THE VOLUNTEERS.
The second competition of the Waikari Rangers for Captain Flextoan’s challenge cup took place on Thursday last. The winner is Sub-Lieutenant Mackenzie, with, a score of 49 points. The weather was favorable, but if anything the smi was rather too bright for tall shooting. The conditions were ßanges ‘2OO, 400 and COO yards ; position.—standing at 200, any at 400 and COO ; targets, Wimbledon throughout. The following are the scores of all those who have
Some of the Auckland representatives at the Colonial firing met today (says the Herald of the 13th inst,), and exercised themselves in several Qt the matches through which they will have to go afc the meeting at Nelson. Three matches were gone through, viz. Rapidity—time, five minutes ; running—time, five minutes; skirmishing- time, ten minutes. The following is the score Rapidity Match. —2oo yards ; 6 by 2
Runninc Match.— 2ooyards ; target <» x 2 ; and after every two shots each competitor to run round a post fifty yards from firing
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Skirmishing Match. —lt occupied ten minutes, and was arranged thus Three minutes firing, two minutes retiring ; two minutes firing, two minutes advancing, and one minute firing at a target ox2. Hits. Tl,
scored 40 points and upwards :— 200 400 000 yds yds yds Tl. Sub.-Lent Mackenz ;ie • 17 18 14 — 49 Vol. A. Frazer . 13 15 17 — 45 Vol. W. Lacey - 15 16 14 — 45 Vol. D. Millar . 14 17 14 — 45 Vol G. Millar . 13 18 13 — 44 Lieut. Marshall . 15 15 10 — 40
target. Tl. nits. Lieut. Kitchen - 444444222200 10 42 Vol. Mills - . 222222222224 12 1>8 Vol. Payne - - 444444220000 8 86 Sergeant Soall Vof Hay - . 444444222200 . 4444442*20000 10 8 42 80
Lieut, Kitcheu • . 44 12?000 5 21 Vol. Mills • . 442*20000 4 10 Vol. Payne • . 442*22200 0 22 .Sergeant Soall . 44412220 7 29 Vol. Hay • . 44444400 6 ;,o
Lieut. Kitchen . 44444444-4200 10 48 Vol. Mills ■ - 444444444422 12 50 Yol. Payne - - 444222200000 7 27 Sergeant Soall - 444(44442220 11 49 Vol. Huy • . 444422200000 7 29
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Evening Star, Issue 3124, 22 February 1873, Page 2
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331THE VOLUNTEERS. Evening Star, Issue 3124, 22 February 1873, Page 2
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