PORT GUARDS.
The Timaru t Port Guards fired on Wednesday for the first competition of Mrs C. R. Thomas' prize, and a second presented by Sergeant-Major Bradley. The conditions of the match were 10 shots at 300 yds. Private Foster proved the winner, and Colour-Sergeant Stephen takes second. The following are a few nt t.hp Viirrhoot. annroc •
The annual match between the Timaru Port Guards and Waimate Rifles wae fired on the Timaru range on Thursday, and resulted m an easy win for the Porl Guards by 73 points. A strong eaaterlj
wind was blowing making good shooting difficult. The conditions of the match were 10 shots at 300 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds, Bisley targets and scoring. TIMARTJ PORT GUARDS. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Sergeant Waugh ... 25 30 29 84 Sergt.J.Beckingham 25 28 29 82 Private Pearson ... 29 27 26 82 Col.-Sergt. Stephen... 30 32 20 82 Private Gosney . 23 28 30 81 Private G.Barford.:. 24 30 25 79 Corporal Stevens ... 25 25 24 74 Corporrl Silverton ... 24 25 17 66 Private A. Burford ... 20 17 16 53 Sergeant Hathaway 21 14 6 41 . i 246 256 222 724 WAIMATE RIFLES. ; 300 500 600 yds yds yds Tls Sergeant Smith ... 27 28 28 83 Sergeant Jackson ... 26 23 29 78 Private Bennington 21 25 22 68 Private Williams ... 20 29 19 68 Private Butt ... ... 19 25 22 66 Captain Ccltman ... 23 29 12 64 Private Inkster ... 23 25 15 63 Sergeant Harwood ... 24 22 16 62 Corporal Goldstone... 18 16 22 56 Private Bateman ... 17 14 12 43 218 236 197 651
300yd8 hep Tl Private Foster 36 6 42 OoL.Sergt. Stephen ... 40 -r- 40 Corporal Stevens ... 35 5 40 Sergeant Waugh ... 39 — 39 Private Pearson 39 — 39 Sergt.-Major ßradley ... 37 2 39 Private Grandi ... ... 31 8 39 Private Uosney ... ... 38 — 3fi Private (*. Burford ... 38 — 38 Private Howard , 29 9 38
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2886, 10 December 1898, Page 3
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316PORT GUARDS. Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2886, 10 December 1898, Page 3
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