THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3017, 19 October 1872, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Guards and Wakari Rangers having made several improvements at their range, celebrated the re opening by a friendly match—seven shots each at 200 and 600 yards—which, as anticipated, resulted in a victory for the Hangers, who, though a small company, turn out a good team, and fire very pluckily. They were one man short, howeve . The Guards, on the other hand, muster better at drill (as shown by the Adjutant’s returns) than at the rifle range ; besides, it seems the Wakari range is new to most of them, few having fired over it more than once or twice ; and in the strong breeze that was blowing this morning it was difficult for the most experienced o£ the firing party to get a good aim, hence the small scores recorded. A return match, we understand, is to be tired at Anderson’s Bay range on an early day.

WAKAJBI RANGERS. 200 600 yds. yds. Total. Sub-Lieut. M'Kenzie - 21 19 40 Vol. Gardiner - 14 23 37 „ Key - 17 17 34 Lieut. Marshall - 20 14 34 Vol Hunter - - 13 20 33 „ Fraser • - 19 12 31 „ Lacey - - 18 10 28 ,, Miller - - 18 9 27 „ Haig - , 15 11 26 Total 290 Average, 32 2-9 for nine men, cm GUARDS. 200 600 yds. yds. Total. Corpl. M ‘Gregor - 21 17 38 Sub-Lieut. Douglas - 21 16 37 Capt. Wales - - 24 11 35 Vol. Nightingale - Corpl. Treseder ■ 19 - 16 14 16 33 32 Sergt. Wedderspoon - 16 15 ai „ Wilson- ' - - 18 8 26 Vol. Wilkinson - 21 5 26 ,, Bridget - Sergt. Speight - - 14 11 25 - 19 4 23 Total 306 Average, SO 6-3.0 for ten men.-