VOLUNTEERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8963, 30 January 1888, Page 3 (Supplement)

VOLUNTEERS.

Shooting Compktition.—' Mo. 2 Battalion on January 14 tired the second competition for Mr. E. Isaacs' gold medal. The conditions of the contest are : Tho highest score in three matches at 201), 300, and SCO yards, seven shots at each range, will bo the winner. The following are some of the highest scores at present:— Ist match. 2nd match. TL Captain Little, Hobsons .. 77 SO — 157 Lieutenant Dormer, City G. .. 75 74 — 149 sergeant Fairs, Victoria .. 71 V(> — 117 Serjeant Cantoil, Hobsons .. 7.! <>9 — !;>'*> Volunteer ijuinlan, Hobs >ns.. 59 VS — 132 Volunteer u'ilanlftu, liobtoas 53 75 -- 12$ Col.-Sergt. Stirling, Citv G. .. 67 <il — 12 Vol. 1- . Kelly, Queen's Own .. 73 54 — 127 Volunteer C. Watson, Victoria 01 "5 — 32d Volunteer .Mettani, Victoria.. 69 10 — l'& Sergeant Soall, City Guards .. 5S 59 — 117 Volunteer Hawk, Victoria .. 62 54 — 110 Sorgeant Scott, City Uuaids.. 50 £0 — ILO

No. 2 Battalion' : Presentation ok the District Belt.The first parade for the present year of the No. '2 battalion was held ou Tuesday night, the 17th January, at tho Drill-shed. LieutenantColonel Dignan was in command, and alter some battalion drill the companies were formed in square. Lieutenant-Colonel Diguan then presented to Sergeant Theo. Fairs, of the Victoria Rilles, the district belt won by him at the recent competition. Here marked on the fact that this was the second occasion on which Sergeant Fairs had won the belt, and if ho won it again it would be his own property. This belt has now been competed for lor some lli years, although the conditions are that to becomo the private property of any individual it must be won twice in succession, or threo times at intervals ; and the fact that during that time it lias never been won exclusively, shows how keen the competition for it has-been.