The Archive · 1881

Autumn Prize Meeting

vt Day, Wednesday, 16th November The S.V.C. Autu commenced to-day when the Recruits' Prize was shot for. "The weather was very fay-ourable both in the morning and in the afternoon, at both of which' times there iters. Six members fired in and four in the afternoon, Private Logan, No, 2 Company, won the first prize witha score of 58 out of a possible 70; the conditions being seven shots at 200 and seven at 500 yards. Private Ewen of the same Company wou the second prize with a score of 43, and Gunner Row-def the Artillery the third prize with the same total but not such a eud one at the longer range as Private Ewen's, Gunner Jones would h ried off the secon prize with a sevre of 34, but was disqu: fied through his rifle being found, on being tested to have a less pull than 6 pounds, Using to this he is not only disqualified from this competition but from the whole of tie events of the meeting save the Gatlsun competition which takes place this morning. We append the full scores of yesterday's competition nies' Prize.—Presented by the Officers 200 and 500 yards. No Open to all Members of the who have never wou " Prize at any Ist Priz:, id Ps Sig, Sed Prize, 36.

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