THE VOLUNTEERS.
The City Rifles competed for the handsome silver challenge cup (won by the City Rifle team in the Association teams matches), and also for company prizes, at the PolhiU Gullv range on Saturday, the attendance being very good. Conditions—2oo, 300, and 500yds, seven shots at each distance ; any position. Volunteer A. C. Atkinson is the first winner of the trophy, which he has to win three times before it becomes his absolute property. The following are the names of all those who scored 50 and over for the cup : Challenge Cup. —Volunteer A. C. Atkinson 82; Volunteer Boddington, 79; Volunteer Luke, 77; Volunteer Cato. 73; Corooral Jackson, 73 ; Sergeant Roberts, 73 ; Corporal Rankin, 72 ; Colour-Sergeant Davis, 69 ; Captain Collins, 68 ; Corporal Guise, 67 ; Volunteer Curry, 66 ; Volunteer Moore, 64 ; Volunteer McGregor, 62 ; Volunteer Baggett, 61 ; Sergeant Madeley, 61 ; Volunteer G. Harris, 60 -, Volunteer Cowau, 60; Volunteer G. Feavn, 57; Corporal Hansen, 57 Volunteer Ayden. 54; Volunteer H._A. Atkinson, 53; Volunteer W. Ranluu, ol ; Volnnteer Halpin, 50. The following are the five highest scorers in each class for Company prizes :—A class : Volunteer Boddington’ 0 , 79; Volunteer Luke* 77 : Volunteer Cato*, 73 ; Corporal Jackson, 73 ; Colour-Sergeant Davis, 69. B class : Volunteer A. C. Atkinson, 82; Sergeant Roberts*, 73 ; Corporal Rankin*, 72- Volunteer Harris, 60 ; Volunteer Fearn, 59.’ C class : Volunteer Curry, 66 ; Volunteer Cowan*, 60'; Volunteer H. A. Atkinson*, 53; Volunteer W. Rankin, 51 ; Volunteer Guise, 27. * Ammunition prizes. The following are the names of the highest scorers for the aggregate prizes :—A class (five competitions) : McGregor, 335 ; Duke, 329 - Cato, 326 ; Jackson, 326; Hansen, 325 - Moore, 316; Madeley, 316 ; Guise, 310 ; Davis. 307. B class (six competitions): Atkinson, 374 ; Harris, 352 ; Roberts, 348 ; Baggett, 345 ; AydeD, 333 ; Cowan, 311 ; Corporal Rankin, 256; Halpin, -77 ; W. Rankin, 274.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 871, 9 November 1888, Page 14
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299THE VOLUNTEERS. New Zealand Mail, Issue 871, 9 November 1888, Page 14
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