RIFLE MATCH.

Southland Times, Issue 1174, 1 December 1869, Page 3

RIFLE MATCH.

TllD fii'3t rifl-3 m^t (> .h of the season took p*ace afc Riverton on the 29th ult. The Invercargill Corps started at 6 o'clock that morning in two waggons, and arrived safe in Riverton, nothing remarkable happening on the road. The weather -was very boisterous, and the drive consequently uncomfortable. Firing began at the Riverton range at 12 o'clock exactly ; the Invercargill tsam being under the charge of Lieut. Q-eisow, and the Riverton one under Liieufc. Surman, Captain Instone being in command of both parries. The weather was very unsettled during the day, and at the time that the Invercargillites Gred at the range of SJO yards, a strong wind blew across the line, while the Rivertonians had the advantage of a nice calm while firing at the same distance, which accounts for the former being so low at that range. The following are the scores : —

Abui lance of rafraalimdnts were ppovidad by tha Rirerton C >rps during the firing, and after tha match wa9 fiuisliel the volu ice<3P3 amused themsijlves, by firing- private inttohos an 1 svreapstaked, till nearly 8 o'clook. An adj >ura nmt w*9 then mile to a first-r.ito dina^r. in the Mtri ie Hotel, catered by Messrs Mills anJ Humphries. Oapt. Instone acte.i as cUairinm, and Lieut. Surman ai Vice, the, .former bein? supported by: Lieut. Q-eipow a:id Sergt. Brown, ,ani tlie , later by Sergts. Qunlop and A.. Brosvn. Tiie usual toasts ware given, and £h-» festive board was not vacate! till nearly midnight, a pleisant evening, enlivened by sougs and tonsts, hiving bjen spint. It- was agreed that , Capt. tnstone should "challenge ID Dunedin Volunteers to compete with 5 Ihvercaririll anil _5 Hiv3.rton.V>lunte.MM; tlwrn^tpi ,tq be fired at J the respective butte. Tne luvercargill team returne I yesterday morning. ( „ „ - t-•

RtVEITON". 300 4")0 500 Total. Lieut. Surmxn 12 ■12 [■ 9 33 Sergt. R binaon 15 10 11 36? „ Wlson 15 14 13 42' „ Smith 19 15 5 39 Co:-;>l. Atkinson 14 17 17 48 Private Ci xl • 17 18 12 47 „ Hancock 13 8 2 23 ' „ Lee 13 6 13 .32 „ Henderson 18 9 5 82 ' „ Grant 15 6 14 85 151 115 101 357