RIFLE SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3254, 11 July 1872, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.

(Pull Mill VavttH, May 1 )

One of the longest and most exciting rifle matches that has ever taken place between two individuals has juat been completed at Sir Henry Hal ford's seat, Wistow, in Leicestershire. The match was between Mr Edward Rosa and Captain Fenton, two of the best shota in England. The primary object of the match was to settle an undecided tie for the National Association Cup of 1870, but it eventually assumed quite the* character of an international match, and the excitement among the spectators was very great. The conditions were:— 100 rounds each, of which 50 were to be fired at 200 yards and 50 at 000 yards. The match was to be shot in two dayß, 25 shots at each range each day. The first day was very stormy, and in consequence the scores on each sido were indifferent, Captain Fenton having the best of it. The next day was more favourable, and the shooting wns extraordinarily brilliant. Mr Boss won the match with a score which has, we believe, never been equalled —certainly not in public—by him or any one else. At 200 yards, out,of 25 shots 24 were bullseyes, and 1 a centre. At 600 yards, 23 were but'seyes an<L2 centres. Giving a total of 107 points out of a possible score of 200.