VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4180, 6 January 1871, Page 7

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

fFROM DeCBMDBB 0 TO JANOAR? 6 ] j On December 19 the competitive tiring for the selection of the representatives for the forthcoming Colonial Prize-firing took place at Poiut Chevalier. Twenty- rive competitors were present, under the command of Captain Batger, assisted by Sergeant-Major Gatland. Captain Dfcrrom was also present, assisting at the butta. The following is the score of the competitive firing;— Lieutonaub A., Mottovj, 46 y ?Ywate T. BeJl, 44 ; Sarjeant A. McDonnell, 39 ; Private i Mclntoah, 36 ; Private Walker, 36 ; Serjeant G-. Cameron, 34; Private J. Hyett, 34 ; Private J. Esoavy, 33 ; Corporal C. J. Soal, 33 ; Captain J. M. Clark, 33; Private T. Stewart, 31 ; Ensign W. Skinner, 30; Private J. W. Duff, 29; Private A. B. Morrow, 27 ; - Private W. McLean, 27 ; Private Aikin, 27 ; Private J. F. Clarke, 26 ; Corporal K. V.* Ellis, 2G ; Sergeant W. Dufaur, 25 ; Private B. Provo,. 24 ; Trivate G. Evitt, 22 ; Corporal E, Morrow, 22 ; Private W. W. Naughton, 19 ; Lieutenant E. Somerville, 17 ; Sergeant" J. Osborne, 6, , ; , . » , - The Volunteers who from previous firing had been selected as representatives of their respective companies 'met at Point* CKevalier on December 22, to fire for the final choice of marksmen ta represent this province at the ensuing General Government matches, to take place ,- here next March: v 'Major* Tisdall was in charge of the firing party, and LdeutenantSnelV was at the butts. The ranges were 400, , 500, and' 600 ykrds, five shots at each range. The following, isjbhe result :^Maning; O.V:, 20 C.V., 1 18 ; ; Alderton, Artillery,'- 24 j Watson, ArtUWty, Auderaoa, "S. B?\gs&a, 4\ j Voyh, N. Brigade, 42 • Sfcanger, A.0., 38; Keefe, N. Bngade,' "43 ;f; f VajM,' Artillery, ) 28; OBrien, A.C., 21 ; Barraclough, C.V., 24; | Hunt, N. Brigade,' 12; Keane/N. Brigade, 18 ; Hay r C. V., 2L „, .\ t <- The muster tor the final,competj#ve Volunteer firing took place at Patiuthahoe on December 23, underthe iaspoctjonoLMajorXusk, the ■ officet comiriaiidingthe district, when twelve members qI the Forest ..Rifle Volunteer* and Fukes:oh& Rifles'-* competed, , The firing formed a very fair avetage, r }»nd^ therewas l M6^g'. i j;, Ensign ' Mellsop kept up his as agood shot, i scoring 44 — consisting of eight 1 centre)* at 400 wd«oo'y«ras/iJnd < fdu^l)ull'Si eyes at 600 yards ; Brown, ~347~~80den, 33 ; Brp^Kee, 27 ; O s .MelJ^m^26-; if T^OrAwfo*d,i.