RIFLE COMPETITION.
The No. 1 Company commenced its match for company prizes this morning, the first range (200 yards) having been completed by a squad of twenty-one men. Another squad is to fire this afternoon. The conditions under which the match is proceeding arc—Ranges 200, 400, and 500 yards, ten shots at each ; Wimbledon targets ; anv position ; one range being taken on each firing day. A number of the members have been allowed handicap points, some having as high as IS, which will be added to their scores when the match is finished. The weather this J morning was everything that could be de- ! sired, and tin.- scoring was in consequence ! good.' Vol. 11. Harding made the grand score of 37 out of a possible 40, striking I the 8-inch bull's-eye seven consecutive times. Sergt. King, Sub-Lieut Morris, ! and Vol. A. Hardy were close up with 30 ! each, the former finishing with five couI secutive buU's-eyes. The marking was [ creditably performed by Staff-Sergeant i .AM'hersoii. The following are the scores of the different competitors : ; 200 yds. I Vol. K. Harding i Color-Sergeant J. King ... 3i! I Sub-Liet.~T. Morris 3li | Vol. A. Hardy 3G I Vol. A. Anderson 35 . I Vol. .John Kay 34 I Lieut. A. Headland 34 ('aptaiu Sunipter ... •■• 34 i Vol. Russell 32 I Vol. K. Harding ... - : - •"! ! Vol. .I.Scott 31 ! Vol. F. Denton 31 ! Sergeant A. Clark 30 I Seru'eant •I. Henderson •■■ 2!» ! Voh J. Oliver 23 Vol. Davev ' 2S Co pond Hubbard 25 Vol! lies 19 : I Vol H. Whelcli 19 l j Vol. 0. Kearns }] : | Vol. D. Jveiinedy 13 j This afternoon, smother squad competed . j under favorable conditions. The followi ; iiig are the scores : 1 a 200yd.1. Capt. M'Corkindale, C.C. ... 30 Vol. Adams 27 ! Vol. flrenfell 2(3 j Vol. Simpson 2-1 ' [ Corpl. Bust ... -•• ••• 22
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 882, 12 February 1879, Page 2
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