COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.
The South District and East Taieri Ernes fired in the first stage for representatives on. Saturday morning. Lieut. Christie, East Taieri, with 90, was the only one who made good shooting. So far, the highest aggregate scorers are:—
Ist 2nd
comp. c imp. Corp Smith, City Guards 92- 93 Lieut Christie, KT.......>-93 90 - Lieut M'Cartnoy, Portobello 85 ',98
The first competition by the Naval Brigadesfor Colonial carbinerepresentative3 took placeon Saturday morning with the following result:— -•■ , ~.,,/ •• --.- ;:; ■■■• I.
PO Jamieson, Dun Gun Kermode, PO. Gun Watson, PC Gun Penny, PC, Gun Harland, PC Gun Isbister, PC
200 260 300 400 XL 21 ,20 23 2L —85 17 10 8 18 — 53. 13 17 21 24 — 75 17 . 18 18 H —67T 16: 17 16 •:22— 71 . 13 ; 12 12" '6.—43-
There is no possibility... of putting Lieut. Muir out, but Petty : Officer ;Jamieson, in hisnext competition, has a chance of becoming a representative/ ' . .' " .'.'. " ~ .'.,'..'. Seven members of- the; Otepojao Companyfired at their own range on Thursday morning. The only scores above 79 were :—
: ; 200 400 !600 600 TL Sub-Lieut Paterson 23 26- 21 19 — 89Vol Frame 25. 18 19 18 — 80.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 4630, 18 December 1876, Page 2
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191COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. Otago Daily Times, Issue 4630, 18 December 1876, Page 2
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