A WONDERFUL SCORE.
Some - Bpleadid shooting at a recent American .rifle match is reported in the Boston (U.S.)" Herald." The marksmen who stand most prominent are Messrs Gorrish and Brown, [who. were (members of a team of riflemen defeated by a British team at Wimbledon; The shooting at which the scoring above referred to was made iB spoken of as follows" A chilly, damp day greeted the riflemen yesterday who.participated in the renewed cdmpetibn at the long-range.: :•The.wind was south-east during the shootiiig, changing but a few points. The .light was good and the atmosphere, clear.; Only three riflemen faced thu butts; but theshooting was exceptionally brilliant, and that.of Mr William. Gerriah unprecedented, this gentleman beating all former records'made by any rifleman iti the world, having officially scored 224 out pf-a possible 225. Mr Brown made a, record'of 219, find Mr •Wilder 211, the average.being'2lß; Subjoined is the scoring;
- • Grand ' yds' total. 800-655555555555585-75. Gerrisb 900-555555555555555-r75 -. 224 : 800-555545555555555-74 )'• • Brown 800-551445555455555-72 '219 i iOOO-5555^555545505-73: ; Wilder • 1.1000-444355545535455-68
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 686, 7 February 1881, Page 2
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164A WONDERFUL SCORE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 686, 7 February 1881, Page 2
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