THE ARTILLERY AND RIFLE COMPETITIONS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1479, 12 November 1878, Page 3

THE ARTILLERY AND RIFLE COMPETITIONS.

[BT TELEOBAPH.] [from the cobbksipondent of the fefss.j Dunedin, November 11. The dismounting competition between Dunedin and Christchurch batteries, which it j was found impossible to go through at Forbury on Saturday, took place this morning at the High School ground. The conditions ■were Detachments to be formed up at order of march, at word “action” rear to come into action, fire three rounds, dismount battery, change both wheels, rear limber np, detachments rear stand at ease. There being some misunderstanding as to the order in which the movements were to be executed, and some difference in drill, each detachment having practised differently, it was decided, rather than have no competition, that each should do it in its own way. Captain Cuthbertson, of Invercargill, was appointed umpire, and time was taken from the word “action rear,” until the command “ stand at ease” was given. The visitors were victorious, finishing iu three minutes. The txact time of the others was not taken, as they did not finish. They were unfortunate in smashing their handspike, and lost sometime in consequence, having to use the sponge staff instead. In the rifle match to-day, eight men a-side at 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots, the [Riverton Rifles made 319, the Dunedin City Guards, 345 ; the Christchurch Engineers, 333 ; the Invercargill Rifles, 309 ; Christchurch Ci'y Guards, 301; Arrow Rifles, 291 Sapper Thomson of the Christchurch Engineers was the highest individual scorer with fifty-one.