The Coleman Challenge Shield.

Hastings Standard, Issue 167, 10 November 1896, Page 2

The Coleman Challenge Shield.

HASTINGS VICTORIOUS

The Hastings Rifles representative team left for Napier at 8 o'clock yesterday morning by the " Pioneer," and returned at 7-30 last evening covered with glory, having been successful in winning the Coleman Shield by a decided majority of 40 points. The other teams competing were the Napier Rifles, the Napier Navals and the F. Battery. The shooting was not up to the standard of the May competitions, the light not being good and the wind a little baffling to an inexperienced shot. The team is to be congratulated on bringing so handsome a trophy to the town. The Town Band turned out last evening to honor the victors and congratulations were freely showered on the competitors. An invitation tea w : as accorded the team at Charlton's Hotel, where a splendid spread was done full justice to. On the range afternoon tea was provided by the Napier ladies, and the Hastings reps, speak very highly of the manner in which they were treated. The following are the scores: — Hastings Rifles.

200 400 500 Vlls yds yds T1 Sergt. Humphreys 1 18 * 19 15 52 Corporal Holroytl 17 20 15 52 Sergeant Johnson 1(3 18 17 51 Lieutenant Ware 16 19 15 50 Private Ware 16 16 16 48 Private Spencer 13 16 14 48 Color-Sergt. Ross 14 17 14 45 Private Ulpli ... 17 17 11 45 Corporal Nor the 16 16 13 45 Bugler Heatley 18 16 10 44 Sergeant Xortlie 12 14 14 40 Private Hastings 13 13 13 39 Private Boyd 16 10 12 38 Captain Lewis ... 17 14 7 38 Private Tong 8 14 12 34 Total 669 Total first stage 701 Grand total ... 1370 Napier Rifles May 673 November 657 Total 1330 N AVALS. May . 628 November 534 Total . 1162 F Battery. May . 492 November . 507 Total . 999