Intercolonial Rifle Match.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 366, 24 January 1890, Page 2

Intercolonial Rifle Match.

At Dunedin on Monday a rifle match took place between ten Victorians and ten New Zealanders, which was won by the former. The ranges were 200, 600, and 000 yard* ; 10 shots at each range; prize, £IOO to the winning teem, and a medal to the captain aud each member of the winning team. Victorian Team.—Captain Hanby,

42. 40, 45 : 127. Leiulenant White. 43, 42, 85 : 120. Private de Urandi. 42,87.89: 118. Mr Sloan. 48, 85. 31: 114. Private Mitchell, 80. 40. 85: 114. Bombardier Grummet, 42, 38, 31 ' 111. Leiutcuiuit Kales, 44, 85, 26 : 105. Corporal Kirk, 42, 27, 85 : 104. Private Chapman, 40, 26, 85 : 100. Captain Draper, 41,20, 26 : 96. Totals, 423, 848, and 888. Grand total. 1109.

New Zealand Team.—Lieutenant White, Auckland, 47. 86, 38: 116. Seaman France, Wellington, 35, 48. 87 : 115. Sergeant Jones, Otago. 44, 88, 82: 114. Scrgt Paralow, Auckland, 15, 83, 29: 112. Leiutenant Okey, Taranaki, 42, 41,27 : 110. P.O. Williams, Wellington. 40, 41,28 ; 109. Major Purnell, Wanganui, 12, 89, 22 : 103. Lieut Ross, Napier, 38, 29, 89 : 101. Gunner Taylor, Napier. 38, 85, 28 : 101. Sergeant McCarthy, Dunedin, 41.82, 19 : 92. Totals, 407, 872, 294—1073. There was a set-to between Captains j Hanby (Victoria) and Summerville ; during the match. Tbe New Z«a----i landers bod continued firing during a i heavy atom, but the Victorians held I back and got tolerably fine weather, j It was during tbe holding-back that tlie two captains came to loggerheads. 1 Peace, however, was made eventually.