VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
The Dunedin Highland Rifles fired the fifteenth competition for the rifle and cup presented by Mi' James Murray, jun., at the Holyrood Range, on Saturday. Ranges 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each range ; scores to count for trophy presented by Volunteer Harrison, and also for range prizes presented by Lieutenant M'Pherson, The following are the highest scorers : MR .IA.MKS MURRAY, .rON.'S TRIBES,
Vo'untccr Bowman heinfr tho first to mike 11 points is tho winner of this piize. h'KUTBNAST M PilK SONS RAXOK PKI/.KS, tjuOyds. Ist prize—Serceant U'Kin'ay .. .. .. 21 2nd prino—Vilinteer Sutherland .. .. 21 GOOyds. Ist prizn—Volunteer Bowman .. .. ..21 2nd pr.ze - Corporal Dempster .. ..16 On Saturday afternoon a match was fired on the Wakari range between teams representing the Wakari R flcs and Dunedin City Rifles, resulting in the Wakari team winning by 115 points. The conditions of the match were seven shots each at 200, 400, and 500 yards. Subjoined arc the scores : WAKARI RULES.
500 yds. 600 yds. H’eap Tl Pis. Volunloir MMCinby .. 20 11 5 - 39 6 Volunteer Gedrtea .. 18 13 8 - 30 4 Volunteer Bowm in 16 21 1 - 31 3 Volunteer .1. Wilson .. 18 12 7 - 37 2 Corporal Dumpster .. 13 10 8 — 37 1 VOLUNTEER HARRISON S TROl'HV. tv d. O. 0. % £ a 5 a. O o o o 0 o O O O O "3 T3 ■o •C si C 4J lO E-i Vn untccr Bowman .. 2 V 0 0 5 - 11 Volunteer Sutherland .. 0 0 5 5 0 - 10 Sergeant Wtlis'cr .. 3 5 0 1 0 - 0
200 400 500 yd'. yds yds 26 Tl. Color-sergrant Sonntag . 2 J 27 — 75 Private Douglas . 25 28 20 - 73 Sergeant Wilson . 29 25 18 - n Private Jones . 29 20 16 - 71 Piivao Arn it . 20 27 15 - 68 Private Pettit . -S 28 n - 67 Private Fairley . 21 27 16 - 64 Pri a'e Wilson . 24 'll 17 — 63 Corporal M‘Mei kan .. . 23 17 - 62 PriVitio Dalniel DUNEDIN CITV . *21 KlFLKa. 22 16 - 59 674 Private Walton . 23 28 20 - 76 Captain Wilkinson .. . 20 29 19 - 74 Sergeant Little . 23 26 14 - 63 Corporal M'Incioo 20 20 It - 60 Private Teller . 12 20 19 — 67 Corporal Duncan . 24 17 16 - 67 Bugler W'Farlano . 12 15 18 - 45 Corporal Ilavi'l . 10 19 9 - 44 Private Ilosan . 21 n 11 — 43 Color-scrgcant Williams . 18 13 9 - 40 559
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Evening Star, Issue 7475, 20 March 1888, Page 3
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