RIFLE MATCH AT HAVELOCK.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 475, 2 May 1867, Page 2

RIFLE MATCH AT HAVELOCK.

This match, the result of a challenge from the members of the Napier liiile Ciub came off at Havelock on Saturday, l;7i.h April, between eleven members of the Napier Club and an equal number of competitors from various parts of the country. Capt. Withers having kindly granted the use of the Militia target, and also a supply of ammunition for the occasion, all ar-

rangements with regard to the range were left to Mr Garry, on whose ground an GiO. li.m.t range was provided. On account of the early hour at which the 'h.-oiing v.as to commence, most of r]m emu a-thors passed the previous night at Ha\el>ck. Arriving un the gr unu all • xprossed themselves satisin ,I with ihe range. The weather proved ail that c.uld bo desired, and no dispute arose to mar the harmony of this, which was certainly the most succns-ful meeting of the k.ud ever held in this Province. We subjoin ■he MU:’, h" wnicii it will be seen that the Nr ier Riflj 01 ub were the vict rs by 21 noiuts As will be observed, however, the contest was a very close one during some part of the time, and the second and third highest scores were made by two of the couu* |try competitors, Messrs. Small and j HAlis, who scored respectively 41 and ;10 points. In tiring the two parties ■ were alternated, but we give the ! scores separately'. The shooting commenced at half-past nine a.m., and was concluded at three p.ra. The tiling over, the competitors adjourned to partake of an excellent repast provided for them iu a spacious tent by Mr T. Reynolds. A very pleasant ihour was spent iu agreeable converse ition, and in discussing the good things jof this life, during which many desires were expressed that this might not be the last of such meetings. The following are the scores: —

TOWN ELEVEN. 300 400 500 j artls. yards. yards. Total Kennedy 40 ns 23340 41324 46 Miner •iooi-o 32232 03232 30 Honour 22432 24332 22302 36 Tuko 4 .3 10 34030 33 Olo;o 3-233 23400 22102 32 Civsswell 41313 20234 03000 32 \V. VarLcr 4! 213 30eK>0 23303 31 B.Vdey 43,113 30030 20230 30 Kcntley 33440 3-IOJo 02000 23 Irvine 32102 33J20 02400 21 V. iJiaiaa 02433 00000 00000 12 335 COUNTRY ELEVEN. 300 400 500 yards. yards. yards. Total Small 32233 33404 40343 41 K.o'.lis 33432 23324 40403 40 Gollan 32244 0232 i 32202 34 With crow 41334 02040 23203 34 33332 43230 00300 28 M od.-iina 34133 02220 23000 29 13 u’Mi an in, jun. 44044 42230 00000 27 Goodwin 42303 30302 00240 25 "uchanan, sen. 32203 32.330 230i >0 24 Weston 4.2223 00330 02000 21 Johnstone 00-030 30023 02000 12