VOLUNTEER FIRING.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3009, 7 October 1878, Page 2

VOLUNTEER FIRING.

Scottish No. 1 Officers v. Xoa»

An interesting rifle match between 15 officers and non-cons, and 15 men of the Scottish No. ICompany took place at the . Government Range-on, Saturday after- 4^ noon. Considerable interest was evinced in the match, a number of ladies gracing . the range with their attendance. The. tanges were—2oo, 400, and 500 yards, and at the first two ranges the weather was favorable to fair shooting, bat at the' longest range the, freshening of the western breeze caused some* poor scores to be made. * The highest scores on tbt) officers' side were made by Major Man*? and Drum-Major McLean, who scbrtd 51 and 50 respectively, and 4 Vol. Hamilton's score of 49 was the highest made in the privates' team. The officers won by 24 points. The following ate the detailed ■ scores :—

3UV 4W 600 • . " yds. yds. .yds. TU Murray 19 17 15^-61 McLean ... ;.. 17 16 17—60 Sc^ofield - 17 19 . 13 —49 Lucas 19 20, 8—47 Moore ... ' ... 14 18 14—46 Dej 14. 15 16—45 Bruwnlow 16 16 13—45 MoLeod ... ... 16 16 13—45 Hern , ... ... 116 12 14—42 Scott 16 16 10—42 Johnston, T 12 15 14—41 Johnston, P., 16 *IT ' '• 9-41 McCarthy , ... ... IS 12 13-40 Kendall * ... 16 12 9—37 Symington ..." , ... 15 7 11-^-33 . Total... 654

Officbhs' Teak. .

Hamilton - .... ... 15 16 18—49 Bull ... 16 15 , 16—47 Price, George ... 15 16 15—46 Clark, George S. ... 16 15 15—46 'Woir... 17 14 14—45 Brownlee 16 16 ' 13-46 Forgie ... ... 14 14 16—44 Buttle .16 15 13—44 Stpokdale 16 18 10—44 Lumsden ... ... 16 15' 11—42 Downie ■ 16 16 , 12—40 McKee ... ... 16 15 ' 9—40 Corbett ... ... 15 12 9—86 May.o ... ... 16 66 2-34 Price,3s. ,' .... „.. 16 — ' 12—24 ajotal ... 630

VOLTTHTBEBS' TSAU.