THE VOLUNTEERS.
' The opening match tof the season wa9 fired this morning- at the Anderson's Bay Range, between < officers ■ i and ■ non-commissioned officers' and the gunners of the Dunedin Artillery, the conditions being seven shots at 'ranges of 200 and 600 yards ; Wimbledon targets and position ; Government rifles and ammunition; no sighting ' shots, &c. The •average is Very fair considering the small amount of practice the teams have had, and as usual fortune' favored the "detachment." Lieut. Muir, with 44 points, is the highest on the -officers side* and Gunner Ball, 39, is the highest fceorer for the Gunners'. The following are the scores :— <■ OFFICERS. '■ • '
- .-, •..'•/■• , 245 _ The North Dunedin Cadet Company was inspected by Major Atkinßon, who, after the' parade, expressed himself highly gratified With" the progress the boys had made under 'the instruction vi Staff -Sergeant M'Pberson. Messrs M'Callum and Eustace W3re- ap- ! pointed lieutenant and sub-lieutenant reipectively. ■ . ' •. •
i "" : ' , 200ydg. ' 600 yds. •TL Lieut. Mnir ,:.. 3423322 3434343 43 ; Jack ... .4343323 43323k4 41 Sergt. Horrid •.- 3223024, 0332443 35 ' „ .Gr'eenHeia 2322322 '4000200 22 „ Lamtert..; 2333233 2044330 35 Corpl. F: Mjrir i.. 2033223 2003043 "27 . „ Peake ... 2203323 : 2030432 29 [v ' , . ' ■ " '' 232 : i--' '" G'TJifNKRS. -. '" ' f 2OO : ydjs. ''600 yds., Tl. Gun. Ball J :.. 0322333 ' 2234M4 "39 „ Statham .17 3234322 23342r4 37 ' ;/^Coriiead 1 :.". :8323333f 13243202/ 36 „ Ogilvie .» 3424323 0302432 35 ' '.-Rdid .).'. 3223344' 4022033 35 » „ T. Muir ... 2330233 .0234403 32 '„ Fisher ... 3432233- :03024r2 31
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Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 243, 26 September 1872, Page 6
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