PRIZE FIRING.
The annual firing of the Temuka Bifle Volunteers for the prizes contributed by tradesmen and friends'of tbe Company took place on Monday last at Temuka. The weather was all that could be desired. The ranges were 200, 400, and 600 yards, with seven shots at each. Tbo honorary members' r.nges were 200 and 400 yards, with five shoti at each. Major Yonng, assisted by Corporal Uprichard, acted as marker. The following are tbe details of the firing :— VOLTJHTBBBB.
209 400 600 yds ydi yd» Tl. Corporal Hobbs ... 23 SSI 14 58 Lieutenant Findlay ... 20 19 14 63 Private Langridge ... 11 IS 22 61 „ B. Smith ... 16 17 18 61 Sergeant Woodhead ... 16 16 18 50 Corporal Smith ... 18 18 13 49 Sergeant Guy 17 19 12 48 Private Barrows ... 19 14 14 47 „ Prank. ... 16 "20 11 47 „ lareombe ... 17 17 11 45 „ Watt 18 18 10 44 Corporal Levens ... 18 16 0 43 Private Langskeil ... 13 -19 8 89 „ W. Whitehead 16 11 12 39 S. Whitebead 8 15 13 36 „ Binley ... 17 9 7 88 Heap. 13 10 8 31 Lieut. White 17 10 3 30 Private McNally ... 17 13 0 80 B«id 13 8 8 29 , Bh«en 14 10 2 28 Beri 16 8 0 23 „ Clinch ... 8 6 7 21 " Jane. 6 4 9 18 „ Wioholas ... 6 6 4 16 „ V.llender ... 7 6 0 13 „ Harfield ... 6 0 0 6 „ T. Tbomnon ... 4 0 0 4 HONOBABY MBXBKEB. 200 400 yds. yda. Tl. Mr If. 0. Kioholai ... 16 0 24 MrK. F. Gray 12 7 10 Major Toang 11 7 18 tirj. Blyth ... ... 7 6 12 Mr A. Grunt 8 4 12 Mr P. Bertie 7 0 7 Mr J. Lawion 0 0 0 The ball organised by the Company wan held the lime evening m the Volunteer Hall, wbioh waa most taitofully decorated for the occasion. The affair io every reipect wai a mott enjoyible one.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3019, 28 May 1884, Page 3
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323PRIZE FIRING. Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 3019, 28 May 1884, Page 3
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