VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4014, 7 January 1876, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

There is no doubt about the scores made at the Clutha competition on Tuesday ,by Yols. Willocks and Anderson, which together with that of Vol. Blackie, we publish in full, The shooting of Willocks is unparalleled in any part of the Southern hemisphere, and we doubt iWAnderson's has even been excelled. There is one point the reports are silent upon, and concerning which we aro a little curious—the state of the weather when the competition Was held. 200 400 500 600 yards, yards, yards, yards. TL Willocks 4144414 3441314 3344344 4344433-104 Andeison, 4443333 4444844 3334444 3443434-101 Blackie 3344134 3333444 3242322 3343423 89 The Waikouaiti ’Rifles fired for choice of representatives on Wednesday, Lieut, Pell,' N.D.R., in command. Four men took part in the competition, but Capt. OrbeU was the only one who succeeded in making over eighty points. His score in detail is subjoined : 200 400 500 600 yds yds yds yds Tl. Orbcll... 3343324 3444443 2244142 2324232.-88 In consequence of the arms only having been recently supplied to the East Taien Rifles, the time for returns of the preliminary stage to be sent in to the Militia Office has been extended to the 16th inst. Some good shooting has been made in the preliminary competition at Nelson where Sergeant Grossman made 99, and Volunteer Moore 91.