Match No. 11—North, v. South Rifles.
200, 500, and 600 yards; seven rounds at each distance. Open only to the ten highest aggregate scores, belonging to each Island, in matches Nos. 2, 4, 6, and 9, who shall produce certificates of efficiency for the Volunteer year ending 31st December, 1880. Rifles, same as those used in those matches. Entrance, 10s per man. In the event of a tie in the aggregate scores, both sides will fire shot for shot at 600 yards. Each member of the winning team will receive a silver and gold medal. | A money prize of £2 10s will be given to the highest scorer in the winning team, and the highest scorer on the losing side will receive a money prize of £2 10s. In the match Forth Island v. South Island, ihe South won by 14 points.
South Island. Paynter, Stoke ... 72 Hutchinson, Dunedin ... ... 70 A. Button, Blenheim ... ... 66 Turner, Blenheim 61 Hall, Waimea ... ... ... 61 Griffiths, Blenheim 64 Harding, Oamaru 63 Ellis, Nelson ... ... ... 68 Linstrom, Westland 48 Wilcocks, Otago... 64 Total 647 Noeth Team. Hoskins, Taranaki 67 Cooper, Axickland ... ... 59 Burr, Wellington ... ... 69 Downie Thames ... ... ... 62 McDonald, Marton ... ... 66 Purnell, Wanganui ... ... 68 Remington, Wanganni 60 Dingle, Taranaki 60 Sergt. Ballinger, Wellington .. 65 Nutsford, Wanganui ... .. 55 Total ... 631 The prizes will be distributed on Wednesday. Downie was the only Thames man in the team.
(FEOM A COEEEBPONDENT.)
Bjixe Camp, This day, 11.3 a.m
The Ladies' Match is going on; Harding, of Oamaru, 78, made the possible at 300 yards; Armstrong, Thames, 75; Thomas, McLeod, 69; Downie and Weir each 68. Less than 70 points, will not take a prize, I am afraid. We. are to knock off shooting at 11 o'clock to go to the races. There is to be a race Wellington v. Thames Navals, five horses each. Horses are to be provided by the Nelson inhabitants. Lateb. - Ladies' Cup. Harding, Otago, 78; Webster, Otago, 77; Armstrong, Thames, 75; Poster, Gkey and Paynter, 73; Hunter, Cameron, and Purnell, 71; Anderson and Wilkinson, (Otago) 70; Laird, JKemington, Adams, 70; are the prize-takers.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 7 March 1881, Page 2
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346Match No. 11—North, v. South Rifles. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3803, 7 March 1881, Page 2
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