VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4003, 23 December 1875, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

COLONIAL PIUZE FIBINC, The North Dunedin Bilks tired for choice of Colonial representatives, at their own range this morning, Lieut, Muir (Artillery), being in command. The wcath-v was glorious, but at the longer ranges the sun shone directly in the eyes of the competitor’s. Corporal llichardson made 96, thus retrieving the laurais lost ar-t-lie Rifle Association's late meeting. Twelve men put in an appearance at the range and took pait in the firing, t his year the position at 200 yards is standing ; last year any position was allowed. Subjoined are the scores : 200 yds 400 yds 500 yds flOOyds TI Corpl, Bichard-ion, 4344343 3134441 43133 U 1344r23-90 Vol. W, Hutchinson, 4124144 43145344 3-130424 3423323-91 Vol. Frederic, 3133433 3444113 4322034 3344333-90 Vol. Mitchell. 4412133 3333224 2312333 4334310—50 Vol. T. Hutchinson, 2242413 4331134 3334230 0334443-85 ( Sergt. Douglass, ' 4442344 3314344 3334430 0203312- 84 Lieirt. Pell. 43344-14 3333443 3322330 3023231-82 The other .--cores were Vol. (4 Miller, at 200, 20; 300, 23 ; 400, 22 ; 500, 14-79. Vol. 11. Millar, .17. 18. 22, 19—70. Vol. Robertson. 26, 22, 13, 43-74. Vol. Frew, 16, 21, 19, 16— 72. The No, 1 Company fire on Monday, CITY GUARDS T. SKLKIKKSHIKK TUPLES. A friendly match between th - No. 1 Company, i untdin, and the Fclkiishhe Rifles, the result of a challenge by the foimer company, has been fired, and proved an easy victory f-»r the Guards. The Home Company is divided into two divisions, and it was decided that each division should take part in the match, the Guards objecting to fire against the ten best shots in the whole company. The Selkirkshire '.biles accordingly fired at Galashiels, on October 19 the A company or division making a total of 666. mid the G company of 56S point 3. The weather was very dull, slight dimming min falling m-fit of the time. The wind was light an,i a little variable. The local team tired at the Anderson’s Lay range tins morning, and put together a total ot 616 points, thus beating the Home company hy 51 and 48 po ids respectively. Ftewarc made the remarkably tine score of 74 points out of a possible 84, with only’ an eight-inch bull’s-eye at 200 yards. For the Home company, Corporal Dalgh-ish, with 67, made the highest score. At to-day’s firing Captain Stavely, of the Naval Brigade, superintended on behalf of the Ck-lUi-kshire It-fi-s, and an old member of the latter company was at the butts. The weather was calm, but at 600 yards the wind was a little battling. Subjoined are the full scores : NO. 1 COMPANY. 200 500 GOO yds, yds. yds. Tl. Stewart 4444344 3433442 4423443-74 M Gregor ... 4141333 4343143 4331220-68 Kohn 3443-14 3 434-1334 20322 3- 66 Douglas 33344-14 -1231423 2332330-03 Brow n .. ... 3334243 3342133 24303 -1—62 Smith 0333334 2433313 213,2333-61 Tres-dcr . .... 3334441 343114 5 3002023- 60 Coshead ... 4143343 00223.43 0424430-56 Wales 3244434 4244-144 0000033,-56 Creagh 3244333 2443233 0000233-50 616 Average, 01.6 per man. SILKIER RIFLES—A COMPANY, 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. 1 1. Hall 2234333 0344344 0-144344-65 Baxter ... ... 332(5433 2 3 3243 3 3 333323—(51 Hobson ... ... 3423434 (543(5204 2'20344—09 Scott 3433211 0003444 3323243-58 t Watson. ... ... 343333(5 2(5(52342 4430033—0S Linton 12333333 20333*3 3242234-57 I Wills . ... 3343442 2332230 3330224-55 Fox 3344340 3234034 Goi)4:;3o—S4 I Borthwick ... 233(5134 030(5223 (5233(503 —;>1 | Young 3333230 2033033 0032322-47 j 565 I Average, 56.5 per man. SELKIRK RULES.—I! COMPANY. j 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds Tl. Hagleish ... 343 2(-3 (524443(5 3434333 —6, Hewat 244 M 3 424: g»g2 4023323—63 Scott :41(54(53 244 4 443 002 1 333-6(5 , Currie 2354433 4223342 2224423 61 : Hewat ... .. 433-1334 33 '1233 2302422—57 , Thomson ... 33(5313(5 020334(5 0333044 —54 I Milvay 2(53342 : 43 (5(5(14 002023(5-54 Simpson... ... (>1333(5(5 2233314 0300-120—n2 Bruce 3333333 33402 2 2323 (50-50 Hutchison ... (5222334 568 Average, 56.8 per man.