VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
COMPETITION FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY'S CHAMPION BELT. The annual competition for the company's champion belt of the Auckland Artillery took place on Saturday last ;'at the Mount Eden Rifle Range, under the supervision of Lieutenant Norrie, when Gunner Henderson (the winner last year) was again successful in placing the coveted trophy to his credit. Before the competition took place, Gunner Henderson very liberally announced bis intention o£ presenting two prizes—one to the second man, and one to the third, the winners being allowed to Belect any article to the value of the amount giveD. When Gunner .Henderson won the belt last year his score was 9G. This year he comes near to the same number, having made 94 points in the two competitions. In the first match, 29 men fired; but in the second, only 11 put in an appearance at the range. The following are the
scores. Name. yd?, yds. yds. mtch.mtch Tl. Gun. Headerson 33233 44333 433r3 44 50 91 Eombadier Lto .. 33434 34344 49332 47 42 89 Gan. A. Payne .. 22222 123242 03443 37 60 87 Gunner Rose .. 32233 24300 24333 42 44 80 Gun. Heighway .. 33133 32243 24233 44 41 85 Sergt. Anderson .. 22224 23333 42302 37 46 83 Gunner Troyes .. 33322 32333 32 »24 42 40 82 Gun cer Bell .. 32202 43333 22233 37 45 82 Gunner Duff .. 22333 23ft3l 22433 SO 42 81 Sergt.-Maj. Ansell i'3333 r4-»'24 23333 33 41 79 Gunner Glover .. 04022 04322 040J2 29 22 51
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5759, 3 May 1880, Page 5
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