VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8808, 25 April 1892, Page 4

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

On Saturday afternoon the Danedin Engineers fired the third competition (open to second class shots only) for a gold medal presented by Mr A. Burt, and other prizes. The ranges were 300 and 400 yards, seven shots at each, and the following secured

Fifteen points are required to secure first place, and the following have been ob-

The Peninsula Naval Artillery fired their third and last competition for a gold medal and trophies on the range, Vauxhall, on Saturday. The conditions were: Seven shots and a sigbter (optional) at 200, 300, and 500 yards. The weather was fine, with a b&filing wind, especially at 500 yards. The following were the highest scorers:—

The Highland Rifles fired their fourth competition for the ex-members' cap on Saturday last. Ranges, 200, 300, and 500 yarda, five shots at each. The following are the highest scorers, Private S. M'Lean holding the can for the present with 56 points :

points : — 300 4C0 yda. yds. IIcp. Tl. Pt9 Eiifjinoor Thorn'01 .. I!) 20 3 — 48 6 E'leineer K.\l,-!o .. 13 2:1 7 — 43 5 Engineer Cul> e .. 20 21 eor — 41 4 K:)i'in.:er M'Gi?.shau .. 13 IS 3 - 31 3 ting a'ifc .. .. 12 21 Ecr — 33 2 .. .. 12 10 3 — 31 1

tajnud :— 1st 2nd 3rd Serjoant 15 vrton Kininccr Cililu Kuuinavr Thomson .. K-'.cinecr M'Olaalian .. Engineer Koutledge .. comp. .. 2 .. 0 comp. 5 4 0 3 1 comp. Tl 2 — 12 5 — 11 4 — 10 8—9 3-8 8

200 300 600 ytif>. yie. yds. Hep. T'. Patv-olIiccrCoxon .. 24 23 14 scr — 61 Gunner Coxon .. 20* 20 11 2 — t9 Petty-officer M'Oregor 22 24" 11 Bcr — 57 Gunner Thorno.. .. 22 12 14 7-56 Petty-ofliaer Dremner.. 20 10 18 ecr — 64 Ouuncr Gubliua ..20 17 12 2 — 61 Petty-ofiicer Newjome.. 15 17 16 8 — 61 Gunner l J ari;oii9 ..14 10 18 s 3-61 *Range prizes. The following are the prize-givers :— 1st, Lieutenant - commander Garvosso (gold medal) ; 2nd, ex • Lieutenan it-commander 0*kden'a trophy ; 3rd, ex - Lieutenant Llolmea'a trophy ; 4th, Lieutenant Rcndel'a ttophy ; 5th, Mr fiarmby'a trophy; ! 6th, Mr Barnard's trophy and 10s. The following are the prizs-takers in their order :■ —

1st 2nd 3rd comp. comp. comp. Tl. Petty-officer Coxon . 66 — 61•126 Petty-officer Bremner . — 63 54•117 Gunner Coxon .. . 60 — 69•116 Potty-officer M'Gregor . . 67 — 57 - 114 Gunner Str&DR .. . 46 64 ■— — > 109 Potty-olHoor Newsome. . 66 63 108

lag uic vuy lur \iuoyi 200 300 i iiu y 600 luuibB: — yds. y A s ' yds. Hop. Tl. Private S. M'Lean , 18 16 18 4-56 Private M'Intyre , 10 11 10 4 — 60 Private J. Duulop . 17 15 13 4 — 49 Private J. Moffat 15 IS 15 eor — 48 Corporal J. M'Kinlay ., . 19 16 9 4 — 43 Color-Sergeant Moc.-iefT.. Serge »nt St oneham , 16 13 14 8 — 46 21 32 9 ecr — 42 Sergeant Dempster 22 10 9 sor — 41 Private Ilobbg.. 17 6 8 10-41