VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10128, 11 May 1896, Page 5

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

I'ONSONJIY NAVAL ARTILLERY. The final competition for the handsomo medal presented by Mr. Teutonberg took place on Mount Eden rango on Saturday afternoon. The conditions for this match were: 200 yds, knotting position ; 300 yds and 500 yds, any position; seven shots at each rango. It will bo romembored that J. and G. E. Spinley wore a tie in the first match, and their shooting was closely watched on Saturday last. At the conclusion of the 300 yds range, these two brothers had drawn ahead of the other competitors, 0.P.0. J. Splnley having a load of two points from George, and at 500 yds got a three and four for his sightors, ana decided to cross out oho three and count the four, which he fallowed up with another inner. He then slipped one away for an outor, following up with an inner, and a bull's-oye. Ho then had the mis-, fortune to finish with two magpies, making his total 25 for that range. Petty-officer G. Spinley then required 27 points to tie, or 28 to win, and as the light was getting very bad his shooting was watched with great interest. His first shot was registered t an inner, being followed up with a magpie, both of which this marksman decided to reject. In starting his counters, his first Whs a bull's eye, and his hits were in the following 0rder—5435554, making his total 31, thus winning the medal by four points amidst loud applauso. The shooting was carried out under the New Zealand Rifle Association rules, and not a single complaint was heard about the ammunition. It may be said that tho leading competitors say it is the best ammunition they over used. It was manufactured by the Colonial Ammunition Company, dated 1896. Tho following are the scores :—

RIFLE MATCH : OFFIOBRS AND KX-OFFIOERS V.

GARRISON. A very interesting match will be fired on Mount Edon Range on Saturday next between teams selected from tho officers of the distrlcb of Auckland, past and present, and from the remainderof non'COinmisaioned officers and men of the garrison, ranges to be 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range. The tenia for the garrison will bo selected from toe following on tho range:-" A" Battery: Sergeants Doughty, Hazard, Corporals Webster, Browne, Gunners Henderson, Taylor, Greenshields, Nufct, Buchanan, Hatswell. Ponsonby Navala : Petty Officers J. Spinley, G. Spinley, Ewan, Stanley, Hill, Hutton, Bremner. Torpedo Corps : Seaman Houlihan,

Names 200 300 600 Tl. Petty-Ofliner G. IS. Spinley .. 25 29 81 86 Petty-Officer J. Spinley ..23 28 25 81 Gamier Button 86 30 22 77 Petty-Officer Kwan .. ..22 21 30 73 Gunner Itremnor .. .. «4 27 20 71 Potty-Officer Morgan.. ..27 20 17 70 Gunner Rwrnaml .. ..18 20 27 05 Gunner Hill 24 21 13 01 Gunner Canhara .. ..30 IS 14 60 HIGHEST AGGilBGATES. Names. 1st State. 2nd Stage. Aft. Potty-offlcer G. E. Spinley .,75 85 160 Petly-offleef J. Spinley.. .. 76 81 150 Gunner Button 03 77 145 Potty-oflte Ewan .. ..01 73 137 Gunner Hill 05 81 120 Petty-officer Morgan .. ..63 70 123 flnniior Burnanl &s 66 123 Gunner Bremiier 50 71 121 Q minor Canhara 58 611 115