RIFLE SHOOTING.
THE PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. The firing for the champion prize given "by the Provincial Government, consisting of a Martini-Henry breech-loading rifle, took, place at the Maitai butts yesterday, when, as will be seen, Private Guy was the succssfol competitor, thus fully maintaining his reputation as one of the test shots, in the province. The scores •were as follows: —•
400 yds 500 yds 600 yds Total *Pvt Guy 44423 34334 02033 42 *Pvt" Crossman ... 33444 32032 5*0233 38 *Sergt J Burn ... 32433 34033 03230 36 *Capt. Sinclair ... 32424 33422 00322 36 •Here*. Boddington 32343 23 42 20023 36 jpvt Fowler ... 33442 d 2230 24302 34 •Hergt. Hall ... 43024 24230 < 0233 32 *Lieut. Barnett ... 43344 20302 02002 29 JPvt "Estcourt ... 32022 0-J303 retired 17 IPvt Shone ... 04032 00022 retired 13 " ISergt. Staly ... 22002 30300 reiired 12 jCorpl. Downs ... 2U020 00230 retired 9 * City Rifles, f Waiinea Rifles. J City Cadets.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 297, 13 December 1872, Page 2
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149RIFLE SHOOTING. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 297, 13 December 1872, Page 2
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