NOTES BY "MAGPIE.”
The Southland Mounted Rifles fired their final competition for Mr Campbell’s (of Limehilis) cup on Wednesday at Centre Bush range. There was a very strong wind blowing, which made shooting very difficult. However, some fair scores were registered, and after a very exciting finish Trooper S. Hunter won by one point. Following are the highest scores throughout the competition :
r The Wellington correspondent of the Southern Standard gives the following as the list of officers appointed to No. 2 battalion (Southland section) of Otago mounted rifle volunteers : —Major, J. B. Hawkins, V.D. ; adjutant, Captain W. T. Hazletfc. quartermaster, J. R. Richards ; hon; veterinary surgeon, Herbert Yule; medical officer, Surgeon Captain J. A. Pullartou; hon. chaplain, Rev. J. A. Luxford,
200 300 500 yds yds yds H’cp T1 Troop. S. Hunter ... 30 29 29 88 Lieut. Shand ... 29 29 24 5 87 Corp. Dyer ... 28 22 18 15 83 „ Steadman ... 27 30 25 82 Troop. Herman ... 27 26 28 81 * *
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Southern Cross, Volume 10, Issue 21, 23 August 1902, Page 12
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