VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 60, 22 February 1902, Page 2

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

WAHGANUI AND WIST 00A8T ASBOOUTION MEETING. (Wanganui Chronicle.) Partioolabb of th* opening matches, fired oa Thursday, are ti follow: — TARANAKt MATCH.

pie run AWOOIATKW. , WAHOisni, February 21. rf The meeting waicontinuedto-day in » variable light and tricky wind. Wanganui match; 50C, 800, and 700 yardi; seven shots at each. Pte. Atkinson, Haweaa, X 5 .. 9S Pte. Carey, Patea, X 4 .. .. 92 Pte. Needham, Paluarston, X 3 ~ 90 001.-Sergt. Okey.Taranakiß, £9 90 Capt. Hughes, Waiganui, X2 .. 90 Oorpl. Drummond, Wanganui, XI 10i 88 i : Ki*w»D, Wangaaui, XJL 10s 87 Oorpl, Wlnilade, WAngsnui, «X 1 10s .. .. .. ~ 87 Oorpl. Armitage, Tarasaki R., XI 87 Oorpl. Hulbc-rt, Patea, XI .. 87 001.-Sergt. Parkas, PAlmerstan, XI 87 ! Sergt. Purnell, Wanganui, XI .. 87 , Sergt. Thorpe, Wairoa, XI .. 88 i Pte. Poole, Hivara. 10« .. ~ »85 , Pte. White, Pate., 10a .. .. 84 , Pvte. Johnston, Patea, 10a .. 84 Sarg* Soott, Wanganui, 10| ~ 8S Dalrymple, Bulla; 10e.. '" .. 81 ! Sergt. Youog, Otaki, 10a .. 81 Bug*. Davidaon, Wairea, 10« .. 80 f ' r GRiito'j&ja>Hm y r *Thoae left to 'fiVin the ferind Agg.ega'e Match were as follow* : _ Pte. Atkinson, Hawera .. 320 Oolor-Bergeant Okey, Tareoaki 220 Sergeant Winslade, Wanginoi 220 Ptt, Carey, Patea ~ £lB Sergeint Purnel!, Wangaoul *!'. 211 Sergeant Soott, Wanganui .. 210 iSflf.SergfaDtPsrktf.PalmtwtqD 207 Sergeant Thorpe, Wairoa ".. 306 Corporal Armitage, Taranaki .. 208 Sergeant Davidson, Wairoa .. 203 Captain Hugkee, Wanganui .. 201 Mr Kidman, Wanganui .. 200 Trooper O'Neill, Wanganui .. 195 Private White,Patea, .. .... 195 Private Poole, Hawera .. ..' J94 [A Press wire received last night I states that Corporal Winelede won the) I championship; but the Press Agent his not forwarded any particulars of thi shooting.] THE NEW ZEALAND BIMJE ABBOOIA. TION MEETING. Wklukotow, February 21. It is expected there will be about ( 350 competitors at the New Zealand! ; R fle Association meeting next week. as ngiinst 180 la-t year. Of tbet* 105 are from Wliicgton, T»i- M )ski. i and Hawke's fity districts.

AUOKLIND MEETING. Auokuuiu, Febna«ry3l, The specie prizs firing •Mtpatitiow under tbe auspices 0 f tb» Auckland Rid* Association commenced to-day. between 80 and 90 man t.king put. The Defence Mr ch was won by W, Greenshialds, and J. D. Webster won the Waikato Match.

600 600--Tl Corp. w in»lade, Wanganui Rifles, £3 34 32 66 Ool.-Sargt. Okay, Taranaki Rifles £2 10* .. 3a 32 66 Sergt. Scott, Wangmui Riflu, £2 .. 34 32 66 dorp. Hulbtrt, Pate* RiflM f\ lf)ii 84 31 65* Sargt. Thorpo, Waiioa M.R.X1 .. 33 SI 64 Vol. Atkinson, Bawera Rifl 8,£l .. 34 SO 64 Vol. Carey, PatsaR.,.£l 31 32 63 Sergt. Purnell, Wangaoui R,£1.. 30 3 »i 62 Corp. Drummond, Wangunui Highland R.,£l S3 29 62 Corp. Senton, Wairoa M.R., 10a 31 30 61 Vol, JSeedhum, Palauratoa R, lOi .. 30 29 59 Ool-Sartf. Parke*, Palmerron R, 10s 31 28 69 OjI. Sitrgt Phillips, Wanganui Highlanders, 10* 31 28 69 Corp. Armitage, Taraaaki R., 10s .. 31 28 69 Li«m'. D*vi«, Wairoa M.R.lOi .. 34 24 68 8«.gN Young, Oktki - M.R., 10« .. 31 26 57 Mr W. Johnston, Kimbolton Rifle Cluh, 10i 28 28 56 Lieut, flolloway, Pate* R., 10a 32 24 56 Mr KiernaD, bon. member Wanganui R., 10a 33 33 56 Counted ouc: Captain Hughes aad Hon. MemJ»«r W. Cfaortoa, V r aag*nui Rifle*, 9tM'~ '■ ■'m t t, : 'j V; I : *«a!naWA*0 MATCH. Tba following were the price winnm in the above match: — ' -i i ■ ■ ■ 300 60011. t9°SPr Wiaalade, ,W«*:. : k gapuiRi,. .. ' .,. 38 ■H. 6T Ool.-8wrt. Okay, Ta**> '■» , fcaH K* .\ .. 81 n 64 Sergt-. Dayidsoa, Walriia j,:'JJ,R," ( , 1l ■"....";..■ ,.,'' 31 32 ; 63 Lieut. Davia, Wairea >;v JrLR 30 SI 68 Vol. Atkinson, Hawtrt 30 « Mr Pett'grew, Kimbol.tonR.O. .., .. 20 jj 68 Prvt. O'Neill, Alexandra ' ! M.R* 1 " ! ■■ V. ;i *'■ .. 28 54 68 Sergt. Purnell, Wan•t KanuiR.' .. 28 34 6S Vol. Needhotn, Pdlmera- ■-, ton .. ,. 27 55 62 Wvfohnaton 61 Sergt. Scott,, Waaganui •■'&■-,;■■ .. ... 31 30*1 Ool.-Sergt, Parkea, PaV- ; mfcrstoh 31 so 61 Prvt. Smitb, Palaemrton 30 31 61 Em. Carey, Patea £. 28 88 61 Corp. Thurston, Wairoa M.R., Cjrp. Hulbert, Patea .. CI 29 31 60 Corp. A. Drummoud, Wanganui Highlander 29 SI ft Orra. Armit'gt, TeraCT nakiR„ ., .. 28 S3 60 Sergt. Bogan, Wanganui 28 1 60 Prvc.Ramaon, Wanganui 26 51