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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7425, 29 May 1891, Page 2

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Results of Prize Medal Firing Competition.

Wauganui Wins Gold Medal for Best Shot in North Island,

Through tho courtcay of Captain Willis, we aro enabled to place botoro our reader tho circular issued from the Defence Office giving fcho roeiilts ot tho Pn/c Medal Firing Competitions. It will bo scon by reference thereto that Private J. Anderaon, of the Wanganui Rifles, is tho winner of tho gold medal for the best shot in tho North Island, with the splendid score o£ 95 points out of a possible 120. The conditions of tho competition -svovo — 200 yards standing, 300 yards kneeling, and 500 yards in any military position, 10 ishotg at each range. At 200 yards, Private Antlerson scored 31 ; at 300 yards, 35 j and at 500 yards, 30 points, a really meritorious performance, and as will be aeon, beating that mado by the winner ot the gold modal for the boat shot in the S-oiith Island (Privato O. Wood) by three points, his total scoro being 93. Tho silver modal for tha best shot in the district has been won by Private W. Churton, aUo of tho crack shooting corps, the Wanganui Rifles, with 89 points, which included 34 at 200 jards, 31 at 300 yards, 24 at 500 yard-i. This ecore it will be noticed is tho samo as thnt jrnido by Privato Noi tho, of tho Hastings Rifles, who has appropriated tho gold and silver medal for tho second best shot in tho North Island, and it is only ono behind that made by Corporal Forsylh, of the Riverton Rifles, for tho gold and silver modal for tho second best shot in the South Island. It will further bo noticed that tho shooting all round was consistently good, Westland running Wanganui very close for tho district medal with 89. Thn following is tho circular giving the remits :— Defence Office, Wellington, 18th May, 1891. j Circular No. 14. Referring to circular No. 33 of the 2lat ' November last, officers commanding districts aro informed that the medals granted by G-ovornniont havo been won by the undermentioned men, and you will be good enough to forward the regiuiontiJ No. and the full and corroct names of tho winnors in order that they maj bo engraved and forwarded you for presentation.

Winner of Gold Medal for Best Shot in Each Island. NOBTJI IsiAND.

Pts. Private J. Anderson, Wangnnui Rifles,., 96 South Isiand. Private Q-. Wood, Qoro Rifles 93 Gold aud Silver Medal for Second Best Shot in Each Island. JN'OBTU ISI/AND. Pts. Private Northe, Hastings Rifles „, 89 South Island. Corporal J. Forsyth, Rivortou Rifles .. 90

Silver Medal for Best Shot in District.

Wangnnui — i'rivato W. Churton, Wanganui R. 89 Westland— Sergt. Jones, Kiimara Tiiilos „. 89 Nelson — (Junnor Carr, Webtport Navals .. 87 Nnpier — ColoivSorgt. Faulkner, Hastings E. 8G Oamurii — Sergt. Andnws (coips not givon) 85 Dunedin — Private A. McDonald, N.Dunedin R. 85 Welhugton — Color-Sergt. Oakley, Wellington R. 83 Mailboiough — Parl.cs, Blonheim Rifles ... 8a North Canterbury — Gunner H. Field, LytUHoa Niwals 80 South Canterbury — Sorgt. E. Whitohoad, Tornuka Rifles 77 Southland — Private W. Pathson, Eivirton R.... 75 Wairampa — Corporal Tigs well, Feathoiaton R. 74 Auckland — Sergt. M. McCallum, 0. Battery ... 7J Taranaki — Color-Sergt. Oakey, Tanm.iki Rifles 09 Povorty Bay — Trooper Primrose, E. Coast Hussars 52 C. A. Hdmc, Lieut.-Colonpl, Acting Undcr-Sepretary Detence.