VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4041, 8 February 1876, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The Carbine-Match between- the Artillery Company and the Christchurch. Battery was fired this morning, the-local team firing at the Anderson's Bay Range. The conditions were seyen shots' at 200, 300> and 400 yards, third-class targets at the first range and second-class at the others-. Any position The Company's twualluck in weather.at tended them, for it blew a gale throughout, with a little variety in the shape of a rainsquall at 400 yards, .where, the target as- 1 slimed the hue of a well tarred tarpaulin. * The Mowing are the scores :-=• K .

The scores of the Chriatchurch Company are not yet to hand. '■•»'' :: At Nelson the other day Volunteer Batching, City Rifles, made 55 out of a possible 60 at 200, 400, and 500 yards. The match'between the Wellington and Nelson Artillery resulted in a victory for the former by 156 points, the respective scoresbeing—Wellington, 766; Nelson, 610. THE COLOJOAL FMZE-K81HG..... • The following is a list of the carbine representatives (*Extra Men) : *Sergean.t .Anson, Canterbury Cavalry,r 161 points; Gunner Bannister, Wellington Artillery. ~175; Trooper A. Barriball, Waiuku Cavalry, 174; *Cornet S. Barriball, Waiuku Cavalry, 160; *Trooper W. Barriball, Waiuku.Cavalry, 168; *Gunner Bell, Auckland Artillery, 164; 'Constable Blake/Armed' Constabulary, 165; Sergeant Buchanan, In-,^S^giU.^4rtilleryr~l72-j,*Gumier Burnett, Chnstchurch Artillery; 167 ; 'Trooper Cummins, Alexandra Cavalry, 168; *Cornet Crowther, Armed Constabulary, 175; "Sergeant •: Dutton, Armed Constabulary, 164; Sergeant Fox, Christcutirch Artillery, 183; *Gunner Harling, Nelson Artillery, 167; "Sergeant Hedge, Waiuku Cavalry, 164; Trooper Henderson, Victoria-Cavalry, 168; Sergeant--' .: Major;; KingswelL Invercargill - 181; Boinbadier Mason, Wellington Artillery, 180; Sergeant-Major M'Credie, Wet lington Artillery, 170; *Gunner Nicholson; Nelson Artillery, 166; *Guhner Patori,Christchtirch Artillery, 160; Constable Ppellnitz, Armed Constabulary, 176; *Lieu;- • tenant Rutherford, Te Awamuta Cavalry, - 167; Trooper Selby, Cambridge Cavalry, 170; 'Constable Sherwood,' Armed Constabulary, 160; *Captam Stevens,-Wellington Artillery Cadets; 167. The totals areCavalry, 14; ArtiUery, : :i2. ',-& BECEPTION' AT WAKGANUT. r '■"■'■/'• The reception committee in connection with the Colonial prize firing have decided that a cold luncheon should be provided for the. representatives on their landing, should -the steamer arrive at a Suitable hour. It having been stated that Major Noake intended holding a cavalry tournament on the iacecourse on the conclusion of the firing it was. resolved that'a public picnic, to which ,- ; the representatives be invited, be held on the same day as the tournament, in the vicinity of the racecourse; that an endeavor be made to have the volunteer priaes presented on that occasion; that the public be invited to- observe the 1 day as Vgeneral holiday andthat the whole.should.finishuup with a ball in the - '•' : ;

200 300 400 Lfeuf. Muir ... yds. . 23 yds. 24 yds. T. • 26 — 73 16 r- 63j 9gt.-Major Lamfcwt. . 24 23 Sergt. Coxhead . 14 '26 ■■'■ 14 — 54* CorpL-Peake ... . 23 23 22 — 68 Gunner. Smith . 26 17 26 — 69 Gunner Fordyoe Gunner Kettla .22 14 12 — 48 .19 24 16 09 Gunner Curie... . 20 23 18 — 61 Ganner Hisloo .25 19 16 —. 59 Gunner Singer .. • 25*, 22 21 — 68 Grand total ... 682"':