SWEEPSTAKES RIFLE MATCH.
A riflo match, which was to have been held on Saturday between the Martini-Henry Rifle Club and a team from the squadron, did not take place, us the squadron team did not pub in an appearance, although the officers of the club were waiting to receive them with a special 'bus to convey them to the range. A sweepstake match was, however, fired among the members, seven shots each at 200 and 600 yards. The following are the highest scores :—
200yds 600yds Tl. Corp. Doughty, " A" Battery .. 28 27 65 P.O. Spinley, Ponsonby Navals ., 30 25 05 Gunner Brown, " O" Battery .. 32 23 55 Captain Tobin, Royal Irish .. 28 26 64 Mr Ansell, civilian .. .. .. 32 ■ 22 54 Sergeant Snail, City Gunrds .. 25 28 53 Gunner Moore, "A" Battery ..28 ■ 25 53 Sergeant Par.slow 30 32 53 Mr. Hay, civilian ... .. 31 22 53 Gunner Henderson, '''> A" Battery 28 24 52 Mr. Nutt, civilian .. > .. .. 28 23 61 Gun'er Greenshields, "10" Battery 33 17 50 !
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8533, 6 April 1891, Page 5
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165SWEEPSTAKES RIFLE MATCH. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8533, 6 April 1891, Page 5
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