VOLUNTEER RIFLE MATCH.
On the occasion of the rifle match between the three West Coast Rifle Companies, at Kumara, on Good Friday, Captain Smith (of the Grey Rifles) challenged the other companies to fire teams of 20 men, as that number, he thought, is a better test than a smaller number ; same ranges and conditions «s at Kumara except that sighting shots were not allowed, and each team to fire on their own range. Third class targets at 200. yards, second class at 400 and 500 yards; seven shots at each range. The Greymouth and Kumara RifiVs fired on the days appointed, 10th and 11th inst. It was understood all three teams were to fire on the same day • but the Ist Westland (Hokitika) Rifles' have not yet fired, and the West Coast Times today says "it is not known whether they intend to compete." The following are the remits of the Greymouth and Kumara competitions: Greymouth Rifles. Grd n i a -*u 20 ° m 50 ° TJ. Oapt. Smith 24 19 17-60 liieut. bkoglund ... 26 22 20 68 Lieut. Barrowman.. 26 21 17 64 Sergt. Hamilton 25 17 20 —62 Sergt. North 21 11 11— 43 Sergt. M'lntyre 19 24 13 —56 Sergt. M'Gregor.... 22 21 20 —63 Corpl. Brimble 27 23 23 —73 Oorpl. Gleeson 21 22 649 Vol. Hornby 25 21 21-67 Vol. Sampson 21 26 13 —6O Vol. Richardson.... 23 21 24 68 Vol. Sunbye 23 22 24—69 vol. Bachelor 21 -20 13 —54 Vol. Cunliffe 23 21 12 —56 Vol. Malcolm 23 19 18 —6O Vol. M'Davitt 22 19 18 -59 Vol. Harrison 25 18 12 —55 Vol. Thomas 22 15 11 —4B Band-Mtr. Clements 21 20 11 —52 460 402 324 1186 Kumara Rifles. Grd T . 200 400 500 Tl! Lieut. Borlase 25 21 24 —7O Vol. Schulstad 23 20 23 —66 Lieut. Davies 26 20 20 —66 Oorpl. T. Jones 23 21 21 —65 Vol. Ellery 25 21 18-64 Vol. Evenden 23 24 17 —64 Vol. Watters.... 21 22 20 —63 Sergt. Coutts 24 21 18 —63 Oorpl. J. Ke11er..... 23 21 16 —6O Vol. Morris •23 21 16 —6O Vol. James Murtha 23 15 20 —SB J o }-?"™ 3 23 19 16 —SB Joj-Smith 20 15 16 —56 Vol. Hannah 22 21 12 —55 Vol. Chas. Murtha 18 15 21 —54 Vol. H0pkin5........ 22 18 14 —54 J T 0 } £ Court 23 21 10 —54 Vol. Mansfield 21 17 14 —52 Sergt. Close 22 19 11 —52 Corpl. Stevenson.... 16 16 17 —49 446 388 344 1178
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Kumara Times, Issue 2678, 22 April 1885, Page 2
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424VOLUNTEER RIFLE MATCH. Kumara Times, Issue 2678, 22 April 1885, Page 2
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