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!$} \ ' < 'Einis.: ' The third, match tlifa season be'tween .the above corps look -p'lace yesterday at Feiltherstori. Several matches have Ulp place between the two companies, aiid.etibll have won on their own ranges, so it jftis proposed that a deciding one should he fired on a foreign range, and Foatheratonwas the place selected. A more unfavorable day could, not have been chosen: for the[ contest,:as" there was a furious gale of wind blowing, and the rain came down almost incessantly the whole day, testing the judging qualities and general merits of tho teams to the utmost. Captains Crowe and Donald were in charge of the town and country teams respectively. Seven shots, were fired at each range,. The following are the scores, by whioh it will be seen that the Masterton toam were victorious by. 68, points, Yol G. Bentley heading the list! with the splendid score of 73. The firing of the country team was. far superior to: their opponents at every range. Raining 14 points at 200 yds, nine at 200 yds, and at rho long range increasing their lead by 45 points, the averages for tho two teams being Masterton 01 per man, Wellington 64 por man:
MASTERTON MFLES. ■: '' ''. ' 200' 300 DOO yds yds yds Tl. Voi'G. Bontloy ... 25 ,2i 24-73 Vol. F. Bright ... 25 18 25—08 Corpl. Auljotell ,,,- 86. 16,. 22-04 Liiout. Wiltpn ,.. 25 20 19-04 Ciotpl, Kibblowhitc >... 28 19 17-64 Lieut. Williams ;.. 2D 22 14-61 Vol. Blane ... ..v.. 22 23: ! 13-68 OipVDoMld ,, u u 19-57 Goi-pl. Matthows ■ ... sa 15 9-52 Co$i,l{cLitoli!»n ,,,24 XI 8-51 "•';'' i;1 Grand Tola! ... ,612 • •• VI - ' C1TV Ml'LESi ■ 200 300 000 yds yds yds Tl. Sergr.. .Chuck ... 27 17 25-C9 Vol A. Mcoro ... 28 20 12-60 Vol. Hanson,;. ■ '■•». ?5 17 06-58 Bergfc. Bmion ... 25 21 12-58 Oapt. i Cr,owe... ... 23 -20 ■ 12—55 Vol. Ransom ... 26 10 11-53 Vol. Jackson ... 23 18 -12-53 Vol. Palmer,,. .;. 20 19 10-49 •Vol. F. Mooro ... 22 19 4-45 Vol. McBoau ... 19 14 11-44 Grand Total ... 544
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1590, 23 January 1884, Page 2
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332VOLUNTEERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1590, 23 January 1884, Page 2
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