VOLUNTEERING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 3 May 1907, Page 2

VOLUNTEERING.

1 The shooting tests in connection with I the Government awards, to be competed for only by "marKSmen'' in the volunteer forces, are 110 proceeding. A number of Xaranaki sliots tried conclusions at the Rewa ixewa range on Thursday, but the boisterous wind severely handicapped the men. The possible was ")0 points, a,mi in recording 4.S points under such adverse conditions'Pvt. T. Marett put lip a good performance. These ligures will 1101 be good enough, however, to bring the Noi\h Island award Taranakiwards again thi* year. The ranges were 200 yards ven shots at a three-second moveable target, possible 14 points), 500 yards (seven shots a: a six-second moveable target, possible 14), a-ui 700 yards (stationary target, possible 28). Lieut.Colonel Okey superintended the competition, and the arrangements at the range were in the capable hands of >Sergt.-Major A'rmitage. Scores are appended:—

J.he Taranaki Lilies continue \he -hooting eumpetition oil Thursday next. Ihe seniors lire the ILiist eompetition for the challenge bell, and the championship uf the company. The secondclass lire the final of uie trophy competitions, the handicaps the same as at the last shoot. The single men. of the corps compel for the wedding ring presented by the ladies' committee. it will be remembered that Private Humphries won the ring last year but as he has failed to comply with the condition to enter the rank of the benedicts he forfeits his right l«> the ring. The: ring will be presenle,] \o the winner at I ilu? ball on dune ;ird. The .following 1 are the handicaps: Humphries. '|\ M;i--»'Hl, A. Marett srr„ Armita-e r, points Harvey Hanks 7. C. Okev, Lietu. Lever McKeOwn S. Maish 10. i)avies. J).-warl! I'lachet L"), iilacliet", riates Joseph IS-. Jiliick, Dale. MeKeown. Avery. Buxton. D. Wood 22, »Seigt. Clark. Kitchen Uol«Tls. Smith, ].- () „ke. (!. Tipping Ti . l( , "Wood. Soutlinm, ISilvei'ion 2.3.

200 300 700 Tl. Pvt. jrai'Ptt (T.E.V. .. 14 12 22 48 Pvt. A. Miii-ctt (T.E.V.) 12 10 21 43 Pvt. JIcMiihon (S.R.Y.) 14 12 17 4li L'vi. Fox )4 ]:t l(i 4.'1 Scrjft. Vincent i2 10 21 4:i Pvt. Nichols (T.R.Y.) 14 11 10 41 Corpl. ISruco (T.U.Y.) 10 i) 20 ••)!) C'orpl. Forlje-j .. 8 12 2 22 Si'rgt. Kcllihcr 4 10 — 14