VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8399, 27 December 1890, Page 2

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

In the Martini Sweepstakes Match, fired on Felichet Bay range on Christmas Day, twenty men competed. The following are the prize-takers : 200 500 UOO Ydß. yds. yds. Tl. Lieut. Morrison, D.N.A., 30a.. 32 31 25 CU.-sergt. Fredric, N.D.R., 25s 31 31 23 —BS PO. Woollett, D.N.A., 20a ..31 20 26 —B3 Captain Proudfoot, 8.8., 155.. 29 2f> 27 Gun. Hornby, P.C.N.A., 12s 9d 32 27 21 -80 A team representing the Dunedin Rifle Club visited Oamaru and fired a match against the local Martini-Henry Club on Christmas Day. The weather was fiae and excellent shooting was made by the local men right through the match, although the shooting at the 600 yards range was somewhat irregular. Mr Blyth, Mr Rule, and Mr Whyte scored well for Oamaru, and Mr Law for Dunedin made almost phenomenal shooting at the two first rangee, putting on out of eighteen shots (including sighting shots) seventeen bulls' eyes and an outer, 87 out of a possible 90. Two of the Dunedin Club's best shots were unable to get away at the last moment, but had they been present the result would not have been affected. The following are the detailed scores of the match : oamaru. 200 500 600 vd§. yds. yds. Tl. Mr Blyth .. - .. "32 26 28-85 MrR. LRule 34 29 17 Mr Whyte 29 32 18 —79 Mr Anderson 30 28 19 MrW. H. Rule 29 23 24 —76 Mr Greenfield 33 23 20 MrLittle 28 22 23 MrKlOft 29 28 14-71 Wr Harding 27 26 12-65 tfr ty'gorjjmdaje ..27 20 13-60 T«tal .. ¥« DUNRDIN, MrLaw 35 32 15-82 Mr Hardy 29 23 20 —72 Mr Wales 30 23 19 Mr Galloway 27 25 18 —7O Mr Aires .. .. _ .80 28 16 —6B MrGow 88 22 19 —6B Mr Speight .. .. -23 23 17 —63 MrAkhurst _ .. ..28 23 17-63 MrSmeaton 29 It 242 MfFraser 18 6 12 Total ~ 634 The annual match between the Highland Tnapeka Rifles was fired on the WetherGtonea rgnge on Christmas Day, and this time the home team turned the tables on their opponents. The ranges were fcGO, 300, and 500 yards; ten shots at each. As only seven men of the town company were able to pot in an appearance, it was agreed to strike an average for the absentees. feoorei:—■ Tcafeka Rifles. 200 SOO 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Volunteer B. Stenhouse .. 28 26 29 —Bl Corporal J. MTJluskey.. - 30 27 18 —75 Captain M'Kelch _ ..26 28 19 —6B Volunteer R. Gunn .. ..26 16 13 —65 Phillips .. ..21 27 14 —62 Volunteer W. MartiS .. - 27 20 16 —62 Volunteer W. Smith .'. _ 2i 23 11 —6B Volunteer J. Evans ... -23 21) }? —55 Volunteer D. L. Christie _ 21 24 8— 63 Volunteer B. Moyle _ -21 17 8— 46 SOtel „....-_- 625 HISBIiANP BIPXSS. Voluateer J. Ollland .. ~25 24 20 —69 Volunteer J. M'Lean .. ..23 29 964 Volunteer S. M'Lean .. ..28 23 12 —BB Corporal Munro.. _ - 25 18 14 —67 Sergeant Monerleff .. ..25 19 18 —67 Volunteer M'Kinlay _ - 26 21 10 —67 (Corporal H. M'Leod _ _ 18 16 15 —4B 415 Average of three men . _ VIS Total ' _ _ 603 Majority for Toaptk* Rifles, 82. '. •