WELLINGTON NAVALS.
The A and B Classes of the Wellington Navals fired at Evans Bay on Saturday. The ranges were 500 and 600 yds, ten shots at each range. There was a strong wiud blowing across the range, and the light was very uncertain. In the A Class C.P.O. Williams and Gunner Powell had each two legs in and Gunner Arnold one. C.P.O. Williams won the Messrs. Thompson aud Lewis trophy. In the B Class, Gunners Nixon, Nay lor, and Withington each had two legs in, and Pedder one. Gunner Nixon won the Brandon trophy outright. Scores: —
A Class. Hop. 500 i.P.O. Williams ... scr 24 run. Matthews ..7 31 run. Powell ... ... 7 22 600 Tl 30 — 54 14 — 55 20 — 4,1 B Class. km. C. Nixon ... 3 31 run. Pedder 5 36 iun. Naylor ... 8 16 run. R. Wellington 3 26 23 — 55 16 — 50 31 — 5£ 18 — 4:1
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Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 102, 2 May 1898, Page 2
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