TE AWAMUTU CAVALRY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1898, 4 September 1884, Page 3

TE AWAMUTU CAVALRY.

Firing for the Troop Belt. Tuk annual firing for tho troop belt commenced on Saturday, the 30th ult., distances 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards, five shots at each range ; target six by four ; cenLro three feet diameter ; bull's eye one foot ; any ii.ilitaiy position. Tho following are the scores :—: —

The conditions under which the belt is lo be filed fin aie : — Three competitions at mteivals of one month, the highest aggiegate scorer to be the winner ; if, however, it «.himld h,' won two years in succession, or tlnee at interval, it becomes the absolute property of the winner. Several of the niembeis have won it twice at intervals. If any one of these should win it ag.un tlii-. >eai it will, theiefore, be his puvate piopeity. Tio'iporS. Slwntisthe pi ehcnt holder, lie hiMUK won it last year for the fu-t time. As the belt is a muchcovotcd honour, the competition will be \eiy keen.

yds. yds ycK yds. 200 "300 400 500 TI. TV. Alexander C. 14 18 14 11 Cpl. Noith, H. 15 10 J4 10 Ti. Floyd, W. 18 13 13 10 Tr. Lew ir,, B. IS 14 7 9 Ti. .Slioit, S. 1(5 It 10 7 rr. Floyd, T. 17 13 5 7 Ti Short, H. 10 12 !) S Sorgfc. Wiittors, J. 13 13 13 3 Lient Biuco 17 1 1 8 3 Ti. Xoith, E. lr)l r ) 14 1 i r >7 5.') 54 48 17 42 42 42 42 37