RIFLE SHOOTING.
' THE OFFICERS' MBDA.L. Yesterday the annual firing for the niedal pre««nted by the officers of the Palmerston North Riflei took place at the butts. The weather vrat ruo»fc unfavorable for steady shooting, a strong wind blowing across the range, *nd consequently it oaonot be actually said that the best man won,, although of course it is scarcely fair to say that such is not the case, The. winner of last year, Private. Rush, made splendid shooting at the two. first ranges, but fell off sadly at 500. It was decided that only the scores at the 300 and 500 yard ranges should county but strange to ny the win - •; of the medal also tock first prize. There were twentyeight competitors, and eleven prize takers, but Private Keys had the equivocal honor of making the lowest score of the day (two). The proceedings opened with a match be*" tween the Captain and the Doctor, "but vie*, tory fell to the latter. The following are the scores •, — >
300 400 500 -| yards, yards, yards. eh Corporal Belf 14 ... 13 ... 16 ... 43 Private Farmer ... 13 ... 16 ... 10 ... 39 Lieutenant Marsh. ... 12 ... IS ... 11 ... 38 Private Bush 13 ... 13 ... 11 ... 37 • „ - 'Walsh ... 13 ... 10 ... 12 ... 35 • Par&s ... 7 ... 14 ... 8 ... 29 ,i Campbell ... 9 ... 9 ... 10 ... 28 i- Dillon ... 10 ... H ... 7 ... 28 , Snow.:. ... 13 ... 12 ... 2 ... 27 „ E. Collins ... 15 ... H ... 0 ... 26 ,i Chester "■•' ... II ... 9 ... 5 ... 25
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Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 88, 10 November 1880, Page 2
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237RIFLE SHOOTING. Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 88, 10 November 1880, Page 2
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