RIFLE MATCH.
Masterton Rifles v. Wellington City Guards. . ' - • This matchwas fired at Masterlon . on-Thursday afternoon,, the 19th mst,, but on account of not having sufficient time lo complete the firing, the match - : resulted in a draw in favor of thu Mas- - tertou Rifles by one point, The (A weather was most unfavorable for good * shooting, tlie competitors having to fire'in oneof the coldest of southeaster, • with a blinding rain. Captain Donald of Musterton arid Color Sergeant Halo, Guards, carried off the honor of being lop scorer for their respective teams. The following are the scores• Mastkrton Eifles. ■ yds yds yds 200 300 500 Capt, Donald 30 23 22-75 Sergt. Matthews 24 23 22-69 Lieut. Thompson 25 25 .18—G8 Vol. G. Ulano... 22 29 9-fiO „W. A. Wilton 23 12 19—54 uC. Bentley... 24 8 7—39 , „ C.Hoffiens... .26 23 ltd.—49 : It. McKsnzie 26 19 „ —ls „J. Bentley... 26 19 „ -45 Total- 504 Wellington Guards. . ■ - • yds yds yds - to . 200 300 500 W Color Sergt. Hale 25 £3 27—75 Vol. A. Ballinger 29 22 19-70 W. Ballinger 31 25 14—70 J '. V ii Aa Modt ... - ■2B 20 19-67 Serftt. Richards 26 23 11-60 Vol. Saudilands 28 16 9.-53 ' Capt. Mcintosh -25 14 rtd.-39 ' ; Vol. Avery 29 8 „ -37 Sergt. Townsend 30 2 —32 Tot »' ••• ••• ••• 503 As will be seen fr'om the above, both tennis fired with one man short.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2957, 23 July 1888, Page 2
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227RIFLE MATCH. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2957, 23 July 1888, Page 2
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