THE LADIES’ GOLD MEDAL.

Kumara Times, Issue 1582, 22 October 1881, Page 2

THE LADIES’ GOLD MEDAL.

FINAL COMPETITION.

The eighteenth and final competition for the Ladies’ Gold Medal prize took place at the rifle butts last Saturday week, and was won by Sub-Lieut. Robinson, with a score, at scratch, of 69. A protest has been pending ever since on behalf of Private Uphara, who, it will be seen, won it at the 3rd and Bth competitions, and again, some affirm, at the 10th, when he made a total of 74 (including a handicap of 12), Private Stevenson, who is credited with being the winner on that occasion, having fired on the following Monday (which, it is said, is contrary to the conditions laid down at the outset), and making a score of 81, including 25 handicap points. As this protest has now been decided, we are able to publish the particulars of the scoring. The ranges at which this medal was fired fur were 200, 400, and 500 yards, the condition being that it was to be won by the same Volunteer twice in succession or three times at intervals. Sub.-Lieut. Robinson having won it at the 11th and 14th competitions, and at the 18th (on the day named), it now becomes his own personal property. Subjoined were the scores made :

The following are the names of the top-scorers at the eighteen competitions, showing the total number of points made by the winner at each competition, the handicap at such competition,

and the total highest score (including handicap points) at the respective competitions :

Yards Handi200 400 500 cap. Tl. Sub-Lt. Robinson 23 24 22 scr — •69 Private J. Borlase 14 23 12 20 — •69 Private T. Carey.. 21 23 14 8 — 66 Sergeant Sampson 19 25 20 scr — •64 Private Williams. 20 22 8 14 — 64 Private Thorne ... 23 20 20 scr — 63 Private Close 16 21 10 14 — 61 Private Sharp ... 10 15 3 30 — 58 Private Stevenson 17 15 9 12 — 53 Private M. Borlase 19 8 14 8 — 49

Handitition. Points. cap. TI. 1. Private Keller Go 14 79 2. Private Simmons... G9 8 77 3. Private Upham ... 50 30 80 4. Sergeant Brayshaifr. 57 14 71 5. Private J. Borlase.. 49 30 79 6. Private Henne ... 50 Os uO 75 T. Private Carey 42 30 72 8. Private Upham ... . 58 18 70 9. Private Jones , 65 12 77 10. Private Stevens , 06 25 Si 11. Sub-Lt. Robinson., 64 14 78 12. Private Green ■ 57 20 77 13. Private Carey . 60 20 80 14. Sub-Lt. Robinson.. 73 scr 73 15. Private Stennard.. . 72 scr 72 16. Private Close . 55 30 83 17. Private M. Borlase, . 62 18 80 18. Sub-Lt. Robinson., , 69 scr 09