N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.
RiEpi Camp, Nelson, March 5. Th§' following are the prize-winners in the Tenth Match—2oo and 300 yards;seven shofe %t range; open to Civilians only; sntigance fee t Ss 6d; any large-bore carbine.. 3,at. prife, LS; 2nd, L 5 ; 3rd, Lt;. 4tU a.n.4, X<2 each, (Highest possible seny, Wellington ... 44 • i'owler, Nelson ... ... ... 43 Hunter, Christchurch 41 Straahan, Wanganui ... 41 , Ellis. Christchurch ... 40 The fallowing are the in the-- ! ' Sixteenth Match—Rifle Comraiyr's, Challenge.—Each ; team to consist of fiv<& efficient members of any Volurifeer corps in" New Zealand, armed with rifles; paiy'ohe team allowed from any corps; ' " jpriigeS—2oo, 400, 500, and 600' yardsseven shots • . per man at eaehrafige;- Snider or. muzzle-loading ....,,Enfield rifles; entrance fee, 10s per team—the (w of the winning team to be refunded. ' W0 to the highest team; 2nd, L 7 10s tn ilia seeond highest team ; 3rd,is to the highest team. Dunedin City <32ftsU"(is, Ist ... 462 Blenheyu Rifles, 2nd ... ... 456 : . : City; Rifles, 3rd ... 442 (mOM OTJR OWN CORRESPON»®S3JS.) Rifx/E.Camp, NeUo,a» March 6. The Dunedia City Guards won the sixteenth matc>hi with a soorfe of 462. This rqatoh was for five representatives from any Yoluntcer Company in. the Colony armed with rifles ; the ranges were 200, 40Q| 500, and 600 yards ; seven shots per man at each range, The first' was LlO, the second L 7 10s, and the ]thir3 L 5. The Blenheim team was seoond with 451 points.. ! . ■; j- ■ ; The following are the three highest aggregates for the rifle champion belt r : Okey, Taranaki... • ... ' ... 279 Purnell, Wanganui 277 Rogers, Blenheim 267" • The carbine champion belt was won by Thomas, bf ! the Thames. '
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1213, 6 March 1880, Page 2
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268N.Z. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1213, 6 March 1880, Page 2
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