VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4539, 13 March 1872, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE

STfIE firing lor' th* i^di^i'set/of *I>|iliiQt^ Prizes was continued at £$-&&!& Range. The dayw.aa "the 'most- ifavonFa|)lft; ono for good shooting that^haa men »iiiQp_ the Diotriofc prize-firing Theli^ht was steady, and not too bright »nd' dazzling for tha eye. It was moreover calm,, and trio . allowance had to be mad© for windage. .The ranges fired at were 200 yds., '400 yds., and 500 yds. The quality of firing was very poor. There seems to 1)8 too' great a degree of carelessness amongst our marksmen to make accurate and *teady shooting Many of them hold their rifles in a defective manner, so that, ,aa soon as the pressure of the finger comes upon the trigger, the piece cants up to the right, and the bullet goes anywhere save to the bull's-eye on the target. On looking at tho appended scofe it will bo aeon that tho highest sooro mado was 37 points out of a possible 60, and that the whole of the firing was of a moat irregular and erratic character. Bulls-eyes and miaa6S Beem quite in keeping with each other. No rule seems observable from the tiring j bulls'eyes and centres appear to come quite accidentally. Were even an inferior scpro made, if the firing showed any degree of steadiness or regularity, a low average score would be pardonable, but centres and bulls'eyes have nothing in common with' those egg-shaped marks with which the score is disfigured. Tho following 'is the score made :— A

To-day the firing of the Cadets between 14 and 17 years of age begins. Competitors will be from the Auckland College, the Auckland Grammar School, from St. John's College, and the Cadets in connection with Nos. 1 and 5 Companies of the Eifle Volunteers. / Our Hamilton correspondent says :— " On Saturday, 9th inst., a friendly rifle match for £5 each took place here at the range, between Captain Gumming and Lieutenant Coafcos. The scores and ranges were as under ; class targets ; five shots at each

— Capt&ia (Jamming, who made a good score, winning by 21 points. — On Saturday, the monthly inspection parade of the Waikato Rifle volunteers took place on Sydneysquare, under the command of ! Oaptam Cumming. After inspection, the company were put through the manual exercise by Sergeant Taylor, of the Armed Constabulary, under whose instructions the corps is making rapid progress. Arrangements have been made for the clothing, and in a month it is hoped all the members will appearon parade in uniform. A drum-and-fife band is also in process of formation. Th<» services of a good bandmaster have been secured, who expects to have them in training ere long." The weekly parade and practice of the Artillery Corps was held last night in Fort Britomart. It is announced by advertisement that in future th« weekly parade of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will be hold on Thursday evenings, at the Drill-shed, instead of Friday evenings as heretofore.

range ;—; — 200 300 yds. yds. Capt. Camming 17 10 Lieut, Coates... 12 12 400 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. 13 13 9 '62 11 6 0 41

200ydi. 400 yds. 600 yd«. Tl. Sapper W. Stirling 40032 32304 33334 37 Gunner J. D. Stuart 34332 33300 33302 35 Vol. J. Davis, No. 3 32233 22333 00342 35 Vol. J. Hasdett, No. 5 32344 03203 20232 33 Vol. Y. Fowler, No. 5 33244 30303 20303 33 Sapper J. C. Pratt 42232 02203 20323 30 Gunner P. Jones 42242 02324 22000 29 Vol. P. Murphy, No. 5 34203 02202 23320 28 Corpl. Leo, Artil. 23203 02023 33220 27 Sapper W. fl. Moore 23233 20030 03420 27 Sapper Irvrin • 43322 33002-00023 27 Voi.J.Robiuson, No. 1.42002 03022 00434 2G Gunner Gomlie 44022 32020 30040 26 Sergfc. Saunders, Eng. 32002 32023 30032 25 Vol. Lloyd, No. 5 24032 03203 40092 25 Sapper C. Stewart 32224 30022 00202 25 | Corpl. Edmunds, N0. 5 23302 03033 30200 24 Gunner E. J Olark 02024 24304 00003 24 Vol. S. Hall, No. 1 00020 23442 00402 23 Vol. Durham, No. 5 22223 00042 20300 22 Sapper J. G. Arthur 23002 33333 00000 22 Sergfc. Wisharfc, No. 5 02332 00202 43000 21 VoLH, Bowden,No. 5 03244 30000 02030 21 Bombar. H. Payne 23002 30322 00030 20 Gunner G. Hood 24243 00000 04000 19 Gunner G. Carter 04332 40000 00030 19 Sapper J. Case 02430 20000 00020 17 Sapper J. Harley 00000 02302 40300 14 Vol. J.Jamieson,No. o 03303 30020 00000 14 Gunner B. Mann 20000 00200 00232 11 Vol.G.Christmas,Nosoo33o 00000 00000 6 Vol. C. Bo wring, No. 5 03030 00000 00000 6