VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12759, 9 January 1905, Page 7

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

AKARaNA RIFLE CHUB'S MATCHES. The first trophy matches of the season for members of the- Akaraua Riflo Club were fired on the, club's range at- Penrose on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was above the average of former years, ami this is largely attributed to the enthusiasm of tho committee and the splendid trophies offered for competition. Mr. M. M. MeCallum, who presented the club with a splendid cup last season (won by Mr. J. Carlson), has given another cup to bo competed for under the same conditions as the. last, and it was for this that the members of the A class fired. Mr. T. Korr, with the splendid score of 99, proved tho winner, and, should he bo again successful on tho next occasion it is fired for, tho cup will become his personal property, in tho R class Mr. A. Latham was the highest scorer, compiling the good score of 90 points. The next highest scorers were Messrs. S. Bowe and R. Aylett with 87 each. Seven shots were fired at each nf the 2uuyds, 500 yds, and 600 yds ranges, the highest score at 20Uyds being the 33 of Mr. J. Carlson. At 500 yds Mr. 'i. Korr scored 34-, and at 600 yds Messrs. T. Kerr, J. Potter, and \V. Phillips each put on 33. A fairly stron« wind was blowing across the range, and the light was variable. Tho following aro the principal scores:— A Class: Mr. T. Ken, 32 at 200 yds, 34 at 500 yds. 33 at 600 yds, total 99; Mr. .1 Potter, 29, 31, 33, total 93; Mr. J. Carlsen. 33. 30. 27. total 90; Mi. W. H. Shepherd 29, 31, 29, total £9; Mr. J. Spiv 52 29, 27, total 88: Mi. 1. h. Atkinson. 2d. 31, 28, total 87; Mr. W. Cox, 52, 29, 25, total 86; Mr. W. Phillips 25, 28, 33, total 86; Mr. .}. McCarthy, 26, 29, 30. total 85; Mr. I'.. Buchanan, 31, 27, 23, total 81; Mr J. .1. Buchanan. 30, 28, 22, total 80; Mr. M. Tdbin, 27, 29, 22, tota4 78: Mr. A. Li. Maugham 25. 25. 2*. total 74; Mr. P. 11. Combes, 28, 19, 25, total 72. B Class: Mr. A. Letham, 31 at 200vds, 31 at 500 yds, 28 at 600 yds, total 90; Air" S Roue, 29, 29, 29,' total 87: Mr. R. Avlett 23, 32, 27, total 87; Air. K. T. Buchanan, 30, 30, 23. total 83; Mr. J. Anderson 24, 28, 30. total 82; Mr. J. Mover. 30, 25, 27, total 82; Mr. F. Jackson, 29, 28, 24, total 81; Mr. .1. A. Vincent 24, 27. 24, total 75; Mr. C. Lee, 32. 20, 19, total 71; Mr! E. Logan, 26, 28, 16, total 70; Mr. Willoughby, 29, 23, 13. total 70; Mr. A. S. Cooke, 27, 13, 24. total 69; Mr. 11. Coffer, 23. 29, 13, total 65. SHOOTING MEETING. [BY TELEGRAM!.— CORRESEOXUEST.] Paeroa, Saturday. A meeting of flic committee of tho South Auckland Rifle Association was held at Paeroa last night, .Major Kcnrick presiding. It; had 'previously been arranged to hold tho first annual gathering at. To Aroha on January 30 and 31 next, but, as arrangements could not bo made to conduct the meeting tit To Aroha, it will bo hold at Paeroa on those dates. Colour-Sergeant Andrews, Corporal Corkill, and Private Bray were added to the. committee, and Captain Ilubhard was appointed secretary. A programme of fen events, with prize money amounting to over £120, was drawn up and will be submitted to the officer commanding the district for approval. As Paeroa is a central place for the country volunteer corps it is cxnected i there will be a big gathering of shootists I hero for tho meeting. i•" =— = = •=-