RIFLE COMPETITION.
The first competition in connection *#it a the Artillery, for selection of representative! at the New Zealand Rifle Association's mett. ing at Nelson, took place on WednencW afternoon at the Cashmere range. _h 9 weather was everything that could be desired, There was a slight breeze, and the sun ?ramoderalely bright, the result being uuoxcep. tionally good shooting. Thero were font ranges, namely, 200, 300, 400, aud 500 yartli The firing was under tho General Govern." ment rules. Tho next competition will tuij place at an early date. The following the scores :—
200 300 400 500 yds. yds. yds. yds. % Sergeant Mapp ... -3 '22 2-1 17 gs Serjeant hill ... 2_ 18 21 23 gj Serct-Mujor Kaven ... 22 lo" 26 19 •<• Corporal Sinclair ... 22 18 21 13 77 Qr-Mstr-Srgt Fox ... 22 19 21 12 ft Gnnner Houston ... 24 19 19 13 ft Bombardier Mills ... 24 19 21 12 73 Lio-tenant Strange... 22 18 17 14 7[
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Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4177, 17 January 1879, Page 2
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