The Atutralian Volunteers at Wimbledon.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 170, 18 September 1886, Page 5

The Atutralian Volunteers at Wimbledon.

A very tepid interest has. been taken in thaAustralian Volunteers .who came bo far ta compete at Wimbledon this week.' Tha •' colonists " who went dQwn on Wednesday to witneee the Bhooting for the Kolapore^ Cup and City Prizes for colonial volunteers/ numbered about two score/and the majority seemed more intereeted in the Duke of Cambridge and his staff than in the com- i petitore. The results showed that though Australians may be equal to their English, brethren in the cricket field,they are as yefc only second raters at lifle practice. Tha "Daily News" thus describes Wednesday's doings : — , " Under brilliant sunshine and a heat almost tropical in its intensity, the Kolaporo Cup match, in which, for the first tune» properly organised teams of Indian and Australian Volunteers took part, and a competition for the Corporation of London Prize, confined to colonists and representatives of other distant portions of the British. Empire, were commenced yeßterday. Between theee two events, both of which attracted much interest/ the Duke of Cambridge paid his customary visit to the Colonial quarter ot Wimbledon Camp. He wa« received with a royal salute by th© combined teams, who were all drawn up within the Canadian encampment, representatives of , the Dominion by virtue of their seniority ont. the right, the Channel Islands Militia next* thenthe Indians and Australians on tha left, all in full dress, The flanks having been wheeled inwards, hie Koyal Highness who was accompanied by Sir Henry Wilmot, President of the N.R.A., Captain St, John Mildmay, Secretary, and Col. Eaton* Camp Commandment, had presented to him the officer in command of each detachment, of whom he asked many particulara touching the different Volunteer corps rtpresented, and also as to the medals worn by many of the men. Several of the Canadians had so many of these decorations, mostly for shooting, as to hide the left breast. More than one of the Australians Irom New South Wales wore genuine war medals, having formed part of the contiggent co patriotically sent by that colony to the Soudan. After an inspection of the ranks hig-Royal Highnees said he was glad to have the opportunity of paying them, a visit and of welcoming the new-comers to Wimbledon. He had seen hie friends ont his left (the Canadians) on many occasions, and he recojlected the Jereeymen being her© •before ; but it was the first time the Indiana and Australians had conje, and he hoped they bad received the same hearty welcome, that had always been accorded to> the Canadians. It was most gratifying to*all here to see the representatives of co many portions of her Majesty's Empire assembled. It was a great advantage to the Empire *t large and to countries represented that they" should all be here to join in the great; national sport that was going on. He wm glad to be able to compliment one of thet Canadians on a specific success, winning the> Prince of Wale&'a prize, and to hear the menberfl of all the teams had been puccestful in winning prizes. Those who had not alreaay doneso would behopedsucceed another timb. He welcomed them not as strangers, but aa fellow citizens, and took the greatest interest in «eein«r Volunteers from ali parts of the Fmpire,as he felt they were all imbued with, the same spirit of patriotism and devotion to the Empire that he felt himself. Ringing cheers followed this brief speech, and the Commander-in-Chief, having taken & coraial leave of the teams, returned with Sis Harry Wilmot to the Staff Pavilion. The Kolapore Cup match resulted in another victory for the Mother Country team, who have now won it eleven time 3 since it was firsb shot fer in 1871, and the Canadian four times. In the Australian team Lieut. Cork was marked a miss for his first shot, which many onlookers thought had hit the bullseye, and this was claimed for him by his, captain. Had tbia been allowed the" distant colony would have taken third place,, but after some discussion a decision was given against them. Hearty cheers were priven for the victors. Following are the individual scores : —

For the Corporation Prize Sergeant j£rmstrong, of Canada, shot welt, after getting a miss with h's second, shot, and adding; 40 points to' his previous range ikitall scored a victory from Captain Barnhill by two points. • ,

JL« 2PO Serupaut West 31 Corporal Parry 29 PivateM Caldwell 29 Private Geddet" 29 'ergeam. jHa^^s 24 Corporal \V. Caldwell *i 9 Private Kemp 26 Private Me Vittie 29 500 27 32 32 29 33 32 32 25 6COTU 3*- 88, 26-87 24-85 26-8* 22-8* 20 81 22-80 23-77 231 242 193(368 CANADA. 101.-Sorjreant, Bell 29 Prooper B*ar,ty 31 Sergeant Ru«sell 23 Sareeant Armstrong 25 Private Lpir«i© 2*l Liieut. Maxwell 27 DolSergft^ntKiDg 27 Private Kin nerly 31 P2 27 33 27 25 21 24 21 29- 9 a 28-85 28 -8t 23-80 25- 7S 28-79, 25-76? 2S-75 222 210 2.4 MS

The Kolaporc Cup Match.

VT U U.XV.II IJDI X • Sergeant, Mnjor Le Page 29 norportl Sm \h 3ft Private I .c M*i«;tre 29 Private Dor*-y 27 Private Ka>>ey 2S Private Vnha. 32 polour-Se*'C r e*»t Brache 30 Sorgoaat Valpied 30 23 24 21 2928 ?5 ?8 21 28— 82, 28-31 ?o-81 22-70-20- 18, 20-71 236 202 199 635

AUSTRALIA. 3oJonr-°er»t. Barron 28 Sergeant Wrin-ie-i Si Lieutenant K>a.tinK 2R Private A)l*n t 27 Lleutenint fiook 29 Li -utoi ant W tehorn 30 H!o'o\ir Scrpeant Gee 29 Privat3 Churctii.l 27 31 23 2« 26 27 22 29 26 29-8S 2Q-8S 28-83E 2«-»«! 24-78 21-73 18-7£ 90U

JERSEY. Private Maratt S3 BattalionBerK'.-M»jorGaudiu 2H Dolour-Sergeant Lauretta 30 Lieutenant, Lcjris 3t Sergeint HMtal 30 Private Oale 31 2)olour.S«raeant Caj.lin 28 Privata Malluit 51 20 '28 26 2* 27 2« 27 19 28-87 27-8Z 25-81 20-7T 19- 76 21-71

212 < INDIA. 205 173 6% Sergeant Murray 98 Lieutenant Crazier 29 Lieutenant Dale •. a 9 3 r^eant Mawhood ?7 Dolour-Sergeant Harwood ... 27 Lieutenant s'pooner 23 Lieu'eot Davies 25 Dap tain Faiße <9 31 20 25 2T 29 90 . 23 25 25-84 29-78 22-76, , 21-75 17-7S 27-72; 21— 6 ft 14-6* 219 200 176 595