THE VOLUNTEERS

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 109, 5 November 1894, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS

The City Riflos held another shooting competition on Saturday at thePollnllGnlly range, conditions— SCO, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each, N.Z.R.A. targets. Ihe following were tho leading scores : — A Class:— .£3 tropliy and two ammunition prizes -Sergt. M.ideley, 87 ; Pvt. A. Guise, Bo*j Pvt. Elliott. 8i»; Pvt. Turner, 82 Pvt. Halpin, 79 ; Pvt. Willason, 77 • Col - Sergt. Davis, 73; Pvt. Robinson, G9 ; Corpi. Harris, 68; Sergt. JacksoD, 67; Pvt. Luke, 65. B Class.— £2 trophy and two ammunition prizes— Corpl. Madden, 81 ; Pvt. Bunokenburg,» 78; Pvt. Hawthorne,* 74; Pvt. Marshall, 68; Corpl. Rankin, 68; Pvt Wiekens, 61; Pvt. B. Halpin, 59; Pvt. Faher, 51. 'Ammunition prize _ The City Rifles mastered strongly at the rifle range this morning for volley firing under Lieut.-Colonol Newall. The resnlta

are not as satisfactory as last year, some of the beßt sbotß in tbo corps being absent. The Wellington Guards' jnnior shots in B and U ClasKtM held competitions on Saturday at Polhill Gnlly runpe tor their respective class tropl.i s. t-'ome splendid shooting was done by tbo B Class men, who made the fine average of £0 points. Corporal Jonps secured a leg-in in B Claas, and Private Kitchen one in C Class. The following aie the scores : — B Class. —Corporal Jones, 57; Private Ho.nor, 52; Private MGiil. 52 j Private Thawley, 51; Private I.efelio, 50; Corporal Bould, 45 ; Privute Henderson, 4:i. C Class —Private Kitchen, 46; Private P. Bonld, 46; Bugler J.ukins, 42; Private fcdingor, 42; Private Eitson, 40; Corporal Love, 38 ; Private Butler, 35. Privates Homer and Y. Bould take ammunition prizes.