RIFLE MATCH.
Masterton v. Greytown. The Masterton Rifled opeued the season with a match with Gieytownou Saturday last. The Masterton team arrived in Greytown under a pelting south-wester, and after a short consultation and a liquor up with the Greytown team, decided to fire the match, and at ones proceeded to the Papawai butts and commencod business, The weather then cleared up and was fine, though very cold, for the rest of the day. Great credit is due to the Greytown team for tlieir arrangements for the match, and the Masterton team returned well satisfied with their day's outing. The following are tho scores out of a possible 60 : Greytown, 200 300 500 yds yds yds—Tl. Sergt, Trotman ... 14 15 17-46 Lieut. Varnham ... 15 12 11—38 Vol. Preberton ... 16 10 22-38 Col. Sergt. Porritt 15 12 10-37 Sorgt. Bailley ... 15 11 10-36 Vol. Willinston ... 15 14 7—36 Vol. Nelson ... 11 11 9-31 Capt. Webster ... 15 13 2-30 Corphßyan ...14 7 4-25 Vol. Lundqvist ... 10 4' 2-16 Total 333 Masterton. 200 300 500 yds yds yds—Tl. Vol. Blane ... 18 13 16-47 Vol. G. Scbultze... 17 14 13-44 Vol. McKenzie ... 15 13 14-42 Vol. W. Welch ... 18 13 11-42 Vol, W.A.Wilton 14 14 10-38 VoLHoffeins ... 17 11 10-38 Sergt. Wood ... 15 14 8-37 Lieut. Cameron ... 15 11 10-36 Vol. Brown ... 16 14 5-35 Col. Sergt. Dixon... 15 14 5-34
Total ... 393 thus giving Masterton the victory by 60 points. It is to be hoped Greylowu will tako heart and go in for practice, so that they may make the return match, which is expeetod to come off in about n fortnight, a closer one,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1794, 22 September 1884, Page 2
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272RIFLE MATCH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1794, 22 September 1884, Page 2
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