55 Private Sherwood ... 15 14 16 2 47 Private Sinclair 18 15 20 16 69 Private Booth 15 12 14 2 43 Private Duncan 14 9 18 6 47 523 Citt Guards, 200 300 400 500 Tl. yds. yds. yds. yds. Lieut. Wolfe 10 7 6 2 25 Sub.-Lieut. Francis 12 0 17 10 39 Col.-Pergt. Parker... 18 12 17 14 61 Col.-Sergt. Francis 16 11 12 8 47 Col.-Sergt. Bnckett 15 13 8 7 43 Corporal King 10 9 7 2 28 Private Summerfield 12 11 17 0 40 Pergt. Bevan 14 9 15 4 42 Private Anlsbrook... 12 14 10 9 45 Corporal Fraser 14 13 5 9 41