VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11987, 9 June 1902, Page 6

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

SHOOTING MATCH AT THAMES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Saturday. The Thames No. 1 Rifles to-day competed a., the Parawai range in the second and final handicap for Mr. W. McDonnell's silver cruet, the ranges being 500 yds and 600 yds, 10 shots at each. Sergeant Pearce, who put up the highest score in the first contest, was again top scorer to-day, with a total of 86 points, out of a possible 100, and he therefore becomes the possessor of the handsome trophy. The following arc the seven highest scores: — Ist 2nd con. con. Han. Ag. Sergeant Pearce ... 86 86 6 178 Sergeant Croshie ... 77 80 scr. 157 Corporal Newman ... 76 77 3 156 Private Brown ... 69 73 4 146 Private Can-ley ... 63 79 scr. 142 Private Kummert ... 60 68 8 136 Private Sutelirfe ... 49 65 7 121 HOKIANGA MOUNTED RIFLES. Sergeant-Major Page, of the Hokianga Mounted Rifles, returned from South Africa 011 .Jump 3. tie served with the Sixth Contingent riitht through. Joining as a trooper, he was lanee-cornoral before reaching (he front, and worked his way up to the responsible position of sergeant. With the exception of a slight attack of dysentery, be came. through in good health. The company intends to give a big reception shortly, and a welcoming social is to lie given this week in the waimamaku schoolroom. A number of mends and fellow-volunteers turned up at the Oponooi Wharf to meet him.—[Waiotemaraina Correspondent,]