Volunteer Notes.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4447, 10 August 1909, Page 3

Volunteer Notes.

Members of the Piako Mounted Bides should bear in mind that the Colonel’s inspection parade takes place at "Waihou on Saturday next, 14th inst. annual competition for the ■Eeather-Boberton Belt takes place on Saturday, August 21st. ; entries close on jjt4th inst. Local volunteers appear to be taking far more interest in their shooting and drill than has been the case heretofore. -It is indeed a healthy sign, and speaks | well for the officers in charge. *

On Saturday evening last the winner of the. Knock Belt, Trooper Davis, entertained the rest of the competitors to supper at Dierck’s Supper Booms. An enjoyable time was spent. Sergt. Lamey was in charge of the shooting at the rifle range on Saturday last.

.Trooper Horne had the honour of winning the Pilling Shield the first time it was fired for —12 months ago—not Sergt. Maingay as erroneously reported the other day. Sergt. Maingay is the present holder of this muchcoveted trophy. e

KNOCK BELT COMPETITION.

On Saturday afternoon last some eight members of the P.M.B. competed for the handsome belt presented to the Corps some years ago by Mr W. H. Knock, who, it will be remembered took a lively interest in volunteer matters in . general and the Piako Mounted Bifles in particular. The weather on Saturday was t not the best, being somewhat showery. Sergt. Larney had charge of the squad, and the top score was made by Sergt. Maingay, who put on 85 ; he, however, retired in favour of the second man, Trooper Davis, a recruit. The ranges used, were the 2,3, 5, and 600. yds, the first two in a sitting position. The following were the individual scores :

200 £00 500 600 T1 Sergt. Maingay 23 19 22 21 85 Tr. Davis 22 19 14 16 71 Tr. Horne 23 20 16 6 65 Tr. McKenzie 20 13 17 12 62 Corp. Bellamy 21 15 18 7 61 Sergt. Scherer 15 17 18 6 56 Tr. Maunder 13 15 14 10 52 Tr. Barlow 8 10 8 11 37