VOLUNTEERING.

Evening Star, Issue 11673, 4 February 1902, Page 7

VOLUNTEERING.

The Wakari Rifles fired the final match for sis teen medals at their range, Holyrood, on Saturday. Ranges: 200 and 500 yards; five shots at. each. The following arc the principal scores:

The conditions of competitions were: Two matches to be fired, the highest aggregate, with 2 points added for each drill attended from July 1 to date, to be the winner of modal section; commanders not to be competitors. The following are the highest aggregates : No. 1 Section.

The company also fired tho second competition for company’s championship. Conditions : Ten shots at 500 yards. The folIrvarlnrr app flip highest SCOrCS;

The final competition for Private T. Jones’s prize—Wednesday half-holiday men onlywag fired on Wednesday. Conditions: Ten shots at 500 yards. The highest scores were

♦Ammunition prizes. The following are the, highest aggregates, from which it. will be seen that Private Taylor is the winner:

The company fire a match against East Taieri Rifles at Moagiel on Saturday next, and will bo represented by the following: Cclor-eergea.nl Wilson, Corporals Edwards, Wilson, Bagshaw, Cooper, and Privates T. Jones, Marshall, Johnston, Roberts, Clyde, and Hameiss.

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The first of three competitions for prizes presented by Mr B. G. Allen, M.H.R., Lieutenant Dodds, and the company took place on Saturday afternoon. The clay was a delightful one for shooting, and, though the scores were not very big, they show a decided improvepent on whatj has been done with the new carbine; so far, and the competitors feel sure that as they know their carbines better good scores will be made with them. C.P.O. Montgomerys score of 4C afc 500 yards was very creditable under the circumstances. The

NORTH DUNEDIN RIFLES. Class A fired their fourth and final competition for the company’s belt and other prizes on Saturday. The conditions were; Four competitions, the three highest to count; ranges 300 and 500 yards; ten shots with sighters at each distance. Volunteers Dvppie and M'Dopakl nut on the splendid scores of 48 and 47 each at 600 yards. The following were the scores;

Class B of the above corps fired their final handicap competition on Saturday also, for prizes presented b«- Messrs Halleusteijx Bros, and Co. and others. Conditions: Ranges 300 and 500 yards; seven shots with sighter at each distance. Scores;

Class E fired their final competition on Saturday also. This class being fired from scratch, and all being young shots, the result

is most favorable. The ctmditiwa were ; Seven shots at 300 and 500 yards. The fob

No. 1 Section. 200 500 yds. yds. Hep. xi. Corporal Armit ... . .. 21 20 6 — 49 Private T. Jones ,. 25 23 scr — 48 Corporal Bagshaw . .. 19 16 2 — 37 Private Johnston .. 20 10 BCX — 30 No. 2 Section. Private C. Wedge . .. 17 19 8 — 44 Private Wm. Wedge 19 17 6 — 42 Lance-corp. Cooper . .. 22 19 scr — 41 Corporal Edwards .. 23 16 2 — 41 No. 3 Section. Private Wm. Taylor. .. 20 22 7 — 49 Private R. Harueias. .. 23 23 scr •— 46 Corporal Wilson .. 23 18 3 — 44 Private Herbert. .. 16 13 4 — 33 No. 4 Section. Private J. Armit . .. 21 17 5 — 43 Corporal Forrest .. 18 17 7 — 42 Private Roberts .. 22 16 scr — 33 Private Clyde ... . .. 21 13 scr — 34

2* a 9. o P « £ o ■5 "5 "2 z rz rH w S P ■H Corp. G. Arndt .. 29 41 13 70 — 153 Private Johnston ,. 38 50 3 72 - 143 Lance-corp. Bagsbaw 56 55 6 66 — 143 No. 2 Section. Lance corp Cooper .. ,. 35 41 2 58 - 136 Private Win. Wedge 29 56 9 60 — 134 Private C. Wedge .. .. 25 36 12 56 - 129 No. 3 Section. Private Herlx'ri, 51 29 U 76 — 150 Private W. Taylor .. . 27 41 11 62 — 141 Corporal Wilson .. 32 41 3 52 - 128 No. 4 Section. Corporal Forrest . 30 35 12 72 — 149 Private Clyde . 38 34 2 66 — 140 Private Wilson, R.B. 33 25 11 58 — 127

