HAMILTON RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Rifle Match.
G. Delly, Hall, W. Munroe, Field, P. Munro, Barker, Younjr, Warr, Locke, and Brawford also competed.
200 3<50 400 yds yds yds Tl John Edpccumbc, Ist prize, 15s 16 14 17 — 47 McDonald, 2nd prize, a whip ... 15 12 15 — 42 Pearson, 31 d prue, 10s . .. 15 13 14 — 42 Coleman, 4th pruc, pair of spurs 15 14 11 — 40 Warren, sth prize, a bap of oats 14 7 15 — 36 Steadraan, 6th prize, \ ton coal 15 11 7—337 — 33 Webber, 7th prize, books . u 9 B—2B8 — 28 Mason, Bth pri/.e, X a sheep 15 5 7—277 — 27 Carson, 9th pruc, 3 gallons beer 12 9 6—27
A large number of the members of the Hamilton Rifle Volunteers met at tbe Butts on Saturday morning to fire for the prizes given by the officers and a number of the storekeepers. The morning was clear and bricrht, and conducive to good shooting, and the scores made consequently very fair. The conditions were ranges 200 yds, 300 yds, and 400 yds, five shots at eaoh range, any position. The fol'owing are the detailed scores of those who won prizes :—: —
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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1248, 29 June 1880, Page 2
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192HAMILTON RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. Rifle Match. Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1248, 29 June 1880, Page 2
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