VOLUNTEER DISTRICT PRIZE FIRING.
On Saturday last 36 rnsn of our local Volunteers turned out to take part in the firing for the prizes granted by the Government to the Volunteers in this district. ■ Lieut. Spence was in command. For the morning and forenoon squads the weather was anything but agreeable for shooting, which greatly decreased the chances of our gallant defenders to secure firat honors, which they had made up their minds to do. However, as will be seen below, Kumara secures the bulk of the prizes, viz., four out of six in each set, which proves the best average shooting, Hokitika fired on the 21st inst., and Grey mouth on the 18 th inst. Below we append the names of the prize winners : First Set. Open to all Volunteers in the district. Distances, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Se ven shots at each distance. First prize, .£4 ; second, £2 ; third, £1 ; fourth, 15s; fifth, 13s; sixth, 11s.— Total, .£8 19s. 200 500 GOO T 1 Vol. Green, Hokitika... 24 23 21—68 Vol. Ross, Hokitika ... 22 25 18—Go Sub-Lieut. Robinson, Kumava ... ... 24 22 18—G4Lieut. Davies, Kumara 21 20 22—Go Vol. Simmons, ~ 22 '22 18—62 Sergt.. Svmpson ~ 21 20 18—60 Second Set. Open only to Volunteers who have • never won any Government prize since Ist January, 1878. Distances, 200, 400, and 500 yards. , Seven shots at each distance, lirst prize, £3; second, £1 10s; third, £1 ; fourth, 15s; fifth, 13s; sixth, 11s.— Total, £7 19s. 200 400 500 TI Vol. Michell, Hokitika 24 22 23—69 Lieut. Thomas, Greymouth 23 23 21—67 Vol, Williams, Kumara 21 22 23—66 Vol. Marshall, ~ 21 23 22—66 Vol. G. Woods, ~ 22 24 19—65 Vol. Thorne, ~ 21 24 19—64 On Friday evening last the annual Government inspection took place, when some - 40 membei-s answered to their names. The usual company and battalion drill was gone through, after which the men were marched back to the drill hah, when Sub-Lieut. Robinson was called to the front to receive the Ladies’ Gold Challenge Medal won by him. It now becomes his absolute property.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1666, 31 January 1882, Page 2
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