RIFLE MATCH.
The rifle match between ten Oatna Volunteers and a like number of tin from Otepopo (of which we gave part report yesterday) terminated in favour the Oamaru team by G8 points. Captai Sumpter and Diehl were in command the respective teams, wHle Sergt.-Ma; Macpherson acted as marker. As stated yesterday, the weather was all tl could be desired for rifle-shooting, a some of the scores made were really ( cellent. The conditions of tho mal were—Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yard five shots at each. ; any position ; Winib don targets. The following are the scoi made :
OAMARU. 200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. Vol. Headland, No. 1 * 1G 18 18Capt. M'Corkimlalc, C.C. 17 17 18Vol. Morris, No. 1 Hi 17 16Vol. E. Harding, No. 1 .. 14 17 17Vol. R. Harding, No. 1 .. 13 ]() 17Vol. Hardy, No. 1 15 16 16Capt. Sumpter, No. 1 14 16 16Vol. Denton, No. 1 16 17 13Lieut. Kice, O.G.S.C. 14 13 15Corp. J. Bennett, No. 1 .. 14 11 14-
OTEI'Ol'O. 200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. Sub-Lieut. Paterson . 18 16 17Vol. K. Donaldson . 14 18 15Vol. Meikle . 13 15 16Sergeant Ross . 14 14 1GVol. It. Frame 13 15 13Vol. G. Paterson ... . 15 17 9Vol. H. Fielding ... . 13 11 11Capt. G. F. Dielil ... . 17 12 7Vol. Gilchrist . 13 14 7Corp. Frame . 10 8 8-
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 320, 2 May 1877, Page 2
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