VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12267, 11 May 1903, Page 6

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

AKARANA RIFLE CLUB.

MEMBTiIiS of the Akarana Rifle Club met at Avondale on Saturday afternoon for the usual weekly competitions. The "A" class fired for Messrs. A. Buckland and Shis? marble clock, 10 shots being fired at th» 300 yds and 600 yds ranges. The "B" c!»a competition (the trophy for which was Mr. E. T. Buchanan's gold medal), at the same ranges as "he above, fell through, as the requisite number of competitors of this class failed to pat in an appearance. The wea* ther conditions were favourable for shoot* ing, and some good scores were recorded. A light but steady wind from the right pre« vailed throughout the afternoon. Mr. K. 3Cox was the successful competitor in the "A" class competition, which he won with a total of 84 points. Mr. J. J. Buchanan, who has been shooting well of late, was second with 83. The 600 yds range was taken first, and at this point the best individual scores were Messrs. R. G. Cox's and J. JBuchanan's 45 each and Mr. E. Pollards 44. At 300 yds Mr. E. Buchanan compiled 43 and Mr. S. Rowe 40. The following are details of scores:—

It has been definitely arranged that - m 2. and 3 Companies Waikato s J o "\"f,deltmds will so into battalion camp at Li*«" on June 6. __

" A" CLASS. ' „ -, , 300vda. 600yds. Total. Mr. R. G. Cox 39 45 8* Mr. ,T. J. Buchanan ... 33 45 » Mr. E. Buchanan ... 43 37 80 Mr. E. Pollard 32 « '» Mr. M. Atkinson ... 34 42 « Mr. .T. Carfsen 34 42 76 Mr. W. Cox 37 36 » Mr. W. Phillips 37 34 « Mr. H. Doughty 35 23 » Mr. M. Tobin 32 31 » Mr. J. McCarthy 34 29 » "B" CLASS. , _ ... 300yds. 600yds. Total. Mr. J. P. Atkinson ... 34 33 »' Mr. S. Rowe 40 27 « Mr. A. G. Cooke ... 23 23 » GARRISON ARTILLERY RIFLE COMPETITION. A very interesting match was fire:! at tm Mount Eden range on Saturday afternoon between teams from the No. 1 and ««■ Companies of the Garrison Artillery vomu teers. The match was a very. clofe >.o» throughout, and resulted in a win. lor. t . No. 8 Companv by the narrow majontf » 18 points. The conditions of the m»«* were seven shots prone and seven bu«»» at 200yds. the eight highest scores to cow • The scores are as follows: — NO. 8 COMPANY. . _ . L Lyine. Sitting. TotalGunner A. Watson ... 32 M „ Q.M.S. W. J. Morgan ... 34 28 » Gunner C. J. Joynt ... 30 %> ci Corporal P. Oates ... 29 27 g Gunner L. G. Shepherd... 30 2* « Sergeant J. E. Hill ... 28 £7 * Sergeant H. Taylor ... 2o £' » Sergeant H. O. Totman... 29 ** ___ 137 217 « Counted out. a, Corporal C. P. Morgan... 22 •£ 43 Gunner 11. Shepherd ... 27 " ,13 Sersreant-maior J. Sninley 28 *« 45 Gunner R. Battersby ... 23 •*> NO. 1 C °S.Sittj« g .Total Corporal C. Cowan ... 32 f 59 Sergeant J. Turner ... 31 »> r,g Gunner Ronie 26 <M 53 Lieutenant T. B. Salmon 31 -• y Gunnor J. T. Vibert ... 26 -' 51 Gunner C. C. Lawson ... 28 -> 45 Gunner A. Lowe 25 - 49 Bugler H. Salmon ... 2d ___ __ Hi « Counted Out. „ 45 Sergeant B. E. Mead ... 18 -'