COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.
Napieh, March 20. Inta^tkt Bapiditt Match. 200 yards. Five minutes allowed, to commence at first shot. First prize, £10; 2nd, £8; 3rd, £6; (4th, £5; sth, £3; 6th, £2. Points. AWeiton, Auckland 76 - Wilson, Port Chalmers ... 64 Richardson, Otago t>3 Bsssett, Greytown 60 v.Greer, Napier f>B Waiuku 66 Private Alderton's score in this match was really an excellent one. Jni-antby I? unking Match. 200 yards. i*ive micutes allowed, to commence at first ehot. First prize, £12; 2nd, £9; 3rd, £e; 4tb, £7; sth, £5; 6th, £4 i 7th, £3; Bth, £2. '■' Partington, Auckland 40 Alderton, Auublund 39 . Wilson, Otago 39 • M'Credie, Welling on 37 Elder, A. C, Taranaki 36 - Uruady, Thames 36 ■ : Spmerville, Wanganui 35 Crawford, Waiuku 35 March 21, at 2.10 p m. The North and Bouth Island Match just finished, the North winning by 23 points. The : total cumber of points were — North 510, South 487. The highest scorer on the North* side was Greer, Napier, 61; and on the boutli itido, M Kenzie, Otago, 60. Jttvnges, 20$, 000, and 600 jards; 7 shots at each range. Ihe shooting was not good, as a •trongtbiecze was blowing all the moraing.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 69, 21 March 1874, Page 2
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195COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 69, 21 March 1874, Page 2
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