GENERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING.
The following telegraphic report of the secoud day's shooting at Otago is from the Wellington Evening iPost: — On the second day of the rifle mateh — distances, 200, 500, and 600 yards — the first prize, £20, was won hy M'Gregor, of Otago, by a score of 41. The second, £15, was won by Wales, of Otago, score, 38. The third, by Clode. of Riverton, score, 35. The fourth, by Robertson, of Otago, score, 35. The cadets' contest was most exciting ; Pickering of Marlborough, Adams, of Nelsou, and Sinclair, of Marlborough, tied, 14 points. In shooting off, Pickering was first, and Adams secoud. In a conditional match, at 700 and 800 yards, in which 30 points scored enabled the scorer io take a prize, M 'Farlane was the highest, making 29, viz., 10 at 700, 19 at 800 yards. The day was miserable — a strong southwest gale was blowing across the range. It was almost impossible to see the tai'gets. The dinner was a great success.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 80, 7 April 1869, Page 2
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168GENERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 80, 7 April 1869, Page 2
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