VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12854, 1 May 1905, Page 7

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

COMPETITION FOR MRS. CLARK'S CUP. THE competition for Mrs. Clark's Cup. took place at the Penrose range, on Saturday afternoon. The conditions provided foi seven shots and one sighter at 300 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds, all those 15 points below the highest; scorer at the completion of the firing at 500 yds, to be counted out. Thirty entered for the competition, nineteen of whom wen? counted out. The winner proved to be Privat© Carlseti, with the good score of 99 point®. The best range scores at 300 yds, were:—Carlsen 33, Private White 31, and W. Rowe 29. At sGoyd« a few good scores wore made, Forbes putting on the possible 35. while Carlsen, Atkinson, and Sergeant White scored 33 each, Watson 32. Willoughby, Skinner, Fergusson, Lucas, McCarthy, Kerr. R. Cox. and Private Whit«, 30 each. At 600 yds Atkinson 34. Coulson 33, McCarthy 31, and Kerr and It. Cox 30 each. ' The six highest scorers will be entitled to small money prizes. Appended are tho scores— Private Carlsen (Victorias), 33 at 300 yds, 33 at 500 yds, 33 at 600 yds : total, 99; Sergeant Atkinson (Auckland Mounted. Rifles), 20, 33. 34, 93; Private McCarthy (Victorias), 27, 30, 31, 88; Private*. Kerr (Victorias). 28. 30. 30, 88; Lieutenant Cox (Victorias), 28, 30, 30, 88; Private White (Franklin Mounted Rifles). 31, 30, 26 , 87; Sergeant White (Franklin Mounted Rifles), 24, 33. '28, 85; Bombardier Watson (Bth Garrison Artillery), 27, 32. 26, 85; Lieutenant Forbea (NO; 2 Motives), 21. 35, 25, 81; Private W. Rowe (Victorias). 29. 27, 25, 81; Colour-Sergeant Willoughby (No. 3 Natives), 24, 30, 24, 78; Captain Skinner (Victorias), 27 , 30, 20. 77; Private Fergusson (Btll Garrison Artillery), 26, 30. 20, 76; Private Achison (Franklir. Mounted Rifles), 28, 27, 20. 75; Private Lucas (No. 1 Natives), 22, 30, 22. 74; Private p. Kimpton (Franklin Mounted Rifles), 21, 29. 23, 73; Captain Shaw (Franklin Mounted Rifles), 23, 27, 20, 70. ' Previous winners: 1895, Petty Officer G. E. Spinley, l'onsonby Navals; 1896, Gunner Greenshields, " A " Battery: 1897, Sergeant Hazard, "A" Battery; 1898, Petty Officer G. E. Spinley, Ponsonby Navals; 1904, Lieutenant R. G. Cox, Victorias. • RIFLE MATCH AT KOHUKOHU. A rifle match was fired at Kohukohu recently. between teams representing the Ho!kianga Mounted Rifles and the Kohukohu Rifle Club. The match was for Mr. A. 8. Audrevres' challenge cup, and the firing was at the 300 yds, 500 yds. 600 yds, seven shots and a sighter (Bisley targets), -at each distance. The rifle clubmen won easily, the scores being as under:— Kohukohu Rifle Club: Mr.- S. Hawkins, 27 at 300 yds, .21 at 500.vdn, 26 at 600 yds : total, 74; Mr. O. HalliweH, 20. 27. 23, 70; Mr. J. Grey, 19, 30. 24, 73; Mr. C. Wallace, 24, 25, 25, 74; Mr. Lane, 25, 30. 13, 73; Mr. Smith. 22. 22, 26, 70; Totals: 137 at 300 yds, 155 at 500 yds, 142 at I 600 yds; grand total, 434. ' Hokinnga Mounted Rifles: Private Geo. White, 29 at 300 yds, 18 at 500 yds, 28 at 600 yds: I total, 75; Sergeant F. Andrewes. 22. 28, 22, 72; Captain G. Webster. 22. 28,-17, 67; Corporal F. B. Letts, 27, 23, 15, 65; Sergeant A. S. Webster, 16, 12, 15, 47; Sergeant-Major Bourke, 19, 17. 0, 36. Totals: 136 at 300.vd.-», 126 at 500 yds, 97 at 600yds>; grand total. 362. Majority for Rifle Club. 72. , The visitors were hospitably entertained,and parted with mutual wishes for an ear-y ■ return match. i SHOOTING COMPETITION AT WAIIIL (_I.IV 'i'ELI-.UJtAI'H.—IHVJf COKBESX'ONDEKT. J. Waihi, Saturday. The second competition for Mr. Noble's trophy ta sporting rifle), presented to the Ohineinuri Rifles No. 3 and Waihi Rifles, took place to-day. the range® being 700 yds and 500 yds (10 shots at each range) The conditions were live competitions, the prize to go to the winner of the three highest aggregates out of the live matches. Private llowarth, with 91, and Lieutenant Clark with 90, wero the two highest scorers In the first competition, whilst to-day Corporal Cornes, with 86. and Lieutenant Clarke with 84, wero the two highest. The scores this afternoon were as follows-.— Corporal Cornes, 44 at 500 yds," 42 at 700 yds, handicap, scratch: total, -86;' Lieutenant Clark, 46 . 38. scratch. 84; Private Weir, 46. 34, scratch, 80; Private Draffin, 46, 28, 6, 80; Lieutenant Ready. 39, 38, scratch, 77; Private C. llowarth, 36, 29, 12, 77; Captain Rollinson, 42, 34, scratch, 76; Lance-Corporal Magee, 34, 37, 5, 76; Bugler Henderson, 35, 25, 14. 74; Private Saunders, 28, 35, 8, 71; Private Davies, 41, 21, 8, 70. SHOOTING COMPETITION AT PAEROA. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN" CORRESPONDENT.] Faeuoa, Saturday, Tho two half companies of the No. 1 Ohinemuri Rifles, held a, shooting competition today for trophies presented by Mr. W. D. Nicholas. The ranges were 200 yds and 500 yds, with seven shots at each range. The right half won comfortably, the. scores being: — Right half, 551; left half, 408. Tho trophies will now competed for by the members of the right half company. The highest scorers to-day were: —Private Thomson 65, Sergeant Kenny 61 (right half); Sergeant Hub-', bard 58, Corporal Ogden 54 (left hall). CHURCH PARADE AT CHRJSTCHURCH. [BT TELEGRAPH. —FHESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchukcji, Sunday. The annual volunteer church parade of the North Canterbury No. 1 and No. 2 Battalions, took place in the Anglican Cathedral this morning. There . was a record muster on parade, the figures totalling quite 800. After the parade a 16 years' service medal was presented to Staff-Captain Chambers, and 12 years' service medals to Gunners J. Graham and J. Marshall, of No.'s Companv, Garrison Artillery. *