MASTERTON VOLUNTERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 828, 25 July 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON VOLUNTERS.

IHB CAPTUN 8 CIJP. \e first shooting competition to deter* mil who is to have the honor of possessinghe silver cup presented to the corps by iptain Ruck, came off at the butts on Satiny. The. weather was what sailors,' term'dirty" 1 and was an enemy whioh requy a considerable amount of pluck f to Notwithstanding this, hin'etetV membfßwereon the ground to compete at thelime appointed. The conditions were fil shots each at the 200/400, and' 600, ra^ea —standing, kneeling, and any position At the standing position .the wind wavery troublessme. The marksman woid perhaps get good, aim, when before h could pull a ■ gUßfc would nearly ttock him baokwarda, and he would hab to wait for another lull.: The highest' sires at this range were:— " 1 200 yds . Sub-ieut. Donald ... ..,18 Privaij 0, Anketell .v. ... 15"',.' Privali G. Bentley .... ... 15 '.'.' PrivatlO. Bentley ... ... 16 ~. Privatel. Kibblewhite ... 14 1,, The seconf range (kneeling) was even more difficul, the wind being so gusty rendering it'jnposaible to allow for it in taking aim. ; :tFive ducks'eggawere made, the highestißpres bbing : : j ' \ - Private E. Kibblewhite 1 ;..' 12 Private O. AVketell ... ... 12. . Private 0. Private!, Mathews... ... 9 Sub-Lieut. Donall only made five, and Private Anketell,was, now leading, E. Kibblewhite being'one point behind. The shooting at the last range was, almost' a farce; the wind and rain having apparently entered into a match against the volunteers. The latter persevered, however, but eleven duck's eggs testified that the former had scored a win. The highest scores at this range were:— ■' 600 yds Private E. Kibblewhite' ...:7. Sub-Lieut. Donald ... ... 6 Color-Sergt. Girdlestone ~, 6~ Private Matthews 5 Private O. Anketell ... ... 4 > It will thus be seen that Private E. Kibblewhite, by scoring three more at this range than Anketell, beat him by two points, and is thus the winner of the Cup for the first time. It has to be won three times at intervals, or twicein suooession,, before it becomes a bona fide possession, The three highest scores are—- ; Private E, Kibblewhite ..- 33 Private C. Anketell ... ,31 Sub-Lieut.Donald... ... .29

Private Leahy and. Sub-Lieutenant Donuld provided Borne very acceptable refreshments, which the. extreme cold rendered very welcome, and. after the match for the Cup, the former offered a pair of boots to be fired for at 300-and 400 yds, the winner to be measured and to take his choice of material. Theshooting in this second match was much better than in the first, the men being allowed to take any position, and could thus work a point on the wind. The highest scores at the 300 yds were300yds Sergt, D. Dixon 18 „ C. Wilton 17 Priyato 6. Ward 16 „ A. Matthews ... 16 i, W, Dixon 15 „ G.Bentley 15 ~ G.M. Wood ... 14 001-Sergt. Girdlestone ... 14 Private C. Anketell ... 13 This was far better shooting than in the first matoh, and at the next range it was better still, the highest scores being—400ydi Private 0. Anketoll ... 17 Col.-Sergt, Girdlestone ~, 16 Private 6. M. Wood ... 16 Sergt. C, Wilton 15 Private O. Bentley... ... 13 Sergt, D. Dixon was unfortunate at this range, scoring only six. Private Anketell's low score at the first range put him out of it by two points. The scores of the four highest were— Sergt. Wilton ... ~,32 Color-sergt. Girdlestone ... 30 Private C. Anketell ~, 30 ~. G. M. Wood ... 30 Being two more points than were made by the first four ot the three ranges in the prior match, in which Sergt. Wilton was too late to compete. At the close of this match cheers were given for Private Leahy, and the company returned to town. FEATHERSTON BABBIT TRUSTEES. A meeting of the above was held at the Local Bb&w} glee on the 28$ instant. Present-Messrs' Matfljgwß fin 'the chair] Wilkinson, and MoKenzie'.' .. """ The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. No objeotions being entered against the landowners' list, it was resolved that a rate of |duer acre be made on all lands in the- Peatherston Rabbit District, and that the amount becomes due from this date in one Bum, as per landowners' list now in force, and that suoh rate be payable, to the collar at the Local Board pfflk feafjjergto'n'." '" ' * A JetteK from 'Jfr Thomas Mackaj. chairman of a publip meeting hold at Tenui, was rgad, and ordered to stand over, until next meeting' on flia. 20jli August, ' The meeting then adjourned,