RIFLE MATCH.
A return match took place yesterday be-’ tween the Artillery and Engineers at Wimbledon targets. Keeping close all through, the scores stood at a tie with fonr shots to be fired. Lieutenant McCredie gaining six points on his man, who missed a shot, left the last two men to decide. Gunner Shaw made an inner and an outer, and Sub-Lieutenant Tait an inner anil bull’s-eye, wbich left the Artillery winners by three points. The following are the scores: Artillery.
Grand Total 278 The third, or conquering match, will take place after the Nelson meeting.
200 400 500 yd*. T<ll. yds. Tl. Bandsman Bannister .. 20 22 22 64 Lieutenant McCredie.. .. 19 22 18 59 Gunner Shaw .. 18 19 18 55 Corporal Holmes .. 15 22 15 62 Bandsman Plimmer .. 19 20 10 49 Grand Total 279 Engineers. ZOO 400 500 yds. yds. yds Tl. Sub-Lieutenant Tail .. .. 17 23 21 61 Sergeant Burr .. ~ 24 21 16 61 Private Chisholm .. 10 20 18 54 Lieutenant Cell .. 18 19 u 51 Private H, Hawk .. 17 20 12 49
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6501, 16 February 1882, Page 3
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