THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3030, 5 November 1872, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

A match between the No. 1 Company (City Cuards) and the Anderson’s Bay division of the IS'aval Brigade, nine men aside, was fired this morning, at the Ocean Beach range ; the match being the result of a challenge from the Naval to No. 1 Company. The weather was favorable for shooting, there being no wind. The conditions were —Ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards ; no sighting shots ; five shots at each range ; Wimbledon targets. As will he seen by the scores attached, the Guards are the winners by 32 points. The tenth man on either side not putting in an appearance at the commencement of the match, it waa agreed to go on without them.

Average ... 34 8-9. Majority for the City Guards, 32.

CITT GUARDS. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Total* Captain Wales 15 12 16 43 Ensign Douglas 15 17 14 46 Sergt. Wilson - 15 10 7 38 ,, Wedderspoon 16 8 12 36 Corpl. Treseder 10 12 12 40 Yol. Nightingale 11 16 15 42 ,, Mackic - 13 8 9 30 ,, Bridges - 10 10 10 30 „ Creagh ■ 14 14 13 41 343 Average NAVAI 38 4-9* , BRIGADE. 200 500 0)0 Total* yds. yds. yds. Sub-Lieut. Grant - 13 14 14 41 P.O, Stewart - 8 9 6 23 t, Kegg 15 9 13 37 Gun, Brown 11 14 4 29 ,, A. Grainger * 11 6 9 26 „ Duckworth 14 13 11 38 ,, Dobbie - 15 18 13 40 ,, J. M'Kenzie - 15 11 9 35 ,, P. M'Kenzie - 16 8 15 39 314