THE VOLUNTEERS.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 17 September 1894, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

On Saturday afternoon the City Rifles opened their shooting season. The ranges were 300 and 500 yards, and seven Bhots were allowed at each. The prizes consisted of cash and ammunition. The scores of the prize-winners were as follows :—: — A Class.—Prizes: 2 of £1,3 of 10s, and 500 rounds Martini ammunition in 6 prizes.

The committee desires to thank the following donors to the prize fund:—Sir Robert Stout, M.H.R., Messrs. H. D. Bell, M.H.R., J. Thompson, Wiltons and Field, Kinsey and Co., D.1.C., Brown, Thomson and Co., Berry and Co., Cameron and Christie, Whittaker Bros., Coogan and Sons, Tisdall and Co., Aldousand Co., Mesars. C. Hugo, Wise, P. J. Thompson, officers of the corps, and other contributors. The City Bifles have be9n invited to send a rifle team to the Upper Hutt next Saturday, to fire a rifle match with the Upper Hutt Martini Rifle Club. Arrangements will be made this evening after Government parade. A march-out will take place this evening, providing the weather is fine.

Sergeant Madeley 30 31 —61 Private A. Guise 29 26 — 55 Private Elliot 21 31 — 52 Colour-Sergeant Davis ... 21 27 —51 Sergeant Jackson 23 27 — 50 Privato Luke 25 23 — 48 Corporal Harris 22 25 —47 Lance-Corporal Robinson ... 24 23 — 47 Private Willason ... ... 23 20 —43 Lance-Corporal Halpin ... 16 26 —42 Captain Collins 21 21 — 42 B Class.— Prizes : 2of £1, 3 of 10s, and 500 rounds Martini ammunition. 300 500 Tl. Lance-Corporal Madden ... 28 31 —59 Private Dizon 27 24 — 51 Private Bnnokenburgh ... 22 28—50 Corporal Bankin 22 27 —49 Private Wiokens 20 26 — 46 Private Jenkins 19 22 — 41 Private Marshall 17 22 — 39 Private Faber 20 18 — 38 Private Halpin 17 17 — 34 C Class.— Prizes : 2of .£1, 3 of 10s, and 500 rounds of Snider ammunition. 300 500 Tl. Private H. Hawthorn ... 24 24 —48 Private Toomer 18 18 — 36 Lance-Corpl. Bobertson ... 13 16 —29 Private Lurkin 11 16 — 27 Private Gleeson 18 0 — 27 Private Claridge 14 12 —26 Private Pain 16 7 — 23 Private Rookstraw 14 8 — 22 Private Matthews 12 7 — 19 Lieut. W. G. Duthie ... 12 7— 19 Private Proudfoot 2 12 — 14