THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING MEETING.
It has been determined to fire the final stage for the championship at 3 p.m, tomorrow, and it will be preceded by the Rapidity Match, The latter will be contested by teams of three men, who will be allowed a minute to put as many shots on the target an possible, In the Otago Match the following took LI prizes; -r- Spinley (Auckland), King (Oamaru), M‘Carthy (Auckland), King (Napier), Hughes (Wanganui), 77; Blaine (Masterton), Woollett (Dunedin), Boyd (Christchurch), Craig (Alexandra Cavalry), 76; Kennedy (Napier), Holmes (Pefeme), Bachelor (Christchurch), Humphries (Napier), Newell (Taranaki), Bunting (Palmerston), Henderson (Thames), Jackson (Wellington), 75; Sonntag (Wakari), A. Ballinger (Wellington), Turpin (Christchurch), 74.
As the firing point at ijOOyds was rather soft, the Council permitted any position to be used iu the Auckland Match, which was originally intended to be fired from the knee; andthedecisiongave very general satisfaction to the competitors. The following were the prize-takers in the Auckland Match, 800 yards. Ten shots; any position. Not counting (or the belt, Nimmo, Oamaru, L 8 .. .. .. .. 43 Wakelyn, Christchurch, Lfl .. „ ..42 W. Robertson, Peninsula, L 5 .. .. ..41 Head, Auckland, LI „ .. .. ..41 Robilliard, Kaianol, L 4 „ .. ..41 Henderson, Auckland, L 8 ~ ~ 41 Richardson, Dunedin, .. .. .. il Armstrong, Wanganui, L2 .. ..41 Marks, Dunedin, L2 ~ .. .. „ 40 T. Jones, Wakari, L2 u .. ..39 Remington, Wanganui, L2 .. .. .. 39 Cameron, Tenul, L2 .. .. ~ 30 (The (ollowifajf take LI prices'(laylor (Auckland)Brownlie (Thames), Sergeant Martin (Waitahvma), Woollett (Dunedin), Sergeant Jaok (Dunedin), each 38; Clark (Dunedin), Love (Wanganui), Hammond (Christchurch), Davey (Wo'llngton), Hay (Auckland), Robertson (peninsula). Fuller (Blenheim), Wilson (Wellington), Milne (Haweraj, Howe (Wellington), Wood (Gore),l Kennedy (Naples), Holgate (Timatu), each 37; Hoffens (Masterton), 30. Counted out—Preston (Auckland), Newell (Taranaki), Boyne (Queenstown), Luke (Wellington), Allison (Christchurch), Webster (Auckland), Dormer (Auckland), Purnell (Wanganui), Humphreys (Napier), M'Lean (Dunedin), O’Neill (Wanganui), Wright (Wangannj), [Uug (N a Pi er )» Weir (Thames), Harris (Wellington), Sonntag (Wakari), Little (Auckland), Spinley (Auckland),
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Evening Star, Issue 8775, 16 March 1892, Page 4
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311THE COLONIAL PRIZE-FIRING MEETING. Evening Star, Issue 8775, 16 March 1892, Page 4
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