J Battery Handicap.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1022, 12 January 1882, Page 2

J Battery Handicap.

A Handicap Sweepstakes between the members of the J Battery took place at the Rifle Range yesterday. The distances were 2QO, 300, and 400 yards, 5 shots at each range, and- the handicapping was undertaken by Capt. Winter, who may be congratulated upon the fairness of it, for although the winner, Veale, was in the receipt of the limit (12 points), he had the good fortune to make his score in the early morning, when there was Httle or no wind. The- competition for second honours was keen, as will be seen by the score, W. A. O’Meara (47) beating Hansen (46) by one point, starting on equal terms in the handicap. Capt. Winter made the best score independent of the handicap, but placed himself at scratch. The majority of the competitors fired in the afternoon, when there was a stiff southerly breeze. The following is the full score:—

Pts. 200 300 400 Ttl. 0. Veale .... .. 12—33232 33233 02333—50 W. A. O’Meara 3—32333 42233 24334—47 Hansen .. 3—34332 23332 23433- 46 1. Oatridge . .. 6—22223 22222 23334—42 R. Robb .. 12—04222 33222 00023—39 Bourne .. 9—32032 02322 04422—40 ( apt. Winter. P. O’Meara . ..8cr.—32244 22332 34434—45 .. 3—23222 33333 23434—45 W. Webb .... .. 9—22222 22320 02220—34 Balluntyne.... .. 2—03232 24333 33344—44 Rosie .. 6—33443 22302 32103—44 J. Warren ... .. 2—43342 33234 20320—40 Ingle .. 4—33433 02243 23303—40 A. 5ash .. 8—22432 22233 33302 —44