OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 28, Issue 1471, 7 January 1898, Page 3

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

The Naseby Rifles had a big field day on January Ist. The corps paraded at 10.30 and put in a very instructive and practical drill on the ranee, Leiutenant M'Lellan in command of the right-half company, Lieutenant White in command of the left-half company, the half companies acting as separate companies and Captain Hosie as umpire. The drill was such that men could see what practical work meant, and to wind up a section competition was held, prize 20s, presented by Lieutenant M'Lennan. Conditions as follows:—Each section runs from 600 yds to 500 yds, fires 3 volleys, runs to 400 yds, fires 3 volleys, runs to 300 yds, fires 3 rounds indppendent firing, runs to 200 yds, fires 3 rounds independent firine. Shots on target and quickest time to win. Scores as under:— No. 4 section, Sergeant T. Lennane in charge 1 No. 3 section, Sergeant W. Aschoff in charge 2 No. 1 section, Sergeant R. Blair in charge 3 No. 2 section, Sergeant A. Hosie in charge 4

In the afternoon the annual competition for the Champion Belt, was fired. A very keen interest was taken in this competition. A large number of competitors entered—more than any previous year. The day was very windy, and not good for shooting, however, a few man Aged to put on a fair score. Vol. T. Lennane proving the winner. The following arc a few of the scores :

200 400 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Vol. T. Leu wine .. . 25 27 23 — 75 Mr Moss . 22 26 25 — 73 Captain Hosie . 26 26 1b — 70 Vol. J. White . 23 26 19 — 68 Bergt. J. Lcnuane.. . 20 27 20 — 67 Lieut. M'Lennan .. . 26 23 16 — 65 Lieut. White . 22 15 27 — 64 Vol. Kcrpusnn . 21 27 16 — 64 Corp. Titlick . 21 22 19 — 62 Scrgt. ABclioff . 20 19 20 — o'.t Sergt. Ilnsic . 16 25 11 — 52 Vol. Nicolsnn . 15 16 16 — 47 Vol. Spain . 20 14 10 _ 44 Vol. Taylor . 18 14 7 39 Mr Murray ... .. 18 19 0 — 34 Sergt. Blair . 20 10 4 — 31