THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3120, 18 February 1873, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The following are the detailed scores m ye-Aerday’s matches between the and Guards, and both companies v. Westland :

We learn by telegraph that the Riverton score was 389, the Scottish thus winning by 14 points. For the matches at 400, 500, and 600 yards, the conditions were class-targets throughout, sighting shots, and five shots at each range ; any position. At these ranges the Scottish and Guards fired against each other. At the former ranges each was finng separate matches with other companies. This matter was won by the Scottish by 84 points SCOTTISH.

The. monthly competition by the North Dunedin Company for the field-glass, presented by Lieu u Pell, took place this morning at the Pelichet Bay range, under the following conditionsßanges, 200, 600, and 600; five shots at each range; position, standing at 200, any at 600 and 600 yards ; Wimbledon targets Sergeant Oherrie was the highest scorer at this and the previous competitiou, and consequently wins the prize. The majority of the squad did not appear to be in good shooting form, for the average score was much below that made at previous competitions. Subjoined are the ten highest

The half-yearly competition for the Company’s belt will take place on Tuesday morning next.

By Martini. Some years ago—three I think—a number of ladies subscribed a out LIOO to purchase a stand of colors for the town companies, but after the money was collected the Defence Office refused to allow colors to be used by Volunteers, and in lieu of them a very handsome Challenge Shield was obtained from London, to be shot for annually by representatives from the various companies This work of art—for it is, I supgose, the finest thing of the sort in the olony—has been lying for the last eight or ten months in the adjutant’s office, covered up with a sheet of paper, and its stand is knocking about the room on its own hook. There they will probably remain until disen. tombed one of these fine days by the Corporation dustman or ouiflocal “ Ayrton,” Mr Barnes. Wouldn’t the Museum be a better place for it ? The latest about it is that our Colonel wishes the General Government to purchase it, and a stand of colors (save the mark !) to be obtained with the money and presented to the Volunteers instead. Perhaps this gentlemen will kindly make up his mind, if it be possible to do so, and let us have one or the other soon, and I think the force generally prefer the shield, 'i here is quite enough “ color” about us as it is.—So the Naval Brigade cat isn’t dead, and the pinnace din’t cost L6OO. It cost, however, neater that sum than L3OO, and £ don’t think the Brigade Woinld ckre t6 h&vh the accounts for their useless toy published. If they Were to sell the yacht, 1 nave* no doubt it would inconvenience the officers a little, but they might manage with the cash to purchase, say 10 respectable uniforms for parade; I speak now of the Dufladin contingent. ‘ The City Council took the wise precaution the othet* day Of Sending th£ youhgstefs to the Octagon tqi JictvS a practice before ‘f tootling 1 ' to his Lxpelleucy. I wjsh the Bandmaster wopld do the same w}th the Battalion Band, who, to my own knowledge, make night hideous with the same three old tunes they “ground” years ago. Their playing is a disgrace to the Battalion, and doesn’t say much for the Bandmaster, who evidently earns bis salary very easily. One company i* 8° dissatisfied that it bos started fttaadforMf, im it* p*r«

formancs and the number of its it will be a success, and supply a longfelt want—viz., a good public band. Iso pleased to see that a Small Boro Club has been formed at last. A goodly number of members have joined—more have promised ; a range and targets have been projpftred, and probably ere long we shall be able to enter the lists against Victorian and •|die! other Colonies, “ cock shootists,” with a strong small-bore team. The Government should adopt the New South Wales plan and purchase, say, fifteen gooh Rigbys or Metfords, and either lend them to a team of picked men to represent the Province, or sell them to such a team at cost price. The men would, I am convinced, give as good account of the Rifles as any team inthe world. The Club should follow this up. I am greatly surprised that no- effort has been made to send a greater number of re i resentatives North this year. Patting aside the seven, who, as a whole, are a very weak team to represent this Province. Very few of the other qualified men are going. Surely the Town companies could subscribe LSO between them, and I am positive an equal amount might easily be raised in town. Tbis would enable Bor 10 more men to go. If sufficient cannot be raised to pay all their expenses, the cost of a return ticket would dof We can’t raise a crew for the Interprovincial Regatta, we’re nowhere at cricket, the Athletic Club is defunct, and shooting is our only hope. The other Provinces have pulled up greatly since the last prize firing, and we need more representatives than ever this season ; but from our apathy in the matter, I shouldn’t wonder to see the new belt dangling over the stern of the Northern steamer. Tokomairiro has set an example by raising funds to send the three, who have qualified in their district, and the Thames people have subscribed liberally to send as many as possible, and, unless something is done here, we shall have a narrower squeak for first place this year than ever before. It u not too late even now to take the matter up.

