VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13782, 22 June 1908, Page 7

VOLUNTEERING NEWS.

. SHOOTING MATCHES AT PENROSE. ENGINEERS V. MOUNTED RIFLES. A match was'fired at Penrose on Saturday between the Engineers and the Auckland Mounted Rifles, the contest resulting in a win for the former by seven points. The conditions were eight men a-side, with seven shots and a sighter, at the 200 yds and 300 yds ranges. The (scores follow: • ENGINEERS. Sergeant. Marks, 28 at 200 yds. 23 at 300 yds ... ... 56 Corporal Rcardon, 29. 23 ... 52 Sergeant, Dow, 28, 23 .■- 51 Lance-Corporal Handley, 30, 21 ... ... 51 Sapper*. Pierce, 31, 18 ... 49 Sapper Dnffus, 29, 19 ... 48 Sergeant-Major Robertson, 23. 25 ... 46 Corporal Lutterworth, 24, 21 ... ... 45 Grand total ... ... 398 MOUNTED RIFLES. Captain Potter, 30, 32 - ... 62 Lieutenant Atkinson, 34, 27 61 Sergeant Neville, 23, 23 ... ' 51 Corporal Eayrs. 29, 21 ... 50 Lieutenant, Holden, 26, 23 49 Corporal Patrick, 27, 21 48 Corporal Lees, 20, 19 ... 39 Sergeant-Major Ellingham, 16, 15 ... 31 Grand total '391 No. 2 COMPANY GARRISON ARTILLERY. The members of No. 2 Company Garrison , I Artillery concluded their tiring for Captain. • Forbes' medals on Saturday at Penrose,-! there being a close finish. Corporal Maxwell and Gunner' Tuckey tieing for first place with a total of 10' points each. Corporal Maxwell will take first, prize on account of having the smallest handicap, and Gunner Tuekey will take the other trophy. The match was a handicap one (sealed), and fired under class-firing conditions. The ranges, were 200 yds, 300 yds, and 500 yds, with 10 shots at each. Following are the scores: — Corporal Maxwell (handicap, 10), 94 ... 104 Gunner Tuokev (20), 84 ... 104 Corporal Thompson (10). 89 99 Bombardier Sheppard (10), 83 98 Gunner Agnew (15), 83 98 Gunner Spence (25), 71 96 Bombardier Bell (5), 90 ... ... : ... 95 Bombardier Burraso (20), 74 ... ... 94 Trumpeter Selley (30), 62 ... 92 Bombardier Dixon (10), 75 83 Trumpeter Stanton (30), 52 82 Gunner Haselden (25), 56 ... '.. ... 81 Gunner Battersbv (15), 64 79 Gunner Perk (25), 49 74 Sergeant Clark (scratch), 72 72 Trumpeter Ferguson (20), 47 ... ... 67 Gunner Kernofc (25), 42 67 Sergeant Keruot (15), 46 61 Gunner Dixon (35), 24 ... 59 Gunner Howard (25), 31 56 Trumpeter Kemor, (30), 17 ... ... 47 Gunner Parr (20), 18 ... 33 No. 3 NATIVE RIFLES V. GORDON RIFLES. Mo. 3 Native Rifles fired a match at Penrose on Saturday with the Gordon Rifles. The conditions were seven shots and a sighter (optional) at 200 yds and 300 yds.' The match was very keenly contested, and resulted in a win for No. 3 Native Rifles by 6 points. The weather was very cold, and there was a very bad light for shooting. Following are the scores: — No. 3 NATIVE RIFLES. Colour-Sergeant A. J. King, 32 at 200 yds, 29 at 300 yds ... 61 Lieutenant Kretechmar, 28, 32 60 Sergeant. A. C. Kretschmar, 31, 24 ... 55 Sergeant C. S. Hogan, 26, 19 ... . ... 45 Sergeant Daniels. 22. 21 ... , 43 Private Hill,. 24, 18 '...- ... 42 Private Gee, 19, 16 35 Private Hare, 26, 11 ... ... 37 Private Mills. 21, 18 39 Private Chamberlain, 19, 8 27 Grand total ... ... 444 GORDON RIFLES. Lieutenant. Cairn; 27, 30 57 Colour-Sergeant Parker, 31, 23 54' Sergeant Martin, 29, 24 .... ' ... ... 53 I Corporal Wright, 23, 24 ...• ... ... 47 Sergeant, Pink, 20, 26 ... 46 Sergeant Graham, 21, 20 ... . ... ... -41 Captain Kay, 25, 15 ... 40 Corporal King, 18, 20 .... 38 Private Thompson. 18, 16 ... ... ...' 34 Private Smith, 18. 10 ... 28 Grand total ... ... ... ... 438 No. 3 Native Rifles also fired the second j match in the competition for Captain \ Stevenson's silver medal, and it was won by 1 Colour-Sergeant King, who is now leading by 5 points for the trophy. There is still one match io be fired to complete the competi-tion.-Following are the scores: — . " I

Colour-Sergeant King (handicap, 1), 32 at ?.00yd«, 29 at 300 yds 62 Sergeant Kretschmar (6). 31, 24 ... ... 61 Sergeant Daniels (18), 22, 21 61 Private Hill (19), 24, 18 61 Private Mills (17), 21, 18 56 Sergeant C. S. Hogait (7). 26, 19 ... ... 52 Private Hare (15), 26, 11 ... ... ... 52 Private Gee (17), 19. 16 ... 52 Private' Chamberlain (21), 19, 8 ... . ... 43 A feature, of the match was the shooting of the first- four men, the handicapping bringing them, within one point of the leader. CADETS' MATCH AT THAMES. [MY Tl'.t.KliHAl'ir.— OWN" COKUKSrONDKNT.] Thames, Sunday. . The quarterly competition for the Public School Cadets' district belt, was fired yesterday, and resulted in the trophy being won by "Colour-Sergeant Casey, of the Waiokaraka school, with the excellent score of 51 points out of a possible 56, the score comprising nine bull's-eyes and live iuners out of the 14 shots fired, which is a record for the district. The runner-up was Sergeant Murphy, of Kauaeranga school, with 41 points, which entitles him to hold the Mayor's medal for the quarter. The conditions were seven shots each at lOOvils- and 200 yds. Following were the principal scores:--Colour-Sergeant Casey (Waiokaraka). 51; Sergeant Murphy (Kauaeranga). 41; Lieutenants Cowling and Downes (Waiokaraka), 39 each; Cadet Steward (Kauaeranga). 37; Bugler Cunningham and Cadet Smith (Waiokaraka}, 37 each; Lieutenant. Hutson (Kauaeranga), 36; Corporal Trainor (Tararu), 36; Serjeant Wells (Tararu), 33; Colour-Sergeant Hardman (Waiokaraka), 31. The shooting was carried out under the supervision of Major Newton, who complimented the winner and runner-up on their excellent shooting under somewhat, unfavourable weather conditions. MOUNTED RIFLES' CAMP The week's camp held by the Second Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles at Hamilton was concluded on Saturday. The officers entertained a few friends on Friday evening at dinner in the camp at Major Bell's house, at the conclusion of which Captain Walker on behalf of the officers and men thanked Mrs. Bell for the many kindnesses shown to them. The regiment marched to Mr. Paterson's farm at Ngaruawahia on Friday, where the annual competition for the regimental shield took place. This was won by the D or Cambridge squadron, and now becomes the property of that company. In the evening the officers were examined by Captain Brown and the non-coms. I>J» the staff sergeant-majors.