RIFLE SHOOTING.
» ■ The employes of W. Strange and Co. fired off their second competition yesterday, morning for a collection of prizes presented by thenon-ehobtereof the establishment, with the following results:—W. Johnson 62, J. Martin 58, F. Myhre 54, R. Torrens 51, S. L. Dyer 48. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 300 and 400 yards; Wimbledon scoring and targets;- The aggregate scores for the House Championship in the two competitions are W. Johnson 180. J. Martin 123. The final competition will be fired off next week. The following will represent the Christchurch City Guards in their match with the Working Men's Club Rifle Claa* to be fired on Saturday evening next: —Captain Bishop, Lieutenant Helps, Color-Sergeant Ward, Sergeant Willis, Sergeant. Harris, Corporal Steere. Corporal Dennis, LanceCorporal Lezard, Lance-Corporal Coombs, Private Ashton; emergencies, LanceCorporal Gonrlay, Orderly Coombs. The following team will represent the E Battery against the Sydenham Rifle Club at Sydenham on Saturday next: — Sergeant-Major Sinclair. Quarter-Master Sergeant Dougall, Sergeants Costley and Tait, Corporals Henwood and Treleaven, Gunners Gay, Godfrey. Jackson; and Nicholson. A conveyance will leave the post office at L3O p.m. sharp.
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7246, 28 February 1889, Page 6
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