THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.
i The following tables show the amount t of money won by district representatives - at the Colonial rifle matches, and the total amount placed to the credit of the respeci tive districts : —
Captain Wales also takes Champion belt and gold medal : Sergeant Taylor, silver [ medal ; and Lieut. Muir, silver medal. ■ Private Cowie also holds North and South Island Challenge Cup. Buchanan, Wales, 1 Blatch, Cowie, Brown, Muir, Wilson, and | Taylor each take a Snider rifle.
Sergeant Cummins also^ takes the Champion Cavalry Belt and Medal. Corporal Carter also takes the National Rifle Association Medal. *One of Carter's prizes is the second Ladies' Prize, a marble ciopk ; and one of Bassett's prizes is that given by Mrs Cargill— a silvertea-service.
Sergeant Innes also takes a Snider rifle.
Private Hoskins also takes a Silver Medal. * Private Partington's prize is the first Ladies Prize — a silver breakfast service and salver.
. , * This prjie is the silver inkstand given by Mrs Barington. , . .
AUCKLAND. Private Fenton ... 3 .:. £14 Hoskins "■ .'.. 2 ... • 42 Moore ... 1 ... 10' ;; Coleman - ... 1 ... • 12 ... 1.. v.. * Tptal ... 8 ... £7.8.
CANTERBURY. Lieutenant Gulliver ... 1 ... £5 Private Paton ... 1 ... 6 Trooper Judge ... 3 ... 17 Sergeant Cameron ... l~ ,~ 4 Trooper Conn ... 1 ... 4 Sergeant Innea ... I ... 4 Captain Thomson ... 1 ... r Total ... 9 ... :: £41
, WELUNGTON. - Sergeant Cummins ;.. 4 Sergt.- Major Lockett ... 4 Corporal Carter ... 4* ... Private Gray .... 3 Lieutenant Gordon ... 1 Private Bassett ... 3* ... „ Reid ... 1. ... Duncan ... 2 Corporal Ohurton . ..: 2 ':.. Private Payne ... 1 £30 20 50 21 6 6 5 13 6 2 Total ... 25 ... £164
OTAOO. Money Prizes. Captain Wales ... 5 Private Buchanan ... 2 „ Blatch ... 4 M'Larcn .. 1 Christie ... 4 Cowie ... 5 Dickson ... 2 Brown ... 2 „ Reid ... 2 ... Lieutenant Muir ... 3 Captain M'Farland ... 2 I\iY<»feo Loan . 1 „ Wilson ... 1 Sergeant Taylor ... 4 Private Marshall ... I >. Key ... 1 . Total ... 40 ... Value. £79 13 10 10 33 35 11 15 13 45 10 7 2 3t> 9 . ,2 . £330
TARANAKI. Private Humphreys ... s^. ... £24 Curtis ... 1 ... 3 Total ..6 27 MAKLBOROUGH. Private Philpott ... 1 ... £10 ,i Soper. ... 1 ... 9 Total .., 2 ... 19 A.C. Private Kelly ... 2 ... £20 Mntd. Constable Arden. 1 ... *
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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1164, 22 April 1872, Page 2
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349THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1164, 22 April 1872, Page 2
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