THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.
[By Telegraph.]
HokitikA, February 21st.
Heavy rain set in this morning, and the shooting has all been stopped. Every prepara. tion had been made in camp for wet weather. If it is fine to-morrow, his Excellency the Governor will visit the range, when the fifth rifle match and the carbine moving target match will be taken.
5 p.m. Fourth .Rifle Match.-^-Ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards; seven shots at each range. Range prizes, £! each. Match prizes: Ist, £9 ; 2nd, £7 ; 3rd, £6; 4th, £5 ; sth, £4; 6th, £3; 7th, £2 ; Bih, £1.
The 200 yards range of this match was fired this afternoon. The range prize for that dis tance was won by Boss, of Wanganui, with a splendid score of 27 out of a possible 28, at the eight inch bull's eye. Fourth Carbine Match.- -Ranges, 300. 400, and 500 yards, seven shots at each rm.>.e. Range prizes, £1 each. Match prizes: Ist, £6; 2nd, £5 : 3rd, £4; 4th, £2. Bell, Auckland ... .. ;. .. .. 67
M'Lean, Auckland
Cummings. Taranaki Blake, Tauranga..
7.30 p.m. It is still raining very heavily, with a falling glass. _ The camp is .xll trenched and drained. There is little prospect of any shooting to-mor-row. .-■•• : .■ ■ :■■■•■..■■■■ ■-.■■'■ ' ■ •■■ ; •■•■■■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 4685, 22 February 1877, Page 2
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