RIFLE SHOOTING.
PERMANENT MILITIA v COLLECIE ... yyy-* - RIFLES. ' ,:i -' .. ■ : On the afternoon of Saturday last a friendly match was iked at the Lyttelton Bange, between. members of. tbe. • above corps. Tbe conditions were—Ten men aside, seven shots each at 200 yds, 800 yds, and 400 yds, and after a very enjoyable 'afternoon the permanent force secured a victory by making a higher score than their opponents at the 40uyds range. The aggregate for both parties was 613, via. :— PEKMANKN- ABT____BY. Artilleryman Stanley.- ... 70 I ' Gunner Ldwcay. ... ... 70 i Artilleryman Toy ... .... 65 1 Bombardier Knight ... ... 63 Gunner Rtchdale :.. .;. 62 Gunner Carthy ... .. 61 Gunner Moir ... ... 58 Gunner Reilly ... ... 56 Captain Taylor ... ... 55 Gunner Ward ... ... 53 .6-3 ' COLLEGE BIFLES. Private Stow ... ... 69 Sergeant Wright ... ... 68 Private Gibson ... ... 68 1 Lance-Cor-oral Blakiston -'- ... 66 Private Pullen ... ... 63 Color-Sergeant Smith ... 61 i Lieutenant Hanmer ... 60. . Private Guise ~ ... . ... ... 55 Corporal Colclough ..-. 42 Average for man absent ...61 --" !-- •■ ,' y u r:~m ; '- A practice was held by the Sydenha m Bifle Club on Saturday afternoon, the following being the scores:—Plckford 87, Biitier b%, T. Fitch 76 (Martlhi), Phillips 82 (Snider). • A large number 1 of members of the Kowai Rifle Club competed for the>usual monthly prises, at the: Saltwater Creek range, on Saturday afternoon. The competition resulted ac follows:—Mr Joslingr (scr) 84, Mr Howes (scr) 79, Mr Smillie (5 points) 79. Several other members scored welL
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Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7730, 9 December 1890, Page 6
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