HOKITIKA.
- Monday. The first rifle match finished at one o'clock. It took one hour less time than last year. The following are the scores : —Richardson, 70; Parrington, 69, Paynter, 69 ; Sergt. -Bang; .68; Keefe, 67 ; Clark, 66 ; Hawking, 66 ; Wilcocks, 65. Second carbine mateh — Hill, 36 ; Cummins, 33 ; Broughton, 33 ; and Kettle fourth place with a score of 32. The second rifle match was then taken, the result being the best shooting ever made at Colonial meeting*. Partington (Auckland); 37 ; Stonebridge, Parkes, Keefe, Turner, Wash, and McIntosb, 36 each. In firing off ties' Stonebridge made- 5 bulls-eyes, ... and ! Parkes 4> bulls-eyes and one; centre. The others were placed as named. The weather was fine^ : Tuesday. Heavy rain feE last night. . No firing until after breakfast; when, the 3rd carbine match came off— Kettle (Dunedin) j 33 ; McLean (Auckland) , 31 ; Strange (Christchurch)j "30 ; Kissell
(Nelson), 30. In the second rifle match yesterday at 200 yards, with 8 inch bulls-eye, 50 men out of the 54 firing made an average of over 20. Not only are the winning scores much higher this year than last, but the general average is far superior to afcy former shooting. The 3rd rifle malch was finished at five o'clock. Parkes, 32; Keefe, 32; Wilcocks, 32 ; Armstrong, 32; Stonebridge, 31; Paynter,3l,; A. Sutton,3l; AUichon, 31. The weather is fine.
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 36, 21 February 1877, Page 2
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