HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2882, 3 January 1891, Page 2

HAMILTON LIGHT INFANTRY.

Thk annual competition for prizes by members of the above company took place on New Year's Day. Notwithstanding the wretched weather, which militated against good shooting, a good squad turned up and thecoin petition wasan enjoyable one. Vol. T. Pearson was the winner of the company's champion bcifc, Lieut. Kirk of Hallenstein's cup, and Sergt. W. Kelly of Harkers medal. Besides these a number of prizes presented to the company wore fired for. Capt, Reid was in command of the squad. The following are the scores The Hamilton Belt.— Distance, 200, 400 and 500 yards; five shots at each rauge. Volunteer Thomas Pearson 48 Lieut. Kirk 45 Volunteer Hobbs 43 H vixen.stei.vOur.—2oo, 300 and 400 yards ; five shots at each range. Lieut. Kirk 40 Sergeant Alexander 45 Volunteer T. Pearson 45 Harker's Medal.—2oo and 400 yards; five shots at each range. Sergeant W. H. Kelly 37 Lieutenaut Kirk 30 Sergeant Alexander 33 Competition for Monet and Articles of Kind. —200, 300, 400 and 500 yards ; live shots at each range. Volunteer T. Pearson ... ... 00 Lieutent Kirk 58 Sergeant Alexander 54 Volunteer R. Hobbs 54 Volunteer !<'. Thomas 50 Volunteer J. O'Neill 49 Captain Reed .. .. 4!) Sergeant Kelly 49 Volunteer W. H. O'Neill 44 Volunteer F. 1 lent .. ... ... 14 Colour-Sergeant Connolly 43 Volunteer J. Thomas 13 Sergeant Hines 11 Volunteer W. Coop ... ... 40 Volunteer .1. Reed 37 Lieutenant Dyer 30 Volunteer Crosbie 31 Volunteer T. Hughes 30 Volunteer A. Heed ... ... 24 Volunteer Manktelow ... ... . . 23