PARLIAMENTARY SHOOTING MATCH.
The team selected to represent the New Zealand Parliament in an intercolonial Legislature rifle match fired at the Polhill’s Gully range yesterday week, the ranges being 400, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at.each range, and made a total score of 488, as follow 3 : v .
Total 48S In a subsequent match, under the same conditions, Mr Anderson made 85 ; Private Gentles (Permanent Militia), 84 ; Mr Carroll, 82 ; Mr Hamlin, 77 ; Mr- Duncan, 77 ; Mr Verrall, 73 ; Mr Ward, 71; and Mr Bruoe, 70. ' : . Bv Electric Teleghaph.—-CoPYUiGm. (PER I‘RPHS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, August 29. The following are the scores of the New South Wales team : W. Sutton ... ... 81 H. Abbott ... 72 Creed ... ... ... 54 Sydney Smith ... ... 39 Dale...' 73 Lyne ... ... ... 62 W. Stephens ... ... 54 Total ... .. 435 The weather was unfavourable for good shooting. The South Australian team made 542, the top’ scorer being Costine, with 90. The Queensland team made 520, Mr A. J. Thynne, Minister of Justice, being top scorer with 87.
Mr J C.‘Anderson 400 yds ■31 500 yds 30 600 y l a 2/ Tl. SS Mr Verrall ... 21 ' 27 26 74 Mr E. Hamlin 32 20 20 72 Mr T. Duncan ... 32 21 18 71 Mr A. E. (+. Rhodes 25 23 19 67 Mr R. C. Bruce ... 17 23 20 60 Mr J. Carroll ... . 22 IS 16 56
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 914, 6 September 1889, Page 29
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