RIFLE CONTEST.
i BY TELEGRAPH ) (united press ass< ciatiom.) Lunedi^ t , Doqember 16. The Otago Riflj meeting, wbich hup lasted over three dayp, ended yesterday. The two firut days were very wet. The prize ior the highest aggregate scorer m four matches was won by Volun'e<r Sontai'j cf VVaikari, with a total ol 322, the next highest being 315. Sontag took first prize 5 m the first match' and second m the third. The com} edition between teams of five from various corps for the ladies' shield resulted m he Giutba Rifles team wiuning. Volon teer Johnston of the t^am made the grand score of 99 out of a poss be 105, and Volunteer McUartby, of the City Gi-u rds team, made 94. Ninety-lwo was the high st made m any previous year.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 16, 17 December 1883, Page 3
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