RIFLE MATCH AT HAVELOCK.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 478, 13 May 1867, Page 2

RIFLE MATCH AT HAVELOCK.

This match, the result of a challenge from the members of the Napier RifleClub came off at Havelock on Saturday, 27th 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 arrangements with regard to the range were left to Mr Garry, on whose ground an excellent range was provided. On account of the early hour at which the shooting was to commence, most of the competitors passed the previousnight at Havelock. Arriving on the ground all expressed themselves satisfied with the range. The weather proved all that could be desired, and no dispute arose to mar the harmony of this, which was certainly the most successful meeting of the kind ever held in this Province, We subjoin the scoring, by which it will be seen that the Napier Rifle Club were the victors by 21 points. 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 coun» try competitors, Messrs. Small and Hollis, who scored respectively 41 aud 40 points. In firing the two partieswere alternated, but we give the scores separately. The shooting commenced at half-past uine a.m., and was concluded at three p.m. The firing over, the competitors adjourned to partake of an excellent repast provided for them in a spacious tent by Mr T. Reynolds. A very pleasant hour wasspent in agreeable conversation, and in discussing the good things of 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. 303 103 500 yards. yards. yards. Total. Kennedy ... 43133 23340 41331 43 Miller 13313 32232 OSMZ 30 RenouJ 23433 24332 23303 3d Take 133 43 21330 31)33 33 Close 32233 23400 23103 32 Crosswgll ... 14343 20234 03000 3 3 W. Parker a** 14213 30000 33303 31 Badley ... 43313 30033 30330 30 Bentley ... 32443 32003 03000 23 Irvine 32002 33020 02100 21 Williams ... 02133 00000 00000 13 335 COUNTRY ELEVEN. 303 430 500 yards. yards. yards. Total. Small 32233 33401 40343 41 Hollis 33432 23321 4010,3 40 Gollan 32244 0232 S 33303 34 Witherovr 44334 02010 23303 34 Nairn 33332 43320 00300 23 Moddins 31433 02330 23000 23 Buchanan, jun. 14014 43333 00000 27 Goodwin 42203 30303 00310 25 Buchanan, sea. 32202 33330 23000 24 Weston 42223 00330 03000 21 Johnstone 00023 30033 03000 13 314