THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 4261, 23 October 1876, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Church parade yesterday was attended by forty rank and file of the Artillery and their band, who proceeded to All Saint's. The Rev. R, L. Stanford was the pre :oher. ggVolunteeis may be interested in knowing that the members of the Victorian Rifle Association, by a lar?e majority, decided to allow coloring on the rifle foresights, and that in the Assembly it was stared in answer to a question that 2,500 rifles of approved pattern had been ordered from England The North Duuedin Rifles held their first competition for places for the Ladies' Shield, and also a company's trophy, this morning, at the Pelichet Bay range. The morning was dull, with no wind and the shooting throughout was not up to the general average of this company's performances but we suppose that, like others in their battalion they are not yet in shooting form. The company's trophy falls te Vol. Millar, who won it with the very excellent soore of 35 out of a possible 40, his good shooting at 500 yards, when he made 19 out of a possible 20, landing him the winner. Thirty-flve men competed, and the scores of the ten highest are appended. The conditions were—five shots at ranges 200 and 500 yards; standing nt the first range, and any position at the longer range - Wimbledon • argets. ''■ ' 200 500 yds. yds. Tl. Vol. Millar, jun 16 19 Lieutenant l'ell 16 18 St Vol. T. huichinson 16 15 „ G. Miliar 13 17 „ Oowio 13 17 so „ H.Brooks 11 18 „ W. Hutchinson 13 16 ~ Rober>son 15 J.J ,_ 59 „ DalzM U 19 „ Wilson 13 15 The proposed match between five picked men of the East Taieri Rifles, five of West Taieri Rifles, and five of South Duuedin Rifles did not oome off through the non-appearance of tho South Duuedin Rifle team. Both the Mast and West Taieri teams were 011 the ground at the East Taieri Company's range at the appointed time, 11 a.m., before the telegvam from the South Duuedin Rifles stating that they eould get neither m»n ho* ammunition was reouived. r i'his announcement caused great disappointment to tho other teams, as additional interest was felt in the match. The; wo teams on the ground then arranged a scratch match, six men on each aide firing. The ranges were 200, 400, and 800 yard*, five shots at

«^ h i2 u l g< L ?*s*s , ! ere Aot for ■* each range, the highest individual scorer of either company winning. There was a very strong wind blowing from the left front, but the weather was otherwise very pleasant, and a marked contrast to the last meeting between the "West Taieri and South Distnct Companies. A very pleasant day was spent. The winners of the sweeps were—For the first range, 200 yards, Lieutenant Chrißtifl, E.T.. 1Captain Andrews, E.T., 2. 400 yards: Vol Bankin' E.T., 1; Captain Andrews, E.T., 2. At the last range an additional prize of I»l Is was given by Dr Inglis, surgeon to the East Taieri Company, to the highest scorer, which was won (along with the sweep, by Vol. J. Iveson, W.T.; Bankin, E.T., 2nd. T. o result of the match was a victory for the East Taieri Bifles by a few points. At the conclusion of the firing, Dr lugli< intimated hia intention of giving a cup of the value of five guineas, or the money if desired, to the highest individual scorer in either the East or West Taieri companies in a match to be fired on the first Saturday in November; a prize of L2 10s to the second; and one of LI to the third highest scorer; the only condition imposed by the doctor being that competitors should fire in uniform, and that the ranges and targets should be the same as in the matches for the Ladies' Shield at the Bifle Association's meeting. The announcement of the doctor's offer was received with cheers from those on the ground. _