Colonial Prize Firing.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4323, 8 November 1882, Page 2

Colonial Prize Firing.

TAAMES WINS CHALLENGE

MATCH

(Per Pkess Association.)

Dunedin, Tuesday. i The Union Match was finished, the following being prize- takers in the order mentioned: Gordon, Thames,76; Craige, Invercargill, 76 ; Home, Wellington, 74 ; Gill, Thames, 71; Murray, Dunedin, 71; H. Williams, Napier, 70; Hunter, Nelson, 70; Thomas, Thames, 69; Nichok son, Dunedin, 69 ; Jack, Dunedin, 68; Somerville, Alexandra, 68; Petrie, Wellington, 67; Stevenson, Dunedin, 67; Missen, Waitaku, 67; Thomson. Dunedin, 66; Parslow, Auckland, 65; Dransfield, Lyttel'on, 65; Allen, Dunedin, 65: Holmes, Wellington, 65; Stitt, Wanganui, 64 ; Perry, Alexandra, 64 ; Floyd, I Thames, 64; Mills, Dunedin, 64; Shaw, Wellington, 63 ; Eoss, Napier, 63 ; Boddington, Nelson, 63; W. Williams, Wellington, 63; Turner, Wellington", 62; Monson, Port Chalmers, 62 ; McKenzie, Wellington, 62; H. Dawson, Port Chalmers, 61 ; C. France, Wellington, 61; Gordon, Dunadin, 60; Calverley, Dunedin, 60; Weir, Thames, 60; Davey, Wellington, 60; Lavid, Alexandra, 60. The highest Carbine aggregates who fire in the final stage for the Carbine Belt are:—Lieut. Gordon, Thames Navals, 278 ; Sergt. Allen, Dunedin Artillery, 277; Seaman Weir, Thames Navals, 277 ; Seaman Gill. Thames Navals, 276; Lieut. Eoss, Napier Artillery, 270; Trooper Perry, Wanganui Cavalry, 269; Capt. A. Somerville, Wanganui Cavalry, 269 ; P.O. France, Wellington Navals, 267 ; Gunner W. Williams, Wellington Artillery, 266 ; P.O. Thomas, Thames Navals, 265"; Seaman FJoyd, Thames Nasals, 263 ; Sergt. Eobb, Wellington Artillery, 263 ; Corporal Holmes, Wellington Artillery, 262; Corporal Turner, Wellington Artillery, 260 ; Seaman W. Harris, Wellington Navals, 261 ; Lieut. McCredie, Wellington Artillery, 261; Seaman Stitt, Wanganui Navals, 261; Gunner J. Jack, Dunedin Navals, 261; Gunner McKenzie, Wellington Artillery, 261 This day. The weather this morning is fine; but dull and threatening. A large number of spectators wilt visit the range this afternoon. The Carbine Challenge match was fiaished this morning with the following results :—-Thames Navals, 360; Wellington Artillery, 353; Wellington Navals, 342 ; Wairoa Light Horse, 336. The highest team takes the Carbine Cup and £40, second £20, 3rd £10, 4th £4. This afternoon has been proclaimed a | Jjoliday. | On the occasion of deciding the chain.', pionship Sergt. Mooseman of Wanganui was omitted, and Webster should therefore be struck out. A very cold southerly wind .is blowing across the range accompanied by occasional showers of rain, however not sufficient to stop the shooting. Some delay was caused through the competitors not turning'up at the appointed time.