Thames District Belt.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2824, 4 March 1878, Page 2

Thames District Belt.

The contest for the championship of the Thamei came off on Saturday it the Shortland rifle range. There were three distances in the competition, riz., 200, ■ 400 and 500 yards, fire shots at each, with the usual Government regulation targets. Oat of 61 who entered on the previous evening, 60 competed. In the morning squad there were 27, and in the afternoon 33. Tie wind kept up the whota of the day, which told considerably against the shooting, particularly at the longer distance. The winner of the Belt on this occasion was Sergt. G. W. Clark, of No- 2 Hauraki Kiflcs, who made the excellent score of 61 points, this making, the third time out of fdUr consecutive competitions for No. 2 Company to carry off' the trophy. Sergt. McLeod, of the T.8.V., took the second place with a score of 50, being only one point below the champion, Sergt. Clark. Lieut. Gavin, of the gallant Blue Jackets, made the possible at the first range, and making 38 out of a possible 40 at the 200 and 400 jards, but unluckily his first shot at the 500 fell short of the target, which left him only third highest, with a score of 49. The next and last two prise takers were VoL McKee.T.S.V., and Seaman Walker, T.N.8., with a score of 47 points each. We may add that the usual entrance of 2s 6d was (after deducting one pound for expenses) divided into five prizes of the amounts placed opposite the names of the winners. The following are the principal scores :—

200 490 500 , yds yds yds Tl. Frizes. Sergeant G. W. Clark, No. 2 HRV 17 17 17-51 Belt and «110s9d Sergeant J. McLcod, TSV.. 16 17 17—50 £113s ljd Lieutenant J. Gavin, TNB. 20 18 11—40 £1 Os 8d Vol. J. McKee, TSV .. 14 15 18—47 10s lOJd Sea. J. D. Walker, TNB ..15 16 10-47 13s 3d „ Reynolds, TNB „18 15 14-47 Vol. W. Kowo, No. 2 HBV. 16 16 15—46 „ Gilpin, TRR .. .. 19 12 15-46 „ Hotene, Native ..15 16 15—40 P.O. Thonias.TNß.. ..17 14 15— 40 Vol. Newdick, TSV ..17 16 19-19 Sergeant Scott, TSV ..15 17 14-46 : Sea.PareloV f TNB.. ..17 18 11-46 D.M. McLean, TSV .. 16 18 12-46 ' Vol. Price, TSV .. .. 19 14 12-45 . „ G. 8. Clark, TSV ..18 16.12-45 ; „ Annstronsr, No. 2 HBV 14 18 13—45 „ Corbett, TSV .. ..14 18 13—15 „ Daro, No. 2 HIIV ..19 16 10—45 Corporal Stone, No. 3 HRV 17 16 11—44 Vol. Kendall, TSV.. .. 15 18 11-44 „ HUI,No. SIiRV .. 17 11 15—13 „ Brownlow, TSV ..15 16 12— 13 „ Freareon, No. 2 HRV 16 10 11-43 „ Tiomata, Nativo ..16 18 tf~43