VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12400, 13 October 1903, Page 3

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

THE Newton Rifles visited the Aftarana Rifle Club's range at A.vondale on Saturday last, for the purpose oj! firing: a match for Messrs. Halleustein Bros.' trophy, a fine marble timepiece. : Very good shooting was done.considering the strong wind that was blowing! across the range, The trophy was won by; Sergeant W. Sparge with 70 points out of a possible 105. The principal scores areas.' under:— A. Plugge, 68; Lieutenant 1 Shera, 60; Sergeant H&yson, 50; Corporal! Beasley, 45; Q.M.S. Dines, 44; Private Webb, i 44: Private Jones, 44; Private C. A. Lee* 44;jl Private Levy; 44; Private Marett, 40; Private • Leaning. 40; Private .&. Bowden, 39; Private Mil-tin, 39; Private Turner, 38; Private Warner, 37; Private K. Young, 30; Private Mad-. dren.,3o; Private Collins, 28; Private Bradley. 28. :: - ■-

COLLEGE RIFLES. _ f The College Rifles had a shooting? match at v the Mount Eden range last Saturday,, the, competition being for a trophy presented by* Mr. S. Holden Howie. ' Privates E. AleaainuVr" and R. Cooke tied "lor first place, ami. tb*. fire-off resulted in. another tie, bat Privavi- \ P. Cooke, on shooting again, proved the' winner, with a lead of three points. The following are the scores Private P. Cooki>, 79;j„ Private E. Alexander, 79; Private D. Cooke, 77; Private N. Hunter, 77; Private S. Chat, field, 77,' Sergeant O. Coles, 70; Private a,; Bug-nail, 68; Private H. lung, 66; Private IL,\ Steele, 66: Private W. Gorrie, 64; Private P. i Steele. 63; Private L. Shera, 62; Private J., i Wihyte, 62; Private 0. Whyte, 61; Private" A. i Wyatt. 59; Corporal (i. Coles, 53; Private W. ! WJiyte, 53; Private B. Ctdpan, 47; Private S. ' Thompson, 39; Private A. Jordan, 33. GORDON V.. No. 2 NATIVES. A rifle match took place between til© No. 8 Natives and the Gordon Rifles, at the Mount Eden range last Saturday. ■( The condntiona were six nieu a-side, eeven shots prono and seven sitting, at 200 yds. The match Tcanlted/ in a win lor the Natives by 26 points. Fob the winners, Sergeant Stead shot splendidly, obtaining 64 out of a possible 70 points. Tha tricky wind Mid somewhat bad light wera against s;ood shooting. ■ The following, are the scores:— .

CORDON" RIFLES. 'the Cordon Rifles' monthly medal jßOEipeti* tioii way held on the Mount Eden ran pro last Saturday. There was a very large attend- : •a 11 co of members, and the competition. proved unusually keen, no less than, five competitors Retting the same score. Of these, • Serjeant Cairn, Corporal Martin, and Volunteer Howe have to lire off for the medals, as their net scores were equal without the handicap. The conditions were seven shots , lying and seven -. / sitting, at 280 yds- The following are the ' principal scores:— 1

A ride match, between the Coromandel Eiflt* Volunteers and the Kuaotunu Rifle Club memtiers was tired oil' at the Coromaudel range on Saturday. The distances were 300 yds audi 500 yds. There was a very strong wind blow 4 ins; all day. which prevented any good stcores. The totals were: CoromandeJ Rifles, 396 points; Kuaotunu. 329 points, Coroaiandel thus winning the match by 67 points. Th«j Uoromandel men entertained the visitors o-tj a dinner at, the Royal Mail Hotel in thet evening. -■:

No. 2 NATIVES. Prone. Sitting. TI-' 'l Sergeant Stead _ ... 33 31 64 Volunteer Waters ... 32 31 63 Volunteer Watson ... ... 32 29 61': Sergeant Pricker ... ... 28 31 69? Captain Bartletb ... ... 31 27 58' Volunteer Widdison ... ... 28 25 63 358' ' GORDON ElFIiE.-J. Sergeant Cairn 31 27 ft Corporal Martin 30 28 58 Corporal S. Morey 29 23 57 Lancc-Corporal Watson ... 29 , % 55 Volunteer Parker 27 f:7 64 Sergeant . Graham ... ... 25 25 59 333

. Lying. Sitting. IT cap. ' Tl. Sergeant Cairn ... 51 27 1 69 Corporal Martin. ... 30 28 1 59 Volunteer Eowe ... 30 23 16? ' L.-Corporal Watson ... 29 26 4 59 Volunteer W. Oibh ... 25 25 9 59 Corporal S. Morey ... 29 23 Her. 57 Volunteer Parker ... 27 2? 3 57 L.-Corpora I 'forbet ... 23 23 6 ; 51" Sergeant Graham ... 25 25 4 ' 54 s Ool.-Sergt. Cuimning... 24 22 8 . 54 Volunteer Matthews... 23 21 10 54