SHOOTING MATCHES.
OFFICERS' CUP.
The first competition for the cup, subscribed for by the officers of the Hawera light Horse, took place on Saturday, a large number being on the ground. The ' cap has to be won twice in succession, or three times at intervals. .Sergeant G. T. Bayly was the highest scorer on Saturday, ~ Sergeant Button second, Trooper Flint third, and Trooper Rogers fourth. The target was 6x4 feet, and the bull's-eye Bxßinches; the ranges being 150, 200, and 800 yards. The weather, although fine, was not at all favorable for shooting, the wind being rather puffy. There was a sweepstakes of 2s. 6d. each, and the amount was divided as follows between the four highest scorers : — Bayly, £1 ; Stttton, 155. ; Flint, 10s. J Rogers, ss. The following are the scores : — 150 200 300 Tl. Sergeant Bayly, G. T. ... 17 15 13—45 Sergeant Sutton ... ... 17 15 12—44 Trooper Flint 19 10 13—42 „ Rogers ... ... 19 16 7—42 Sab-Lieut. Johnston ... 14 14 13 — 41 Trooper Newsham, F. ... 15 16 10 — 41 „ . Vrwin 14 15 12—41 qprporal Dingle, W. ... 16 13 12—41 Captain Lutis 15 14 9—38 Trooper Parrington ... .14 15 9—38 Corporal Dingle, R. ... 15 10 12-^37 Trooper Willy, <3h ... 15 13 9—37 „ Baddeley, F. ... 15 11 10—361 „ Newßham.C. ... 13 '9 10—32 Sergt-Major Lloyd ... 18 14 0—32 1 rooper Southey 14 9 5—28 „ Lysaght 15 11 2—28 „ Cunningham ... 9 10 retd. — „ Casey 10 6 0—25 „ Fowler 2 O retd. — There was a match afterwards between five members of the corps resident in Normanby, and five resident in Hawera. The following were the scores : — NOBMANBT. Sergeant Button 44 Sob-Lieut. Johnston 42 Trooper Rogers 42 „ . Urwin 41 „ Newßham, F... ... 41 Total ... 210 HAWERA. Sergeant Bayly, G. T. ... 45 Trooper Flint ... 42 Corporal Dingle, W. 41 Trooper Parrington 38 Sergt.-Major Lloyd 32 Total 198 . Normanby thus won the match by 12 points. The next' competition for the officers' dun will take place the second Saturday in October. It is probable that matches will soon be arranged with Waverley and Wanganui.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 45, 15 September 1880, Page 3
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336SHOOTING MATCHES. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 45, 15 September 1880, Page 3
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