SCOTTISH. 200 600 600 - yds. yd 3. yd*. T). Yol Marshall - 43333 33303 34124-45 Captain Jamieson - 33342 Corp. Buchanan • 43322 34334 3.404Sergeant Wilson - 33323 34443 20-33 42 Lieut. Henderson - 24242 30304 04444-40 Vol Cowie - 34234 44304 0o330—40 Vol Taylor • 22332 33433 30233—39 Sub. -Lt. Spalding - 23323 32333 38 Vnl Creaffh - 32223 04443 40203—36 Vol, Lindsay - 33332 30432 02330—34 Total • • 403 GUARDS. . -200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Corol Tresaeder - 33233 33043 23433—42 23323 33434 24033-42 Cant Wales - 32344 04333 20323 39 VoL Coxhead - 22304 03333 33243-38 Set Weddersnoon 2322H 43340 30344—37 Corpl M‘Gregor - 33223 24242 30430 -37 sSb Lt Douglas 30033 34424 3 034-36 Vol.’Welsh - 03222 33433 30402-34 Average for two men Total - 381i

Vol. Marshall Capfc Jamieson Corp. Buchanan • Sergt. Wilson Lieut. Henderson - Vol. Taylor Sub-Lt. Spalding - Vol. Cowie - Vol. A. <*. Creagh Vol. Lindsay 400 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl, 44344 33303 34424- 48 34333 43312 03344-46 32443 34334 32404 -46 34323 34443 20233 -43 33333 30304 04444-41 33233 33433 30233 -41 43332 32333 24 32—40 34333 44304 03330-40 24343 04443 40203-40 33343 30432 02330- 36 Total * - 421 •GUARDS. MOO 500 600 yds. yds. yds. TI. Sergt. Wedderspoon43434 43340 30344 46 Corp. Trcsseder • 33333 33043 23433—43 Sub*Lt. Douglas • 23434 34424 30034 — 43 Corn. M'Gregor - 44333 34242 30430 —41 Vol. Nightingale 430U4 33434 24033—40 Cant. Wales 43433 04333 20323 -40 Vol. Welsh • 33233 83433 30402 — 39 Vol. Coxhead • 32303 03333 33243—38 Average for 2 men * 824 Total * - 412i For the four ranges shot over during the morning, the total scores are : — SCOTTISH. 200 400 500 600 yds yds yds yds Tl Vol. Marshall • -16 19 12 17— 64 Cant. .Jamieson - -15 10 16 14—61 Corn. Buchanan* • 14 16 17 13—60 Set. Wilson * - 14 15 18 10—57 Vol. Cowie • • 16 16 15 9 56 Lieut. Henderson • 14 15 10 16—55 Vol. Taylor • - 12 14 16 11 53 '•ub-Lieut. Spalding * 13 15 14 11 53 Vol. Creagh * * 12 16 15 9—52 Vol. Lindsay • * 14 16 12 8—50 Grand total . . - 561 GUARDS. 200 400 500 600 yds yds yds yds Tl Corp. Tresseder - * 14 15 13 15—67 < apt. Wales •* • 16 17 13 10 56 Set. Wedderspoon • 9 18 14 14—55 Corp. M‘Gregor - 13 17 14 10—54 Vol. Nightingale • 13 11 17 12—63 •ub-Lieut. Douglas • 9 16 17 10—52 Vol. Coxhead - - 11 11 12 15—49 Vol. Welsh • • 9 14 16 9-48 Grand total for 8 men • • 424

scores t — 200 500 60) yds. yds. yds. Tl. Serfft. T). Cherrie • 34332 32333 44432-46 Coro. T. Hutchinson 33234 34323 30443—44 Vol J. Frew 33233 43303 43334-44 Lieut, R. H. Leary 33332 02242 43430 -38 Vol. A. Allan 30333 42233 23232 -38 Vol. Hobertson - 23333 20223 33222 - 35 Serot. Pollock 33303 24 <32 03420—35 Vol W. Hutchinson 23333 22034 03303-34 Vol. G. Rutherford 23223 03333 23004—33 Corn, J. Mitchell • 33433 02022 23220-31