RIFLE FIRING.
The firing for Captain. Clarkes rifle and money prizes came off yesterday at the Mount Eden target. The weather was very favourable, and some good scores were made by the co -npetikors present, who mustered very strongly. The fitst prize was a rifle and £5, which fell to the lot of Private Stewart, of the Volunteers, for a score of 42. The second prize of £2 10s. was awarded to Private Brighton, of the Militia, for a score o£ 43. The following scores were made : —
200 300 Total Total Tota Yards. Yards. Points. Hits. Score. Captain Clarke, E. Y. . . 12122 02110 12 8 20 IV. Brighton, Militia .. 01121 12011 10 S 18 P. J. Gleeson, Militia. . 22321 11210 15 9 24 W. Speakman.Mihtia . 00001 01000 2 2 4 r.Swinnerton, Militia.. 12111 21132 15 10 25 SV. H. Skinner, E.V. . . 21113 31111 15 10 25 Lieut Le Eoy, E. Y. . . 12201 11101 10 8 18 >. Cameron, E.V. .. 21103 21210 13 8 21 r. C. Soal, E.V. .. 20212 31101 13 8 21 C. Stewart, EV. .. 12231 10100 11 7 18 J. Evitt, EV. . . . . 22232 01112 10 9 25 B. Morrow, E.V. .. 21112 10111 11 9 20 R. Morrow, EV. . . 11122 01120 11 8 19 RT. Outhwaite, E.V. . . 11121 10110 9 S 17 E. Mills. Militia . . 01111 00011 6 6 12 r. Bycrof fc, C.V. . . 11111 11101 9 9 18 r. Udy, C.V. .. .. 11203 00100 8 5 13 r. Hancock, C.V. .. 111 20 00111 8 7 15 r. Burrow, Militia . . 00211 10000 5 4 9 Ties. r.Swinnerton, Militia.. 22000 12000 7 4 11 W. H. Skinner, E V. . . 02000 11000 4 3 7 >. Evitt, E.V. .. .. 1)000 11000 4 4 8
The following is the score made by the competitors •who fired on Monday for the prize rifle given by Captain Hobbs to the best shot of the Auckland Volunteers and Militia :—: —
If Ills 300 400 500 g"3 §W &X Yards. Yards. Yards. * w Lieut. le ßoy, RV. .. 03312 03102 11200 19 10 29 John Warren, R. Y. . . 03322 21022 12023 25 12 37 James Scotter, B. Y. . . 00211 01000 00000 5 4 9 rohn McConnell. R.V. 10203 23010 00000 12 6 18 Richard Mann, R.V. . . 32301 30220 10002 19 9 28 IV. Outhwaite, RV. . . 20302 21210 00020 15 8 23 5. C. Fitzgibbon, XV. 01313 01000 20001 12 7 19 A.. Mnrrow, R.V. .. 21322 21202 22213 27 14 41 3aptain Morrow, M. . . 20232 02020 00103 17 8 25 William West, Y. . . 21232 32001 01211 21 12 33 C. Stewart, V. .. ..22222 22122 22332 31 15 46 7 C Soal, Y. . . . . 03232 20000 02320 19 8 27 George Cameron, V.».. 32233 01202 33122 29 13 42 -Gleeson, M. .. 02202 12120 00000 12 7 19 VV. Speakman, M. . . 00102 02020 00000 7 4 11 W. Brighton, M. ..23012 22323 12222 29 14 43 Captain Mitchell .. 32232 22202 03220 27 12 39 E. MMs, M 12320 12200 20000 15 8 23 S. Evitt, T. .. .. 22332 01302 20231 26 12 38 -Skinner, Y. .. ..12312 22122 00003 21 11 32 Daptain Hobbs, M. . . 23221 22032 01220 24 12 36 Oaptain Clarke, E.V. .. 23312 20230 02103 24 11 35
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2677, 14 February 1866, Page 5
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