KUMARA RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1620, 6 December 1881, Page 2

KUMARA RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

FINAL CONTEST' FOR THE LADIES'

GOLD MEDAL

Some time ago it will be remembered that Sub-Lieut. Robinson won this medal } a protest was entered, but not entertained, and consequently he was declared the winneiv When the formal presentation came to be made, this officer very generously returned it to the company to be fired for, not caring to wear it whilst there was any donbtof haying won it under other than the most honorable conditions. The stipulations of thecoma petition on this occasion were that there should be six successive week-Iy handi-> cap matches open to all members of the company, the highest aggregate scorer of the six competitions to be declared the winner. The ranges were 200,400, and 500 yards, feven shots at each range; Wimbledon targets. The sixth and final contest took place on Satu - day last, when we are pleased to lea 6 Sub-Lieut. Robinson had the gratil ca-

tion of again winning it by 11 points, his aggregate being 434, or the excellent average from scratch of 72£ for each match. Some fourteen members started in this contest, but with the exception of four, all retired at various periods, considering their chances were not good enough to continue. In making tip the average of the four who went through ]the contest} we 2nd it to be 70 and a fraction over, which is remark&bly good. We are of'opinion now that the Kumara Rifles should be good enough for anything in Westland, if not in New Zealand. Appended are the scores, giving the names of the competitors; the totals in each of the six matches, and the grand total:— matches. Grand 12 3 4 5 6 Total Sub-Li Robihsdn 71 76 73 72 72 70—434 Vol. Stenhard 69 7i 75 70 71 67—423 Lieut. Davies 67 72 72 69 70 72—422 Sergt. Sampson 68 58 72 76 67 67—408' Corpl. Coutts 71 70 G 8 63 retired Vol. Pain . 55 41 retired Vol. J. Btfrlase 67 retired Vol. G. Simmons 66 u Vol. G. Woods 64 ,j Vol. M. Borlase 60 H Sergt. Brayshaw 57 ;; Vol. Close 52 ,j Vol. Jones retired Vol. A damson retired Out of the fourteen, the first five' were at scratch in each competition. We would -remind members of parade this evening, and the ad visibility of a good as the Class and District firing is about to take place, before which a general course of imisketry instruction has to be gone through. After parade the formal presentation o'f the medal will take place.