RIFLE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL COMPETITION.
nUJII'ION- BELT MATCH
The icing for the Champion Belt was not concluded uniil after G p.m. on Saturday. The firing fell off considerably at the lasi rang", owing in some measure" to the very great change in the light. The winners of the range prizes at 60(1 vards were—Vol. 'Rhodes," Hi. Ist- Vol Russell, 10, 2nd; Vol. H. Harding. 15.3rd .- Sergeant King, 15, 4th : Vol. Crab', 15. sth : V. 1. White, 14. Gth. The following are the scores :
To tlio scores marked * are to bo added livo itoii.ts in csich ease, those competitors having fired with curbhnes.
The following were the prixo-takcrs : Ladies' I'.el!, with L 5 added, Vol. I!. Harding, Nn. 1 Company : President's Cup, with L2 2s. added, Col.-Surgt. Kinn. No. 1 Company ; 3rd prize, L2 25., Vol."'Russell, No. 1 Company; 4ih, LI, Voiunteer Denton, No. 1 Company ; sth, 12s. Gd., Col.-Sergt. Paterson. Otopopo ; G'th, 55., Mr, AY. MMntosh.
At the conclusion of the firing, three cheers were given for the Association, and three more for Vol. R. Harding, the winner of the Belt. The competition passed off m a highly satisfactory manner, and it gives us great pleasure to be aide to congratulate the Association upon the success which has attended their efforts. We hope to sec these competitions take place every year, for they .are calculated to do a very great amount of good.
Yd-. MO Yds Yds. Tl. Vol. R FfardiiiL', No. 1 . . 17 IS 15—5(1 Coi.-Senrr. J. Kim:, No. 1 IS 14 15-47 Vol. Rns.sel!, No. ~1 . ];"> lf> IG— M\ V..1. Denton. No. 1 17 ]<; l:i—4G 'Jul.-KlMX't Patol'son, Xo.3 1G 17 12 - 4.". Mr. W.'M'j'ntosh... 17 17 11—4.-) V..I. Wbiie, Xo. 3 . lb" 14 14—44 >erjj. Ross. No. 3 ... Rt. i Jeadlarid, No I 1 5 15 1 *-} 13—44 Vol D. K.'Rhodes', No. Z. . IS i O 12 IG—41 Mr. .!. .Harrii!!!,' ... . n; 13 12—41 < -iiit, Morton. . . ]<> 14 11—41 Vol. It. Ci-ais.'. Xo. :: ' .. . in 9 15—4(! Vol. !•:. llanlin- Xo. 1 . n; 12 12—40 Vol. A. Hardy.'Xo. 1 !(i 14 10—4o Mr. Harl.ridi/.:' . 14 16 0—39 Snii-l.t .Mo:ris, No. 1 is 10 10—3 S Caj>t. M -(J,.! kindale, O.C 14 IG S-3S Vol. J. Scott, X... 1 i<; 14 G—3G Vol. .1. GiIIk 3 , No. :; 17 Hi 3—30 Vol. Hu'obard, No. 1 IG 10 9—35 Vol. Sh,.,,lu;nl. No. ] \"ol. .1. Livnu, N... 3 17 15 14 9 4—35 10—34 Sc-rgt, Rive, Xo. 1 1G 12 G —34 ( i oi. (I. r'aters.011, No. 3 .. 17 17 0-34 -Mr. A. .1. S. Headland .. k; S 3 ;;-j Sergt V.ung, No. 3 -Mr. ./. Romu tt u 12 15 G 12—:-.o Vol. Wilson, No. 1 11 12 (; OI| (Jul. ]■]. A. Atidnson.No.l.. IT) 'J 5-29 Vol. Adr.ms. No. 1 17 12 0—2(1 Mr. R. L. Rule 1G 2 10—28 < Ui!). Feivns. .•'wr.illorv ... 11 10 7 o,s Caot. Siiuipt'T. No. T ... 12 y G - 27 Mr. M\l)ouald 11 5 9—25 "l.'uu. i'iileui. Artillery ... 12 9 4 05 *I ; t. De Lamour. Artiller V la 7 0 '2-i '. ■]>•'■ J'-vans, Artillery IS 7 2 — 22 (■iti.'i. P.iebner, Artillery... 14(1 0 22 Rt. Pirie, No. 3 ... " . S 7r 3 hi—15
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Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 591, 25 March 1878, Page 2
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