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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11377, 21 March 1899, Page 3

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The Dunedin Rifles (Burl's Corps) fired the Uiircl match fo* Mr A. Burt's.Chnllenge Cup on Saturday. The ranges were 300, 500,; and. 600 yards. Tho following were the.best' scores: — Sergeant Hay. scr, 71; : Sergeant/ Jackson, ser. 01; Lieutenant Willis, scr,_ s*; I'rivato Ward, 15 points, 55; Private M'Gregor, 8 points, 51. , The second-class shots also fired the .first competition for Mr J. A. Burt's gold medal. The ranges were 300 and 500.j;nx,.15. The fol-lowing-were the best snores:—Corporal Harrison. 14- points, 51; Private Simmpnds, 4. points, 50; Private Parsons, 6 points, 40; Private Hart, 8 points. 34. . ; . On Saturday afternoon, at their new range, Fair View, Pelichet Kay, the Highland Rules fired the first of three competitions, eomprisine No. 1 Match, for trophies presented by the company. The conditions were 10 shots and sighter at 200 yds (kneeling) and 500 yds (any position). The afternoon was very pleasant for shooting, a light breeze b owing across tho range from the left. The liberal handicaps allowed to the younger shots .enabled them to obtain a good lend in Saturday s competition. Following are the highest scores : — 200 500 . ■ .yds. -yds. Hep. TI. Private G, Alexander .. 36 ,34 X)- 90 Private Robertson .. 32 40 12 -S4 Sergeant Harper ... .. 31. 30 10 -80 Private Bannerman .. 34 31 15 -80 Bugler Garbutt .. .. 28 31 ,15-74 Lieutenant Dempster .. 33. 39 .:- -72 Sergeant Gillan ... .. 3D 88 -— -• - Corporal Brenmer ... u l &o 0— ij Private A. R. Morris ... 31 25 .12.-63 Private Cooper ... ... .27- 18 20 —G5 On Saturday afternoon the Dunedin Navals fired the fifth of a series of. eight matches counting for tho company's Bolt and.prizes. The conditions were 10 shots each at 300 and 500 yards, M.H. carbine. The following were highest in ench class: — .' , A Class. . . 300 500 yds' yds; Hp. Tl. Pts. L-°un Hood .. 38* 34 •:. .G',.78 — 5 fc-pE Silvia, ~..32 , 33* G 71-4 PO R. J- .Williams 32 .35*'. 2,,;.69 —3 PO Mackie . .. 32 .32 5 69-2 Gunner Fraser ..31 25 10 69 - 1 B Class. P.O. J. Williams .. 34'; .36 5 75 — 5 Gunner Fraser .. 34 , 26* - CO - 4 Gunner Rush ..30 20 — 56 — & Gunner M'Donald.. 29 24 3 56 — 2 Gunner H. White .. 20 24 5 55 — 1 Recruit Class. Ten shots at 300 yards. 300 ' - yds.- Hp. Tl, Pts. Gur-ner Anderson .. .. 36?>. — 30'—5 Gunner Watea ~, ■.. 32 3 35-4 Gunner Orange .. ... 27 .... 7 34 — 3 Gunner R. Murray ■' '■ .. 31 2 33.-2 Gur-ner Dry. .. .. 26 2- >W- 1 * Range prizes. . . The first and second class shots of the North Dunedin Rifles fired on Saturday last the first competition for Hallenstein's Cup, and prizes presented by the Kaitangata Railway and Coal Company and others. Condition?:. Ranges, 300 and 600 yards; 10 shots, ;wilh optional sighters, at each distance. The following were the highest scores in each class: — Firat Class. .... 300 ■ 600 yds. ■'. yds. Tl. Lance-corp." W. Farquharson 32 ■;,' 41 —73 Private W. Hntohinsoii .. 35 ,30 —65 Private W. Richardson .. 32, .31 —03 Private A. M'Donald .. ... 36 ; 22 — 58 Private W. Black ;. .. 29 23 —55 Second Class. 300' GOO . yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Private J. Miller .. ..32 20 15 —67 Private J. Bland .. .. 33 27 6— 60 Serjeant R. Munro ..32 31 03 Private G. Miller .. ..23 25 12 —GO Private J. Steven.. .. 26 12 20 —58 Private J. Peebles .. 26 22 6— 54