DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 971, 30 March 1870, Page 6 (Supplement)

DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.

The competition for the General Government prizes should have taken place on Monday last,, but owing lo the wind being extremely high, it was postponed till yesterday , when the firing came off at the usual practice ground. According to. the regulations each district has prizes for thethree highest scores over forty points, the first being £10, (or a carbine of that value), and tho other two £7 and £5 respectively. The distances were 400, 500,. and 600 yards. Theweather yesterday was anything but good, a stiff breeze from the west blowing the greater part of the day. The highest scores at all ranges were made by Mr. T. Humphries, who. succeeded in gettiDg. forty-seven points ; and Mr. Charles Stapp forty-two. The rest of the competitors did not reach the stipulated numberof points which would entitle them to a prize. The Armed Constabulary fire on Friday next, when it will be decided who are the winners of the prizes. The following is the score of thosewho made over fifteen points :—: —

4Uoyas. 61 3. I 600yui Is. Total T. Humphries 18 C. Stapp 17 W. Humphries 13 W.Ryan 16 N. Camngton 13 R. Cock 13 S. Matthews 16 G.N.Curtis 13 B. Govett 15 R.J.Collins 13 S. Arden 13 T.Ellis 10 R. Buchauan 12 S. Ryan 13 W. B. Messenger ... 16 M. Furlong 15 W. Carrington 10 E.Humphries 12 D. O'Connor 6 I. Purnell 12 3. Greenway 11 A.. Douglas «... 8 L Firm 9 E. Hoskia 12 L Knight 5 P. J. O'Carroll 8 W.H.Roberts 9 W.Bennett 5 — Taranahi Herald, February 17 13 14 13 17 9 7 7 11 11 10 12 12 6 10 9 5 2 13 9 10 8 7 0 7 5 3 5 7 23. 12 12 9 7 3 10 8 10 4 5 6 6 4 9 0 2 10 10 5 0 0 5 3 6 6 4 4 5 47 42 36 36. 33 32 31 30 30 29. 29. 2» 2a 2a 26, 26 25 24 24 21 21 21 19^ ia ia 17 16 15