Rifle Match—Newport, I.W. v. Petersfield 12th Hants

RIFLE MATCH, YESTERDAY.—(By Electric Telegraph)

Newport, I.W., v. Petersfield, 12th Hants: Petersfield, 321; Newport, 305;—majority for Petersfield, 16.

Portsmouth Times & Naval Gazette — Saturday 21 October 1865

RIFLE CONTEST.∏2ND ISLE OF WIGHT v. 12TH HANTS.—A rifle contest between ten members of each of the above corps (effectives of last year) took place at Butser Hill on Tuesday. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards. Hythe position, targets, and scoring. No musketry instructor was allowed to fire, and no sighting shots to be taken. From the well-established reputation of both corps, considerable interest was manifested in the result of the contest, which proved to be in favour of the 12th Hants. This is a victory of which the Petersfield corps may justly feel proud, as the 2nd Isle of Wight, about three years since, offered a challenge to ‟any corps in England,‟ and this is the first time they have ever been beaten. The following were the scores made:—

2ND ISLE OF WIGHT
	200 yds.	500 yds.	600 yds.	Totl.
Corporal J Read	20	12	10	42
Private W Hughes	14	11	11	36
Private W Wallbridge	15	11	9	35
Privet B Arnold	14	8	8	30
Sergeant E Watts	12	11	5	28
Sergeant R Stratton	15	8	5	28
Corporal J List	14	7	7	28
Private J Woodford	15	10	3	28
Corporal J Kelleway	14	8	4	26
Private G Dashwood	14	8	2	24
	147	94	64	305
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Average	14.70	9.40	6.40	30.50

12TH HANTS
Sergeant W Caplen	17	16	9	42
Sergeant C Glasse	19	13	7	39
Sergeant L Cole	16	12	10	38
Corporal W Carter	11	8	17	36
Private J Wynn	18	12	6	36
Private H Caplen	10	14	9	33
Captain Seward	15	11	2	28
Private R Rapley	13	3	12	28
Private F Dear	13	7	3	23
Private W Rapley	12	2	4	18
	144	98	79	321
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Average	14.40	9.80	7.90	32.10

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Rifle Match—Newport, I.W. v. Petersfield 12th Hants