The Volunteers.
The natch which took place- at GTfiytoim om Saturday, between teams represewtiiig the Newtown, Masterton, Greytown, and j^atherstonfiin'et waswonbytheMastertonmen,. the Newton team, were obliged til leave on the refcirn journey by the afternoon train,- and could npt manage to fire at the third range, consequently they dropped out of the contest. The following- are the scores:—Masterton—Tolnnteer C. Esatley, 73 ; Lieutenant AS. Thompion, 71 ; Volucjw & Bentley, 69 ; Volunteer Peacock, 68 ; Volunteer 'W,. "Welch, 65 ; Volunteer Blanc, 65 ; SetgeamV Matthews, 64 ; Sergeant Kibblewhite, 61 j Volunteer Eounriow, 55: Voluurteer "W, A. Wilton, 58. Total, 644. Greytown— Sergeant Gooding, 81 ; C&ptain Cameron, 75 ; Volunteer Rsher. 63 ; Volunteer Hobman, 62 ; ColourSergeant 'Wfllason, 60; Volunteer Harris, 60- Volunteer Swers, 69 ; Lieutenant PorritJ, 98 ; Bergeant Humphpes, 51 ; Bergeant Trotman, 47. Total, 617 Featherston— Captain A. Donald, 68; Lieutenant Benton, 67 J lieutenant a Smith, 66; Volunteer J. TocVer, 63; Voluiiteer. atonekton, 60; Scrgeanti Benton, 58 f Sergeant Holder, 62; Volunteer Whiteman, 49; average for two men short, 120 Total, 001. Newtown— Volunteer E. iTance, 62* Volunteer BaUinger, 46; Volunteer Embury, 42Volunteer Jones, 42; Volunteer A. France, 41-" Corporal Connor, 41 ;_ Volunteer Oakley, 40; Corporal Hutching, 35 j Volunteer Wason, 32 ; averaße for one man short, 41. Total, 411. It will be seem
that the MnsUiton team beat the Orcytown representatives by 27 points, and tho FMttbenton contingent by in. Btopn arc now being taken to rcelassif y the Wellington City Hideo into three classes for shooting purpose*!, in order Unit the whole company may pirticipate in Hip competitions for compiiny prizes. A f up )mx been premntrd l,y Mr. Price, ol tho Still mid (Jnrtcr Hotel, for t)ic third-class nhots.
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Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 185, 21 December 1886, Page 2
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276The Volunteers. Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 185, 21 December 1886, Page 2
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