VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 3602, 28 May 1873, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Tiie members of the Victoria Company Kiile Club competed for prizes at the Mount Kden Hide-range at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The morning was very misty, rendering it difficult to see the target*. The targets were 6 i 4 all through, with 8-irich bull's-eye, at 300 yards, five shots at each range. The ranges were : for the first clars, 300, 500, and 600 yards ; and for the second class, 300, 400, and 500 yards. The following arc the prizewinners :—

[j'BOil OUR OWN COHBESPOUDENT.] Waiuku.—The firing for a very handsome timepiece, presented to the Waiuku Troop R.C.V., by Colonel Ilarington, as an honorary member's prize, took place on Thursday last, at the butts, Waiuku, about 20 members competing. The Colonel liad all the arrangements connected with the firing left to him. Twelve of the best shots were handicapped from six points downwards. The shouting was good on the whole, and the weather was favourable. The firing commenced at 11 a.m., under the management of the Colonel. The handicapping was done by deducting pointß from the better shots ; but it was thought it would be fairer to add points to the indifferent ones. Tho highest score was made by Cornet Earriball; 47 points out of a possible 50. The Colonel fired himself, starting without any penalty, and subsequently won the clock with a good score of 46, including hits, out of a possible 50. Captain Hamlin acted as scorer, and Sergeant-Major Holland and Mr. Gainsford as markers at the butts. Tho ranges were 150 and 200 yards, five shots at each range, no" trial shots; position, firßt range standing, the other any ;—target 6 x 4, centre, 4x2; bulls eye, 2xl. I annex the scores and the number of points, the different competitors were handicapped :—

Immediately after the aboye, the Colonel being so delighted with bia firing, challenged

Sergeant Hedge to fire him for a cup, five shots at 200 yards, which was accepted, and won by the latter with 19 points out of a possible 20, the Colonel making 16. Not yet being satisfied, he challenged tho champion Douglas for another cup, three shots at the same range, which was won by Douglas with 11 points out of a possible 12. Another match was arranged between the Colonel, Captain Harris, Hodge, and Douglas. This was five shots at 200 yards standii.g, and won by Captain Harris with 18 points. There were several others prepared to fire matches with the' Colonel, but that gentleman was in a hurry to proceed to Auckland, and coc'd not stay.

FIRST CLASS. SECOND CLASS. Sergt. Warroa .. .. 34 Lieut. Bruce (Cadets) 41 Vol. Mills 30 Cadet llardwicke .. 26 Vol. ii. Jjowden .. J40 Sergt. Jjaruie .. .. 24

Names. 150 200 Hits. TI. Fts. Net yds. yds. Dct. Sic. Trooper Douglas .. 44324 23434 10 43 0 37 Sergeant Hedge .. 44414 32434 10 4« C 40 Captain Harris .. 33433 32-240 9 36 fi 31 Lieutenant Mellsop 43443 32344 10 44 5 30 Sergeant liarribail.. 34444 33343 10 45 5 40 Cornet liarribail .. 44143 34443 10 47 5 42 Trooper A. Barriball 34344 22424 10 42 4 38 „ J. liarribail 44343 34442 10 4s 4 41 „ W. .Rogers.. 34443 42204 9 39 ' 3 30 „ W. Currie . - 43434 33124 10 44 2 42 „ \Y. liarribail 24424 42344 10 43 2 41 „ 3. Holmes .. 42433 32242 10 41 1 40 Sergt.-Mnjor Flavell S4444 32232 10 41 0 41 Corporal Green .. 43234 43430 9 39 0 39 Trpr. A. J. Barriball 33222 03423 9 33 0 33 Coiporal Uarrlball.. 44234 23313 10 42 0 42 Trooper A. Holmes 32234 32334 10 39 0 39 Farrier Smith .. 34434 32034 9 39 0 39 Trooper Bregman .. 33322 03033 8 30 0 80 Col. H. M. Harington 44244 33444 10 40 0 48