WELLINGTON GUARDS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 956, 27 June 1890, Page 28

WELLINGTON GUARDS.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The annual concert and presentation of prises in connection with the Wellington Guards was held last night week. The corps assembled at the Drillshed shortly after 7 o’clock, and, headed by the Garrison Band, marched to the schoolroom where the concert was held. There was a large attendance, and a capital programme was performed. The ladies and gentlemen who contributed items were Mrs Mackintosh, Misses Osborne, Yoemans, Graigg, Messrs Ellison, Mackintosh, Young, Munfe, Ross, Boyd, and Patterson. The accompaniments were shared by Miss Yoemans and Mr J. Maginnity. During an interval in the concert the prizes were presented by Mrs Mackintosh, the list being as follows : Ammunition Prizes. —A Class —Sergeant Richards, one prize, 30 rounds ; ColourSergeant Hale, one prize, 20 rounds. B Glass —Captain Mackintosh, one prize, 30 rounds; Sergeant Stephens, one prize, 30 rounds ; Sergeant Baoon, one prize, 20 rounds ; Volunteer O’Sullivan, one prize, 20 rounds. C Class —Corporal H. Herbert, one prize, 30 rounds ; Volunteer Ferris, two prizes, 50 rounds. D Class Volunteer Jones, two prizes, 60 rounds; Volunteer Fowler, two prizes, 40 rounds. Class Trophies.—A Class —Volunteer A. Ballinger, claret jug, presented by Messrs Wilkins and Field. Won three times at intervals. B C!as3 —Volunteer James Scott, cup, presented by commanding officer. Won twice in succession. Sergeant Stephens, cruet and scarfring, presented by Shooting Committee. Won twice in succession. 0 Class—Volunteer O’Sullivan, a bum, presented by Lieutenant Royle. Won twice in succession. Volunteer A. Patterson, telesoope, presented by the Company. Won twice in succession. D Class —Volunteer A. Patterson, cup, presented by the Company. Won twice in succession. Volunteer C. Godber, album. Wou twice in succession. Prizetakers at the annual prize-firing.— Class A—Volunteer Ballinger, Sergeant Richard s , Volunteer Henry, Corporal W. Ballinger, Cslour-Sergeant Hale, Sergeant Stephens, Volunteer Aamodt, Volunteer J. Scott. Class B—Volunteer J. Patterson, Sergeant Bacon, Volunteer O’Sullivan, Captain Mackintosh, Volunteer O’Flaherty. Class O—Volunteer Calton, Vo unteer J. Duncan, Volunteer Godber. Volunteer Caton, Volunteer Richardson, Volunteer Ferris, Corporal Fordham, Volunteer H. Herbert, Voluuteer Lacey, Volunteer C- Russell, Corporal Preston, Volunteer Jones, Voluuteer Young, Volunteer Wildermoth, Volunteer Hamerton. Class D—Volunteer Fowler, Volunteer Foote, Volunteer Adams Volunteer Tuckev, Volunteer Herbert, Corporal Moran, Volunteer Hewaon, Volunteer I awlor, Volunteer Vincent, .and Volunteer Smith. The list of donors of prizes for winners at the annual prize firing is as follows :—H. Blundell, F. Townsend, J. Smith, Tushie Bros.. Lieutenant Royle, Commanding Officer, New Zealand Pnoto. Company, W. Livlejohn, Ba- kin, J Cogan. Grey Valley Oo.ii Company, J. Reid, E. W l * Milts, Hid and Sons, Ballinger Bros., Li-v’en <>«id Co , Winter and McG’ashan, G. }li’l W. Pn-st n. O. Mdous, -T. Brown, Wriggle-, worth ami Bh.m, Veitch and Alb-in. M. F.Bor. ■). Joins, \V. R-ss, J. Cameron, J. Kitchen. -I- Chirk. The company also gavo several prize- 1 . The 1 ompun< belt win won by Volunteer A. Ballinger mr the secon-l time. This is the seventh co - »»*titi -n, and the tr-phy has to bo won five times before becoming the absolute property of anyone. The previous winners of the belt are—Privates W. Ballinger. Shaw, A. Ballinger, Colour-Sergeant Hale (twice), and Corporal W. Ballinger.