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WAIKATO CAVALRY. Carbine Competition at Te Awamutu.

The first of the series of three carbine competitions between teams from the different Troops came off at the range, Te Awamutu, on Saturday. The Hamilton team arrived at Te Awamutu on the preceding night, and were entertained at a dance in the Public Hall On Saturday morning the Cambridge team put 'in 'ah appearance, and, under the command of Major Jackson, the firing commenced about eleven o'clock. Captain Rutherford and Sergeant-Major Carley performed the duties of markers. The conditions were :— Ranges 200 yds, 300 yds, and 400 yds, five shots at each, any position. The weather in the early part of the day was all that could be desired: The sun afforded a pleasant warmth without glare, and there was little of any wind. In consequence of of this, the scores made at the 200 yards range by all the teams were good. Te Awamutu made 76, Cambridge 72, and Hamilton 65. When, however, the firing commenced at 300 yardfi, a breeze had sprung up, blowing across the target and somewhat disconcerting the competitors. Notwithstanding this disadvantage, the visiting teams totalled 61 each to the 55 of Te Awamutu. Cambridge at this was leading Te Awamutu by 2 and Hamilton by 9 points. This advantage had been increased by two points when the last two representatives of Cambridge and Te Awamutu commenced at the last range. These were respectively Sergeant Mackintosh and Trooper Munro. The former, taking a sighting shot, aimed " dead on " the target, and, a lull occurring in the wind, was fortunate enough to secure a centre. Misled by this, he missed his next three shots without being able to tell their direction. Altering his elevation, he then succeeded in making a centre and an outer, but by this time the success of Munro, who scored 14 at this range, had changed the face of matters, and gave Te Awamutu a majority of 5 over Cambridge — the respective titles being 179 and 174. Hamilton, meanwhile, had made 16S, with one man (Trooper Cochrane) to fire. He commenced by making a centre, and it then only remained for him to hit the target every time to tie with Te Awamutu. In this, however, he was unsuccessful, for, after making three outers, he missed the last shot. Thus, Hamilton came in second with 177 points. The firing, taken altogether, was not good, though due allowance muBt of course be made on account of the weather. Lieutenant Hunt, of the Hamilton Troop, fired with great steadiness for his 42 (top score), and perhaps the competitors who, in point of merit, is entitled to rank next, is Trooper Forrest, of Cambridge, who made the highest score (15), at the long range. Probably the youngest member in the Cambridge Troop, he takes an amazing interest in firing, and is looked upon an a shot in whom dependence may be placed. Trooper Munro, of Te Awamutu, considering that he has had scarcely any practise this year, fired remarkably well, scoring 16 at the 200 yards, and 14 at the 400 yards range. Trooper H. Ferguson (Cambridge) had the misfortune to miss at the last range, otherwise he would have made a very respectable score. As it was, he came third with 40, only 9 of which were made at 400 yards. Appended are tho respective scores :—: —

— A sweep of half-a-orown each had boen got up among the competitors and divided into three prizes, one falling to each Troop, Lieutenant Hunt getting Ist, Trooper Munro 2nd, and Trooper H. Ferguson 3rd. The arrangements, carried oat under the direotio • 8 of the officers of the Te Awamutu Troop, were eminently satisfactory, and the marking especially received great commendation.

RAPIDITY BALL PRACTICE. At the conclusion of the firing, preparations were at once made for the riding and firing tournament. Four men of each team were selected, riding in half sections a quarter of a mile over two hurdles at speed, and firing at the target at 200 yards, the time allowed being three minutes. This part of the programme excited perhaps more interest than that preceding, and, as about this time there was a considerable number of visitors on the ground, including many ladies, the scene was a very animated one. The riding — the jumping especially — was excellent, but tlus is not to be woudered at when it is considered that, in place of the Troopers being mounted on their own horses, they all had at their disposal such "cracks" as Sportsman, Tommy Dodd, Argyle, and Voltaire. Nothing is to our mind so well calculated to develop those qualities of smartness and coolness so necessary in a soldier as this practice. Major Jackson acted as time-keeper and Captain Rutherford as starter, these officers being assisted by Lieut. Kirkwood, of the Cambridge Troop. The marking was very efficiently conducted by Sergt.Major Carley and Trooper Selby (Cambridge). Below are the cores made by each half-section, with the number of shots made by each :—: — TE AWAMUTU TROOP. S«bi™Wi I ki M on} 259h ° to - 35 I» )in * a SSI. j SSshoto, 27 point, CAMBRIDGE TROOP. } ******* &M } 23rf.ote.il points HAMILTON TROOP. &ST£* } 15^,16 points £:&« II 2 "* 1 * 43 p° inte The totals stand :— Te Awamutu, 62 ; Cambridge, 59 ; Hamilton, 59. Cheers having been given for the winners in both contests, the teams returned to the township, where the Te Awamutu Volunteers entertained their visitors at dinner.

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200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. Tl. Lieut. Bruce . . 15 11 12—38 Sub. -Lieut. .Wilkinson . . 16 13 9 — 38 Tr. Macfarlane.. 15 11 5— 31 Tr« .Grahftm . . 14 10 8~ 32 Tr. Munro . . 16 10 14 —40 179

IB AWAMUTU TROOP.

2ooyds. 3ooyds k 400 yds. 11. lesgfcl -Major Fisher . . 14 12 5— 31 lergt. Howie . . 15 12 7— 34 >. H. Ferguson 15 16 9— 40 >. A. Forrest .. 13 11 15 — 39 lergt. Mackintosh 15 10 5— 30 174

CAMBRIDGE TROOP.

200 yds. 300 yds. 400 yds. TJ. Lieut. Johnson.. 13 12 10 —35 Sub.-Lieut Hunt 15 13 14 —42 Tr. Ridler ..11 10 6 — 27 Tr. B. Young .. 11 12 12 — 3.5 Tr. Cochraue ..15 U 9 — 3S 177

HAMILTON TBOOP.

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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1281, 14 September 1880, Page 2

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WAIKATO CAVALRY. Carbine Competition at Te Awamutu. Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1281, 14 September 1880, Page 2

WAIKATO CAVALRY. Carbine Competition at Te Awamutu. Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1281, 14 September 1880, Page 2

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