MARKSMEN'S BADGE FIRING.
The annual competition for these is always of much interest as being 1 about the only reward volunteers may personally earn as the result of their year’s work, while it also carries the right to shoot in the final stage for the Government District Medal. Major Hawkins supervised the firing, which was under the usual regulation conditions. .Forty points and over are required to qualify, and 19 make the necessary number, quite as many more failing to pass. Those marked with * indicate the wearer of the extra star as the best marksman in the corps for the year. The scores follow—• *Corpl. E. Howorth, S.M.R. ... 60 ; *Corpl. L. Padget, Guards ... ... 58 ’ Sergt. A. R. Wills, Guards ... ... 56 Sergt. A. Robinson, Guards ... 54 *Priv. A. Gardiner, Oreti Rifles ... 51 # Priv. Baldwin, Awarua Rifles ... 49 Corpl. H. Stewart, Awarua Rifles ... 48 L.-Corpl. Anderson, Guards ... 48 Col.-Sergt. T. Bennie, Oreti Rifles ... 47 Sergt. A. Lyall, Oreti Rifles ... 47 Priv. McGregor, Awarua Rifles ... 46 L.-Corpl. E. Hamilton, Oreti Rifles ... 45 Col.-Sergt. Spence, Mercantile Rifles ... 45 # Priv. Duthie, Mercantile Rifles ... 45 Corpl. J. Cook, Oreti Rifles ... 44 Q.M. Sergt. Cunningham, S.M.R. ... 42 Troop. McDonald, S.M.R. ... ... 41 Priv. Morrison, Mercantile Rifles ... 41 Sergt. W. H. Jaquiery, Oreti Rifles ... 4q
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Southern Cross, Volume 9, Issue 52, 15 March 1902, Page 5
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206MARKSMEN'S BADGE FIRING. Southern Cross, Volume 9, Issue 52, 15 March 1902, Page 5
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