VOLUNTEER FIRING.
TRADESMEN'S PRIZES. The Napier Artillery Cadets competed for the above on Saturday afternoon, at the Tutaekuri range. There -Were nineteen prizes apportioned for them, and only nineteen boys took part in the competition ; there was therefore a prize for everyone. Each boy had only five shots, owing to the scarcity of ammunition. The shooting -was very good, considering the high wind blowing at the time, and which, very nearly took some of the boys off their feet. The range was 100 yds, and any position. The following are the names of the prize-takers, the px'izes taken, and names of the donors : — 1 (GrinUngton) concertina, Stuart and Co. 2 (Edsar) lady's bag, ex-volunteer. 3 (Starkej-) book, Keeble. . 4 (Williams), book, Rich, o (Bloomfield), J ton firewood, LeQuesne. 6 (Murray), 3 pairs children's boots, Garrett Bros. 7 (Morley) writing desk, Neal and Close. 8 (Kennedy), work box, Cohen. 9 (Woolston), 3 silk handkerchiefs, Harkis. 10 (Oliver), greenstone, Morrison. 11 (Holt), fishing lines, Beukers. 12 (Irvine), box of lollies, Scarfe. 13 (Neil), box of lollies, Benjamin. 14 (Yates), 2 pictures, Colledge and Craig. 15 (Reardon), book, Bear. 16 (Ingpen), book, Harding. 17 (Tiffen^round of beef, Higgins. 18 (Knox), book, 5 vols., Lyndon. 19 (Beagley), book, Jacobs. The following are the scores : —
n l .r, • v . 100 yds. Tl. Cadet Gnnhng-ton . . . . 42313 16 Edsar 33432 15 „ Starkey 24332 14 Williams 33332 14 Lieut. Bloomfield 32323 13 Cudet Murray 23323 13 Morley 23422 13 Sorg-t. Kennedy 33222 12 Cadet Woolstoti . . . . . . 23232 12 .. Oliver 32222 11 » Holt 03322 10 „ Irvine 23023 10 Neil.. 03222 0 » Yates 22023 9 „ Heardou 22002 6 Ingpen 00303 G Titten 00032 5 Knnx 02000 2 Beajjlcy 00000 0
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3917, 28 May 1877, Page 2
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279VOLUNTEER FIRING. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3917, 28 May 1877, Page 2
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