This competition commenced Wednesday morning, under the most favourable ans-pices as regards wind and weather, it being almost a dead calm and the temperature stich as made everybody feel "comfortable"—one of the primary conditions of good shooting.
The first prize to be competed for was, as usual, the Recruits' Prize, for which, however. there were only fifteen entrants, not being nearly so large a number as was anticipated. The firing was remarkably: good, particularly that of Privates Buchanan and "The former made 30 at 200 s—3 bulls, 3 centres and one magpie ud at the 500 yards his score included 4 bulls, Tolliday made the fiir score of 2 1d at 500 yards ho made six bulls and a centre, The prize will be taken: by one of these two, but awin ence of opinion as to the nu of one of Private Buehanan's shots—whether it was a centre or magpie protest was made, The scores of the other competitors were very creditable for Pelargoniam Me, "Burkill Withers; Mr, Wheelock.
Mr. Drummond;2, Mr. Bur-Vile 1 and 2, Mr, Wilson; 3,
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