Naval Brigade Prize Firing.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3965, 13 September 1881, Page 2

Naval Brigade Prize Firing.

The Brigade competed? at' (he Gorernment range on Saturday in two squads. This was the fourth match of the aggregate for the prizes presented to the Brigade by the Captain, P.O. W. Armstrong, and Messrs A. HoUeo .irfj.f. Hart. The weather wa«*not farorable for large scores, the wind being strong with heavy squalls,-but on the whole the shooting was Tery fair. Seaman T. Johns on this occasion heads the lii£%ith » good score of 80 points, bejogclosely followed by Lieut. Gordon with" 77i Tfco iollowmg are the principal scorers and ;the names of the.fife.leading men in the aggregates for Island ted class. The ranges were-300, 400, and 500 yards: | seven shots at each range:—... , /

The following are the fire higkect Jetfrag in each class:— ''-; ■.* *> '■«•■<:■ ■: hU -> ■ Ist Class—Seaman T.Johns ' :r .LS66 PO. W. Arniitrbng:. ... 2Sp Lieut. Gordon ..', •„/J# Seaman F. Sykes ' ./. 245 Seaman J. Pmjl*w>v.. 241 2nd Class—Seaman A. Newdick"...*Ssl Seaman N. Glimo '...,"'. 199 Seaman G. White J.;.'19l : Seaman W-Bow*, F , vr lß9 —^J^Beaman D.;L«4h!in .;. 171

300 400 Sm. ; .fttWGrd S«ja. T. Johns ...22 3» .'26-80175 855 li«i^t. J. Qordon .22 28 27 —77, 172 848 P.O. Irriwtroijg ...20 .30 25^75 17& ' 380 hsa. J. Binlow ...18 30 26—74 167 241' „ J. Flojd ...15.30 25—70 161 231 "™* kM "16 29 24-«* 176 245 M B C«twrightls 26 22—63 166 219 P.O. A. Thomas... 14 22 25-61 169 230 „ J. Walker ...17 24 20-61 — " 1, „ J Thoma. ...16- 2S 16^67 "168: 210 Sea. J. Cameron...2o 17 17-^54 150 204 „ J. Webster ...16 4 26—46 127 173

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Sea. A. Newdick...22 22 26—70 161 231 „ W. Bawe, ...17 24 22—63 126 188 „ Gk White- ...13 20 19 462 139 M P.O.J. Ctrter ...15 18 19-62114 186 Sea. N. Climo ...15 26, 11—52147; 1»» „ J.,Wooloock 10 17 /iXhrsV-lit' IM „ J. Bmuh ...12 2O 1.;i2-^44"'iPiia „ D. Laugblin 11. 16 ,15-42 \\jtf 171"

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