VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING, The firing for representatives was continued by the North Dunedin Rifles, who fired at Pelichet Bay yesterday afternoon, under charge of Captain Stavely. There was fine weather and good scoring, as the following shows:—
200 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. TL xuchardson—--4444443 4334344 3323434 4323440-94 Mitchell 4433344 4333434 4333332 2343432—91 W. Hutchinson—--3424443 4223433 3333233 3343330-84 Frederic 3333334 4344334 2234443 3002332—82
The City Guards fired at Waikari this morning. The weather was magnificent. Captain Wales’s score is an excellent one,* and is the best ever made by a member of any Dunedin corps. Lient. Doulgas made 26 at 200 yards and 28 at 400 yards. In the last range he was unfortunate in making three successive misses. The scores are appended : r
Only eight men have now to fire, viz. three from Clutha, four from Bruce, and one from Waikouaiti. The five highest of the thirty represent Otago at the Intercolonial meeting. Captain Stavely leaves for the Clutha to-morrow afternoon. The Clutha Rifles fire on Friday, aud Tokomairiro on Saturday. The scores made iu the two competitions so far are :
200yds. 400yds. 500yds. 600yds. TL Wales 4444344 4443233 3443444 2344433-99 Douglas 3343444 4444444 4343333 4430003—90 Oreagli 2344443 4434344 3234330 4233233—88 Provo 3433334 4234434 3434322 03P3423—RR "reseder 214)342 3343444 4332233 2423220—83 Stewart 3344344 4333444 34:13332 0232300-81 Smith 4332322 4344434 3243042 3202400—74 Nightingale 3232232 2342334 0333033 2340032 -67
1st 2nd TL Capt. Wales, City Guards ... 95 99 191 Corpi. Richardsou, N.D. ... 96 94 130 Vol. Mills, S.D.R, 97 88 185 Corpl. Maun, S.D.lv. 92 91 183 Lt. Wilson. P.G.N.B. 90 89 179 Lt. Douglas, No. 1 ... S3 90 178 Vol. Cii'agh, No. 1 90 88 178 Vol. Mitchell, N.D 85 91 _ 170 Vol. Adams, Waikfui 88 87 175 VoL Hutchinson, N.D. 91 81 . 175 Carp 1 . Trcseder, City Guards 92 83 — 175 Lt. Marshall, Waika i 85 89 174 Sub-I,t. Christie. 15.T. 90 84 174 Vol. 1’iovo, City Guards ... 87 86 173 Vol. Frederick, N.D. 90 82 172 Vol. Miilar, S.D.K. 93 77 — 172 Capt. Goldie, P.C.N. ti. 97 74 — 171 Corpl. Smith, E.T 86 81 170 Vol. Stewart, City Guards... 87 81 165 Sub-Lt. M'Kenzie, Waikari 86 81 1C7 Vol. Smith, City Guards ... 93 74 167 Vol, Nightingale, City Gds 91 07 IfS
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Evening Star, Issue 4024, 19 January 1876, Page 2
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378VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 4024, 19 January 1876, Page 2
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