CAMBRIDGE CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 907, 16 April 1878, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS.

competition foe the champion belt. The Beooiid clay's firing for the Champion Bolt took place on Saturday last at the butts. The conditions of firmg 1 -were the same . as on the Saturday previous — viz., riding'rouud a course, and jumping- two hurdles, before firing each shot. This, of course, caused excitement, and, m consequence, less steadiness, the scores, there ' fore, could not be expected to bo so high 8 as if the firing took place under the ordinary conditions. But the idea is a good one, as, if there is ever any necessity for the services of the troop, the firing must take place under some excitement, and the most steady will render most f service. "When, therefore, the following scores are considered, the conditions of f< firing nutst, also, be remembered;—.

FIEST DAY. Yards— 150 200 300 11 TroopeivC.. O'Brien - 8 8 4 20 Sergfc. Robert Fisher - 4 0 0 4 Trooper Henry Steel - 7 7 4 18 „. W. Selby - - 8 10 6 24 „ A W.Wright - 8 9 2 19 „ J.Campbell -(i 7 2 In ; „ ' Randerson -5 1 7 16 Captain Runeiman- - 2 6 4 12 Trooper J." Fergusson - 7 G 5 18 / ':■- SECOXD DAY. Yards— 150 200 300 Tl Trooper O'Brien - - 7 7 3 17 „ Henry Steele- 7 (i 4 17 „ Selby - w--.-2 6 8 16 „ Wright - - 9 2 4 15 „ Campbell - - 8 G 3 17 „ Randerson - 4 2 G 12 „ J. Fergusson- 9 7 2 18 Captain Runeiman- -11 8 (5 25 Trooper W. Selby is, therefore, tho winner of tho 3elt — his score (40) for the two days being the highest. The others were as follows: — Captain Runeiman, 37; Trooper O'Brien, 37 ; Trooper J. Fergus■BoV., 30; Trooper Henry Steele, 33; Trooper Wright, 34 ; Trooper J. Campbell, 32 ; Trooper Randerson, 28.