DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.
The Temulra No 1., Company Volunteers competed for the above firing at Winchester, yesterday, Capfc Young in command, and Staff Sorgt-Jlajor Morgan superintended the firing The weather was rather bright, with a slight N E wind blowing all day, and the scoring, as will be soon by the scores below, was not so good as on former occasions.\ This may be accounted for by the fact that those members residing in and about Temuba Were unable to practice through being deprived of the use of their butts,and consequently have been unable to practice The ranges were 100, 500, and 600yds ; seven shots a. each range. The following are the six highest scorers :
After firing, the company were put through field drill by Staff Sergeant-Major Morgan, and were then dismissed.
A private match was then fired off, at the 300 and 400 yards range, 7 seven shots at each range, with the following result •• —Private E. Smith 48, Corp Levens 44, Priv TT. Smith 41, Sergeant Smith 43, Lieutenant Findlay 40, Corp Uprichard 36, Priv Binley 32, Priv Andrews 18, Col Sergt Coira 16
400 500 600 Total Prir H. Smith. 22 17 16 55 Lieut Findlay.. 25 16 13 54 Sei\t Smith ... 19 16 11 46 Prir E. Smith.. 14 17 13 44 Corp Lerens.... 16 2 6 24 IViy Finley ... 11 3 6 20
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Temuka Leader, Issue 242, 13 March 1880, Page 2
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228DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING. Temuka Leader, Issue 242, 13 March 1880, Page 2
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