The Volunteers.
♦ The Newtown Rifles fired their fourth matoh for Mr. H. Hall's trophies on Saturday morning at the Polhill Gully Range. The ranges were 300, 500, and 600; seven Bhota at each distance. On referring to the scores below, it will be Been that Private Elliott gained his first " leg in " for A Class trophy, with a fair score of 70 points, while Private F. France again came to the front for B Class. It is to be regretted that the attendance was bo very meagre in B Class, as the prize is well worth winning. Appended are the scores : —
A (JIiABS. 300 500 600 Hop. Tl. Pvt. Elliott ... 19 28 23 0— 70 Pvt. J. Ballinger... 26 22 21 0— 69 Pvt. Wilson* ... 24 22 15 2— 63 Pvt. A. Franco ... 24 18 20 0— 62 Sergt. Oakley* ... 20 24 18 0— 62 Pvt. Burton ... 24 19 16 0— 59 Seri?t. Hutchens*... 19 21 10 8— 58 B CLASS. Pvt. F. France* ... 22 22 13 0— 57 Prt. Bird** ... 27 15 10 0— 52 ♦Former winners.
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Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1889, Page 2
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178The Volunteers. Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 17, 21 January 1889, Page 2
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