VOLUNTEERS.
The Greytowa Rifle Yelunteeri fired at Battersea'fov the district prizes on Saturday. Th&day was fine, although a slight baffling wind was blowing, The shooting was not good, Sergeant Trotman heading the list with 64, Appended are the scores:—
yds yds 200 800 Tl. .Sergt, Trotman ... ... 29 25 54 Vol Ryan ... ... ... 29 14 48 Bugler Varnham ... ... 28 18 41 Vol Willison 28 19 40 Lieut. Webster 27 12 89 Lieut. Cameron ... ,„ ,29 786 Corpl. Sayor 28 8 36 Vol Tooker... ,24 10 84 Vol Lundqvist ■ ... ... 25 631 Vol G. Humphries... ... 25 6 31 VolT. Porrltt .. ... 26 480 VolO, Nelson ... ... 15 15 30 Yol H. Hodge ... ... 23 7 80 Corpl. Baillie 23 6 29 VolHobman ~. ~, 25 4 29, Sergt. Humphries... 20 8 28 Vollngley .... 20' 8 28 Vol T. Hodge ... ... 22 6 28 Oolor-Sergt. Maxton ... 12 13 25 Captain Tally ... t . ; 10 7 17 VolE. Porritt ....... 6 0 6 The following members of the Grey town Rifles fired for classing on Saturday and dming the week with the following result! UEORUITS 100 200 yds yds Tl, Oapt Tully ... 28 17 45 Corpl Thompson 8 0 3 Vol Collier... 25 15 40 Vol Hobmun ' 30 31 61 Vol G. Humphries.,, ... 32 22 64 Vol J. J.Jackson ... ~.19 23 42 Yol T. Porritt 80 19 49 VoIH.P. Ward ... ... 12 ut 23 Vol C. Nelson 30 22 52 Vol H. Hodge 28 23 51 VolT, Hodge 31 18 49 VolE, Porritt 21 10 81 Volß.Heard ... 23 20 48
TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. 200 800 ; yds yds Tl. Leiut Cameron 32 29 61 Lieut Webster 22 21 43 Oolor-Sergt Maxton ... 11 314 Sergt Humphries ... ... 16 824 Sergt Trotman ... ... 31 28 69 Corpl Baillie 27 22 49 Corpl Sayer... 28 27 K Vol Hebley 22 6 28 Vol Ingley ... ... ... 22 16 38 Vol Ryan 25 22 47 Vol Tocker ... 7 15 22 Vol Willison ... 27 9 36 Bugler Varnham ... ... 22 22 44 Band-Master Lundqvist... 24 17 41
Nineteen members of the Masterton corps proceeded to the Manaia butts on Saturday to compete for the Government District and Company prizes; Some very good scoring was made; Corporal Kibblewhite heading the list. Eight shots were fired at each range, standing at 200 yds, any position at 600 yds. The following are tho six highest 200 500 yds. yds, Tl, Corporal Kibblewhite 80 33 63 Bandsman C. Beniloy ... 32 30 62 Vol. Bright ... 30 27 57 Yol, Ranby ... 30 27 57 Corporal Anketell ... ... 30 27 57 Vol. Kummer 34 21 55 CARTERTON.
P. Goodin 68, C. Goodin 66, W. Hooper 52, J. Tocker 48, J, Bovs 45. D. Reid 45. '
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDT18831119.2.7
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1538, 19 November 1883, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
429VOLUNTEERS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1538, 19 November 1883, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in