VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13486, 13 May 1907, Page 8

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

GORDON RIFLES.

THE Gordon Rifles fired the" final match for the "B * Class trophy on Saturday. There was a very large muster, of memberb, and competition was very : keen. J ; The winner turned up in Private W. Rowe, whose aggregate was 126 for the three matches. He was closely followed by Private King and Corporal Graham. The day's match was won by a promising shot in Private Cromwell. The following are the ■ scores: —Private S. Cromwell, 28 at 200 yds, 20 at 500 yds, handicap 20, total 68; Private G. Sparks, 20, ' 18, 15, 53; Corporal C. Graham, 18. '17, 11, 46; Corporal F. Goodwin, 18, 8, 15, 41; Private L. Ashton, 14, 16, 11, 41.. , : : • _ ; ;-.V • . NO. 9 COMPANY, N.Z.G.A. r The No. 5' Company's second competition for the chanipionstup cup was fired on Saturday. Tile trophy lor the second' highest scorer was won by- Gunner Waters, Following' are the scores:—Captain Hazard, 30 at 200 yds, 32 at'sooyds, total 62; Gunner Waters, 29, 3C, 59; Quartermaster-Sergeant Fendall, 29, • 29;'58; Sergeant H. Bickerton, 21, 31, 52; Bombardier James, 27, 25, 52; Gunner Collyer, 27, 24, 51; Gunner Blackett, 25, 25, 50; Gunner Dickey, 24, 25, 49. ;' - NO. 8 COMPANY, G.A.V. ' • No. 8 Company, G.A.Y., fired the . final match for Major. Myers' trophy at Penrose on Saturday last. Corporal Maxwell proving to be the winner. The . following are the scores, with handicaps, for the two matches: '—Corporal Maxwell,, .handicap, 22, 155 Gunner Koch, 20, 150; Gunner Sheppard, 15, 149; Lieutenant M Hill, 2, 148; Gunner Dillon, scratch, 146; Bombardier Ferguson. 2, 143; Coropral Joynt, 18, 139; Gunner Bell, .2, 138; Guif&er Dixon, 18, 137; Gunner Fawcett, 30, 68.' v .•'■ - ■ r~ • ■ • . - NO. 3 NATIVES. ' - The No. 3 Native Rifles fired a match at Penrose on Saturday last, for a trophy presented by Oaptain J. P. Stevenson, and was won by Colour-Sergeant A. J. King, with a score of .'62.' The conditions of the match were- Seven shots and one sigliter (optional) each at 200 yds and 500 yds. The following are the principal scores, with handicaps:-Colour-Sergeant A. J. King, handicap 2, 32 at 200 yds, 28 at 500 yds, total 62; Corporal C. S. Hogan, 8. 26, 28, 62; Private W. R. Williams, 13, 21, 27, 61; Private J. Huntly, 8, 30, 22, 60; Lieutenant G. T. Kretschmar, scratch, 24, 34, 58 Sergeant A. E. Kretschmar, 4, 27, 26, 57; Private Roxburgh, 17, 141 19, 50; Private T. Stanley, 21, 24. 0, 45; Private C. Cameron, 21, 13, 8. 42; Corporal W. E. Wait, 21, 19 (retired), 40/,. , , SHOOTING MATCH AT WAIHI. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN- CORRESPONDENT.] . WAIHI. Saturday.' The No. 3 Ohinemuri and Waihi Rifles fired the first of two aggregate matches for the Waihi Gold Mining Company's gold medals this afternoon, the conditions being: 500 yds and 700 yds, 10 shots at each range. The following were the scores:Lieut. Clarke. 44 at. 500 yds, 31; at 600 yds, total 75; Captain Rollinson..4o, 32, 72; Sergeant Cornea, 45, 27, 72; Private Parslow, 35, 32. 67; Corporal Magee, 43, 22, 65; Lieutenant Ready, 41. 22, 63; Private Hunter, 33. 27, 60; Private Lund, 33, 20, 58;. Sergeant Edwards, 31. 26, 57; Private Draflm, 35, 21, 56; Private Farrelly, 35, 18, 53. WHANGAREI RIFLES. [BY TELEGRAPH. CORRESPONDENT.} . ' >; r ; • : Whangarei, Saturday. • An instruction parade of the Whangarei Rifles .was held last night. Staff SergeantMajor Cheator acting as instructor. A meeting was held after the parade, for the purpose of electing a lieutenant. Mr. Rishworth was selected from three candidates. Several new members were elected.