PRIZE FIRING.
The firing of No. 1 Company A.B.V. for the Cross Rifles, presented by Captain ffowel, and the money prizes, came off yesterday at the Butts. The day was fine, but there was a S.W. breeze blowing across the course. The men were under the command of Ensign Skinner, Corporal Watts acting as marker. For the information of those interested we may state that the money prizes were defrayed out of the amount won from No. 3 Company in the recent content. The prizes were as follows •—lst prise £1 10s, 2nd prize £1 10s, 3rd prize £1 los, 4th prize £1 15s. Our readers will observe from the subjoined score that the first four on the list were the winners of the prizes respectively. There was a tie between Corporal Lee and Private Fagg, but in accordance with the regulations the matter was decided according to the majority of points. The following is the score : — 100 yds. 200 yds. 300 yds. Total. Private Duff . 33154 22223 22340 39 Corporal Hazard 33143 23223 22023 38 Private Robinson 32333 23233 20202 33 Corp. Lee (Band) 03334 24222 20032 32 Private Fagg . 34331 22232 20002 32 Corporal Ramsav 20222 22223 02200 23 Corporal Saunders 02223 02220 20220 21
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New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1346, 10 March 1868, Page 3
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