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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3137, 8 March 1879, Page 2

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EiFiot Camp (Nimojt), Friday.

At 3.30, the rain haying oMied, the " fall in " wa« iounded, and the 800 yaidi range of .......,,., r ,

Tie Fifteenth Ifiatoh recommenced. At half pait fire it WU cod eluded, the winnen being— ' |\/ | Hutohison> Dunedin ...... 73 McCartney, ilunedin^ „. -, „r ,7i Coteritry, Dunedin ... ... 71 Eichardson, Dunedin i.i s^! 71/ Okey, Taranaki 71 Wt Ballinger, Wellington 1» Cooper, Auckland- ... ... 69 ' King.Gamaru ..;< Jq^ ivi.- »^ct Eeid, Thames -,*V°!)^ 69

McLeod, Thames 69 . Fenton, Thames ...v HfJJ >■ 9 ,,:,8-69 Morris, Oamaru... ... ... 68 Griffiths, Blenheim ... ... 68>^ Clark, Thames ...... „. «B\- ■ Waugh, Dunedin 1.1.,, ■.. :,J|.,... <&\f Smith, Dunedin... ...,.! ... 68 Prouse (senr.). Wellington ... 68 Anderion, Dunedin.,.-:. ; .«'.,.. r,• ,-£, -;68k y .. Burr, Napier „.r .:.„, „.:,,...:"68^f ■ Hunter, Napier ... ..."... 68 Harding, Oamara \£ k U. 5 66

• Penning, Nelson „.i > ... -68 , > . Downie, Thames... 68 Buekley, Christehureh •OO [♦This man's last shot was quef tioned, and has yet to be decided.] ■ ' } At a .quarter to' six 9th, and 10th i matches, being the last for the two Champion Belts, were eommeneedi Bar* nell ties Pajnter for the Rifle Beit.. ' To-morrow will be heanest, m ereiy effort will be made to conclude tiw Champion Matches. An early eommeneement will be made and it will beiabout tbt" closest contest yet held in New Zealsln'd. The best marksmen will be firing shot for shot. The weather lopka tery unsettled and the glass is falling'this afternoon.