Naval Brigade Prire Firing.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3928, 1 August 1881, Page 2

Naval Brigade Prire Firing.

The Navals competed at the Government Eange, Collarbone. Creek, on Satur day last, in two squads, for a number of prizes presented to the Brigade. For first cluss shots, a handsome gold compass locket was presented by Captain Wildman ; also a first-class fowling piece, presented by Mr J. S. Hart. For the second class shots a gold locket presented by the Carbine Champion (P.O. Wm. Armstrong), and a silver watch by Mr Holden, of Grahamstown. These prizes are to be won by the highest scorers (in their respective sets) of an aggregate of seven competitions, the shooting on Saturday being the first competition. As will be seen by the scores appended, the Carbine Champion (P.O. W. Armstrong) opens the ball with the magnificent score of 84 points, closely followed by Seaman Parslow with 78. The shooting was, on the whole, good, but owing to some of the competitors firing almost iv the dark, their scores are not as good as might have been expected. It is anticipated that there will be some hot shooting during the ageiregat" for Captain Wildmau's prize, but there is no doubt that whoever beats the storm bird (the champion) will have to shoot. The ranges were 200, 400, and 500 yards; seven shots at each range :—

200 yds 400 yds 500 yds Tl. P.O. Armstrong ..5335533 5535354 5504535 —S4 Seaman Parslow .. 4433435 4555554 5405005 —78 „ Sykes .. 3535453 4523253 2532024 —70 „ Johns ..4433323 4553444 5420322 —C 9 Lieut. Gordon ..3332345 3555335 4202432 — Cf) P.O. A. Thomas ..4332423 4535523 43404C5 -OS Seaman Cartwright.. 3323333 2420544 2552225 —64 „ Newdick ..2223352 3545455 3430202 —04 „ Cameron .. 3532344 3022035 3045442 —01 P.O.JJ. Thomas ..3322232 2242544 2352322 —59 „ Walker .. 2354343 2544424 0023320 —50 Seaman Floyd ..2344354.2533544 0003022-58 P.O. Frearson ..2234323 0025244 0525225 —57 Seaman.Webster .. 2232335 2042245 2053223 —57 Davis ..5322333 5332322 3332020 —54

Ist Class.

Seaman Climo .. 2343353 2033353 2332544 —65 „ White ..0052233 3055324 2225524 —59 SS „ Lauchlin ..3230220 5244245 2222342 —55 P.O Carter ..3322222 3322354 0252500 —52 Seaman Rove .. 2334453' 2320444 0202020 —49 „ Cobb ..5422425 0230020 0520350 —4G „ Woolcoek .. 4333232 2240442 0034200 —47 „ P. Smith ..2232553 4225022 0020220 —45 „ J. Smith ..0434333 0324342 0000000 —38

2nd Class.