VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4131, 24 May 1876, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

THE PARADE. To-day was ushered in by the Volunteer parade, which took place at 8.30 this morning. The muster was at the Drill-shed, and the men were then marched to the reclaimed ground, where the Artillery and Cadets tired a royal salute of twenty-one guns; and the Rifles and Cadets a f<u dp j ie, the Artillery Cadets acquitting themselves most creditably. The parade was very strong, numbering, besides the staff officers, over 300 men. The strength of the various corps was : —South District Rifles, two officers and nineteen men ; Artillery, two officers and forty men; City Guards, two officers and twenty-nine men; North Dunedin, three officers and twentyoue men; City Guards’ Cadets, one officer and thirty men ; Naval Brigade, two officers and twenty-four men; Artillery Band, twenty-two men; Guards’ Band, sixteen men ; High School Rifles, two officers and sixty-one men ; High School Artillery, one officer and twenty-one men. The men then marched through Princes street, and along George street as far as St. Andrew street. HANDICAP MATCH. Yesterday the Clutha Rifles fired a handicap match for a gold albert chain, presented by Capt. Willocks, the champion, and five other prizes. The ranges were 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each range. Vol. Blackie won the first prize, starting at scratch with a score of 65 ; Vol. W. Willocks, with one point allowed, the second with 61 ; and Vol. John Widocks the third, Vol, John Willocks also won the recruits’ prize, for all having a handicap over ten points, being handicapped at fourteen points. CHALLENGE MATCH. The return challenge match—ten men aside—between members of the City Guards and Clutha Rifles took place to-day. By arrangement the match against the Bruce Rifles was fired at the same time, the scores of the Guards’ counting against both companies. The country representatives arrived in town by the first tram this morning, and were met at the railway station by the Guards, when a start was immediately made for the range. Firing commenced shortly before noon. The weather was beautifully calm. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards ; five shots at each ; Wimbledon targets ; standing at 200 yards. At 200 yards it was expected that big scores would be the order of the day, but strange to say outer after outer was planted on the target. At the close of the range the scores stood— Clutha, 134; Bruce, 130; Guards, 133. At 500 yards Clutha scored 147 ; Bruce, 14 i ; Guards, 133. Vol. Nutsford, for the Bruce Rifles, scored a possible 20 at this range. The totals new stood—Clutha, 281; Bruce, 274 ; Guards, 266. At the beginning of the last range the wind commenced to blow, and stiffened as the firing proceeded. Subjoined are the scores in extemo ;—

CLDTHA EIFLES. 200 500 600 y«.B. yds. yds. Tl. Private Willocks 22334 28144 32223 — 43 „ Smaill . 32322 43318 32432 — 43 Corporal Willocks 42323 23143 02033 — 38 Private Mnir 23204 23332 04043 — 35 „ Dar ing 23833 434.34 20000 — 34 Private Blackie 23234 04233 00044 — 34 Corp. Anderson 24333 43203 23242 — 40 Private Wright 23223 33212 32333 — 40 „ Alex. Blackie .. 43343 43043 33401 — 43 Sergt Smnill 22322 23432 00002 — 27 385 cm or ARDS. 200 590 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl, Capt. Wales 22231 03433 2'.334 — 40 Sergt. 42223 04344 24332 - 42 Sergt. Coxhend 32222 02330 23232 — 31 Private Smi*-h 33434 33323 03230 — 39 Private Nightingale ... 24233 23332 n3030 — 33 Sergt. Don gins 23223 04234 40423 — 38 Sergt. M'Gregor 22232 20240 20304 — 28 Corp. Tre«eder 22233 33443 32003 — 37 Private Kohn 44323 44433 22430 — 45 Private Provo 23342 22433 82442 — 43 376 BEtrCE RIFLES. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Captain Pettit 33232 42444 20303 — 39 Lt. Scott 3232203331 22203 — 33 Sergt Dickson 32233 24333 02232 — 37 Private Clark 43422 30333 00434 — 38 ,. Gordon 20222 02233 23303 — 19 „ G’’aut. 32243 33333 23113 — 45 ,, M'Lntchio 24033 32324 03100 _ 33 „ Nntsford 23334 4414-1 31230 — 47 „ Reid 23314 413-*4 20202 — 39 ,, Tough 4-1022 22420 00223 — 29