RIFLE-FIRING FOR THE DISTRICT PRIZES.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIII, Issue 3013, 23 March 1867, Page 5

RIFLE-FIRING FOR THE DISTRICT PRIZES.

Thb members^of i<he r :Naval Volunteer Corps and Auckland Cavalry Volunteers asaembled »t the rifle range, Point Chevalier, yesterday, to compete for the district prizes. A portion of the Naval Volunteers proceeded to the rifle range by boat, and the remainder {Xftrelled qn foojfc. - £EWwe*tberproTe d Tery favourable for firing, 'although' "'somewhat cloudy. "The Naval Volunteers carried off the three first! prices, leaving two to the cavalry. Mr, John Spraggeu obtained the lit prize, £12 10b, » T. Constable, 2nd priit, $7 10?.; £)• H. Futon, 9rd priit, £S ; W,

Cappell, 4th prise, £3; and J. Udy, 6tb prize, £2. Messrs. Udy and (Jappell made a tie at the close of the firing, and on the tie being shot off, Mr. Cappell was declared the winner, and obtained the 4th prize, Mr. Udy getting the 6th. According to the " Rules and Regulations for the Government Prize Firing, 1867," in districts where two or pore sets of prizes are given, the winners of the first prize in each set mast fire three shots each at 400 yards range, and the highest scorer will then receive the silver medal for the district. Ensign A. Morrow and J. Spraggen therefore competed for the silver medal at the close of the firing for the district prizes, and Ensign Morrow proved the viotor, making two ! points over his adversary. The following is the score : —

300 400 500 -2.S 3j2 5S Yds. Ydi. Yds. g,g gg £5 JohnSpraggen, N.V. .. 30202 23202 11130 22 11 33 G. Barker, N.V. .. 00000 00000 00000 0 0 0 C. Strong, N.V. . . „ 30020 21100 1«200 12 7 19 J. Featon. N. V. . . .. 00002 11210 01322 12 9 24 J. W. Wilson, N.V. . . 00001 10000 00000 112 K. Wells. N.V. .. .. 01000 03200 10000 7 4 11 T. Constable, N.V. . . 20212 13220 00122 20 11 31 E. H. Featon. N.V. . . 00122 20230 22103 20 10 30 £w O^-& V ' -V-rr'- 02100 oom ° 8001 7 4 11 E W.Robinson, N.V... 20322 00000 00000 10 5 15 J. Waymouth, N.V. .. 23101 00112 00211 15 10 25 G. Strong, N.V. .. .. 10020 01000 01010 6 6 11 J. Robinson, N.V. .. 10001 00000 00000 2 2 4 H. Harking, N.V. . . 10220 00000 00000 5 3 8 Joseph Thorpe, W.R.V. 01233 03010 00010 14 7 21 Thomas Short, W.K.V. 21112 02000 00000 9 6 15 Jas. Henderson, W.R.V. 00202 01302 10000 11 6 17 John Tidy, A.C.V. .. 83102 01021 22001 18 10 28 John Handcock,A.O.V. 10000 00001 00000 2 2 4 JamesDawson,A.C.V... 01232 00000 00100 9 5 14 John May, A.C.V. .. 01000 00003 00000 4 2 6 W. Baker, A.C.V. .. 00000 00200 00000 2 13 Thomas Smith, A. C.V.. 00000 00000 00000 0 0 0 John Gardiner, A. C.V. . 01101 00000 00000 3 3 6 W. CappeU, A.C.V 22103 20012 00303 19 9 28 William Shaip, A. C.V.. 03033 01000 00000 10 4 14 B. Clow, A. C.V 20000 00000 00200 4 2 6 A.L. Swete, A.C.V..... 22010 02101 00000 9 6 15 Charles Gardiner, A. C.V. 11120 00000 00000 5 4 9 Eobert Strong, N.V. ... 00000 00000 00020 213 Edmund George, A.C.V. 10230 10000 00000 C 4 10 Andrew Pollock, A. C.V. 02222 00000 00000 8 4 12 John Thompson, A.C.V. 20011 02331 10003 17 9 26 Alex. Thompson, A. C.V. 21102 10001 00020 10 7 17