VOLUNTEER CLASS FIRING.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 43, 25 November 1871, Page 3

VOLUNTEER CLASS FIRING.

Thk Major Commanding the District has kindly furnished us with the particulars of the scoring in the first period of class firing made by the various companies. The following are the highest scores made by the members of each company, and the numbers who have passed from the third into the second class. We may state that 44 is considered an excellent score, according to Hythe clasnficatiou. Class firing will be discontinued for the next week, owing to the work that will be going on about the ranges, connected with the sports on the 30th. Staff. — Major Cooper, 58; SergeantMajor Grant, 62 ; Bandmaster Morris, 46. Thames Engineers. Captain Rowe, 58; Volunteer Donnelly, 51 ; Volunteer AYilson, 50; Sergeant Cleary, 49; Lieutenant Eyre, 45 ; Lieutenant McCullough, 45. The total number of men in the company who have passed into the second class, having made 36 points, is 19. Thames Scottish Volunteers. —Private McLean, 66 ; Private Partington, 63; Private Graham, 62 ; Ensign Steward, 61; Captain Murray, 59 ; Private Scott, 56 ; Private Sharp, 53 ; Private Pendergast,sl: Sergeant Schofield, 51 ; Sergeant Snodgrass, 51 ; Private H. Ferguson, 50 ; Private James Matthews, 50 ; Private Campbell, 49 ; Sergeant Ferguson, 48; Private

Fraser, 45; .Private Burns, 45. TotaJ number passed to second class, 31. No. 1 R.H. Rifles. —Private Norman, 58; Private Whitley, t ßr£vate Pain, 51 ; Sergeant Bauer, 50 ; Private ScKoney, 47 ; Sergeant Campbell, 47 ; Lieutenant , Quinton, 46-; < Private ) Billington, 46; Private Kella, 46 ; Private Hampson, 46 ; Sergeant Perkins, 45. Total number passed into second class, 28.

No. 2 H.R. Volunteers. Captain Barnett, 63 ; Private Hopkins, 60 ; Private Bennett, 53 ; Private Morrison. 53 ; Sergeant Small, 53; Sergeant Hopkins, 50; Private Carpenter,, 50 Corporal Shepherd', 48 ; Private Thorp, 48 ; Corporal Burrell, 47 ; Private Fairburn, 47 j Private Reval, 45. Total number passed into second class, 26. T.R. Rangers. Private Turton, 59 ; Ensign Carnie, 56; Private Edgeworth,. 54 ; Private Bright, 53 ; Private Rae, 53 ; Sergeant Pearson, 53 ; Private Williams, 53; Lieutenant Rae,, 52 ; Private Dixon, 51 ; Private Connor, 51 ; Private Gardner, 49; Private Sissons, 48 ; Private Muir, 47 ; Private McKee, 46 ; Private Paterson, 46 ; Private Hooks, 45. Total number passed into second class, 33. No. 3 ll.R.V.—Ensign Cock, 54 ; Sergeant Morrow, 54 ; Private Coleman, 49 ; Private Pitkethley, 46. Total number passed into second class, 13. Navals. —Seaman Brown, 70 ; Seaman Holmes, 57 ; Seaman Goldsworthy, 53 ; Petty Officer Thompson, 52 ; Seaman Eveiy, 51 ; Seaman Harvey, 51 ; Seaman Nightengale, 50 ; Seaman White, 50 ; Seaman Gordon, 48 ; Seaman Henry, 47 ; Seaman Davy, 47 ; Seaman Trevnrthen. 47 ; Seaman Dair, 46 ; Seaman Henderson, 45 ; Captain Best, 45. Total number passed into second class, 31.