COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 21, 25 January 1875, Page 2

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

(From' Our Special Co 1 respondent) Ghahawstown, Sunday. The first mutch for Infantry, Julging Distance, commence* at 9 a m to-morrow, with 1870 ammunition. At the cl Be of this the reprfs nt^t'ves will re u»n to the Thames usual firing ground iov the remain Ur oi the day for practicf, two blio's ar. each range, with "hi- amrouniti n whkh will be used during the firivg. This re ultetf from the diesnis'actiou felt at the Tham s being the oily men having practised with 1870 ammunition. At ths i\ quest of the representatives, C<>R Lyot s and Gor.ion have decided to exc'mle the Ju<'gi g Distance M»t«h for in antry and c vilry from those which make up the a<a>reg'it3 in deciding the ••hnmpi n*hip. This has given universal stisfu tion. A strong win! U llown g, and the'e is every app am nee if rain. Ttie butt* are dtua ed in a valley in which the prevailing wiuds always blow on th u target*. The butts are p aoed ut a enn mdt-rable elevation up to 400 y<*rds nlrnoht like an ampliitheatre ot the hills The remainder of the distance is lewl, nnd very deceiving for judging distance fl ing Jn the morr-iag the sun isin th« face of ihomark*me» on the left iroat. Ntacly lOOOpeople visited the camp t j-day. Pabawai, Monday, 10.10 a.m. The firing com aif need early this morning, the «eather beiu# dad and overcast First Cavalbt Match, — JiidginfiDißtanc\ Fifteen competed. S rgt. Hidg- (Waiukuj 23, first prize; Keys, AC, 18, eetond; Trooper Bar-iball, (Waiuku) If, third. Tlie firing was not fo good as . last year, wh n Walker, of Wanganui, scored 24 tor the Crist place. 11 44 a.m. Infantry Jddoino Distance.— Captain Hamtin, the champion, won theflivt prize with a score ot 2? out of a possible 80; Corporal D. Burns Cof Nelson), second, wirh 25; Skinner. E der, Kelson, Grundy, and Munyard tied for third prize, and are now firing off . Captain Hamlin was very steady and coo', Martelli, of Picton, placed his first shot in the- lull's eve on the wrong target, otherwise, he would have taken the prize.