THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 4288, 23 November 1876, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. The dates on which the two competitions for choice of Colonial Representatives take, place have been so fixed that the firing may be completed before the end of next month—the days on which the Otago Rifle Association’s meeting takes place being left open. The firing commences bn Monday next with the Waikari Rifles, and will be completed by the No. 2 Clntha Rifles on the T'"?.. P rox - The carbine competitors— Arfallery and Dunedin Naval Brigade—fire on the same range together. Major Stavelv will be assisted by Lieut. Pell, N and Lieut. Wilson, No., 1 Company, in super* intending the firing. It is now five years since an Otago officer has been selected as one of the Managing Committee at a Colonial competition, and we hope that the zealous and earnest manner in which Major Stavely has promoted the movements of the Otago Volunteers will be recognised on this occasion. Since the force has been under this gentleman’s command, volunteering m Otago, which had fallen to a very.low level, has been completely resuscitatedland the appointment referred to would be a just rwjompense for the Major’s indefatigable

ladies’ challenge shield.

The Dunedin Naval Brigade continued' the competition for the Shield representative team this morning, firing in the second stage. The ranges were 200, 400, and 600 yards, five shots at each. The weather was fine, with a clear sky, but wt. experiment with the new Wimbledon targets was tried at 200 yards by darkening the target; which resulted in the discomfiture of some of the company’s “crack” shots. . Subjoined are the scores ; •

' The third and final competition hast been fixed for Tuesday next/ The six highest scorers at present are :

200 400 600 : Gunner Wilson ... -- yds. ... 10 yds. 21 yds. -Tl. 20 — 51 ,i Black ... 9 16 14 —' 39 it Proudfoot ... ... 3 17 17 — 37 Lieut. Grant ... 3 18 15 — 86 P. 0. Jamieson ... a 18 15 —‘35 Gunner Jack „ Campbell ... ... 4 16 14 — 34 ... 8 18 11 — 31 . „ Growden ... ... 3 17 11 — 31 » P. Grant ... ... 8 14 8 — 30

1st ■ 2nd Wilson comp. ... ... 42 comp. Tl. 57 — 93 Jamieson ... ... 57 35 — 86 Grant 42 36 — 78 Jack ... ... ... ... ... 44 34'— 78 Black ... ... ... ... ... 86'- • 39—75 Growden 33 81—64