VOLUNTEER NEWS
The Wellington Guards concluded their annual shooting on Saturday. It had been commenced on Saturday, 27th May, when A and B Classes fired. C Class fired last Saturday, provision being made for those not able to attend on those Saturdays to fire on Wednesday. With the exception of the first day the weather was abominable, rain falling in thick misty showers all the time, but as the conditions were wet or fine a good number of competitors, some 30 in all, turned out to compete in the different classes, thus S-.o wing the interest taken by members in their annual field day. Privates Macaskill and Raven, who fired on Wednesday, which was about the worst day for rain, unfortunately for them, did not shoot at 500 yards, deeming the weather too bad, and. according to the conditions, spoilt their chance of getting near the top of the list. Below are the names of the prize-winners in each class, five points being allowed those who attended Queen’s Birthday parade, and also the highest scorers, with handicaps added, for Messrs Veitch and Allan's cup, for which another competition will take place next season. The following are the scores: CLASS A.
Corporal Edinger wins the special prize given for non-coms, by Private Raven. Veitch and Allan's Cup.—Private F. Bould, 92; A. Ballinger, 85; Corporals Edinger and James, 82; Privates G. Stevens and Sukrow, 79; Hale and Stevenson. 77. The company tenders its sincere thanks to the following donors of prizes:—The officers. Dr Cahill, Messrs Harcourt, H. Price, Adam Star Cycle company, Yerex and Jones, Ashley, D.1.C., A. Coles, G. T. White, Dresden Company, J. Godber, H. W. Lloyd, V. Cohen, J. B. Innes, Mrs Hermann, Mrs Ormsbee. Private Raven and Messrs Veitch and Allan.
300 500 Par. yds. yds. Pts. Tl. Private A. BaJiinger ... 39 46 5 90 Private Hale 37 40 5 82 Corporal Edinger ' 37 41 0 78 Private Aamodt 31 38 0 69 Sergeant Lacey 38 26 5 69 Corporal Leslie 24 34. 5 63 Private Macaskill 42 E 5 47 CLASS B. Corporal .Tames 37 34 5 70 Private F. Sullivan 31 36 5 72 Private Stevenson 34 37 0 71 Corporal M. Snllivan 32 31 5 68 Sergeant Love 34 28 5 67 Lieut. Harcourt 20 23 5 48 CLASS C. Private F. Bould 39 37 5 81 Private G. Stevens 30 33 5 68 Private Sukrow 32 31 0 63 Private Fellows 23 28 5 56 Private Holland 23 21 5 49 Private Coster 18 28 0 46 Private Brooks 15 20 5 40 Private Wilson 28 6 5 39 Private Henderson 16 13 5 34 Private Neilson 17 13 0 30 Private Dixon 18 2 5 25
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1423, 8 June 1899, Page 39
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