RIFLE MATCH.
The return rifle match between ten members of the Wanganui Rifle Volunteers and the same number of the Marton Administrative Battalion took place on Thursday morning, on the Wanganui rifle range. During the firing a strong wind was blowing down the range. The conditions were—Five shots at each range, any position. The following is a con'ect list of the scores ; WANGANUI TEAM. Ft. J. Sommerville ... 45 Bandmaster W. Armstrong ... ... 39 Bandsman Churton ... ... ... 39 Bandsman H. Boss ... 89 Ft. J. Northover ... ... ... 37 Bandsman G. H. Armstrong 30 Bandsman Mahoney ... ... ... 35 Sub-Lieut. Ward ... 35 Col. Sergt. Collard 31 Capt. Parkes... ... ... ... 31 Total, 367 MARTON TEAM. Sergt. Freeth 40 Ft. McLaughlan 38 Bandsman Slight ... ... ... 34 Corpl. Johnston ... ... ... 33 Col. Sergt. Henderson 33 Capt AJol ins ton ... ... ... 30 Corpl. Morrison ... ... ... 30 Sergt, Scott ... 27 Ft. A. Milne 24 Ft. D. Johnston ... ... ... 24 Total, 313 Majority for Wanganui team, 54 points
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4245, 28 October 1874, Page 3
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