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    1. [HHHV] Hawkesbury Advocate, March 16, 1900
    2. Maureen
    3. Hawkesbury Advocate, Friday, March 16, 1900 (page 5) RIFLE SHOOTING. The third and last prize shooting for December quarter, 1899, in connection with the Windsor Volunteer Rifle Club took place on Saturday afternoon last on the local range. Taking into consideration the bad light some very good scores were made, notably Captain Paine's 58, Lieutenant Paine's 58, and Private Simon's 57 points. Below are the principal scores - Name. 500 yds. 600yds. Total. Captain Paine 28 30 58 Lieutenant Paine 29 29 53 Private Simons 31 26 57 Private A. Collison 28 23 51 Private A. Butler 27 23 50 Lance.-Corp Butler 31 19 50 Private Gilbert 19 27 46 Sergeant Buttsworth 32 13 45 Private W. Mellish 22 16 38 The following are prize winners for December quarter, 1899, with the best two out of three shootings and handicaps. Lieutenant Paine came first from scratch with scores of 61 and 51 points :- Name Best 2 shoots. H'cap. Total. Lieut. Paine 61 58 scr 119 Private Simons 55 57 scr 112 Captain Paine 53 58 scr 111 Lance.-Corp Butler 57 50 4 111 Private Gilbert 50 46 14 110 Staff.-C.S. 54 54 scr 108 Private A. Butler 46 50 10 106 Private W. Mellish 56 38 12 106 Corporal Blacket 50 32 24 106

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