VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 52, 19 March 1901, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

The third competition yf tho Guards for the fbstai.d second-class trophies and the fin il for the bronze me la! to >k place on Thursday and Saturday last. Captain Taunton wins the bronzs medal with 140 for three competitions. Following are the scores: Third Competition.—lst Olaqp. 2QO 500 Gd

The tie between Cap'ain Okey and Dolour- Sergeant Okay of the Taranaki Rifle* in (he bronze mednl match was f}red off this morning, resulting in a win for the Colour-Sergennt, whomide 18 out of 50. The totals for the three matches are 47, 49, nnd 48, making the grand total 144 out of a possible 150. 'The winnsr scored 26 bulls-eyes, 2 inners, and 2 magpies. At 600 yards Colour-Sergeant o«.ey made the possible,

Scrgfc. List?r made 3.'1 at GOOyds :uv! 29 at 700yrl« (62 out of a posuiblo 70) oa Monday night. The annual mosting of the Taranaki Rifles took place last night at the 'upppv room of the Drill Hull, Captaia Okey b ing in tho chair. Officers and Chaplain wore also present-. There was a fair muster of the esq •. An approximate ba'ance-uheot whs ' read (a statement of < ipitition allowance had not rome to hand) showing a credit balance whan all onpany accounts are met withrat touching capitation due. The Drill Hull account sbows a fair reduction on amount outstanding. The following committees were elected : finance : Re-elected ; (shooting : Captain Okey, Lieut?. Cock aiad Hooker, Col.-Serg!;" Okey, Sorgt. L'jver. It was decide! to hold a picnic to celebrate the 25th anuivoreary ef the formation, or rather the resuscitation of the corps (we understand that the old c rpa was never disbanded), and the following committee was elected:--Lieuts. Cock and Hooker, Chaplaim Evans, 001.-Sorgeant Okey, Sergt. Lister, Pvts. Bellringer and Smith. It was also decided to hold the annual ball on or about the Duke of York's birthday. Committae: Lieuts, Cook and Hooker, Sorgp. Lover. Lijter, nnd Harvey, Corp. Boulton, Pvts. Cc.-'k, Doughty, Prior, Simon, and Smith. A grunt to team and entrance fee for competition was made and competition for 21st adjourned. (The range will he open for practice on that day ; those intending to go to arrange with markers). Private Smith was appointed fine collector. Mr. T. K. Skinner was elected a lifo hon. member. It w.!g resolved to hold a parada for personal payment on the 28fcb. lo w;i6 unanimously resolved that on repeipr. of capitation, that the sum ef two guineas be donate! to the City Band as some slight recognition of ths s»» vices they have so willingly rendered tho company.

It was resolved that dress trousers be bought. Tho prizes won during the year Toro distributed, and a hearty vote of thanks to tho donors thereof waj c;im»il by acclamation.

A l«fer of thaoks was Bent to Mr. Cottier for the cse of his paddock for tho lonal «mp.

A number of candidates were r-lected to fill vacancies. The company is now at maximum strength, not including tho members in South Africa. A general meeting of the corps will be held in July.

yds yds Tl Hop T! Prvfc. Hirvey .. 35 49 84 7 91 O-ipt, Taunton . 38 49 87 3 90 Secgt. Messenger . 39 46 85 0 85 Prvt. White . 33 38 71 10 81 Prvt. Humphries . 38 42 80 0 80 Prvt. O'iver . 37 40 77 2 79 Prvfc. Bennett . 32 44 76 3 79 Sergt. Mills . 30 40 70 3 73 Prvfc. Barley . 28 24 52 10 (52 Prvfc. Abbott . SI 18 49 5 54 Bugler Allenby .29 9 38 10 48 TfllRP OOMPJITJTIPK. - 2n»l ClBfB Prvt. Al'.swortb . 39 39 79 5 83 Prvt. Perham . 35 38 73 5 78 Prvt. Short . 31 37 68 0 68 L.-Oorpl. Hooker . 30 31 61 5 66 Prvt. Kelly . 28 27 55 8 63 Prvt. Bauchope . 29 21 50 5 55 Prvt. Barmtt . 20 17 37 10 47 Bronze Medal. | Chpt\ Taunton , 48 43 49 .. 140 Sergt. Messenger . . 43 43 46 .. 132 Prvt. Bennett . 40 42 44 .. 126 Sergt. Mil's . 40 44 40 .. 124 Prvt. HuEphrieB . . 43 39 42 .. 124 Prvt, Oliver . 44 37 40 .. 121 Prvt. Harvey 33 30 49 .. 112 Prvt. Abbott . 33 35 30 .. 98 Bugler Allcnby . . 25 25 20 .. 70