RIFLE MATCHES.
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A rifle match waa fired to-day between Colonials, Scotchmen, and Knglifrtmira. Tea men aside were picked out from among the members of the four Garrison corp?, which resulted is a victory for the Colonials by 61 points over the Englishmen and 103 points over the Scotchmen. The ranges were 200, 300 and 500 yards: Wimbleton targets and scoring. The scores were— Colonials... ... ... 472 Englishmen ••• *■■ 4U Scotchmen ... ... 869 The following wOl fire for the Kautpoi Bifle Club in the match with Opawa, on the range of the former:—Messrs Schoneld, Templeton, J. Simpson, Badd, Howes, C, Wright, F. Becker, W. Simpson, A. Johnston, A. Pearce. Emergencies—D. Maxshall, W. Fraser.
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Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6371, 19 February 1886, Page 3
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