THE VOLUNTEERS.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2401, 16 April 1873, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

0 THE ENCAMPMENT.

Tuesday, April 15. The camp's movements during yesterday were exceedingly few, being confined to private parades, the remainder of the day being devoted to the sports on the beach, which took place as follows, Golonel Packe acting as judge :— Cavalby Race, one mile. Seven entries. Prizes, £2 and £1. Trooper Stewart , 1 Sergeant- Major McGuinness 2 Trooper Andrews 3 A splendid race between the first two horses ; won by a head. Lumber Eace, 150 yards. Four men to each timber waggon. Prizes, £1 10s and 15s. Wellington Artillery 1 Lyttelton do 2 Christchurch do 3 The Wellington men got by far the best place, being nearest to the sea, and consequently on hard ground ; Christchurch having the worst place through being in loose sand. Lyttelton was the first to get away, but was overhauled by Wellington after a few yards had been gone, the latter winning by ten yards ; Christchurch a bad third. High Jump. Prizes, 15s and sa. Five entries. Gunner A. Turner, C "V A, 4ft lOin Private Perrin, No 5 R, 4ft 9in Sergeant Anderson, Temuka E, 4ft 6in Private Stackpole, No 2 R, 4ft 2in Private Reeve, Temuka R/3ft 9in The prizes were therefore taken by Gunner Turner and Private Perrin. Abtilleby Eace, 200 yards—Prizes, 10s and 6s. Six entries. Gnnner Bock, Wellington Artillery ... 1 Gunner Warne, Lyttelton Artillery ... 2 This was a capital race, ending in the Wellington man winning- by a few yards. Hop, Step, and Jum*—Prizes, 15s and 7s 6d. Six entriea. Russell, Wellington Artillery, 35ffc Jin... 1 Private Stackpole, No 2 R, 34ft ... 2 Okb Hundred Yabds Race—Prizes, 15s and 7s 6d. Four entries. Sergeant Anderson, Temuka R 1 Sapper W. Travis, No. 1 E 2 This was a capital race, and only won by a short distance. Tilting. Prizes, £1 ss; 15s; and 7s 6s. Five entries. Sergt-Major M'Gainness 1 Corporal Brittan 2 Trooper Anderson 3 Trooper Chunney 4 This concluded a very enjoyable afternoon's sport. During the day the Artillery fired a match with the following results, all the shots being fired out of the Christchurch Armstrong:— Chbjstchubch Artillery. No. 1 shot—s yards to right, elevation low No. 2 shell—s yards to right No. 3 shell —5 yards to right. Wellington. No. 1 shot—s yards to left, low No. 2 shell —5 yards to left, low No. 3 shell—high. LTTTELTON ABTILLEBY. No. 1 shot, 2 yards left. No. 2 shell 2 „ No. 3 shell 2 „ Shortly after five o'clock the corps assembled in camp were ready for tbe march home, the tents and other camp equipage being packed upon the baggage waggons, and a start for town was made about 6 p.m., the men reaching, town about 8 o'clock,

