RIFLE MATCH BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 673, 12 May 1870, Page 3

RIFLE MATCH BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH ISLANDS.

[daily times, may 3.] The concluding match of the Volunteer Prize Firing took place on the 2nd inst., and, although this was not one taking a Government prize, it was looked forward to by those who had gained the honor of shooting in it with very much interest. The fact of the two prizes being given by ihe citizens of Dunedin, as a tribute to the skill of the colonial marksmen, could not but invest the match with a pleasing feature, and not only did the Volunteers regard it so, but the public also, who looked upon it as, to a certain extent, their match, did likewise. It is gratifying to know that the shooting made in this match was deserving of the highest commendation, the top scorers doing very well indeed ; but the South Island men showing their superior skill, as we may say, without being charged with making invidious comparisons, they have generally done throughout the meeting. The ranges were 300, 400, 600 yards ; five shots at each ; maximum points, 60. The shooting of Paton and Grant was deserving of the highest praise, and it was only by the splendid score made at the long range that the former overlapped the latter, Grant being four a head at the close of the second range, Paton haying made no fewer than eight bulls-eyas in succession, five of which were at the 500 yards range. The following is the score : —

Paton, therefore, the highest scorer on the winning side, won the first prize, the gold watch and chain, made by Mr Hislop, Princes street, and valued at L 35, with 62 points, and Small, the highest scorer on the losing side, the gold pencil case, valued at L 7.

E>aton ... Jrant ... 3oldie ... iVilaon ... Freseder Smith ... bearing Juchanan iendercon tally ... OUUIU XBUaSIU* 300 400 500 Tl. ... 23343 32444 44441-52 ... 34444 33344 32420—47 ... 42334 34233 03334—43 ... 33443 41323 33202-44 ... 34434 44434 00240-43 .. 33424 33^32 33320—10 ... 42333 39442 29403-40 ... 24420 42330 44302—37 ... 42344 00334 29222—26 ... 33224 03330 02202—29 414 Imall ... I&zard A'Kenzie lalse ... loardman Sath&m... lenouf ... Mck ... faddison Cirby ... NORTH ISLAND. .. 34343 32332 34430-dl ... 23333 43343 33033-43 ... 33433 32223 33332-42 ... 43341 43423 20033-42 ... 22334 34322 34302-10 ... 34244 03413 20302—38 ... 43343 24442 20030-38 ... 32444 30234 30004—36 ... 34343 34020 03420-35 ... 24334 24332 02002—34