VOLUNTEERS.
MASTEMON EIPLEB V D BATKET, WiLUyO. ■ TON ABULIiIjBY, A match was fired at tho Pollhlll Gully range, Wellington, yesterday, between the Masterton Rifles and D. Battery, Wellington Artillery. The. weather was very unfavorable, a strong wind blowing during the (natch. Masterton were three picked men short, and had to fell baok on two emergency men and their reforee. At 200 yards the countrymen lod by one point, .but were four to tho bad after firing at tho 300 range. At 500 tho city team niauaged to'mcrease their lead by one, and thus won tho match by five points, The highest soorer for Wellington waa Sergeant Kitchen with 76 points, while Captain Donald topped the Masterton men with tho eamo score. The .following are the scoresj d battery. 200 300 500 Tl. Sergeant Kutohen ... 29 27 20—76 Corporal Ludwig ... 27 22 26—75 Bombardier Scott ... 23 22 21—06 Qr-Master-Sergt Webb 26 23 17-66 Sergeant Grey ... 25 21 19-05 Gunner Barry ... 24 21 19—(H „ Williams ... 26 15 22-63 Sergeant Robinson ... 23 15 14—62 Captain M'Credie ... 25 22 14—01' Sergeant Petfie 24 19 16-59 Grand Total MASTBBION BIFIKB, 200 300 800 Tl, Captain Donald 29 27 '20—76 Volunteer Anketell .„ 24 21 28—73 „ C. Bently... 27 25 21-73 „ W. A. Wilton 26 '25 20-71 „ Peacock ... 27 19 19-65 SergeantKibblewhite... 27 23 15-65 Vol. Kummer... ... 24 15 22—61 Lieut, Thompson ... 21 20 20-61 Sergeant Matthews ... 21 22 _ 13-56 Corppril MoLachlan i.. 27. 15 \ 9—51 Grand Total ... ... ... 652 Barnum being asked one day the secret of his success, simply laughed and'laid, "Printor'aink."
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2467, 3 December 1886, Page 2
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256VOLUNTEERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2467, 3 December 1886, Page 2
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