The Rifle Association meeting was continued during the day, but owing to their only being two targets, the events on fhe programme were got off but slowly, the only two finished yesterday being the Association Cup and Mr Blake's cnp. The former was won by Corpl. Chapman, No 2 Engineers, and the latter by Sergeant Dixon, No 2 Engineers, so that this corps can congratulate itself upon carrying off the prize of the meeting. During the day two of the Chrietchurch artillery, who were prevented from firing on the previous day through having to attend the big gun practice, were allowed to fire so as to enable them to take their average. The scores were —Sergeant Robert, 13. 8-21; Sergeant Fox. 17, 14—31. At a meeting held after the firing for Mr Blake's cup, it was decided that the Northern men should go down to shoot this day for the remainder of the prizes, the other volunteers firing on a day to be fixed. The following are the 6cores of the matches fired yesterday. The Association Ctjp, open to members of the C R A only; distance, 300 yards ; number of shots, seven ; position, any ; entrance fee, 2s 6d ; Wimbledon targets; rifle, Government; pull 61bs. Prizes— Ist prize, cup or other article, or money, £3; 2nd do, cup or other article, or money, £2 ; 3rd do, cup or other article, or money, £1 ; 4th do, cup or other article or money, 10s. Points. Corporal Chapman, No 2 E 23 Private Stuart, No 9 R 21 Private Ware 21 Sergeant Dixon, No 2 E 20 Sergeant Trevella, No 2 E 19 Captain Thomson, No 2 B ... ... 19 Corporal Fox, Artillery 19 Sappar Farland, No 2 X 19 Mr Hesketh 19 Corporal Corry, T Artillery 19 Sergeant Cameron, No 9 R 18 Private Judeon, No 9 B 18 Mt Stokes 18 Mr Clark 18 Sergeant Burnett, No 2 B 18 Private Cohn, C G 18 Trooper Judge, CYC 18 Sergeant Gulliver, CG 17 Sapper Beattie, No 1 E ... 17 Private Loder 17 Private Horrell, No 9 R ... 16 Gunner Winney, Ch Art 16 Mr Paton 16 Private Garlick, No 9 16 Sergeant Roberts, Art 16 Mr Barnes 15 Sapper Allison, No 1 E 15 Private Perrin 14 Sergeant Pate 14 Private Gunderson 14 Private Goodwin ... ... ... ... 13 Sergeant lnnes 13 Private Davis 11 Private Smith 11 Private Humphreys 8 The prizes therefore fell as follows . — First prize, £3, Sergeant Chapman, No 2, E, 23 points. Second prize, £2, Private Stuart, 21 points. Third prize, £1, Private Ware, 21 points. Fourth prize, 10s, Sergeant Dixon, No 2, E, 20 points. The Cantebbuby Challenge Ctjp— Presented by Mr James Blake. Open to all Volunteers and Members of the Association resident in the province. Distance, 200, 600, and 600 yards. Number of shots, Beven at each range. Rifle, Government. Position, 200, standing ; 500 and 600, any. Targets, regulation. No score less than 56 points to win the cup ; any competitor not scoring an average of outers at the first two ranges to retire. The cup to be won twice by the same person before it becomes his private property. Ties to be decided under Wimbledon regulations. Gold or silver medals, of not less value than £5 and £3, will be given to the winner of cup and next highest scorer. Entrance fee, 2s 6d. OO OO OD i-H »-» 1311 IS I few |x >i H Sergeant Dixon, No 2E. 26 20 15 61 Sergeant lnnes, No IE. 23 21 16 60 Corporal Fox, Artillery... 24 21 12 57 Private Farland, No 2E. 25 16 15 56 Mr Clark ... 21 21 12 54 Private Smith 22 23 9 54 Private Wearing, No 5... 19 16 16 51 Mr Paton 24 17 10 51 Private Perrin 21 20 10 51 Sapper Beattie, No IE. 20 20 6 46 Private Gilpin 18 19 9 46 Private J.Judson, No 9R. 23 13 9 45 Private Humphreys ... 17 12 15 44 Private Pate 19 20 13 42 Corpl. Chapman, No. 2E. 22 17 3 42 Private Cohn, C.G. ... 20 16 4 40 Sergeant Gulliver. C.G.... 19 16 4 39 Sergeant Cameron, No 922 12 4 37 Mr Barnes 19 10 6 35 Private Horrell, No 9 ... 20 11 2 33 Private F. Baker ... 21 7 * 28 Sergeant Trevella, No 2E. 15 12 * 27 Gunner Roberts 17 12 ♦ 29 Bandsman Turner ... 10 0 * 10 Trooper Judge 20 12 * 32 Gunner Winney 20 15 * 35 Private W. Judson ... 13 15 * 28 Mr Manning 19 18 * 37 Private Davis 14 * * 14 Corporal Burnett ... 20 15 * 35 Private Gunderson ... 21 19 * 30 Cadet Davie ... ... 17 * * 17 Private Smith 12 2 * 14 Private Pearce 17 11 * 28 Mr Stokes 13 14 ♦ 27 Private Ware 21 13 * 34 Private Stuart 16 14 * 30 Private Raven 17 17 * 34 Private Garlick... ... 22 23 * 45 * Retired. A number of other competitors entered, but all retired. First prize, gold medal, value £5 ; Sergeant Dixon, No 2 E, 61 points. Second do. silver medal, value £3, Sergeant lnnes, No 1 E, 60 points.