VOLUNTEERING.

Evening Star, Issue 11678, 10 February 1902, Page 5

VOLUNTEERING.

WAKARI v. EAST TAIERI RIFLES. A match was fired between the above companies at Mosgiel on Saturday afternoon. Conditions: Ten men a side, seven shots with optional sighter at 500, 500, and 600 yards. The shooting of both teams wss much below the average, and this was accounted for by the constantly changing light and wind. At the conclusion of the match Color-sergeant Wilson thanked the officers and men of the East Taieri Rifles for the manner his team had been entertained, and invited the East Taieri Rifles to fire a return match at- Holyrood. He regretted to hear that Captain Caxncross wa* shortly to sever hia connection with the East Taieri Rifles on account of removing *from the district, and expressed the hope that although leaving the Taieri the volunteer force would not he deprived of his services. Cheers were then given by the Wakari men for East Taieri Rifles, Captain Camcross, and Lieutenants Cameron and MT/fturin. Captain Carncross thanked the Wakari team for the friendly manner in which they had fired the match, .ml Color-sergeant Wilson for his kind remarks in reference to himself. He said lie felt his severance from his company very much, as he had been fourteen years an officer of it, and had during that time always been on (he best of terms with the men. Ho would endeavor In continue his connection with the volunteer force. At his call, cheers were heartily given for the Wakari Rifles and Color-sergeant Wilson. From the scores it will be- seen that the match resulted in a win for the Wakari EIuCS by 29 points. The following arc (he

scores: — Wakari Rifles. 300 500 600 ■vds. yds. yds. ’ri. Pviate Marshall ‘24 27 "52 — 83 Private T. Jones ... 27 17 28 — 72 Private R. Hameiss 27 21 24 — 72 Sergeant Willoughby 21. 30 24 19 — 70 Private Robert 29 16 — 69 Lance-corpl. Cooper 27 22 16 — 65 Private Clyde 25 18 19 — 62 Corporal Wilson 25 20 15 — 60 Color-sergt. Wilson 22 25 6 — 53 Private Johnston ... 19 IS East Taieri Rifles. 14 — 51 657 Lieut. VPLaurin 24 22 50 - 76 Lieut. Cameron 28 20 24 — r/ 2 Color-sergt. Hendry 28 25 19 —■ 72 Senreant Henderson... 24 19 28 — 71 Corporal Henderson 19 21 22 — o2 Private Hamilton ... 20 25 17 — 62 Bugler Carncross ... Private Murdock 22 20 14 — 66 20 16 17 — 63 Private Sinclair 17 18 25 — 58 Private Snell 11 20 13 — 46 628