THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1894, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The City Kiflos held a gouoral competition for all classes on Saturday at the Polhill Gully Riflo Hango Conditions— A and B Classes, seven fchots each at 300, 500, and 600 yards; C Class, seven shots each at 200 and 300 yards. Corporal Jackson scored a win for tho Senior Trophy ; Privato Robinson secured a " log-in " for the B Class Trophy ; and Private roomer won the Junior Trophy. The weather was not favourable for good shooting, but, nevertheless, some fair shooting- was done. The following are the leading scores in each class : —

♦Ammunition prizes. The City Rifles' shooting fixtures for tho current week are as follows : — Junior Class to fire to-morrow morning for binoculars at the long range ; distances. 200 and 500 yards, seven shotß at eaoh, Snider rifles. A and B Classes on Saturday, at the Polhill Gully ranges ; 300, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each, with Martini rifles. Ammunition can be obtained after the Government parade this evening. The Petono Naval Artillery held a competition on Saturday afternoon tor trophieß and other prizes. The following are the principal scores in each class : —

•Ammunition prizes. The annual general meeting of the company will be held at the Drillshed, Petone, on Wednesday.

A CIIABB.- Lieut. Kirk a Trophy. 300 600 Tl. J.S. Holmes ... 41 42 —8c J .O. Sedgwick 33 37 —7C '.0. Sinclair 41 26 — &i B. CI.ABB. — Company's Trophy. Seaman Coleman ... .34 29 —6c ieaman Edlin 37 21 — 5£ \O. "Wood 32 18 — 5C C Class. — The Surgeon's Trophy. 300 500 Tl. teaman Sheen 21 28 — 4S ieaman Johnson* 23 25 — 45 ieaman Walker* . ... 25 17 —42 ieaman Dunnell* ... . 31 10 —41 ieaman Holmes 9 23 — 32 ieaman H. Willrie ... .25 5 — 30 ieaman L. "Wilkie ... 24 2 — 2fi

A. CLA66.— Company Trophy, value .£3. 300 500 600 Tl. Corporal Jaokßon ..30 24 26 -8C Sergeant Madeley* . 28 23 26 —77 Corporal Guise* ... 28 23 23 —74 Corporal Harris 23 24 26 — 73 Private E. Halpin ... 24 26 22 —72 Privato Willaaon . 12 23 22 —57 Private Luke ..21 29 7 — 57 B Class.— Class Tropy, value £2. Private Robinson ... 20 25 • 27 —72 Private Madden* 23 24 2t — 6S Private Wiokena . 21 27 ' 20 —08 Pvt. Bunokenbureh 26 20 21 — 67 Private Lowe 16 18 20 — 54 Lanoo-Corpl. Kankin 18 20 16 —54 C Class. — Junior Trophy, value £I.' 200 300 Tl. Private Toomer 35 30 — 6£ Lanoe-Corporal Robertson* 35 28 — 63 Private J. Doyle ... 34 25 —5£ Private Jenkins 34 20 — 54 Privato Gleeson 28 26 — 5J