WESTLAND RIFLES' COMPETITION.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 645, 8 March 1870, Page 2

WESTLAND RIFLES' COMPETITION.

The picked shots of the Westland Volun- . teer Rifle Corps met at the Hokitika range on Saturday morning to contest for the honour of representing the County at the shooting for the colonial prizes, which takes place at Dunedin. It is pleasing to have to record that the result placed the three Greymouth men at the head of the list. The regulations required that forty points must be made in order to entitle a competitor to proceed to Dunedin ; but Colonel Harrington, on his last visit of inspection, stated that, in consequence of tke new rifles having just been issued, the three highest scorers would go, whether or not they made the required average, so that it is probable Messrs Hardy, Smith, and Moss will have the option of shooting for the colonial prizes; whether they will go or not remahis with themselves. The following is the detailed score in full : — 400 yards. •n. Har.ly, Grpy Rifles 44233—16 Smith, do 32323—13 Moss, . do ... ... 32434—16 Skeene, Ist Westland Eifles ... 43333—16 Hanuam, do ... 34443-18 Learmonth, do ... 34343—14 Da. vie, Totara Rifles .., ... 03222— 9 Prince,' do ... ... 32423-14 p aul, do ;. ... 33233-1 Falvy, do 00423— 9 Waters, do 22324—13 500 yards. ■ TJ. Hardy, Grey Rifles ... . ... 24423— 1S Smith, do . 32343—15 Moss, do 22033—10 Skeene, Ist Westland Eifles ... 23230—10 Hannam, do ... 40323-J2 Learmonth do ... 00232^7 Davie, Totara Rifles, 32032—10 Prince, do " ... ... 00000— 0 £» ul » do 00323—8 |£lvy, do 20220— 6 Waters do ... ... 30000—3 600 yards. Tl* Hardy, Grey Rifles ... ... 34330 13* Smith, do 22332 12 Moss, do 33223—13 Skeene, Ist Westland Rifles ... 24204—12 Hannam, do - ... 30032— a Learmonth,. do ... 00304— 7 Davie, Totara Rifles ... 23030— S Prince, do . „. .;. 32222-11 do - ... 30000—3 ™y» 4,0 40004— 8 Waters, do 00300—3 GRAND TOTALS. Hardy, Grey Rifles .. ... 44 Smith, , do ... t# . 40 Moss, do ..' ..'. 39 Skeene, Ist Westland Rifles ... 38 Hannam, - do „" 38 Learmonth do 28 Davie, Totara Rifles ... ... 27 Prince, do ... ..." 25 . Paul, do ... '" 25 Falvy, do ... ." 23 Waters, do ... ... 19 This result was so displeasing to the Hokitika men that they challenged the Greymouth three to a watch with their three crack shots. Our representatives at once accepted the challenge, and fired off the match on the spot, the result showing that they were quite able to sustain the reputation they had previously acquired, winning by 28 points. The followiug are the scores : — 400 yards. Tl Moss, Grey Rifles 42032— 1 i Hardy, do 42332—14 Smith, do ... ... 32424-15 Skeene, Ist Westland Rifles ... 22343—14. Buntin, do ... 32424—15 M'Leavy, do ... 33304-13 500 YARDS. Tl. Moss, Grey Rifles 34443—18 Hardy, do ... ... 34232-14 bmith, do 00433—10 Skeene, Ist Westland Rifles ... 30303— 9 Buntin do ... 30333—12 M'Leavy do ... 02040— 6 600 yards. Tl. Moss, Grey Rifles 30433—13 Hardy, do .40332—12. Smith, do' 33224— H Skeene, Ist Westland Rifles ... 40330—10 Buntin, do 02202— 6 M'Leavy, do ... 02420— 8 GRAND TOTALS, Moss, Grey Rifles ... ... 42 Wa/diy, do ... ... 40 Smith, do 39* Skeene, Ist Westland Rifles ... 33 Buntin, do ... 33 M'Leavy, do ..' 27 Greymouth tQi*4, 121 ; Hokitika total, 93 . majority, 28.