The Archive · 1892

INTER-COMPANY CHALLENGE SHIELD

Anriuuzny v, "A" Ca.

This interesting event took place the mornings of the 26th and 27th inst. between teams of "A" Company and the Artillery, the former being the holders. It was almost % certainty, before a shot was fired, that the Artillery would regain the shield, A" Company having to put in some of their latest recruits to make up their team, the challengers having named the maximum number allowed, i.e, 12 men aside. On both mornings the weather was very unfavourable, " drizzling rain falling, und the atmosphere being very hazy. In consequence the shooting as ferably below the average On the completion of the first. stage the Artillerymen were leading by 32 points, and at 500 yards they increased their lead, eventually winning by 75 points and udding one more to their Tong list of victories in the competition.

Gaptuing Clarke and Little were in command of their respective teams and Major Holliday was in charge of the range on both mornings.

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