RIFLE MATCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 702, 17 June 1878, Page 2

RIFLE MATCH.

The competition between {he Oamarti Rilles and ihe Christchnreh Engineers for ilr. Shrhnaki'ss prize of live guineas took nlauo on Saturday. Major Steward took charge of tliu Oamu.ru tiring pnrty ; while that of Oiirisfehurch was under Lieut. Craig. The weatner hero \v;.s not '."cry favor.! 1 ..' : for liring, ihe sun being directly in the ews of competitors at ihe tirst range, and ialer on a thick lia/.e making coo dvrg.-i occasionally very re-

diaiim;!. However, these drawbacks did net prevent some e'eed shooi.ine bchi" ma A:, the team averaeine ti l !..l-"i'J ponds for '-L rounds, er nearly twn poire.-, over

iiulltl'OS. Toe cmidiiions we.-,\---t- : lne;i j a si-Jo : raises, IAIO. -b"A r.nd AAO yard-. I 7 rounds -if, eaeh ; 'A. iuibiedou r-; i .-» : j anv posili-.e.. The In; lee, result d !ii a Vie'-' ,Ai-.e contest between, the cnui-ianii s. j M:e '.rinniii.; iiy .'iny i p.en's, 'i'.ie iei.i S'.-. ■:•;■ of iiee '■ : : i .m i n."i '■ -an: wa.; ; ,"7i). wiiiii.; i liiri ;i ciin. eh nia.'e.i i i'.d. "i'ii" 1 ule.es- s ■.■:••:■ n-r (H-ne'i'u was V..1.1 oMesnje i'ie march, the Me .ol in- ..ii both yards, and Yoh A. A r-ei,:: -..'i, Mn .■:.-■ ' point of ,V pe:;MMe. Tee iolh.\ve... ale. ! thu ieoros i ; ur - iamar.i : j

I j'iio detailed so ovs iVom AMAeehure . : cV'o iie yvt to haiid. i/.it Captain W'r.i'".'!' j day'eveiiiiie as ' i'oilo'.vs :-"-" tb.r :.;-i .-■ | loCil, Tt-i-'i. 't'he liest HI.UOU i -.Yet' s.:". . Mhir hie'.est score, 81. All lue.ie.-e.v to ! yon."

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