New Zealand Rifle Association.
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NELSON. BiiXE Camp, "Wednesday. The Eighth Match was finished soon after dinner, the winners being as follows :— Fenton, Thames ... 52 Wilson, Dunedin 61 SomefTille, Wanganui 50 PufDell, Wanganui 49 Gordon, Thames 49 This has been the quietest day in the Camp, little or no interest being taken in the small bore matches. Everyone that could get away has left. A special train leaves for town to-morrow morning.
At 3 p.m. to-morrow the prizes will be distributed.
The 900 yards' range of tbe Fourtb Match was commenced directly after the 1000 yards in the Ninth Match was over. It was only finished at 5 p.m., too late to commence the 1000 yards, so the match, can only be completed early to-morrow morning. The scores for the first range are:—Skinner, 24; Hutchinsou, 23 ; Wilson, 23; Somerville, 21; Purnell, 18. There are only about fifteen tiring in the match.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3141, 13 March 1879, Page 2
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153New Zealand Rifle Association. Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3141, 13 March 1879, Page 2
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