SHOOTING.
CITY RIFLES. The above corps fired their annual ,■ sections volley firing competition on Monday nightior ammunition prizes and possession of the Sinclair dip for the year. After some very good volleys and close scoring JSo, 2 section (Sergeant . McOulloagh) came out top with the good , average of 1970. No. 1 section (S« meant Rice) was close up with 19-10, No. 4 sec- , tion (Sergeant Boys) 18 57, and No. 3 [ (Sergeant Qraiglej 14-53,
r The members of the Timaru Port Guards fired on Wednesday for the Hon. » W. Hall-Jones' first competition and a r trophy presented by Mr J. Shepherd as I a second prize. The competition was I won by Sergeant G. Buckingham, Ser- • geant W. Hathaway being second. The conditions were 10 shots at 300 yards. . The following are a few of the highest . scores:— [ 300 yds Hep. Tl. . Sergeant G. Beckingham 43 4 47 ; Sergeant W. Hathaway... 38 8 46 i Private Catlow 36 9 45 Private Gosney 41 2 43 . Private Rogers 32 10 42 Private Thyne 31 11 42 Sergt.-Major Bradley ... 38 1 39 Private G. Burford ... 37 2 39 Sergeant Waugh 36 3 39 Private Foster 31 6 37
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 2926, 3 February 1899, Page 3
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