RIFLE MATCH AT HAVELOCK.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 17, 13 May 1867, Page 112

RIFLE MATCH AT HAVELOCK.

This match, the result of a challenge ‘ from the members of the Napier Rifle s Club came off at Havelock on Satur- ' . day, 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

[ Uri excellent range was provided. On account of the early hour at which the : i shouting was to commence, most of ‘ r the competitors passed the previous ; night at Havelock. Arriving on the ; ground all expressed themselves satis- , fied. 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 tbe 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 and 40 points. In firing 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.m. The firing over, the competitors adjourned to partake of an excellent repast pro- : Tided for them in a spacious tent by Mr T. Reynolds. A very pleasant hour was spent in agreeable conversa tion, 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. 300 400 600 yards. yards. yards. Total Kennedy 43433 23340 44324 43 Miller 43343 32232 03232 39 Renouf 22433 24332 22302 33 Tuke 40340 24330 34030 33 Close 3^:233 23400 22102 32 Cresswell l.. "44343 20234 03000 33 W. Parker 44243 30000 23303 31 Badley 43343 30030 20230 30 Bentley 32410 32003 02O00 23 Irvine 32002 33020 02400 21 Williams 02433 00000 00000 12 335 COUNTRY ELEVEN. 300 400 500 yards. yards. yards. Total 8mnll. 32233 33404 40343 41 Hollis 33433 23324 40403 40 Gollan 32241 0232 5 32202 34 Witherow 41334 02040 23203 34 Naim 33332 43220 00300 23 Mcddins 34133 02220 23000 28 Buchanan, jun. ... 44014 42230 00000 27 Goodwin 42203 30302 00240 25 Buchanan, sen. ... 32202 32320 23000 24 Weston 42223 00330 02000 21 Johnstone 00020 30023 02000 12 314