CARBINE MATCH.
TIMAEU NAVAL ABTILLERY. OFFICKHB AND PBTTY OFFICERS 7". GUNNERS. This match was fired yesterday afternoon, and resulted m a victory for the Gunners. The day wao dull and cold, and the match was not concluded till dart. The last squad who £rod at the 490 yards range could with difficulty see the target. However, an enjoyable afternoon was spent on the range, and it was decided to have a return match on an early date. Xbe conditions were fire shots at each of 200, 300, and 400 yards, Wimbledon targets and scoring. The ecores are as follows : — Officers and Petty Officbes. 200 " 800 400 yds. yds. yds. Us. P.O. Bradley 19 16 10 45 P.O. Btapley 18 14 12 44 Capt. G. Laing-Meason 18 15 8 42 P.O. Hithaw&y ... 17 13 8 38 P.O. Stephen 16 4 12 82 P.O. Coi 0 14 8 31 P.O. Lane 8 4 16 28 Lieut. Wright 10 8 10 28 P.O. Thompson ... 10 8 4 22 Total 810 Gunners. 200 800 400 yds yds yds Us Gunnor Beckioghatn ... 38 19 14 61 Gunner Outhbsrt ... 18 13 16 47 Gunner Tonojcliffe ... 13 16 13 42 Gunner Wilson ... 20 10 11 41 Gunner Gosney ... 10 10 10 89 Gunnerßurford ... 16 12 10 38 Gunner Waugu ... 1G 11 8 36 Gunner Goodman ... 13 4 10 27 Average for absentee 40 Total ... 360
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4559, 7 June 1889, Page 2
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