HOKITIKA.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2535, 20 February 1877, Page 2

HOKITIKA.

Monday.

Colonial Prise Firing.

The Colonial prize firing commenced to-day at 7.30 a.m., with the first Carbine Match. Littlewobd, of Wanganui, won both the range prize and the first prize, with a fine score of 53, having made-28 points at 400 yards;" Sykes, of the Thames, 48; McLean, of Thames , 46; Cummins, of Wanganui, 43. , ... '

The first Infantry Match commenced at 10a.m. The first two ranges are just finished. The highest scorers are :— Paynter (Nelson) ,V; .« 53 /Partington (Auckland) .T. 51 Eeefe (Tauranga) ... ... 50 '." Campbell (A.C.) ..; ... 48 . Harding (Oamaru);.. .;. 48 Perrin (Christchurch) ... 48 The weather is fine, and the shooting is going on quickly. This day. The First Eifle Match was finished at one o'clock. It took one hour's time less than last year. The following are the

scores:— , Eichardson, North Dunedin... 70 points Partington, Auckland ... 69 „ Paynteiy Nelson ... ... 69 „ King (Sergt.), Oamaru ... 68 „ Keefe, Tauranga ... ... 67 „ Clark, Thames ...... 66 „ Harding, Oamaru ... ; ... 66 ..,, . Wilcocks, Clutha . ... ... 65 „ SECOND CARBINE MATCH. Hill, Christchurch ... ... 36 Cummins, Taranaki ... 33 Broughton, Dunedin ... 33 Kettle, Dunedia ...... 32

The Second Eifle Match was them taken; the result being the best shooting ever made at Colonial meetings. Partington (Auckland) 37 ; Stonebridge, Parker, Kee/e, Turner, Wash and Macintosh 35 each. In firing ties Stonebridge' made five bull's-eyes, and Parker 4 bull's-eyes and one centre, the others were placed as named. The weather is fine. Heavy rain fell last night. No firing until after breakfaSt, when the Third Carbine Match came off— . Kettle, Dunedin . ... ... 33 points McLean, Auckland ... . ... 31 „ Strange, Christcnurch ... 30 „ ' Kissell, Nelson ... ... 30 „ . In the Second Eifle Match yesterday, at the 200 yards, with an eight-inch bull's-eye, 51 out of the 54 firms? made an average of over centres, not only, higher this year than last, but the general average is far superior to any former shooting. The third Eifle Match is finishedParker, Canterbury ... ... 32 points Keefe, Tauranga ; .„ ... 32: „ Wilcocks, Clutha ... , ... 32 „ Armstrong, Thames ... ... 32 „ Stonebridge, Westland ... 31 „ Paynter, Nelson ... ... 31 „ A. Sutton, Marlborough ./. 31 .„ ; Atcheson, Eiverton ... „, ,31 „ 4 The weather is fine.