VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 258, 5 November 1906, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

XO. 3 NATIVES.

The No. o Natives fired the Ofth. match in nic cumpeutiun for Ueui.-Cui. iieeu s iggrcgate goiu mtual at Jfßiu'oie ou biuuraay last, rue higuest scorer on vJie day was to take a tropny presented by CpL-S-t riing, and this was μ-ou. Dy Corp. C. is. Jbiogaji with the good score of f>4. The conditions provideu for seven sh.ots and one sighter each at 200 ana DoOyds. Tnc following arc the principal scotes: Cpl. C. K. 1-togan (handicap Vi, ,25 at 200yas, 2(i at oWy<hi —total i>4; Lieut. ivretscimiar (scxauJi), 30, 33^— U3; Lance-Cpl. Martin (10) M, 2U—(Si; Sgt. Howies (<j), 25, SO—6l; Pt Huntly (17), 21, -23—«1; Lance-Cpl. Walt (lb), 23, 1!)—60; IX G. Stevens (21), 23 16— 00; Col.-Sgt. King (6), 20, 27—59; Sgt. R Hogan (10), 20, 17—53; Lance-Cpl. BaTringer (IS), 15, 17—50; It. Carron (2d), 31 13— 48; Pt. Brown (14), 10, 15—39

NO. 1 v. NO. 3 NATIVES.

Teams representing the Nos. 1 and 3 Companies of Native Rifles fired a match at Penrose on Saturday, the No 1 Company winning by the good margin of 98 points Following were the scores:— 1 Atkinson, 200 yds 33, SOftrds 2i>—tota.l G2; PL Griffiths. 31 30 -«1: Lanee-Cpl. Stephens, 2e, 30—D6- Cnl Lncas, 29, 27—56: Sgt. C. Smith, 31 23 56Sgt. E. Smith. 27, 28—55; Sgt. Kiraber. 27,' 28—55; Pt. Purchas, 30, 23—53; Lieut. McIntosh, 23. 29—02; Pt. Kerr, IS 2-t—l2--grand total, 548. ' No. ;i Company.— Lieut. Kretsenmar, 200 yds 30, 500 yds 33 —G3; Sgt. Kowles 2T) 30—55; Col.-Sgt. King, 20, 27—53; Sgt! Hogaji, 24, -JO —r>o: Luoce-Cpl. Martin 2*5, ao—*U; it. llimtly, 1», r,i—l2; Lanee-Cpl. Hogan, 24, IT—4l; Lunce-Cpl. Waite, 22, IS —40; Pt. Stevens, 21, 14—3f>: and LanceCpl. Brown, 10, 15—25; grand -total, 450

AKARAN'A RIFLM CLUB.

There was a largp attendance of members of the Akarana Rifle Club on the range at Penrose on Saturday, when two trophy matches were fired. The weather was line, bnt the little wind that was blowing was very changeable, and at the 700 yds range it was most puzzling, while the light was at the same tirpe very .variable. In tap "A , " plate, firing for Mr. A. M. Myers' medal, Mr. J. J. Buchanan prnvpd to bp the winner, with the splendid srore of S3 points, being followed hy Mr. C. Simpson with S3; whilst in the "B" class Mr J. Melntosh's score of 82 was thp iiighpst for Mr. F. V. Ke"y's trophy. The conditions of paph match wpre se%'pn shots at 2iX)yds. 600 yds. end "'"SOyGs. Thp best senrps :rt 2Ooyds wern the 34 Pilch of Messrs. .T. ,T. Bnchnnan and C. Simpson, and the "2 of Mr. J. Mclntosh; at GOOyds Hip 31 pfiph of Mpssrs. .T. ,T. Buchanan, C. Simpson, and J. Carlsen: whilst at the lons r.inffp f7O(Vv-rls). Mr. J. .7. Buphanan with 3S. and Messrs. .T. F. Atkinson and J. Mclntosh with 27 each, wpre the hiuhpst srorprs. The following are the flftails of the prinripal scorps at 200. r>oo, 70Ovrts, nnd totals:— ' "A" Clasp.—Mr. .T. .T. Tliic'hannn. 34. SI, 28—93: Mr. C. Simpson. 34. -1. 2-1—SO: Mr: I Carlson, 28.-SI, Sβ—Rβ: Iff. S. Son Son, ■An. 2D a'w-84: Mr. .T. F AtMcs'm. ?.1, 24. 27—52: Mr. A. G. Conkc f>B. V-O. 24—«1: Mr. .f. ApflersoD. P.O. 27, 22—70; Mr. A. C. Watson Ml. ?R. 23—" S. "P." C'i-<: -Mr. .T 32. 23. 27— S2- >fr IT. fv,ffpv. 20. 20. 25—74: -Mr. C. A. l>n 30 94 "0-74: Mr. A J. Kin". ?«. 2". 71 72- jf r H 28. 71. —"O: Mr. .T. Vluwnt" OR. 10. lf> -04: W-. n. TTolrl»n. °n. 18 12—59: Mr. A. Nuntrhton. 25, 12, 14—51.

THAMES RIFLES.

The spronfl nnd final ronn/1. fr>r the pompany's rnpdal was fired by n\e. No. 1 Company, Thames Rifles, last Saturday Sgt Amy proved thp winnPr with a total 0' 174. inclusive of a hnndionp of 22- rhp raii"PS were tfii shots nt 500 nnd 600vds. Followinc wp.ro thp nrinripal spores: Sfft. ins 05 out ot a possible 100.