Thames District Belt.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2985, 9 September 1878, Page 2

Thames District Belt.

We append the scores over fifty made orf Saturday in the, firing for the District Belt, and it will be seen that seme splendid shooting was made—the best, in fact, ever made here in the competition for the belt. The day was everything that could be desired. Of the 23 men who made orer 60, seven belong to the No. 1 Scottish, fire to the Hauraki Engineers,' seven to the Natal Brigade, two to the Bangeri,

two to the No. 2 Scottish. The following are the scores: —

" 2JO 300 400 yds yes yds Ti. Lucas, TSV ... 18 20 18—56 Vol Brownlow, TSV ... 19 20 17—56 Corporal Clout, HE ... 17 20 18—55 Vol Long, TBII ... 18 19 17—54. Vol Kellar, HE ... 18 20 16—54 Petty Officer Earns, TNB 15 19 20—54 Tol Cockrane, No. 2 TSV 16 17 20—63 Petty officer JGordon,TNß 16 18 18—52 Drum-major McLean, TSV 17 18 17—52 Seaman Fagg, TNB ... 18 17 17—52 Seaman Hori Matini, TNB 18 19 15—52 Petty officer A Thomas TNB 15 19 17—51 Sergeant Gilpin, Tftß ... 16 19 1«—51 Seaman Johnß, TNB ... 15 17 18^-50 Vol Buokley; No. 2 TSV... 15 17 18—50. Sergeant OUrke, HE ... 16 17 17—50 Vol Downie, TSV ... 16 17 17—50 VolJAguew,HE ... 18 16 16—50 Vol W Dare, HE ... 16 18 16—50 Sergeant Scott, TSV ... 16 18 16—50 Vol T Kendall ... 16 18 '16-50 Vol J Ball, TSV ... 17 18 15-50. Sermim J Came-on, TNB 17 18 15—50