VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. The Wakari Rifles fred in the first stage this morning. Lieut, Wilson, No, 1, also competed. Annexed are the scores : 200 400 500 600 _, „ yds. yds. yds. yds. T1 Vol. Fraser ... 4334413 3344343 2233334 3433344—93 Vol. Marshall... 2213433 4133424 8433244 3232443—89 Lieut. Wilson... 3433243 4343444 4244432 4330330—87 Lt. M'Keuzie ... 3434344 3443344 4444802 0233323—87 Vol- Stuart ... 3332334 2323484 0332244 2032432—76 Voi. Patterson 2332233 3323442 2334883 0322223—74 Corp. Jones ... 4233333 4333342 3324430 3242000—73 The firing this morning at Waikouaiti was conducted by Lieut, Pell, when the following scores were made :—Col.-Sergt. Letharo, 95; Vol M‘Lay, 88; Sergt. Sutherland, 82; Capt. Orbell, 80; Vol. Beal, 78. It was a beautiful morning. TALL SCORING. At the Waikouaiti butts, on Monday last, Vol. F. Beal made some excellent shooting when at practice. At 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range, he made the splendid score of 55 points out of a possible 60. He scored at the different ranges as under 800 yards. 400 yards. 500 yards. 34444 44444 23344 THE LADIES’ CHALLENGE SHIELD, On Wednesday last the No. 1 Company Clutha Rifles fired for the choice of a team to shoot in the Challenge Shield match. The scores were as follows : ■ 200 400 500 600. o, T . . _ , yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Snb-Lieut. J, Willocks
highest scorer with 57 points, and was appointed to attend as extra man in case of any of the team being prevented from coming.
(champ) is 16 19 14 — 63 Vol. J. C. Anderson ... 14 18 13 18 — 63 Corp. E. Darling 11 18 18 12 — 61 Vol. W. Willocks 15 15 18 14 — 60' Vol. A. Blackie 15 16 16 12 — 59 Volunteer Robert JStnaill was the next
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Evening Star, Issue 4299, 6 December 1876, Page 3
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