OUR VOLUNTEERS.
No. 1 ROYAL V. No. 2 H.R.V. A rifle-match between ten men of each of the above companies came off yesterday, at the Butts, Parawai. The day was splendid far firing, only now and then an occasional puff of wind would coine up the gully, and deceive the marksmen a little. Previous to the commencement of the contest, betting was 5 to 1 on No. 2. In the first two rounds fired at the 200yds. range the Royals kept in advance of their opponents. After the second round had been fired, No. 2 began to gain points gradually, and were 10 ahead of their opponents when leaving the first range. Botli teams were labouring somewhat under disadvantages, Three of the Royal’s team did not show up, and consequently substitutes had to be put on in their stead. No. 2 was likewise suffering slightly under a disadvantage. When leaving the 400 yds. range, the latter were 41 points ahead of the Royals, and at the 500yds. range 13 points more were gained, the Royals thus losing by 54 points. As will be seen by the score, some splendid shooting was made, Hoskins making 49 for No. 2, and Hay making a like number for the opposing team. We append the score :
Majority for No. 2.- -56 We hear that it is in contemplation for 20 of the Thames marksmen to challenge a lilte number of the Auckland Volunteers, for £IOO a side.
No. 1 Royal H.R.V. Names. 300 vds. 400 yds. 000 yds. TtL Captain Lipsey * 33443 20300 03232—32 Ensign Quinton - 44322 23300 40023—32 Col.-Segt. Noonan 24434 22332 40023—38 Sgt. Shsw - 34434 30042 30432—32' Vol. Haresnapc - 32003 23002 32002—22 Vol. Hannon 30443 23303 00230—30 Vol. Hay - 44334 24443 22424—49 Vol. Caahen04000 02032 20304—20 Vol. Payne - 42442 24032 20030—32 Vol. Graham 42403 23330 00030 27 319
No. 2 H.H.V. Nnmc. JKlOyclu. 400vds. Vol. Hoskins - .*54424 44:534 •(OOyds. 22432 Ttl. 49 Corporal Kemp - 03442 03000 20222 24 ., Hopkins- 44403 8crgt. Creighton - 34332 34340 22332 41 33433 33004 41 Vol. Carpenter - 43332 32340 00020 29 Bennett - 40423 23332 22204 36 „ Pulleine - 43344 C'apt. Barnett - 43434 23343 04033 43 22233 42240 42 Corporal Barnett - 02344 44333 23303 38 Vol. Constable - 03424 03032 32240 32 Total . . 376 No. 1 - - 319
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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 96, 30 January 1872, Page 2
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376OUR VOLUNTEERS. Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 96, 30 January 1872, Page 2
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