VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7474, 19 March 1888, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The annual match between the members and ex-members of the B Battery took place on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the ex-members by 25 points. The conditions were; Eleven men a-side, the lowest scorer on each side to be counted out; ranges, 200, 300, and 500 yards; seven shots at each range. The total scores of the ex-members (eleven men) were 619, members 611; majority for ex-members, 8 points. But, on taking off the eleventh men, the members found that they were 25 points to the bad. The majority of the ex-members used the medium rifle, while the members, with one exception, used the carbine. The result of the match shows clearly that the medium is far superior to the carbine at the longer ranges, as the members had a lead of 15 points on leaving the 200 yds range. The following were the scores :

The Dunedin City Guards competed at Pelichet Bay on Saturday afternoon in the third of a series of four competitions for money prizes voted by the corps. The ranges were 300, 500, and 600 yards ; five shots at each range. The following were the principal scores madp

BX’HKUBBRS. 200 800 600 yds. yds. yds. T). Hr T. M. B Muir .. 2T 22 22 — 71 UrJ.F. Peake 25 20 23 — 68 Captain Utlne (O.B }.. 26 21 21 -68 Ur T. B.Fiirbalrn 21 18 26 — 65 Lieutenant Fairbairn (I.R.) ,, 28 17 18 - 63 Captain U‘Nab(IC.D.tt.) 22 22 16 — 69 Mr Digby Smith 1G 20 16 - 61 Ur W. Thomson 22 16 13 — 51 MrE Riynolda 10 16 16 — 60 Ur H, Shrimpton 25 e 11 - <6 Total |f 601 MRMBRRS Bombardier Law 27 10 18 -64 Gqnner Stable* 26 16 26 — 61 Gunner A'gle Gunner Webb 25 22 13 - 60 28 16 12 — £6 Sergeant Eigar 22 12 12 — 66 Lieutenant Innee 23 15 17 - 65 Capfiin Proudloot 26 16 — 66 Sergeant-ma] jngftlla Gunner Gardiner' 21 18 12 18 21 17 - 64 — 68 Sergeant Cbalmer .. . 30 13 14 — 63 Total .. 66p

300 BOO 600 yd*. yds. yds. Hep. % Volunteer R Srqlth 10 11 17 7 — I 6 Volunteer Kennard 18 10 18 2 — 48 dolor-sergeant .. 17 15 8 Scr — 40 Volunteer Richardson .. 13 21 6 Sor — 40 Volunteer Muir.. 11 fi 1ft $ Sergeant U'Carthy 17 18 9 Bet — 88 Volunteer Skinner 10 6 18 10 — 88 Volunteer Creagh .. 18 18 18 Sor87