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Northwestern Daily Times December 28, 1871 Westmorland Rifle Volunteers

Westmorland Rifle Volunteers

Rifle competition at Windermere The usual Christmas competition of the members of the 5th Westmorland Rifle Volunteers, for 5 pounds kindly given by Captain Boulton, came off at the range on Tuesday, under that gentleman's efficient superintendence.  The weather was very foggy, and unfavourable for shooting, and the scores, as may naturally be imagined, therefore, were scarcely up to the average, though some excellent individual shooting was noted.  The following is a correct list of the competitors, and the scores made:                                                                                                     200 yrd       500 yrd          total Sergeant H. Tyson                                                                       63324         34333            31 Private W. Eyers                                                                          34432         03433            29 Sergeant M. Fleming                                                                   32233         24233            27 Sergeant E. Rigg                                                                          24243         03432           27 Private B. Barnard                                                                        33343         30323           27 Private N. Atkinson                                                                       24433         02242           26 Private J. Atkinson                                                                        22422        33032            23 Private W. Wilson                                                                         42232        04222            23 Private R. Adderson                                                                      32234        33002            22 Sergeant Creighton                                                                      23222        32302             21 Private Backhouse                                                                       44224        03020             21 Corporal Vitey                                                                              20234        00422             19 Private R. Pardon                                                                         23322        22300             19 Private G. Hutchinson                                                                   40220        34030             18 Private J. Vitey                                                                             22443        03000             18 Private T. B. Walker                                                                     22032        20032             16 Private T. Saul                                                                             44222        00020             16 Private T. Garside                                                                        00324        00322             16 Private W. Robinson                                                                    43232        00020             16 Corporal Bowes                                                                           00222        00223             13 Private J. Piell                                                                             44203        00000             13 Private D. Clement                                                                       03233       00200              13 Private T. F. Hoggarth                                                                  24204       00000              12 Private I. Backhouse                                                                    22020       03020              11 Colour Sergeant Hawkrigg                                                           22042      00000               10   Private T. Jackson                                                                     22020     00002                8 The Price takers were as follows: Sergeant Tyson first 1 pound Private W. Eyers second 15s Sergeant M. Fleming third 12s 6d Sergeant E. Rigg fourth 7s 6d Private B. Barnard fifth 5s Private N. Atkinson sixth 5s Private J. Atkinson seventh 5s Private W. Wilson eighth 5s Private R. Adderson ninth 5s Sergeant Creighton tenth 5s Private J. Backhouse eleventh 5s Corporal Vitey twelfth 5s    Private R. Pardon thirteenth 2s 6d Private G. Huthinson fourteenth 2s 6d. We believe another competition, of a similar character, will take place on New Year's day, when a number of prizes, given by local tradesmen, will be shot for.

 

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