VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13307, 13 October 1906, Page 9

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

. SHOOTING MATCH AT CLEVEDQX. The annual rifle match between the Victoria. Rifles and the Franklin Mounted Rifles was fired at Clevcdon, in beautiful weather," on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for the representatives of the Franklin Rifles by 79 points. The ranges were 300 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds, and, seven shots and a sighter (not to count) were allowed at each The following arc the individual scores: — Franklin Mounted Rifles: Sergeant White, 3Myds 27, 500 yds. 34, . 600 yds 32—total 93; Private H. G. Kimpton, 30, 31, 26-87; Capoo'ln ' —86; Private F. Kimpton, 28, 30,- 26—84: Private McCormick, 28, 28, 27— 83; _ Private Murray, 24. 27, 30-81; Lieutenant Mckenzie. 29, 24, 26-79; Private Hyde. 29, 32, 18—79; Private White, C.V., 26, 26, 27—79; Sergeant Oram, 24, 29, 26-79; R.Q.M.S. At- £' ua ° n ' 28- 29, 20—77; Sergeant Tattersall, 20, 28. 27—75; Private Ktzwilliam, 28, 23, 22—73; Private McKee, 23, 22, 27—72; Private Jamieson, 20, 24. 27-71; Q.M.S. Bell, 21. 26. 23-70; and Sergeant-Major Shaw, 16, 21, 23—60. The ranklin ■ Mounted Rifles' total scores at the various distances were:—3ooyds, 42a; 500 yds, 462; 600 yds, 438— grand total of 1328. r Victoria Rifles: Private Cox, 300 yds 31, 500 yds 29, 600 yds 27-total 87; Private Monk, . 27, 31. 28—86; Private W. Howe, 27. 32, 27—86; Private S. Rowc, 25, 31, 29-85; Private Anderson. 23, v 29, 28-85; Captain 5,2"; 2. 1 ' 34 - 34-79; Private Farley. 21, 23, 28—77; Private Tobin. 2?. 23, 30—75; Private Preston. 20. 32, 23—75; Private Yeo, 24, 29, 22—75; Lieutenant Cox, 22, 30, 21—73; Private Lee, 20, 32, 21-73; Private Nairn, 23. 21. 2/ -71 - .Lieutenant Derrom. 20, 29, 22—71; Bugler Coates, 20. 16. 18—54; Private Brown, 13, 18, 22- 53: Private Downey, 13, 16, 15-44. The Victoria Rifles put up the grand total of 1249, made up as follows3ooyds, 377; • 500 yds, 460; and 600 yds, 412.

.MATCH AT I AERO A.. An interesting shooting competition lias been arranged to take place at Paeroa to-day, when a triangular match will bo held between teams representing the No. J,-,. Thames Rifles, No. 1 Ohinemuri Rifles (I ae»oa), and No. 3 Ohinemuri Rifles (Wa'lii). The following will represent No. 3 0.R.V.:-Captain Lloyd, Lieutenant Ready, Sergeant Gardner, Sergeant Cornes. Corporal McGee, Privates Parslow, Chirk, Draffln. Saunders, and Salmon. Emergent : Private Hunter.

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