THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3384, 24 December 1873, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. The first squad of the North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers competed at the I‘clichct Bav Range this morning. Lieut. Spalding, of the Scottish Company, superintended the marking, and Captain Copeland was in charge of the squad at the firing point. Subjoined are the scores : - 200 400 500 000 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Robertson - 4443343 4223344 2243423 2343322 80 Leary - 2433333 2344332 3234432 3304202 77 Frew - - 3443433 2441434 23003X1 003X423 77 Pollock - 4434344 X 443334 2342320 0030224 76 Hutchinson, W. - X3X3444 33304X3 3044024 3340320 72 Cherrie - 4444433 3333323 3232204 0203302 72 Mitchell - 4443444 3033432 3020200 02223X3 67 Allan - 3444444 4324022 3220402 0220000 61 The second squad will commence firing at 3.30 this afternoon. The Port Chalmers Naval Brigade fired for company representatives this morning. The weather was beautifully fine. Three men having fired, the competition was postponed. Their scores were—Lieut. Wilson, 87 ; Captain Goldie, 77 ; Volunteer S. Lean, 67. The competition by the City Guards for selection of company's representatives, announced to take place to-day, has been adjourned till Friday morning. The firing for choice of representatives by No. 1 Company (Oamaru Rangers) to«k place on Saturday morning. 20th inst., at the range, Limekiln Gully, under the superintendence of Lieut. Diehl, No. 3 (Otepopo) Company. Only two competitors appeared, owing to the fact that the Colonial tiring taking place this year at Napier, the members of the company generally would, even if successful, have been unable to proceed that distance. The morning was not a favorable one, and the scores were poor. The ranges were 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards ; seven shots at each. The scores made were -Sergt. King, 74; Private A- Y. Smith, 70. The minimum score being 80, No. 1 is unrepresented.