SHOOTING MATCH .
NAYALS' TRIANGULAR HATCH,
A team from the JJuiiedin Naval Artillery fired a very enjoyable triangular match against teams representing the Lyttelton Naval Artillery and Awarua Rifles (late Bluff Navals). The Dunedin men won the match with a score of 59G, Awarua coming second with 530, and Lyttelton third with 500. The Dunedin and Lyttelton Navale fired with Martini-Henry carbines, and Awarua used the Martini-Henry rifle. The conditions were 200 (kneeling) and 500 yards, 10 shots at each. The following are the scores : —
NORTH DUNEDIN RIFLES.
The North Dunedin Rifles fired on Saturday last -their second competition for the Company's Belt and other prizes. Conditions: Ranges, 200 and 500 yards; 10 shots with two optional sigkters at each distance ; kneeling at 200 yards. The following were the highest scores: —
Volunteer W. Harbour Volunteer A. M'Donald Lance-corporal J. Bland Volunteer W. Hulchinson Sergeant H. Longwortli Corporal W. Faiqukarson 200 yds. .. 39 43 .. 39 ,*. 40 .. 41 '.. 33 500 yds. TL 46 — 85 42 — 85 44 -r 83 43 — a3 30 — 80 •10 — 79
EYTTELTON HAVALS. 200 yds. G-unner Day .. .. ... 42 Gunner P. Brown .„ , 33 Gunner Carson ... .», 3fi P.O. Jones „ .. 3) Gunner M'Mmn .. .. ..29 Leading-gunner Beaumont .. 18 Leading-gunner Knowles .. 22 Gunner J. Brown .. 29 P.O. Italph .. .. "..19 Gunner ftaitfc .. .. ..21 500 yda. TL 39 — 81 26 — 59 23 — 59 26 — 53 21 — 50 26 — 44 21 —43 10 — S3 16 — 33 13 — 34 500 AWABT7A MIXES. Lieutenant Thompson .. ..44 Private M'Gregor ... „_ 33 Sergeant Thompson ... ..32 SeTgeant Pettigrew ..34 Private M'Diarraid .. ..27 Private M'Kenaie .., .. 34 Private Morton .» .. 32 Seigeant Mair .. 25 Bugler Edwards .., ,* ,24 Private Kaynes ' 25 45 — 39 30 — 63 27 — 59 19 — 53 25 — 52 17 — 51 12 — 44 18 — 43 17 — 41 10 — 35 530 DUNEDIN NAVAL 'ARTILLEBT. C.P.O. Woollett 40 Gur«er Eussell 31 P.O. Valentine .. .. 31 Lieutenant Fredrio .. ,« 42 P.O. Perry .., 3V „ 35 G-uiiner Morrison. .. ..38 P.O. Williams 27 Leading-gunner Hood ..., .. 3G Leading-gunner Bain .., .. 37 P.O. Mackie .. .. M 32 38 — 78 38 — 69 33 — 64 17 — 59 23 — 58 18 — £W 27 — 54 18 — 54 16 — 5* 19 — 51
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Otago Witness, Issue 2391, 28 December 1899, Page 38
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