OUR VOLUNTEERS.
HENDERSON WINS THE "O" BAT
TERY CHALLENGE CUP.
On Saturday afternoon, the annual competition for the " O " Battery Cup, firod for with Snider rifles, took place at the Mount Eden range. The match was a 28-shot one, the ranges being 400, 500, 300, aud 200 (seven Bhota ab each). The weather wa» mosb unfavourable for shooting. Lieubenant Dormer and Sergeanb Rose conducted the competition. Great excitemenb prevailed when the men gob to the 200 yards range. Henderson and Draffin, both had 73 to their credit, with Greenshields one Doint behind. There were only seven shots to fire ab thi9 time. Draffin put on 29, and Henderson followed with the same, the latter score gaining precedence owing to the superioriby of his shooting ab the 500 yards, he having pub on 29 as against DrafhVa 22. with a miss. The following are the scores —
The Challenge Cup now becomes bhe sole property of Gunner Henderson, he having won ib twice in succession. He is reckoned one of the best loca! " Snider " shots.
400 500 300 200 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Gun. Henderson, A Bat. 24 27 22 29 102 Pvt. Draflju, City Rifles 24 22 27 29 102 Pvt. Tobin, Ciiy Rifles .. 28 1* 25 20 97 Gun. Greenshie:ds.ABat. 26 23 23 24 S6 Gun. Head, A JJut. .. 25 21 24 26 96 Corpl. Webster. A Bat... 27 17 25 26 95 Corpl. Cox. City Rifles .. 24 21 22 27 B4 P.O. Kwen, Ponsonby N. 24 21 20 29 94 Gun. Taylor. A Battery.. 26 15 27 26 94 Corpl. Hazard, A Battery 24 26 15 27 92 Gun. Ba.tdily. A Battery 15 23 26 27 91 Gun. Dobbs. A Battery .. 26 20 18 25 89 Pvt. Scull, Vic. Rifles .. 19 15 25 29 88 Pvt, Shepherd.Vie. Rifles 19 13 23 28 83 Gun. Hatswell, A Bat. .. 20 19 18 21 78 P.O. J. Spinley, P. Navals 12 11 20 26 69 P.O. McKay, Auck. N'vls 10 16 20 20 66 Lieut. Skinner. Vic. Iffl'8 21 21 22 Rot. 64 Gun. McCallum. A Bat... 24 22 17 Ret. 63 Bomr. Brown, A Battery 24 16 17 Ret. 57
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18940319.2.8
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 67, 19 March 1894, Page 2
Word Count
360OUR VOLUNTEERS. Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 67, 19 March 1894, Page 2
Using This Item
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.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in