RIFLE COMPETITION.
. A friendly match between Hawera and Patea Rifle Corps was fired on Saturday,' .the former making a total of 500 points and the latter 508. The weather here was fine and calm, though.the atmosphere was hazy with smoke. The ranges were two, three, and four, five shots at each range, target at two and threcj, six by four, and at four, sis by sis., There were twelve to fire on each side, but one of the Patea men did not turn up. The scores of Patea men were :
Bandsman! -Hl4?utsfor J - >.. ■ .i. 52 Sub-Lieut. Kitching ... ... 51 Yol. W. Kitching. .. 48 Col-Sergt Kells ... ... ... 46 Vol. T. Nutsford ... ... 48 Sefgt. Chadwick ... ... 4Jf Gorpl. Carey ... ... ... 42Yol. M'Carty ' ... : ... ... 40 Bandsman Neill ... ... ... 36 Sergt. Carey ... ... ' ... 31 Corph Hyams ... ... 33 Yol. Powell (averagefof absentee) 43 In the return match,; to be fired on Wednesday next, the following will ve-presbrif’Patea-:—T:- 'frufisfold, Hi* Sluts-' ford, W. Kitehing, J. Kitching, H. Chadwick, M. Carey‘junr., H, I. Hyams, Carey sent-., J. Kells, J, M’Carthy, J. Graham, and S. Barraclough. ,■
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 987, 22 January 1883, Page 2
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171RIFLE COMPETITION. Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 987, 22 January 1883, Page 2
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