VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4305, 13 December 1876, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING. The Artillery Company and Dunedin Naval Brigade held their second and final competition at the North Dunedin range yesterday afternoon, for representatives at the Colonial meeting. The conditions were as before—2oo, 250, 300, and 400 yards; seven shots at each; and the two highest aggregate scorers in the two matches are to be the Colonial Carbine representatives for Dunedin. Appended are the results of yesterday’s firing;—

Lieut. Muir and Sergt. Kettle are the highest aggregate scorers, and -will consequently be the carbine representatives for Dunedin :

Firing in the second stage for infantry reEresentatives was commenced this morning y the City Guards, Major Stavely in command. The ranges were the same as in the first stage, and average shooting was made. The three highest aggregates in the two competitions are the Dunedin representatives. Subjoined are this morning’s totals : 200 400 500 600

Which, with the shooting in the fii?t stage gives:—

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200 250 300 400 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Lieut. Muir, Art. 24 22 20 20 — 86 Sergt. Kettle. Art. 22 22 17 23 — 84 Capt. Smith, D.N.B. ... 22 22 19 19 — 82 Gun, Campbell, D.N.B. 18 22 17 21 — 78 Gun. Black, D.N.B. ... 22 19 18 18 — 77 Gun. Jack, D.N.B. 18 19 17 12 — 76 Sergt. Peake, Art. 24 19 17 16 — 76 Gun. Stevenson, D.N.B. 22 18 19 17 — 76 Gun. Lewis, Art'. 20 19 18 17 — ’,4 Qun. Fordyce, Art. ... 19 20 14 20 — 73 Lieut. Grant, D.N.B.... 19 19 18 17 — 73 Qun. Park, Art 18 14 16 0 — 58 Gun. Smith, D.N.B ... 16 20 46 0 — 52 Sergt t Coxhead, Art. ... 18 16 18 0 — 52

1st 2nd Lieut. Muir, Art comp. . ... 89 comp. Tl. 86 — 175 Sergt. Kettle, Art ... 79 84 — 163 Capt. Smith, D.N.B. ... 80 82 — 162

Corp. Smith yds. yds. yds. yds Tl. ... 22 25 25 20 — 92 Capt. Wales ... 22 25 23 19 — 89 Vol. Treseder ... ... 22 24 24 16 — 86 Sergt. Coxhead... ... 21 22 21 21 — 85 Vol. Webster ... ... 22 22 20 20 — 84 Cadet Leitk ... 21 24 17 20 — 82 Vol. Matliicaou... ... 20 24 22 16 — 82 Lieut. Wilson ... ... 22 23 19 7 — 71

1st 2nd Corp. Smith comp. 92 comp. 93 — Tl. 184 Capt. Wales 84 89 — 173 Vol. Treseder 85 86 — 171 Sergt. Coxhead ... 85 85 — 170 Vol. Webster 86 84 — 170