VOLUNTEERS.
CITY GUARDS _____ _______
The Single men having accepted another challenge from the Married ou the same conditions as iv the two former matches, the firing took place on Wednesday last, at the Hillsborough. Range, The men also- competed for two doxen of wine, given by Mr B. Off wood and Son, carriers, which waa divided into five prizes. Excepting a contrary wind which was blowing in the valley, tbe morning was favorable. The match again resulted in a victory for the Single men by 27 points. The following are the scores:— k_u__r_D. 200 yds. 400 yds. Tl. Lieut.Wolfe 2.333 2.330 27 Sub.-Lieut. Badcliffe ... 23223 00023 17 Cot. Sent. Armstr-Dg 22323 30223 22 Corporal Parker ... 24434 44423 34 Private Buckett ... 23443 20433 28 128 StNfILE. 200 yds. 400 yds. Tl. Sergeant Francis ... 23444 34 404 32 Sergeant HOI 23444 23 344 33 Private Francis ... 33443 34243 33 Private G. Parker ... 33333 34043 29 Private Tetter ... ... 23243 34340 28 155 The prizes were taken as follows:—lst prize Corporal Parker; 2nd, Sergeant Hill; 3rd' Private Francis; 4th, Sergeant Fronds; ___»' Private G. Parker.' ' .„_ 200 yd«. 400 yds. Tl. Sergeant Preston 11 12 23 Private Bowman 14 13 27 Abo competed for the prizes, bnt were not in the match.
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Press, Volume XXIX, Issue 3893, 14 January 1878, Page 2
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