OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 109, 11 May 1896, Page 2

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

PONSONBy NAVAL ARTILLERY.

The final stage for Mr Teutenberg's medal was fired on Mounb Eden range on Saturday afternoon. Tbe weather was all thab could be wished for, and some splendid scores were made, under the following conditions : Seven shots each ab 200 yards, kneeling ; 300 and 500 yards any position. In the first competition, it will be remembered thab Potby Officers John and George Spinley were abie with 75 points each. The final match caused considerable interest, and the shooting ot these two competitors was keenly watched. At the conclusion of the 300 yards, P.O. John Spinley had a lead of two points, and by bhe time bbc 500 yards range waa reached (owing to another corps firing ab 400 yards) the fading light began to make the shooting very difficult, J. Spinley, firing in the first squad, made 25 poinbs for hia 7 shots, and thus finished with a good score of 81 points. G.Spinley.fking in the second squad, required 28 point, to win. He started with a bull's-eye, which he followed up with an inner and a magpie, then soored three consecutive bull's-eyes, which gave him a tie nnd one shot to go. The interest grew very exciting and every eye was fixed ' on bhia competitor's target for the last) Bhob, and when signalled an inner there was loud applause, for the medal was thus won by Petty Officer G. E. Spinley, who at this stage made a fine total of 31 points, and an aggregate of IfjO points, J. Spinley being second with 156. A word of praise may be given for the ammunition. The competitors considered ib was bhe bast they ever used. Tb was manufactured by the Colonial Ammunition Company in 1896. The following aro the highest scores ':— Names 200 300 600 Tl. Petty-Officer G. lE. Spinley .. 25 29 31 85 Petty-Officer J. Spiuley ..28 88 25 81 Gunner Hutton 25 30 22 77 Petty-Officer _wan .. ..22 21 30 73 Gunner Bremner .. ..24 27 20 71 Petty-Officer Morgan .. .. 27 26 17 70 Gunner liurnand.. .. ~ 18 .20 27 65 Gunner Kill 24 24 13 61 Gunner Canham.. 30 15 14 59 HIGHEST AGGREGATES. Ist 2nd Names. Stacre. S^age, A_. Petty-OfficerG. 15. Spinley.. 75 85 160 Patty-Officer J. Spinley .. 75 81 156 Gunner Hutton 68 77 145 Petty-Officer _wan .... 64 73 137 Gunner Hill .. ... ~ 65 61 126 Putty-Officer Morgan.. .. 53 70 123 Gunner fcurnard .. ..58 65 123 Gunner Breroncr .. ..50 71 121 Gunner Cauham .. ..56 5. 115 On Saturday nexb, a rifle match will bake place between teams chosen from the officers of the districb of Auckland past and present (one side), • and from bhe noncommissioned officers and men of bhe Garrison (other side). The team for bhe Garrison will be selecbed from bhe following on the range ;—" A " Battery : Sergeants Doughty, Hazard, Corporals . Webster, Brown, Gunners Henderson, Taylor, Green.hields, Nutb, Buchanan. Hatawell. Ponaonby Navala: Petty Officers J. Spinley, G. Spinley, Ewan, Stanley, Hill, Hutton, Bremmer. Torpedo Corps : Seamen Houlihan, The ranges will be 200. 500, and 600 yards, and 7 shots will be fired at each range,