THE VOLUNTEERS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 256, 26 December 1872, Page 6

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The first of two competitions for 'the selection of representatives for No. 1 Company, Oamaru Rangers, in the approaching competition for Provincial representatives in the Colonial firing, took place on December 14. The Times says :— < >nly ten competitors came to the firing point, in consequence of many who would otherwise have stood a very good chance, being unable, in the event of their being finally successful, to make the journey to iNekon, as that would involve absence from their business for nearly a fortnight. This leads to the remark that if the authorities really wish the shooting power of the force properly tested, it would be far better to let the firing take place at the head-quarters of each Province, sending an officer round to see the arrangements properly carried out. The following are the scores of those who made 45 and upwards. Kanges, 200 yds ; Hytbe position ; 300 yds, any position ; class targets :—: — J 200 300 T , yds. yds. XL Pvt. It L. Rule - - 33 26 —59 „ Selby - - -34 25-59 „H. Munro - -29 28-57 Sergt.W.Boss - -23 33-56 m. J. Henderson (No. 2) 22 28-50 „C. Rosa • ■ •23 26 -49 Sergt. J. King - - -26 24-49 Pvfc B. Harding - -28 17 —45 The second competition took place on Monday aiorning. Kanges, 400, 5,0, and 600 yds ; position, any ; class target. Only nine fired, Pvt. R. Bennett having withdrawn. The shooting at 4<jO and 500 was fair, but fell off very mnch at the 600. The following were the scores of those who made 30 and upwards :— Pvt. K. L. Rule ■ - 18 17 9^4 „ Selby - - -14 14 15-43 Sergt. J. King - - - 13 14 15-42 Pvt.fl.Munro - - 17 11 8-36 Sergs.W. Kobs • - 16 12 3—31 Pvt. CRoss - -- - 13 5 13-31 i „ J. Henderson (No. 2) 15 9 7-31 The three highest scorers will, of course, be the company representatives, but we understand that at least one of them will be unable, in the event of being successful in j the final competition, to go to Nelson, and will give place to the next in order. The six highest total scorers, of whom three will I represmt the company in the Provincial j competition, were the following, viz. :—: — j Pvt. R. L. Rule • • • • 103 ] „ W. Selby 102 „ H. Munro 93 Sergt. J. King 91 „ W. Rosa 87 Pvt. J. Henderson (No. 2) - - 81 THE SCOTTISH COMPANY. The quarterly competion for the Scottish Company's challenge belt and money prizes took place at the Anderson's Bay range on the 18th inst. The money prizes were divided into two sets. The conditions of the competition were— ranges 400, 500, and 600 ; five shots at each ; position, any. Sergeant Wilson being the highest scorer holds the belt till the next competition. The following were the prize-takers in each set : — FIRST SET. 400 £00 600 rm yds. yds. yds. Sergfr. Wilson - - 16 18 16—50 Sub-Lieut. Henderson - 16 15 17—48 Vcl Campbell - - 19 12 16-47 Vol. Spalding - - 16 i 3 17—46 VoL T» y lor - - - 15 15 16-46 Capt. Jamieson - - - 17 13 16—46 SECOND SET. 400 500 600 yds yds yds TI. Lance-Corpora.l Proudfoot- 15 16 14—45 Vol. Young - - - 16 18 9-43-Vol. Webster - - - 17 11 11^39 Lance-Corporal Mills - 16 15 7—38 Corporal Gibson - - 12 13 12—37 The shooting on December 18 was the third competition for places as Company "Representatives, the first and second competitions having taken place on the mornings of tne 4th and 11th inst. respectively. The ranges for the first competition were 200 and 300 yards, 7 shots at each, standing at 200, and any position at 300 yards. For the last two competitions the ranges were 400, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each, any position. The first morning there was a regular gale blewing from the right, the second morning the wind was strong and still from the right, and the third morning the wind was from the right front at first, but latterly almost died away. The four highest scorers on the list given below are the Company Representatives, two of whom (Taylor and Cowie) were Colonial Representatives last year. Ist 2nd 3rd T. Capt. J. M. Jamieson - 36 48 46 — 130 Liet. W. Henderson - 37 45 48 — 130 Vol. W. Taylor - . 44 34 46 — 124 VoL W. Cowie - - 39 43 38 — 120 CorpL T. Buchanan - 38 35 46 — 119 V01.J.0. Mawhall - 39 41 38 — 118 VoL A. «. Creagh - 38 43 35 — 116 Sergt. P. Frederic - 34 43 34—111 Vol. J. Campbell - 28 35 47 — 110 Vol. J. Lindsay - -2742 41 — 110 The shooting for choice of company repre•Bentatives for the Dunedin Naval Company *waa concluded on December 19, at the Anderson's Bay ranges. The Company is •entitled k> send to the general competition {or Coloaial representatives, to be held next month, five competitors. The conditions for the choice of these representatives were — 5 shots at distances of 200, 500, and 60 • yards, 300, 500, and 60 » yards, and 400, 500, and 600 yards; Wimbledon targets ; Hy the position at 200 and 300 yards.; any position at other ranges; the five highest aggregate scorers in the three competitions to be the Company's representatives. The fallowing are the names, together with their scores :— .. _ Ist ~ 2nd 3rd ■Comp."Comp. Comp. .JJS. ' Lieut. A. Grant - 38 42 42 122 Gun. J. Duckworth 38 35 47 130 P.O. W. Stewart - 37 33 47 . 117 \ Gun,O. Cutten - 44 40 31 115 „ Thos. Dobbie 39 37 38 , 114 The second competition of the Dunedin Artillery Company was fired at the Anderson's Bay range, on the 19th December, the conditions being the same as at the first competition— five shots at 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 hundred yards; atanding at the first, aud any position at the other ranges ; class targets ; Government rifles and ammunition. The weather was favorable, witt » light puffy wind at the last range. The following are tbe scores of those over, 60 points: — 200 300.400 500 600 yds yds yds yds yds Tl Lieut. Muir - - 16 18 17 18 14 — 83 Gun. D. Reid - 16 18 15 18 16 —83 „ Cat© - -1918 18 .15 13 —83 „ T. Muir - I« 18 14 15 14 —79 „ Coxhead -13151612 14 —70 „ H. S. Smith ■ lfc & }3 J3 10 - 69 Sergt. Lambert - 15 U 13, 14 8— 64 Gun, Kettle - •1514 tl 13 11-64 The scores in exUnto<& thoaeshov.e.centres *~"200 300 400 500 60P yds yds yds yds yds .1% Muir. ..43423 34344 34424 43443 03344-83 Seid ...33433 44334 34233 44334 34333-83 Cato ...44443 33444 33444 33432 20344—83 Muir ...33444 34344 23333 34332 40433—79 Spot* en the Son .'—Freckles on a boy's foot.