THE RIFLE MATCH.
(FROM OUIt OWN CORRESRONDKNT) The match commenced at eight o'clock, a.m. Occasional showers fell during the day, and a strong northerly wind was blowing, which was detrimental to making good scores. The first squad made the following scores :
Thames, Campbell, Gl ; Hazard, GO ; Partington, 58 ; Hoskins, 57 ; Ilicks, 55; Thompson, 51 ; Hopkins, 50 ; Gordon, 40 ; Thomas, 43 ; Stewart, 42; total, 523. Auckland : Warren, Gl ; Boardman, 00 ; Morrow, 55; Thorne, 52 ; Macdonald 51 ; Gntland, 48 ; Partington, 45 ; Sibbald, 44 . Aitken, 42 ; Soall, 31. Total, 489 (2,497). The Second eqund scored as follows :
Thames : McLean, G 3 ; Murray, 62 ; Stone, 57 ; Gavin, 57 ; Haresnape, 54 ; Barnett, 4G ; Fenton, 4G ; Constable, 45 ; Nelson, 44 ; McLeod, 43. Total, 517. Auckland : Mills, 57 ; Ilyelt, 53 ; Brighton, 52 ; Cameron, 51 ; Kitchen, 48 ; Johnstone, 48 ; Clarke, 44 ; Provo, 42 ; Keeffe, 32 ; Evitt, 32. Total, 459. Grand totals—Thames, 1,040 ; AuckAuckland, 956. [Our correspondent seems to have credited the Ist Auckland squad with 8 points too little, according to the totals we have received.]
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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 242, 18 July 1872, Page 3
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