RIFLE COMPETITION.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3788, 28 May 1885, Page 3

RIFLE COMPETITION.

The annual prize-firing of theTeumka' Eifle Volunteers took place yesterday »t the local butte. The pnzea were •übeciibed for by residents of the town. As the day was a public holiday, and the weather was fine, a greut_ number' of spectators went out to witness the comrslition. The ranges were 200, 3CO, and 4CO yards respectively, and the total points gained by each competitor were as follows Lien•tenant Findlay, 64 ; Corporal Hobbs, .58; Captain Hayhurst, 55; Private - Clinch, 53 ; Corporal Levons, 51 ;Puvato Watt, 51 ; Prirate E. Smith, 49; Private Eeed, 48; Private Franks, 46; Private ;Binley, 45 ; Private Velvin, 45 ; Sergeant k}ny, 44 ; Private McNetly, 48 ; Private ■Burrows, 42 ; Private Thomsen, 40 ; Private Oleeve, 40 : Cor.poral Srfiith, 40 ; Private Sneep, 39; Coira, 39 ; Xangskeil, 38 ; Sergeant Bpntb, 36; Private Whitehead, 35; Private Rutland, .33 ; Private Carr, 32 ; S. .Smith, 31; Private Ben, 30; Private JJsnrisoc, 30; Private D. Smithy 28,

Sergeant Woodhead, 26; Private Colville, 25; Private Heap, 24; Private Taylor, 23 ; Private Sheen, 23 ; Private Mason, 21; Private Drew, 9. Honorary Members’ Firing.

(Special priz'i for the highest scorer at 200 and 300 yards.)

Mr Nicholas, 33 ; Mr Gray, 30 ; Mr A. Young, 20 ; Mr Henry, 17 ; Mr Allen, ]4 ; Mr Surridge, 13 ; Major Young, 12 ; Mr Clinch, 7 ; Mr Radford, 0.