R.V, TEMUKA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 263, 27 May 1880, Page 2

R.V, TEMUKA.

The above company lircd for the n-und Queen’s Birthday prizes (contributed by citizens) ; t the Winches'er Butts on Monday last. Tuirty-six competitors put in an appearance to compete The weather was all that could be desired for good shooting, but the scores were wretchedly poor. This, ns was the case at the last firing, i? to be mainly attributed to the want of birts at Teinuica to practice at The competition was divided into two classes —Class No 1 fired from the 300 and 400 yards ranges, 5 shots at eacli range, while Class No 2 fired from the 200, 300, and 400 yards ranges, 5 shots at each range The following are the results of the firing :

Class I. Total Sergt Smith ... ... 29 Corp Hobbs ... ... 28 Corp Levens ... ... 28 Priv E. Smith ... ... 28 Lieut Findlay ... ... 27 Priv 11. Smith ... ... 27 „ Walk or ... ... 2d „ Burrows ... ... 21 „ Chapman ... ... 23 „ Lan lidgo ... ... 22 ~ Currie ... ... 20 ~ Thomson ... ... 19 Sub-Lieut White ... 18 Priv Upriolwd... ... 13 „ Pile ... ... 13 „ Empson ... ... 11 Class 11. Corp Griffiths ... ... 38 Sergt Woodhead ... 33 Priv Kenealy ... ... 33 „ McNelly ... ... 31 Drum-Major Gapes ... 29 Priv Clinch ... ... 20 „ Clomi ... ... 26 „ Carter ... 24 ~ Yoimg ... ... 23 ~ Gray ... ... 23 „ Bruce ... ... 22 „ Watt ... ... 22 „ Binley ... ... 20 „ Heap ... ... 19 „ Sheen ... ... 18 „ Rutland ... ... 17 „ Wolby ... ... 16

At the Volunteer Ball on Monday night Color-Sergeant Coira presented the Company with a handsome regulation bugle. Private Gray was presented with a silver medal, given by Mr Partridge, jeweller, Timaru, for the highest number of parades attended during (ho year.