CENTENNIAL MEETING OF THE V.R.A.
The final competition for representatives was fired yesterday afternoon, in the midst of frequent showers, which rendered shooting very unpleasant work indeed. Captain White, who goes at his own expense, still heads the list, and Parslow is next, with Rout and Lumsden close on his heels, and McCarthy and Fairs well up. Captain Skinner was in charge of the firing, and was assisted by Messrs. Jones, Stanford, and Shemilt. We trust the volunteers will all unite to make the projected performance a success, and thus provide the committee with funds to send at least four representatives to Melbourne in addition to those who will attend the meeting at their own expense. A meeting of officers of the Garrison will be held to-night at the Drill-shed to make arrangements for carrying out the intended volunteer concert in a manner suitable to the volunteers, as in the past these entertainments have never been the success they ought to have been, generally ending in the committee being out of pocket, owing to the poor attendance of tho different corps. We give the scores of those who fired in the three competitions :— Competition. Ist 2nd 3rd Tl. Cap. White (h.m.), Gordon Rifles 73 76 57—200 Serjeant Parslow, A Battery .. 69 77 67—2015 Vol. Rout, Victoria Rifles ".. 72 71 60—109 GumicrLumsden, A Battery ..09 66 00—> Vol. McCarthy, Ouehunga Rifles 75 62 54—191 Sergeant Fairs, Victoria Rifles.. 68 02 59— Vol. Leigh, J. W., Gordon itiiles 64 68 54—180 Vol. Osborne, Gordon Riflos ..67 68 50—185 Vol. Nutt, Newton Rifles ..07 67 59—183 Vol. O'Hanlon, Hobson Rifles.. 66 59 00—181 Vol. Taylor, 0.. Gordon Rides,. 70 55 44—179 Cap. Little, Hobson Rifles .. 58 58 68—174 Vol. Fairs, J, 13., Gordon Rifles 01 0* 49—174 Gunner Payne, A., A Battery.. 58 63 51—172 Vol. Hedley, Ponsonby Navals 00 63 39—102 Lieut. Tobiu, Royal Irish Rifles 55 55 49—159 Sergt. Henderson, A Battery .. 58 53 46—157 Sergt. Soall, City Guards .. 47 60 47-154
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9174, 2 October 1888, Page 6
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