VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.
VICTORIA HI FLICS. The third and final competition for Messrs. Garlick and Cranwell's prizes took place on Saturday last, when Volunteer M. Fairs was the successful competitor in the first class (winning the bassinette), and Volunteer James Preston in the second (winning the easy chair). The following are the highest aggregates in the three competitions :— FIRST CLASS. Ist Com. 2nd. 3rd. Total. Vol. M. Fairs ... 71 70 GO 207 Vol Canted ... 05 05 75 205 Vol. W. Preston ... 61 71 61 193 Col.-Sergt. Skinner 07 00 54 190 Captain Cooper ... 00 58 64 188 Vol. Beamish ... (54 5 04 183 •Sergfc. Watson ... 01 68 Retired. Vol. J. Leigh ... 59 73 Retired. SECOND CLASS. Vol. Jas. Preston... B'2 64 »74 220 Vol. Pitkethley ... 71 66 78 215 Vol. Preston, sen.... 61 00 66 193 Volunteer Meels ... 74 47 6!) 190 Volunteer Langley 01 54 60 188 Vol. J. Preston ... 70 50 58 184 Corpl. Skinner ... 68 58 52 178 Sorgt. Mynott ... 50 61 59 173 Vol. Key lon ... 58 53 50 161
DARGAVILLK R.O. V. CITV GUARDS. A friendly shooting match took place on Saturday between the Dargavillo Rifle Club and tho City Guards. Teams of 10 men each, five rounds at 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, each team firing on its own range. At the Mount Eden range there was a strong westerly wind blowing, whioh materially affected the shooting. Below are the scores of the City Guards team. Only nine men fired.
200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd Tl. Sergt. Craig ... 17 15 15 21 68 Sergt, Soall ... 14 15 14 13 61 Private Osborne 19 15 16 11 61 Lieut. Dormer..: 20 16 18 4 . 58 Bugler Dormer 19. .14 8 16 57 Sergt. Coleman 19 14 -11. 12 56 Sergt. Maxwell 16 9 18 4 47 Sergt. Oalces ... 13 9 13 10 '. 45 Private Arthur 12 9 5 2 2S . 481 • Average 53'-11.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8671, 14 September 1891, Page 6
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