VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4050, 18 February 1876, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

rifle match. The deciding match between No. 1 Company and North Dunedin Rifles was fired off this morning at the Anderson’s Bay Range ; they each having won a match, the No. 1 Company Guards the first by six points, and the N. D. Rifles the second by twenty-two points, a great deal of interest was manifested in the final one, by which, as is shown below, the North Dunedin Company proved themselves the crack shooting team of this Province, in answer to their challenge, issued some months since. On this occasion they fired without one of their best men (P. Frederick, who is out of the Province) who had been their highest scorer oh the two previous occasions. Their opponents also fired a man short, but according to conditions the average had to be taken for him. Vol. Tresseder is the highest scorer on either side, with 48, well put together. The conditions of the match were—2oo yards, standing, Wimbledon target ; 500 and 600 yards, any position ; five shots at each range ; no sighting shots. The morning was dull, with very little wind; the targets were bad—appearing perfectly black at the long ranges. Noam Dunedin.

Points in favor of North Dunedin Rifles ... 12 In answer to the petition of Lieut. Skinner and the other Auckland. Volunteers who failed to qualify, the Government refuses to allow the firing to take place again, and considers that the argument about the weapon with which the Auckland Volunteers are supplied being inferior to those supplied at other parts of the Colony, is amply refuted by the high scores made in the preliminary contest at Auckland. It is now the intention of the petitioners to ask permission to go to Wanganui as extra representatives, at their own expense. the colonial prize firing, . The following is a list of qualified representatives entitled to compete for the rifle prizes. Those printed in italics are the six highest scorers of the “ extra ” men who fill the vacancies caused by competitors in the respective districts failing to make the required number of points : Auckland—Captain Morrow, No. 3 Rifles, 165, representative 1870-71-72; Private Hardiwj, Oamaru Rifles, 187; Corporal Mann South District (Otago) Rifles, 183 ; Captain Morton, Oamaru Citizen Cadets, 182. Waiuku—Lieut. Mellsop, Forest Rifles, 189, representative 1871-73; Sub-Lieut. Crawford, Forest Rifles, 173, representative 1873-74.

Patea, ,&e.—Private W. Armstrong, Wanganui Rifles, 176, representative 1874, Wellington—Lieut. Scott, City Rifles, 171, representative 1874; Corporal Stonebridge, let Westland Rifles, 180, representative 1871-73-75.

Greytqwn, kc.—Sergeant B. Dunlop, Invercargill Rifles, 180. Thames—Captain Murray, Scottish Rifles, rep, 1873-75; Private Fagg, Naval, b°X °; Brown > Naval, 169, rep. 1873-75; P.O. Gordon, Naval, 169, rep, 1873-74-75. Sergeant Crossman, City Rifles, —Lieutenant Soper, Sptinc Creek Rifles, 181, rep. 1872-75. v Canterbury— Sub-Lieutenant Wilson, Port Chalmers Naval. 179, rep. 1871-73-74-75. Oamaru—Sergeant King, Oamaru Rifles,

Dunedm— Corpora! Willcock, Clutha Hines, 193; Corporal Richardson, North Dunedm Rifles, 190, rep. 1867-68-69-73-74-75 ; Private Anderson, Clutha Rifles,lß7 • Private Mills, South District Rifles, 185 • Private Blackie, Clutha Rifles, 184. ’ Southland Sub-Lieutenant Clarke Queenstown Rifles, 191. Westland—Sergeant Munyard, Ist Westland Rifles, 181, rep. 1875, Armed Constabulary—Constable Elder 183, rep._ 1873-74-75 ; Constable Gilbert, 182. rep. 1875 ; Constable Blythe, 180, rep. 187475.

• extra representatives have signified their intention of taking part in the competition;— t - Se r g AT Rifles, 179 ; SubLieut. Nutsford, Bruce Rifles, 178, rep. 1873: Corporal Burns, Nelson Rifles, 178 ; Private Adams, Waikan Rifles, i 75 ; Private Hutchinson, North Dunedin Rifles, 175 ; Sergt. Treseder, No. 1 Dunedin Rifles, 175 ren !869, 1870, 1873; Corporal Purnell, Wanganui Rifles, 174 rep. 1874, 1875; Private Moore, Nelson Rifles, 174, rep. 1874 • Private Capstick, Bruce Rifles, 173; Sergt Lowe, Wanganui Rifles, 172; Private Frederick, North Dunedin Rifles 172Lieut. Stoke Rifles, 171; Captain Goldie, Port Chalmers Naval, 171 ren 1869 champ, 1870, rep. 1871, 1875 jSerJt! Atcheson, Riverton Rifles, 170; Privlto S Wanganui Rifles 169, rep. 1872, - ItlH P £ VateTh ame3 Rangers t 1 Rifles, 168; Sub-Lieut. M‘Kenzie, Waikari Rifles, 167, r ®?- 1873 i P«vate Smith, No. 1 Dunedin Rifles, 167 i Private Fenton, Thames

Scottish, 166, rep. 1872, 1874, 1875 ; Private G. Armstrong, Wanganui Rifles, 165; Private Mason, Wanganui Rifles, 165; Private Armstrong, No, 2 Hauraki Rifles, 165, rep. 1874, 1875 ; P. O. Mason, Wanganui Rifles, 165.

200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. TL Lieut. Pell 32233 23434 24333 — 44 Sub.-Lt. Pollock ... 34242 23422 43343 — 45 Sergt. Douglass ... 24332 33343 33033 — 42 Corp. Richardson ’ 83333 00002 02300 — 20 Vol. Mitchell 02323 23323 20023 — 30 „ T. Hutchinson 23342 04433 43333 — 44 „ Robtrtson 23443 32224 32244 — 44 „ Allen 43223 33334 30220 — 37 „ H. Millar 23332 44244 00230 — 36 „ Cowie 23322 33434 33222 — 41

No. 1 Co. Citt Guabds. 383 Capt. Wales 200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. TL ... 43442 32233 32330 — 41 Lieut. Douglass . ... 33223 20034 23343 — 37 Sergt. Coxbead ... 42 33 33242 00324 — 37 VoL Webster ... ... 22223 22434 04233 — 38 ,, Tressedcr ... 33334 33443 — 48 „ K.ohn 20034 30023 — 33 „ Blown ... 32200 23230 23022 — 26 „ M'Gregor ... ... 42322 43343 30233 — 41 Smith ... 32323 04443 32443 — 44 Average for absent man ... 26