Ijy ttic mu; IU51U.01 . 500yds Elliott ... 47 T. Jones ... 45 ... 45 Sergeant Willoivghty Private Marshall .•• — ... ... 44 Private C. Wedge ... ... ... 59 Private Wm. Wedge loanee corporal Conner ... 37 ... 3fi Cdcr. sergeant Wilson ... 35 Corporal Edwards ... 55 Corporal Wilson, prizes. ... 35

5f!0 yds. Hep. Tl. ♦Corporal Forrest ♦Private William Taylor . ... 36 8 — 44 .. 37 scr — 37 Private C. Todd ... ... • ... 33 3 — 36

g< a, i* s a v S o C o o o U U U Is r5 a CM to "5 H Private Wen. Taylor 32 — 44 37 — 113 Corporal Vorrcst .. — U 30 4t — 108 Private Watson .. 40 30 36 — — 106 Private Todd .. 28 — 40 36 — 104

IU11UW1IX& MO 300 500 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Gunner J. Montgomery 32 42 11 — 85 C.P.O. Montgomery ... 31 46 — 77 Lieutenant Dodds 41 36 — — 77 C miner Angus 27 41 7 — 75 Leading-gunner Stewart 38 34 2 — 74 Gunner Bell 29 35 10 — 74 P.O. Keenan 33 40 — 73 Ounncv A. Clarke 32 31 9 — 72 Ldg-gunr. Montgomery 30 41 — 71 Gunner Kydd 28 34 a — 70 Gunner Strang 28 27 15 — 70

300 500 yd?. yds. TL Volunteer A. M‘Donald 43 47 90 Volunteer A- Dippie 40 48 — 88 Corporal W. Harbour 40 42 — 88 Sergeant J. Bland 38 42 — 80 Lieutenant H. Longworth ... 39 41 — 80 Volunteer J. Miller ... ... 39 41 — 80 Sergeant W. Farquharson ... 33 44 — 77

300 500 yds. yds. Hen, Tl. Volunteer J. Brownie... 25 32 — — 57 Volunteer E. Hodgson 28 22 3 — 53 Sergeant J. Benfell ... 24 17 8 — 49 Volunteer W, Duggan 24 17 10 — 51 Volunteer A. Preston... 22 11 12 ■— 45 Lanee-corp. A. Campbell 20 17 6 - 43

Joking were the scores: — 300 600 yds. % Volunteer T. Thomson 29 88 — 57 Volunteer E. Barclay 21 27-48 Volunteer R. Patton 2 3 25 — 48 Volunteer R. Hogg ... ••• 21 18 — 39 Volunteer E- Crowe 21 16 — 37 Volunteer P. Smith 16 19 -— 35 The following wore the aggregate scores m each class and prise-winners, excepting those not competing for prises: -a1st 2nd 4th comp. corap. corap. Tl. Vol. A. M‘Donald ... 87 79 90 — 256 Voj. A. Dippie ... 84 88 88 — 25? Carp. VV. Harbour ... 78 79 8? — 23? *iie»t. H. 1/mgworth 78 74 80 — 238 Sergt. W. Farouharson 82 71 77 — 830 Sergt. J. Bland •• 7,' 69 80 — 226 Vol. J. Hiller 6b 71 80 — 218 * Npt competing for prizes. Class B. Vol. j Brownie .. 51 46 57 — 154 Sergt. J- Benfell ... 40 49 — 141 Sergt. R. Hpdgson ... 31 52 53 — 13*> Lauce-corp. A. Campbell 46 48 43 — 137 Vol. W. Duggan .. 40 41 51 — 132 Vol, A. Preston ... 30 45 45 — 129 The third competition was thrown out. Cla.,5s 0. 1st 2nd 3rd comp, comjp. comp. Tl. Volunteer T. Thomson 46 41 57 — 144 Volunteer R. Hogg .. 36 39 39 — 114 Volunteer P. Smith .. 32 39 35 — 106 Volunteer E. Crowe... 38 27 37 — 102 Volunteer E. Patton... 10 35 48 — 102