RIFLE MATCH.
A rifle coutest took place on Tuesday morning, at the Maitai Butts, be tween the City Rifles and the Citj Artillery, ten men a side, the Riflemer. proving victorious by 90 points. Th< rnnges were 200, 400 and 500 yards five shots at each raDge; 200 yards target 6x4 feet, position standing 400 aod 500 yards, target 6x6 feet position any. The following ure the scores : —
City Kifles. 200 yds 400 yds 500}' da TI Pvt Kissel 33423 43333 33333 4( Pvt C.Moore ... 3i343 43343 23243 4< Pvt H.Moore ... 3232 i 44343 24333 4! Sirgt J. A Burn 04333 4334-1 3«322 41 Pvt Crossman ... 32332 44433 04343 41 Pvt Gollop ... 24422 33330 34-244 4! Pvt Godfrey ... 23*23 3f!2'3 33420 3( Lieut D. Burn ... 42333 32300 3*o2' 3. Sub-Lieut Otterson 24223 24tH0 04003 3; CorplD Burns... 42443 33024 00020 3 Total 40; City Artillery. 200 yds 400 yds 600 yds Tl Band-Sergt Unfiling 20323 43333 43024 31 Strong ... 0433 i 30343 23402 31 Capt Pitt 32432 0i303 23222 3! Sergt T. Wimsitt 23*23 34223 30300 3i Gunner Aldridge 20432 V 3033 21)223 31 Bom. Brown ... 23333 42330 30200 3 Bnndpman Helms 224(0 33432 22000 3 Gunner K Adams 24324 22420 o*ooo 2! Corpl Clousten ... 02203 43330 04002 2< Lieut fcadd 24303 23032 rO3OO 2i Total 3^
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 31, 5 February 1874, Page 2
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