THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3075, 27 December 1872, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The NorM Duuedin Rifles tired a match yesterday morning, at Pelich.et Pay Range, for a tield*gla»s. presented to the company by Sub-lientcnnnt Pell. Eanges, 200, 500, and GOD yards ; five shots at eacu; Wimbledon taigets ; Hythe position at 200, any position at 50) and GOU ; no sighting shots. The conditions for this prize, as arranged by the committee, are that it be shot for monthly at same ranges, and to become the property of the winner in two competitions. The morning was calm, but too bright, and theohooting, all things moderately cood,' We give the bcores of the teu highest:—

The match i/cc\/ec:: the Oamaru and Taieri Comp mies came os'< on Saturday at the respective ranges. Terms and ,CoiVditions same as former match, viz. •—2l rounds; ranges, 20 , 400, and 50 yards; class targets ; position, Hythe at 2 0 ; any at 400 and 50 yards. The Oamaru team mustered • n the 1 ange at 4 a.m , but, owing to the dense fog which completely obscured the targets, mark.:C: butt, and indeed every object beyond -the cl it tan u*) of ,<0 yards, they nad to wiiit tiro hours’ before a ohot could be bred, after the bring commenced, the passes of vapor rolling'up from the sea oversow and then almost bid the target, and it vas not, till the toO yards was reached that a dear atmosphere was obtained, Tips told heavily against the scoring, but, notwithstanding, the total put together (amounting to lOob) is very close upon—indeed within seven •joints of—that of last match, the darnaru score in which was 1093. Had the morning been a line one tills* would been lopped by at least 30 points.

2,00 uOO GOO yds. yds. yds. Tl. Vol. W. Robertson - 14 15 17 46 Vol. A. Allan 13 15 12 40 Sergt. R Pollock U 11 14 39 Vol. J. Krew 12 io 12 3!J Sergt. D. Oherrie 10 13 15 38 Sub-Lieut. Poll 13 15 8 3G Corpl. T. Hutchinson 15 11 9 35 TA Q> Miller 17 2 14 33 Vol. S. Dougls* 13 y 11 33 Vol. W. Ulack 10 10 10 30