RIFLE MATCH
A rifle match between tbe No 3 Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers and the Wellington Battery of Artillery, was concluded this morning. The conditions of the match were eight men aside; ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards, 7 shots at each range ; any position, and. sights any colour. The result was in favour of tbe former company, who proved themselves to be tbe victors by 12 points. Tbe following are the scores :—
NO. 3 COMPANY, A.R.V. 400 500 600 Names, yds yds. yds. TI. Corp. D. A. Hay 27 21 19-67 Vol. Dennis Kelly 23 19 18-60 Vol. A. Boardman ... 22 16 18—56 Capt. A. Morrow 23 16 15—54 Vol. W. Partington ... 22 19 9—50 Vol. J. May 23 15 7—45 Vol. W. D. Buttle ... 22 16 6—44 Vol. W. Stone 10 10 4-24 Total 400 WELLINGTON BATTERY OF ARTILLERY. 400 600 600 Names. yds. yds. yds. TI. Gunner Mason 25 23 18—66 Corp. Daimond ... ... 22 20 12—54 Gunner McCredie 22 15 15—52 Bombardier Webb ... 22 19 11—52 Gunner Batkin 17 14 19—50 Gunner Grace 20 14 16—50 Gunner Brogan 13 14 8—35 Sergeant Bock 19 8. 2-29 Total 388
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Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1501, 2 December 1874, Page 3
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