ARTILLERY PRACTICE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4899, 4 December 1876, Page 3

ARTILLERY PRACTICE.

' The Volunteer Artillery Corps and Cadets turned out in force on Saturday afternoon for practice at Evans Bay; - They left the ' drillshed about half-past one, arriving at the range a little after two. His Excellency the Governor iand suite.were'!in attendance ;by half-past' two; when the firing immediately commenced.! . There was;.a large attendance of the public, who watched-the firing throughout i with great interest. The practice was carried . ton under the • Government Rules for /Artillery and Naval Volunteers, the corps being divided into detachments, and points being counted as follows :r —L)ii ect hit, j.2 points ; hit on ricochet/; 6 points ; within 10 yards, right or left, 2, points; and ties to be fired off shot for shot. The. shooting was very goqd, excellent ’ practice being made—in fact better than has ever been the case. Corporal Diamond carried off the palm, scoring poults every time ; but all did well. His Excellency expressed his unqualified satisfaction, with the result, and paid both men and, cadets a .very high l compliment';' s The practice came, .to a close about half-past'4 o’clock','wheri'un-; fortunately for all parties- a' 'heavy storm icaihe , on, which rather damped the ardour, of the spectators, although the men' rather seemed to like.it. The following is'the score!—. ' No. 1 Detachment* (SCrgeant Bodi).—Solid shot: I. Tooishort— good line, 0 point. 2. Direct hit. 12. 3. Two-yards over, 4. 4. Direct hit, 12. Shell; 1. Within twenty-yards,’ and: right. 1 2 points. 2;' Within twenty yards, and . right, 2. 3. ,Too short, goodline.O. 4. Too short; good line. 0, Total, 32. ■ No. 2 Detachment (Sergeant Bussell)..—Solid 'shot: 1. Too short and; right; O point. ' 2. : Within twenty yards, and right, 2. ' 3. Within ten yards, high, good line, 4. 4. Direct hit. 12 Shell: 1. Hit -, on ricochet, (5 points. 2’Direct hit, 12. 3.'Within ten yards, right and high, 4. 4. Within ten yards, right and high, ’4. - Total;- 44;!' / '•'-■ ■■ ■ NO. 3 Detachment. (Corporal .Diamond).—volld, shot: One yard short, good line, 4 points ; 2.' Within L 0 yards, high/good'line,' 4/: 3. Within 10'yards, high; good line, 4 : 4. Two yards; high, good line, 4. Shell.—l. Direct hit; 12 points ; 2.-Two-yards, highland left, 4; 3. Direct hit, 12; 4. One yard, high, good/line, 4. Total, 48. - -Cadets.—Solid shot; 1. Too short and right, 0 points; 2. Too short, good line, 0: 3, Too short, good Une, 0; 4. Within ten yards, low, good line, 4 Shell: 1. Direct hit, 12 points; 2. Direct Hit, 12; 3. Within ten yards and high, 4 ; 4. Too short, 0. Total, 32