CANTERBURY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1100, 27 May 1863, Page 5

CANTERBURY RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

LYTTELTON. On Saturday last, the members of No. 3 Company assembled at the Government Range, Polhill's Bay, for the purpose of firing for the company's silver champion cup with £5 added, and three additional money prizes for the next best shots. Eleven o'clock was the time officially announced for commencing the proceedings of the day, but it was almost twelve before the order was given to "load." In the original programme, it was intended only to have two additional money prizes; but the Volunteers on the ground decided to subscribe for a sum of money for the fourth best shot. The day, was all that a marksman could desire, scarcely a breath of wind to disturb the bullet in its flight; the atmosphere was cool, but clear; and the ground in capital order. On this occasion, the new Government regulations were closely adhered to with respect to the mode of firing, the size of the target, and the system of counting one for each hit. The following is a tabulated statement of the respective scores-.— •0.T03S io 05 00t»000050i(Mr-(0 1(5 oas <WSiH<NIH<N<N<N<N<N<NIH,H H rH -2 *34 H^^HWWCONWNHOH 3 a :::::::::::::: §<noho<NO«oooooooo 50 ooohooohhishhoo g .3 rHO<NiHOOO<NOOOOOO . p 5 hohnohhoooooom W NHCIHOrIOHrtHHOOO dT o .2 Ed :::::::::::::: Ph "K n P< f-S OCSiO 01i0<NC5iHl>i0O<N®O .So OpH r-H r-H r-H tH £ - w oj f+tc ® .13 I|W _ nhhonhhwohwooo g jS HOO»O<nohimohooo .2 sioosiosif h homhoo W (§ OOOSOHHHONHOOO rtOSIHHHHHHOOOOO 05 PH •h © O rH H ri HHHHri HH H . co ©" ."§ >0 "5 rH CO rp 'O 10 10 CO >0 rjl rH ,_2 I w i . «£ § go g 42<N<NOO<N'H<N<N r H<NrH'H<NO h K •9<NNOOI-!<NCO<N I -lOO<NIHO #+- NNOHNHHO««HHHN ». HHOHOHHH ri H ri H<MO ■* 1 :1 : :+- : = 1 : -fl : : *»j .we! K . S W . bD+Z +2 +Z & o'S W>b©bDfc * " « " * ~ * * « fl 53 5 a JH OWccmojw

It will be seen from the above that Captain Murray Aynsley proved himself the best shot on the occasion, and will hold the cup for twelve months, as champion of the Lyttelton Volunteers, 1863.. Singular to say, Messrs. Willcox, Tombs, and Patten each made 29 points, and they had to fire off for places and prizes. The result was as follows:—Private Willcox, £10; Private Tombs, £5; and Private Patten, the sweepstakes.

CHKISTCHURCII. The Volunteers mustered at the Range in Hagley Park, on Monday last, and celebrated her Majesty's Birthday by firing a feu (le joie ; after which there was shooting for prizes by the companies. The names of successful competitors, with the number of points made, we give below. The shooting was remarkably good, and quite equal to the average practice of the Volunteer corps in England.

No. 1 Company.—s rounds at 300, 400, and 500 yards:— Private Alison Ist Prize, £5 ... 40 points. Lieut. Ballard 2nd Prize, £3 ... 37 ~ Private E. li. Bishop 3rd Prize, £L ... 36 „ Private Cook 4th Prize, til ... 35 „ Average points of the Company ... 32. No 2. Company.—s rounds, at 200, 300, and 400 yards:— Private Younghusband Ist Prize, £5 ... 42 points. Private Wallis 2nd „ £3 ... 46 „ Private Moore 3rd „ £1 ... 38 „ Corporal Browning ... 4th „ £1 ... 35 „ Average points of the Company ... 36. There was a good attendance of spectators, who seemed highly pleased at the excellent practice made by the companies.