NORTH OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
O ! The first match of the season commenced this morning, when fourteen members tired. Although the weather was fine, the scores registered were below the i average. The conditions were : —Ranges, 200 and 400 yards ; seven shots at each. The following are the scores of those who made 30 and over : 200 400 T1 Vol. R. Harding, No. 1 ... 23 25 —4B Gunner A. Gibbs, Artillery 22 24 —46 Lieut. A. Headland, No. 1 22 5>4 —46 Sergt-Major Creagh, Artillery 23 >?3 —• 40 Sub-Lt. Holdsworth, Art. 2(5 >0 —46 Mr. "JR. L. Rule 20 25 —45 Sergt. A. Clark, No. 1 ... c ii 21 —45 Mr. E. Atkinson ... 20 24 —44 Captain Sumpter, No- 1 21 23 -1 Vol. Kay, No 1 19 24 —-43 Sub-Lieut, Spencc, C.C. ... IS ]?> —36 Gunner Courtenay, Artillery 16 15 —3l Another squad of eight; fired this afternoon, when the following made 30 and over : Vol. Morris, No. 1 Co. ... 23 26 —4! Sergt. King, No. 1 Co. ... 25 22 • Vol. Russell, No. 1 Co. ... 22 24 —4( Capt. Morton, Artillery ... 20 23 - 41Vol. Hardy, No. 1 Co. ... 22 21 Mr. A. J. S. Headland ... 21 21 —4l Vol. M'Laren, No. 1 Co. ... 20 18 —35 From a correspondent we learn that sis men competed at the Otepopo range. The following are the scores of those who made 30 and over : 200 400 T) Sergeant Ross ... ... 24 25 —4J Sergeant Paterson ... ... 23 25 —45 Vol. D K. Rhodes ... ... 23 22 —4i Captain Dei hi ... ... 25 20 —4; Vol. Paterson 23 20
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1067, 20 September 1879, Page 2
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260NORTH OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1067, 20 September 1879, Page 2
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