New Zealand Rifle Association.
The shooting was not good on Wednesday winch was attributed to the Kynock ammunition. Auckland Match, 200, 800 and •'iOOyds, seven shots, all comers, counting for Belts Three highest scorers : Sergeant Gray, Christchurch Scottish, LlO, 82 ; Ferguson, civilian, L 7, hj) ; Lieutenint Oke.v, Taranaki, L 6, 79. Mmlborough Match, 500 and GOO yards ; 10 shots. For rifles only (counting for the Rifle Belt). —Throe highest scorers :—Private Henry, Wanganui City Rifles, LlO, 63 ; Captain Atchesou. Uivertou Rifles. L 7, 62 ; Corporal Fairs, Victoria Rifles, LG, 61.
Tnn Aoobeoates. The rifle representatives have finished three matches for the Rifle Belts, and ihe following are the highest aggregates Captain White, Gordon Rifles, 212 ; Private Johnston, ifiutba, 200 ; Captain Little, Hobson, 200 • Lieulcuant Foster. Wanganui, 197 ; Sergeant McKenzie, Blenheim, 196 ; Private Shaw, Wellington Guards, 195; Color-Sergeant Aamodt. Wanganui Rifles, 193; Corporal Fairs, Victoria Rifles, 192 ; Captain Purnell, Wanganui City Rifles, 192 ; Private Harding, Blenheim Rifles, 190 ; Sergeant Gray, Canterbury Scottish, 189 ; Private Haipham, Napier Rifles, 189 ; Lieutenant Ecmpehell, w*st laieri, 189 ; Sergeant McCarthy, Dunedin Guards, IoS ; - Uriv »K Henry, Wanganui City Rifle*. 188 • Captain Rogers, Blenheim Ulties 188 • Private Ohurton, Wanganui, 186; Colcr-'sergeant Hale, Wellington Guards, 18li ■ Sergeant Uooeeman, Wanganui City UitirV, IHi ; Lieutenant Okey, Taranaki Rifles! 18.). , Seigeant Remington, of Wsuganm, the present ciuiuipion, is 179. Tne top scorer io the Nelson match was Sergeant Parslow of Auckland with 74 points.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2038, 4 March 1887, Page 2
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233New Zealand Rifle Association. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2038, 4 March 1887, Page 2
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