FIRING FOR THE DISTRICTPRIZES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 687, 26 January 1866, Page 5

FIRING FOR THE DISTRICTPRIZES.

As far as we can yet see. Auckland marksmen have been beaten in the other Provinces. We dire below some account of the lirug wluch has already taken place at Oiago, Caiterhury. and Nelson. The O/iu/o Daily Times says — On Friday, wi.l he decided who shall Ve the "representative man" of Xo. 1 district, OtagO,jn the competition at Wellington, for tho Colonial Irizes. The "20 highest secrers in tho firiug last week fi the District Prizes, givln by the General GovernQmt, are entitled to compete for this honor. The folt'.wins; list, as handed tons, contains only 19 namti; and we presume the explanation to be, that Davis, Jfo. 1 City Guards, and I.ieut. M'Farlani Artillery, who lied at -tl, have yet to decide which of them shall be included for the chance of becoming the Chf.mpion of the Colony, i\nd winning £100, or of a smaller,; though still valuable prize at TVellinston :— Scoib. Gunner Muir, Artillery 52 Lieu'. Robertsan, Xo. 1 C. fi 51 Private Dalzell, TV. Hangers 50 Corporal Christie, E. Taieri 49 Gunner Fisher, Artillery -19 Vrivnte TV. 1.. Christie, E. Taieri .... -1S Gunner Glendinning, Artillerv 4'3 Ensign Wales, >"o. 1 C. G. 46 Private TV. C. Todd, E. Taieri Serae.mt Pougla*, ?«o. 1 C. G -!o Corporal Broad. Artillery 44 Private Lacy, TV. Rangers '1+ Captain Borton. TV. Bangers 44 Devcre, .Artillery 44 Private A. ToH<i, E. T.iieri '3 Serjeant Hannah. Artillery 43 Private Stalker, TV. Kang p s 42 Gunner Pell. Artillery 42 Private D [Millar, TV. Hangers 42 Nelson men have not made such good scores, 43 beinz the highest. And we notice four scores onlv of '10 and upwards. In Canterbury, some very excellent firing has been made, 46 was the highest score. There were nine scores ranging between that number and 40.