VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
The competition for the West Toieri Company’s silver medal came off on Saturday, the 20th inst., the winner being Sergeant Buchanan with a score of 61. ’ This is the second time running that he has won this medal. . There was a strong breeze with heavy puffs from the left during the match, which will account for the variableness of the shooting. The conditions of the match were 200, 300, 400, and 600 yards; five shots at each range ; any position ; and subjoined is the score: - 200 300 400 500 _ _ . yds. y-s. yds. yds. Tl. Sergt. Buchanan ... 32434 2 >842 24034 43344 fll Lient.Blateh... ... 42434 23433 43343 48000 Corp. W. Grant ... 40344 33223 2t'M4 44028 —56 Vol. Gilmore 334-13 31203.33344 20233 Vol. A. Simpson ... 23443 02320 34343 30004 —4B Suh.-Lieut. Snow ... 03223 24832 02144 02000 —42 VoL J. Currie 22423 Q 4440-28020 42 Vol. J. Snow 02044 02322 23200 03000 Sergeant P. M‘Grant and Vol. Meldnun, who came late, fired at the last two ranges, making respectively 22 and 21. A challenge match will be fired to-morrow at the Stmth District Rangel’s’ range, between ten men of the West Taieri Rifles, ten of the East Taieri Rifles, and ten of the South District Rangers.
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Evening Star, Issue 4130, 23 May 1876, Page 2
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205VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 4130, 23 May 1876, Page 2
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