RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Tho Wellington Matoh.
Napier, January 20.
The following are the prize-winners in the Wellington Match (which doss not count for belt) : Gunner Weir (Thames Navals) L 8 97 Sgt-Major McCallum (OBattery Auckland), L 6 94 Pvt McCarthy (Waikiri Rifles) L 5... ... ... ... 92 Sergeant Avery (Chrisfcchurch Guards), L 5 92 Sergt Perry (Alexandra Cavalry) L 4 92 Ft Scott (Hon Reserve, Christcuurch), L 4 ... ... 90 Private Kruse (Wanganui Riflec) Li 89 Gunner Ksllv (0 Battery, Auckland), L 8 89 Private Bunting (Wellington Guards), L 8 89 Gunner McGregor (I Battery Oamaru), L 3 88 Bombadier Webstor (A Battery) L2... .; 88 Private Cameron (Hon Reserves, Christchurch, L2 88 Private Ballinger (Wellington Guards), L2 88 Private Wakelyn (Christchurch Reserves) L2 88 Private Banks (Christchurch Reserves), L2 87 The following take LI each:— Gunner Howe (D Battery, Wellington) ... 87 P.O. Woollet (Dunedfh Navals) 86 Private Chambers (Napier) ... 86 Seaman Mahoney (Wanganui . Navuls) 85 Gunner King (F Battery, Napier) 85 Sergeant Martin (Tuapeku Rifles) 84 Gunner Wales (Dunediu Rifle Club) 84 Gunner Greer (Fitzherbert Rifle Club) 84 Lieutenant Okey (Taranaki Rifles) 84 Captain Tobin (Irish Rifles, Auckland) 84 Corporal Parnell (Wanganui City Rifles) 84 Lieut. Simmers (North Dunedin , Rifles) 88 Sergeant Parslow (A Battery) 83 Gunner Sloane (Yarrawonga Rifle Club 88 Lieutenant Foster (Wanganui Rifles) 83
McArthy (Victorian Rifleß) and Silek (Ashburton Rifles; were counted out.
When the last range in the Wellington Match was being fired a young man named Fredericks, who was marking in the trenches, had the third finger of his right hand lacerated by a bullet splinters. Fredericks, who is ut man of short stature, was standing on a box in the tronch, and was in the act of taring his target, when he was hit by a splinter of a bullet intended for the next target. His injuries, which were not of a serious nature, were attended to at the camp, and •he was then taken to Napier Hospital. Corporal Gardner is progressing favourably at the hospital.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3716, 21 January 1891, Page 2
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329RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3716, 21 January 1891, Page 2
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