VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5371, 3 February 1879, Page 6

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

NEW ZEALAND RIFLK ASSOCIATION -THE AUCKLAND COMPETITORS. The Government having abolished the Colonial prize-firing, an association was formed in Wellington for tho purpose of resuseitatiDg it. A subsidy has been granted by the General Assembly, and a programme and prize-list is now being settled, the hr«t meeting taking place at Nelson in March next. The difference between the new and the old systems is that formerly a certain number of Volunteers, chosen by competition, were conveyed to aDd from the scene of the firing at the Government expense, whereas now no provision whatever is made in that way, and every competitor must not only defray all his travelling expenses, but purchase ammunition, pay an annual subscription and entrance fees, and even is compelled (in this district) to purchase a rifle, or shoot on very unequal terms with his Southern brethren. In order to somewhat relieve the Auckland Volunteers from this burden, a subscription, list was opened, and owing to the liberality of his Worship the Mayor, the ex-Mayor, and various other city gentlemen, a fund has been raised sufficient to defray the passage money and portion of the expenses of the competitors from this district. Two matches have been fired to determine who these shall be, the three highest infantry and the two highest carbine scorers to be the Auckland representatives. These matches resulted, after a most interesting and exciting contest, as appears by the following scores :— INFANTRY. FIRST MATCH. 260 4CO 600 yils*. yds. yds. Tl. D. Allen, Kngineer .. 33333 43434 43332 43 L> Kelly, No. 3.. .. 33243 4343J 33242 4o F. K. Partington, No. 3 23333 44>U 44230 41 K. Copper, Victoria .. 42343 24:533 33232 44 J. \V. Leigh, No. 3 .. 33333 33442 33032 42 T Fairs, Victoria .. 43332 24*23 21330 41 G. I'artington. Fn?. .. 43334 44243 0-024 40 McCarthy. Hobson .. 33332 03413 22033 3b J. C. Soil, No. 3.. .. 33342 23242 02332 3b J. Leigh, Victoria •• 22334 23023 22234 37 SECOND MAhCH. I 300 400 500 I yds. >ds. 3"ds. Tl. E. Cooper, Victoria .. 432 >2 44343 02333 43 McCarthy, Hobson .. 23223 32034 43244 4L j. C. Soal, Nc. 3 .. 22332 4 3242 £4*23 : T Fairs Victoria 23233 23244 30334 41 .7. W. Leigh, No. 3 •• 24323 43323 «r-9 D .a ilen, .Engineers .. 33233 42331 2i)223 39 J. Leigh, Victoria .» 333 1 2 40012 43k34 3o ti Partington, Engineers 02303 34303 22243 31 l\ Kellv, No. 3.. .. 22432 43234 00020 31 il. R. Partington, No. 3 2b220 04324 03200 27 aggregate scores. lit Match. 2nd Match. Tl. Vol. E. Ccoptr, Victoria .. 44 43 b7 Vol. D. Allen, fngineera .. 43 39 S7 \ r ol T. fairs, Victoria ..41 41 S3 Corporal J. \V. Leigh, No. 3.. 42 30 M Volunteer McCarthy, Hot.son 3S 4L Colour-'Scrgt. J. C. boall, No. 3 3S 41 79 D. Kelly, No. 3 .. 4J 31 G. Partington, Fu?. .. 40 34 74 Corporal J. Leigh, Victoria .. 37 35 72 Vol. £. It. Partington, No. 3.. 44 27 7i CARBINE*. FIRST MATCH. 200 400 SQO yds. yds. yU<- Tl. A. Payne, Artillery .. 33333 34434 23333 47 M. J.*Mooro, Navals .. 33324 43432 33324 40 \V.Rose, Artillery .. 32443 33431 33242 4*» 11. Rose, Artillery .. 22343 43304 43242 43 A. Woolley, Artillery .. 33333 44203 24333 43 T. Hell, Artillery .. 43J33 24423 42<.*23 43 H. Bowden, Artillery .. 42233 34334 04232 42 C. F. Cooper, Artillery.. 22343 42342 50224 40 J. Hendry, Artillery .. 223 -4 43440 33023 40 A. Henderson, Artillery 33333 43333 40003 Ss SECOND MATCH. 3uo 400 SCO yd*. yds. yd.-*. Tl. ' n. Cowden, Arti'lery .. 33332 44343 4*3343 49 A. Woolley, Artillery .. 32233 431:3 33343 47 11. Ro?c, Artillery .. 23423 40443 43 3 3 45 1 J, Hendry, Artil'cry .. 33232 34433 33043 43 T Bell, Arti'lery .. 23333 44333 2U433 43 . M. J. Moore, NAVals .. 33 33 24444 20332 43 1 C. P. Cooper, Artillery 32233 42323 43332 42 1 \V Rose, VTtil'ery .. 02332 43343 32u30 35 A. Payne, Artillery .. 30223 323x0 43 -23 33 1 A, Andersen, Artillery 22232 33334 00020 29 AGGREGATE SCORKS. Ist Match. 2u\l Match. Tl. i Gunner 11. Eowden, Artillery 42 49 91 Gunner A. Wooley, Artillery 47 43 9-> P. Odiof rM. J. Moore, Navels 40 43 S9 Gunner H. Hose, Artillery . 43 45 SS Guuner T. Bell, Artillery .. 43 43 SO Corporal J. llnndry, Artillery 40 43 S3 Gunner C. F. Cooper, Artillery 42 40 S2 Gunner \V. Rose, Artillery .. 4G 35 SI Gunner A. Payne, Artillery .. 47 '33 SO Gunner A. Henderson, Aitii'ery 3S 29 U7 The representatives, thcrefoie, are:— J'ifles : (1) Volunteer £. Cooper, Victoria Company, S7 ; (2) Volunteer D. Allen, Engineer Company, S7; and (3) Volunteer T. : .Fairs, Victoria Company, S2. Carbines: (1) Gunner H. Bowden, Artillery, 91; acd (2) Guuner A. Woolley, 90.

After the monthly inspection of the Engineer Volunteer Company, on 22nd J?n - ary, Captain Anderson was cntertraued at a supper by the corps, at the City Buffet Dining Rooms. The supper was served iu a manner creditable to the establishment. Amongst the invited guests were Major Withers, the officer in command of the district, and several civilians. Lieutenant \itchen occupied the chair, and Sub-Lieu-tenant Saunders and Dr. Dawson the vicechairs, and altogether about GO sat down.