THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3442, 4 March 1874, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

CA.DET COMPETITION'. The lull returns of the cadet cdmpetftion in the Province being now to hand, we are enabled to give them publicity. The General Government have awarded seventeen prizes in Otigo of the total value of L 27, the amount proportioned being according t6 the number of efficient -cadets inthe, Province, and the conditions of firing were as follows: -Ranges, 100, 200. and 300; yards, seven shots at each range; targets,ti x 4ft; centre, 4 x 2ft ; bull’s eye, 2x Ift. The Dunedin. City Guards, and North Dunedin Cadets tired about a month ago with the following‘re, suit:— ■'

©AMARU CADETS* ■ ' The undermentioned member* of-the Oamaru Grammaf School Cadet Corps competed at the headquarters range on Saturday last for the cadet prizes.' There was a high wind, which told seriously upon the scoring at the longer ranges. The following were the scores made : . , ' / ?

First prise, L5-Cadet Eyre, N.D. Second prize, L - Cadet'Gowdon,' No. 1. Third prize, L3—Cadet Morgan, No. 1. Fourth prize, L2 loa -Cadet M’Laren, N.D. Fifth pnze, L2—Cadet Jago, N.D. Sixth prize, L2—Cadet RPLeod, N B Seventh prize, L2—Cadet Craigie, N.D. ~ Eighth prize v LI-Cadet Leith, No. 1* Nmth. pnze, Ll—Cadet Hornby, No. L Tenth prize, Ll—Cadet Brodridc, No. 1 Eleventh prize.lOs -Cadet M’Kenzie. No. 1. fJ n! F e > 10s— Cadet Thomsoh, Wl • Tte^ 9 nthprme,lQß- Cadet Murray,Oamaru, l^^-Uadet Fifteenth prize, 10*—Cadet Hardy,:dammu. Sixteenth prize, lOs-Cadet Caddie No. L prize, lOs-Cadet Buchanan, At the Canterbury competition we learn from the ‘Lyttelton Times’ that the cadets or that Province: hare not oOme forward so numerously this year to compete for the General Government prizes, nor have they acquitted themselves so well . as in termer years. The Christchurch cadets have been very poorly represented, so far as numbers were concerned, and only two oftho. scores were fairly creditable. In partial explanation of this falling off, it may be said that Prebblo and Davie, who were the highest scorers in the Province last year, were ill'at the time when the firing too place. The tel lowing wore the scores made by the resneo. tive competitors . ' • - _ , . „ CHRISTCHURCH QADETS. Cadet Horribrook" * 70 Sergt. Dawson ... . "* if Cadet Jenkins ... ' ■" ii Cadet Herman ... : 1

First prko, L2—Cadet Hombrook, Christchurch." Second prize, Ll— Sergeant Dawson, Christchurch. Third prize, 15s—Corporal Johnson, Timaru. Fourth prize, 12s 6d-Corporal Wood, Timarn. Fifth prize, 12s 6d—Sergt. Melton, Timaru. The thirty highest scorers among the Cadets in the whole Colony will be selected to compete for several money prizes and the Champion Belt for 1874. The ranges in thi* match will be 100, 200, and 300 yards; seven shots at each range; targets 6x4; centre, 4 x sft; bull’s eye, 2 x Ifc. The prizes in this match will belst prize, Cadet Champion Belt (to be worn by the winner until the next competition), silver medal, and LlO ; 2nd prize, L 6 ; 3rd prize, L 4 ; 4th prize, 13; 6th prize, L2. Otago at present holds the Cadet Champion Belt.

• 100 yds. 200 yds; 300 yds./ TL isyre, iN.D. - Morgan, N.D. 28: > 24 ■/ . 22 21; t . 23 ; 18 — 74 . — > 62 M'Laren, N.D. 25 19 18 62 Jago, N.D. 26 26 10 — 62 M'Leod, N.D.. 23 27 : 9 — 59 Craigie, N. D. 22 . 19 17 >— 58 Gowdon, No. 1 teifch. No. 1 - . Hbt'nby,No.,X 26 25 ‘ 15 ' 66 21 22 . . ll 21 20 1 IS • : ■ 56 : Brodrick',“No. ; l ° 20 22" ’ 14 ' " > 56 M‘Kenrie, No. 1 20 18 10 ■-I/ 54 Thomson, No. 1 22 . 17 9 — 7 48 Cuddie; No. 1 16 15 ■ ' 9 40 Bttohanan, No. 1 22 : 13 ' 5 — 40 Tyler, No. 1 . . 20 8 : 2 : 30 Jenkins, No. 1 11 13 2 •— 26

T, Murray 100ydq t 3QQ^l!i. ac*Q j4r/ :ti W, Wright 4^'Haroy * .. 24 21 - 21 14 . i'"-' 49 10 — 45 G; Fenwick - 18 ~3 3Q , Tae Otttfeo pmea; therefore, tall as

XIMARU CADETS. : ‘ Corporal Jackson ../S" ’ - V yda. 3Q0. yds. Tl. Corporal Wood ... 19 Scrgt. Melton ... 18 r M i 1 1 I ! 1 «§. <a&£wfef? S2 Gunner Hill - ... 23 ■ Gunner Bavitt ... 2d Sergt.-Major(llaaaon 23 flergt. Beckingham.. 18 Gunner Wheeler ... 18 Guntaer Reilly ■ ... 9^ - ((»«' ttutR