VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10595, 9 November 1897, Page 6

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

PONSONBY I*AVALS' CHALLENGE OOP.

The final stage for the above trophy was fired on the Mount Eden range on Saturday afternoon, under very unfavourable circumstances. The following are the highest aggregate scorers ' •/,'

Names, . 300 yds CCoyd< .> Tl P.O. (i. K. Spinley .. 42 .. 27 .. 'C 9 P.O. J. Ewan .. .. 3-1 .. IB ... 54 P.O. W. Morgan .. 39 .. 11 ... fiO Gunner W. Joynt .'. 23 .. 17 .. 40 Gunner Ilbert .. ~ 32 .. retired .. ; 32 Gunner \V. Bingley .. 18 .. retired .. ' 18

■ Names. Ist stage. 2nd stage. Ag'te. P.O. G. I!. Spinlcy .. 86 .. 6!) .. . 155 P.O. J. Kivan .. .. 83 .. 54 ' . 137 P.O. W.Morgan .. 87 .. ' 51) .. 137 Gunner W. Joynt .. 63 .. 40 .. 108 Gunner \V. Bindley .. 79 .. "18. .. 97

The members of the Ponsonby Naval Artillery proceed to the North Shore to-night where they will remain in camp for a fortnight to undergo their annual course of gunnery instruction. ' • , ' \:', 0 VICTORIA RIFLES. ' ' :

The Victoria Rifle Company fired their half-yearly, competition tor Mrs. Schapp's belt on Saturday last. The conditions were 200, 300, and 500 yards; . seven shots at each (kneeling at 200). A very troublesome wind was blowing. Volunteer P. Cliatfield proved the winner, which was very popular. The following were the. highest scores '"lv,'!■ '' '-DO ' 3fk) coo ■

The Victoria Rifle Club also competed for the second competition : of Mr, G. Ppwlds' .trophy. The .ranges were 300 yds and-500yds; seven shots ab each. Following were' the' boat scores':—. . ' f

The Ponsonby Volunteer Naval Corps assembled at) the Dovonport) ferry tee last) evening, and crossed over to Fort Cautley, where they go into camp for a fortnight for the annual course of instruction.' The recruits were subsequently sent on by. Ser-goant-Mojor Carpenter, drill 3 instructor, who also during the evening put a squad of recruits from the several local corps through their paces ab the Drill Hall. \ f .

is [B7 TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.! v. . Wellington, Monday. Ponding Hie final decision of the Council of the New Zealand Rifle Association with regard to , the -.position; of/ shooting at.the 200yd8 range, Major Sommerville.is anxious that all bronze medal competitions shall bp fired either standing or kneeling at 'iooydg, and in the prone position at 500 yds; beyond'; 500 yds , :; the , back position to"--be allowed. 1 !, The Major thinks it is absurd to allow the prone position at 200 yds in New Zealand, when it is disallowed at Bisloy. .

7 yds.' yds. yds. Tl. Volunteer Outfield ... .. 23 27 •' 19 ; 74 Volunteer Kelly .. .. 25 23 23' 70 Volunteer Kxtun .. .. 27 27 13 67 Volunteer Adoliih .. . .. 23 1!) ',24 ; 00 Volunteer Pitkethley .. .. 18 . 22 24 64 Volunteer Morris ,, ,, 21 21 - 13 ■ 03 Sergeant Mcintosh .. , .. 25 , 24 . 13 02 Volunteer Kret-climar •' ' V. ; 18 ' 18 '* II) ' 55 Volunteer Chatfiold .. .. 10 ' 18 20 64 Volunteer Jackson \ .. ..20 . 18 15 63 Volunteer Heading i „ .. .19 -. 22 ■ 8 ' 49 Volunteer Woods .. .. 13 13 t 21 40 Coluur-Serj;e:int Mclntosli .. 13 ■ 13 \ 18 ; 44 : ' VICTORIA RIFLE CLUB. V i! 1

. P ' , • ' . ■ 300 " 500 Handi- • i ' v; ','i '.'v.: • yds. yds.'-cap. ■■Tl. Captain'.'White .. .. ..28 31 scratch 57 VolunteerPitkethloy .. , .. 22 V- 24 v • 8 ", 54 Volunteer Morris;: .. .. 24 ; 18 f 8 ft;; 50 Volunteer Adolph .. .. 1!) . 24 0 49 Volunteer Exton • .. .,27 13 i \!)V.. 41) Volunteer Wool's .. .. 13 20 15 48 Volunteer P. Clntfield ■ .. 27/1-19 scratch , 40 Volnnteor Kelly - .. ..22 , 23 scratch 45 Volunteer Reading ., ,. £2 : ' 8 15 45 Volunteer CliatfiHd' .. .. 18 20 •' ' 0 ' 44 Sergeant Mcintosh • .. V. £4 13 ■. .j 7 44 Volunteer Kretichmar .. 18 19 ' . 3 40 Colour-Sergeant Mcintosh .. 13 1 18 8 - • 39