THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Star, Issue 4291, 27 November 1876, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Artillery Company held their half yearly competition on Saturday afternoon for the Battery Challenge Cup at the North Dunedin Eange. The conditions were— Seven shots at ranges of 200, 400, and 500 yards, Wimbledon" (old) targets, and any position. Lieut. Muir wins the cup for the third time, and holds it for the ensuing six months. It must be won four before it becomes the absolute property of any member. Those who made fifty points and over were—

The preliminary competition for the Colonial prize-firing was to have been commenced by the Wakari Rifles this morning, but, owing to an obstruction having been placed across the range, the'firing had to be postponed. It is to be regretted that the Voluuteers are being deprived -ot their raises, jft this maundy and a. Jaw-suit is

pending re the AWeraqn's The City Guaida -fire for representatives' to* morrow. ■*;

A competition for the. West Taieri Rifle CompanyV gold medal was fired off at the Company's range on Saturday. It was also a competition for the Ladies' } Challenge Shield, the team of five to be chosen out of the ten-highest scorers. The weather was very fine. The ranges were 200, 400, 500, and 600 yards; five shots at each range. The medal was won by Lieut. Blatch, with a fine score of seventy out of a possible eighty. There were fourteen competitors. Subjoined are the ten highest scores :

At a meeting of the Match Committee, held after the match, the foUowingteam, who were highest scorers in the fast six competitions, were chosen as representatives to compete for the Ladies' Challenge Shield • —Capt. Iveson, Lieut. Blatch, Color Serct" P. Grant, Sergts. W. Grant and J. M'Leod!

200 400 500 Lieut. ITuir yds. ... 22 yds. 28 yds. Tl. 21 7i Gun. Bigg ... ... Gun. E. Park ... 24 25 9 — 58 ... 17 22 18 — 57 Gum Stevenson Sergt. Fordyce ... 17 21 19 — 57 ... £2 15 19—56 Sergt. Peake ... .•.. 24. 21 11 — 56 Sergt. Kettle ... 17 21 14 — 52

200 400 500 600 Lieut. Blatch yds. yds. yds. yds. TI. ... 17 17 19 17 — w Capt. Iveson ... 16 19 IS •14 62 Setgt. P. M.Grtnt'.'.'. ... U 16 -15 15 — 69 Vol. Gilmonr ... 17 17 11 12 57 Bergt. Buchanan ... ... 18 13 9 18 — 53 „ M'Leod Vol. K. Meldrnm ... ... 17 ... 12 16 16 11 9 9—53 16 58 Sergt. W. Grant ... ... 15 18 13 6 — 52 6 50 Vol. Jas. Grant ... 16 13 15 " „ F. M'Diarmid ... 12 15 11 2 — 40