RIFLE COMPETITION AT OTEPOPO.
The rifle competition arranged 'to take place yesterday at Otepopobythe Rifl.es of that town attracted a large number of competitors. Ten prizes were .given, ranging from L2. down, to. 2s--fsd, The ranges were .20Q, 4-OQ, 50Q, and 000 yards, with five shots at'each aiid the match was a handicap. The day was unfavorable for good shooting, the strong wind blow-' ing across'the range-rendering regular ahooting an impossibility. .-ThAfollowing are the scores : : (V '' 200 400 500 600 hp. 11.,-Sub-Lieut Young, Ham. 16,16 15 12 5—64 Vol R. Harding, No. 1 1816 16' 12 0.—62 Sub-Lieut;M',Kay, Ot. ,r r 14 16 U li Sergt Bremner, Ham. ... 14 18 15 8 Sergt'Taterson, Ot. ; 16 18 18 $ Sergt 8,0a3, 0t,... ... 17 17 13-10 Garpl Riddle; Ham- ... 15 19 1111 0—56 Vol Burke, Ot 14 18 13 9 0—56 Qr-m Sergt King, No. 1 17 12 15 11 o—os- - G, Paterson, Qt, ~. 17 17.12 . 9 0—55 "Vol'Russell, No. 1 .„ 16 T4'l2 11 0-53 ■Vol'Scott, No, 1 - ... 13 12-,14 .8 5—52 Vol Stewart, Ham. ... 12 15 811 5—51 Capt Diehl, 0t.... ... 16 15 11 6 3—51 Vol' W. M"Kiy, jr.',' Ot. 15 9 12 6 .6—48 Vol Douglas, Ham. ... 15 14 14 5 6—54 Vol A. M'Kay, Ham. 13 18 11- 3 9—54 i Mr A. J. IS. Headland. 13,,13" 13 8 .6rr-53 : Capt M'Corkindale, C.C. 16 17 S 8 0—49 Vol Porbes, 0fc.... 'l4 '5 15 4 10-48; Sergt Donaldson, Ot. ... 15 17 5 7 3—47 Sergt. J. Frame, Ot, ... 17 14 9,4 .3—47' Vol Meikle, Ot..';'.' 15 9 9 6 8—45; Vol Tippity Ofc. ; ;.3.v 13 12; 6 <O-8—39 ■Vol Riddle, Ham, ... 12 : 9 11 ■ 3 0—35
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1112, 11 November 1879, Page 2
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277RIFLE COMPETITION AT OTEPOPO. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1112, 11 November 1879, Page 2
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