VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13487, 14 May 1907, Page 7

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

THE HARRIS CUP. The three Native companies fired for the Harris j cup at Penrose on Saturday afternoon, the.ranges i being 200 yds and 500 yds, with seven shots and a sighter (not to ; count)": at ; each . range. Each company was' represented by a team of 10 men. The shooting resulted in a win or No. 1 Native Rifles, who put up a grand total;of 539 points, as against 529 points compiled' by No. 2 Native Rifles.. The cup, which is, to be competed for annually, was . fired for the first time . last year, when it was won by. No. 2 Natives.; .The. following are the details of Saturday's scoring:— "> No. : 1 Natives: Lieutenant Mcintosh, 27 at 200 yds, 24 at 500 yds, total 51 Lieutenant Atkinson, 33 and 32, total 65; Sergeant E. Smith, 28 and 25, total 53; Sergeant C. Smith, 26 and 24, total , 50; . Sergeant Kimber, 21 and; 5, \ total 26; Corporal Lucas, 29 and 27, total 56: Corporal Johnson, 27 and 26, total 53; Lance-Corporal Stevens, 29 and 33; total 62; Private Purchas, 33 and 31, total 64; Private Griffiths, 31 and 28, total 59: grand total, 539. . ~,, - No. 2 Natives:: Lieutenant Richardson, 26 at 200 yds; 25 at 500 yds, total 51; Colour-Sergeant Taylor, 22 and 15, total 37; Sergeant Phillips, 29 and 30, total 59; Sergeant FricUer, 25 and 26, total 51; Corporal McMurtrie, 28 and 25, total 53; Lance-Corporal A. Jillings, .26 and 28, total 54; Private E. Watson, 27 and 33, total 60; Private A. DanreU, 27 and 31,' total 58; Private W. West- ; ray, 27 and 28, total 55;; Private J. Vincent,' 28 and 23, i total 51 grand total, 529. No. 3- Natives: Lieutenant Kretschmar, 24 -at 200 yds, 34 at 500 yds, total 58; ; Colour-Sergeant King, 32 and 28,. total 60; Sergeant KretßChmar, 27 and 26, total 53;. Corporal Hogan, 26 and 28, total 54; Corporal Wait, ■19 and 0, total 19; Private Huntly .30 and 22, total 52; Private W. R. Williams, 21 and 27, total 48; Private Roxburg, 14 and 19, total 33; Private Stanley; 24 and 0, total 24; Private Cameron, 13 and 8, total 21 ! grand total, 412. The following take the prizes for the highest individual scores:—Lieutenant 'Atkinson (No. ; 1 Natives), 65 points, £1;; Private Purchas (No. 1 Natives), 64' points, : 15s; : Lance-Corporal Stevens (No. 1 Natives), 62 points, 10s:; Private E. Watson (No. 2 • Natives), 60 points, ss; Colour-Sergeant King (No. 3 Natives), 60 points, ss; Sergeant Phillips (No. 2 Natives), 59 points, ss. '■■i- AKARANA RIFLE CLUB. ' , * The members of the Akarana Rifle Club firedthe final matches of the season on their range at Penrose on Saturday afternoon. ; There was a good attendance of members. A strong tricky westerly breeze - was blowing all the afternoon,' necessitating 18 degrees ,• of windage. This made good . shooting extremely difficult, and therefore the score of 81 compiled : by Mr. A. C. Watson, the winner of the A class trophy,: which was presented by Mr. J. H. Langley, must be considered a highly creditable performance. The win was a very popular one. In the B class Mr. J. Mcintosh won the tronhy, which was also donated to the j club by : ; ;Mr.,;,Langley.;; The highest individual | range scores were the 42 of Mr. J. Oarlsen and i the 38 each' of Messrs. A. C. Watson and W. Cox at 600vds and the 43 of Mr. A. C. Watson and the 40 of Mr. T. W. Tyrer at 700 yds. Below are the , scores of the principal ; competitors in detail:— : A Class: Mr. A. C. Watson, 38 at 600 yds, 43 at 700 yds, total 81; Mr. W. Cox, 38 and 37, total j 75; Mr. J. Carlsen, 42 and 32, total 74; • Mr. T. i W. Tyrer, 31 and 40, total 71; Mr. J. F. Atkinson, 34. and 31, total 65; Mr. C. Simpson, 23 and 32, total 55. <■ ■. \ ■ ■ •>- : '> ■ B Class: Mr. J. Mcintosh, 31 and 18. total 49; Mr. F.J: Petchell, 29 and 18, total 47;, Mr. H. Collie, 30 and 11, total 41. '