RIFLE COMPETITION.
The firing for Captain Clark's district champion belt took place at the Mount Eden Kifle Range on S.tnrday afternoon, Captain Mahon of the Victoria C mpany being in charge. The ranges wele 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each. Only twenty-two men completed thrir shooting, tbe others being unable to see the t..get when their turn arrivea to fire the la*t shots. Volunteer E. Stretton won the belt with a score of 79 points ont of a possible 100. Appended are the scores as far as completed :—
Points. Polnte. E. -tretton. No. 3 79 -Allen, Hng. _ 79 - Eoblnuo-, No. 3 7- J. Leigh, No. 3 „ 70 J. W. Leigh. No. 3 75 —Cameron, No. 3 70 J. C. Adams. Vie. T5 — ear-low. Art. 69 -Partington. No. 3 75 — Morrow. r>o. 3 67 - Hay, Nt. 3 - 71 J. P. Mettairi, Hob. 66 T. Ha-Uil, Viotorla 71 J. Webster. r»av. 62 Jamei hri.h Via 71 J. Hamilton, Via 61 - vvooUi-y, Esq. 71 A. Nloholson, No. 361 Jam's. Fairs, Vio 71 T.Graham _ 61 —Bnohuian, n 0.3 73 W. Trayr, Art. i.. 93
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Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3807, 23 October 1882, Page 4
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