THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3461, 26 March 1874, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The of ' ihV; reiurhs >5 fo^ ; offei&l y ls tlm lathi’s movihcAafo iow, In, with the eiobffiubh^bf^lrq* No. 2 Clutha companies, which have faffed i to fdWVstrd’ l nStSrithgtlffiding I their having to do so im- ; Jfi^mtCly,hnd'.tho?UßtuhMohrd: ! tq-.ho ! -,. V-) Vj | .. first set .wo: j *FWrty‘-flv<s value of LldO. 1 offered, the highest being LlO, .and‘;thp lowest LI. The highest scorer is also entitled* tq : i silver < ihedbl,‘ wHibh* fSlls 'to SerC‘i R ichol, . ..There were one red and , eleven .competitors in t,hfe I thehighest r scope being/70, Rndjthe lowest! 44. Queenstown, which has barely 'been! ..ft cor»* tTrclvq : mqnthj,him,fired .ISM? W A some I pt; ? n}i.er shqjis,, apd securing; the tenth and nineteenth prizes. The,ranees j ftOOryardSi,seven shots at! ■: treye fqur, ties fqr, the last two' prizes, which were decided by the firing.at | the longer ranges; The following are-the! prize-takers; Jfdgether with the amount each! received:— •

fa-warl lo .-d./jui j -thifr Wt ! thirty-'five'.rm zes;* l of J ihd valtfe i LB^. I! arb t o%^; U! the highest 'hring’TL’S j »iH 4 the'loiTOst>i l F. !!i ’The : HSgheiftj jW aiM ! the’ row^t;^ 1 . ®W f s a4ve^«Kbtiratfieadh*. | Velunteets, for, * tbree~df i their best—the ’’two' BuCnablhilS and Blatch (whoure attending the v Colqniar nrfj^'meet.! 'irig at“ Napier)—being absent, they hav%-s|- i cured the firsb;piieCJil£/each set. Queens-1 town has also distinguished itself by taking 1 the- &V*htß’ prizg Minimi /sitltfiffiA were I 119 competitors. The following were the! MT3 UVirdT j

yds yds yds 1 Sergt W. Nichol, W.T., L10 200 500 600 Ti ; 27 21 24—72 ‘ Gunner J. Lean, P.C., L9 - 28 20 24—721 Vol. Clode, Riverton* L8j » « *25 26 24 23—72’ Corp. Tresseder,' C. G.\ ts J l - 26 20—72 ; Sergt. Acheson, Riverton, L7 25. 25 21—71: Corp, M‘Gregor, O.G., L7 - 24 26 20—70! Capt. Wales, O.G., M r - 25 23 21—69! Lieut. A. Grant, D.N.B., L6 25 24 20—69 i Vol. D. Henderson, Riv., L5 26 24 19-69 &^iiGjAigiei i QifeenBtoFn;,L5 •?, 25 19034^68; Jr.U. Stewart, D.N.B., L310s 26 20 Sergt. Pell. N. D., L310s - 25 23 20-681 f, 2|i-'67| Gunner Smith, D. Art., L310s 20 23VoL Smith, Oamaru, L3 10 - 24 21 22—67’ VoUiWcartney, For to., 1,3 10s 24 22 21—67! Capt. Nutsford, Bruce, L310s !26M21in 20A67 i Corp. Dunlop, Inver., L210s 27 22 18-67! M Lncew j Wiikarj, L2>10sj 25. 18i Vol. Ccwie, 'ScoHisn/ L2 : l0g r i20\ 2‘4 Mr 20 ||||| ( 26 22 17—65 i LieutiSpaldipg, I Scot-V L2 ■ 10s Corp. - Hutchinson, ; D.>. L2 >; 27/*! 15-.; 22—64 Vol,;Allan,Ujp. r i2M , r > 2A 21 19^-64 ; 26 -19. 33. 19^64 ! 16-64 ’ Vol M'Grant. W.T. J , L2' ' ’.‘ l ; 20 ' 19LLS! Lt. Smith,;D.N.H,'L2 •» LtrMarshall. Wait, LI 10s •- i24u20H19— 63 [ 25 19 19--63 ! tVVSL F«arsod, OtAp., JLl 10aH 27 19 TtT^S Capt. Pettit, Bruce, LI 10s - Vol. RnJeMOwrfaru/ LlitQei >! Cap. Goldie, P.C.N.B.,L110s Corp. M ‘Laren. iS; LI 10s 25 22 ifrjf-63! <J» S .23 15-63j 24 18 20—621 l2£ 18 20-62 Serg. 'Wesney,' I. A. , LI10a’ - 23 21 18-62! Vol. Morris, Oamaru, LI 10s -■ Sergt. Johnston,'S.6. ! -'LI V ?5 25” .20 20 17—62! 17—62 1 Vol. T. Buchanan,, Sept.. LI - 27 20 15-62! 14-62! Vol. Grant, Bruce,'LL I 26 22 X oL •< * Ghn/Buchaiian,' 'LA., LI - 24 19 ML .&S 'l7fe-60 Gun. F. Muir, D.A., LI V^^.mheksoh.kD./Ll 21 22 -.mm Vol. M'L'atchie, Bhidei3EJL - 23 21 16—69 Corp. J.A,, LI..Gun. Morgan, P.’C.N.B. ' - [24. 24 20' 16—60* 16—60; Jw.-jai*. f-1 >.‘24; ■Ml l2£-60 :

200 400 500 | . yds yds yds Tl : V pi. B/Llogg, Band, LG - 24 Yol W. Welph, C\ty G. , L5 2/ ; 26 22 2021— 20—671 20 Gun. 25 16-67 Vol. J. Hoor, Eiverton,'L4 ■ 27 24 16-671 «m J/ Tmjgb; B?uceli| - 1 Ser. Brodken, Queenstown, L3 23 122 023^66 21 224.9)! Ser, Munro, Hampden*L3 - 26 26 14-66 Vol. Gonmi$imft:£3 tfnw ,v21 23 - 651 VoL Jones, Waikouaiti. L3. -, 24,..21 20—65 i Capt, Sumptei'i Oatnaru. L210420 25 19—64; Gun. Lean, ; PiC.N.B.*ii21^ ;r>; 2t 23 u , n -|ayt°9, B. Art. r ,J,210s 20 Vol.'MXareh, B.D., L21& Id-19-631 23-62 21—62; Vol. NightmgaI^.^L2 ; . -,--23111 21-62; Vol KUman-Riverton, L2. - 23 21 Gun. J -Kmgswell? Inv' krt. L2 : - 20~* 25* 18-62; 47—62: GrM‘Gregor.P.O.N.B.,Ll‘10s 27 21 13—61 VolWaterwortb, Oam.rLllOs 21 2118—60 VoIlHaiding, Oanianf,lEll(W , 24 19 GtofcvSniitb, PiG.N.B..U IOij.t 23r 18’ JjfeR LI 25 W PfrgpsoTu Inyercargill, LI, .24 19 lfrr-60 ,22,! 14r-60 W$o ,Citjn iGuartts, .1,1 25 .Pw^sdn,. PortobeUp, XI 22 Bfergfeaht Bobs; Oaniani, . LI 24 ,21 .'17: .,H-60 20—59 15 .20—59 Gbrpy .OVbelp^■"Wai^ii;- M Ll '22 19 11—59 .'Vol ■'J - 1 Waikari,' <■ LI 22 22 35—59 Mawlmil', ; Wttt TMerij' LI i24 28 '12—50