RIFLE SHOOTING.
The series of matches.between the carbine and rifle of Wellington- in the Colonial- Prize-firing was concluded on Saturday morning. The following is the^result of yesterday morning's firing;—Carbines;. McCredie, 63; Bannister,- 66 Rifles: Mein-: tosh, 59; Ballinger, 66; total, 11$. | ; The following are the total ’scores, wltb analysis of the firing j ’’ CARBINES, I , j V
The conditions under which the ixuatches were fired were as follow : —Distances, 200,, 300, 400, and 500 yards (’five shots at each range. Size of target at two first distances, 6 x, 4,2 ft. centre, and, Sin. bull’s-eye; and at the two latter, 6. x 6,4 ft. centre, and 2ft. bull’s-eye.
' Total; Avrg.' McCredia .. 62 62 68 60 . 61. 63-365— 61 Bannister .. 53 55 61,69 55, 60—342— 57 " Totals.. .. 115 117 122 119 RIFLES, ; i v ' .. 1 Total. Avrg. McIntosh .." 64 63 61 60 47 69-334— 56 4 Ballinger .. 56 . 69 61 67 52 56-341— 66'5 Totals.. .. 110,122 U2 U7 .99 116-]07£—112'3 ANALYSE3 -OF SHOTS. ' : • , . ' iV'’ ' o,» £«? 1 Bull's1 eyes. | Centres. j Outers. I | Total. Carbines. McCredia .. Bannister .. .. .. 120 120 33 ,21 ; 62 70 24 1 24; | Cnt-* 366 342 Totals .. ;. : . . 240 ; 64132 48| 6 703 Rifles, ■ ■ McIntosh ..... Ballinger .. .. .120 120 25 27 .64 61 | •>» 3341 341 ■ Totals.. .: 240 52 115 611 12 675 -T
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4958, 12 February 1877, Page 3
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212RIFLE SHOOTING. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4958, 12 February 1877, Page 3
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