THE VOUNTEERS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6699, 6 October 1882, Page 6

THE VOUNTEERS.

RIFLE MATCHES. MARRIED V. BISOLE. The City Rifles opened their shooting season on Saturday, Sept. 9, with the annual match— Married v. Single—which, contrary to expectation, resulted in a victory for the latter after a hard struggle. The contest from start to finish was of a most keen and exciting nature, the result depending on the two last men to fire. As will be seen by the subjoined sporelist, the married men were 12 points ahead on leaving the first range ; at the next range the single men beat them by 10 points, leaving the married 2 points to the good ; at 500 yards they, scored another 10 points more than their opponents, thus winning the match by 8 points. Notwithstanding the weather, which was unfavorable for scoring, some very ; creditable shooting was made, Sub-Lieutenant ; Ballinger scoring the possible at 200 yards, with Sergt. Fraser close bshind with 23 ; while Volunteer Croucher scored over average iuners at 500 yards, Volunteer Jackson being in close attendance with average (inners). The corps is now gcing in for rifle practice with great vigor, and it is anticipated that they will be represented at the coming colonial contest with a very strong team, many of whom have already made reputations for themselves by their previous performances. The following are the scores ;

OOP CONTEST. The contest for the cup presented to the Naval Brigade by Messrs France and Dixon, and the gold and silver medals o£ the Brigade, took place on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Polhill Gully. A morning’s squad also competed. Bandsman Howe suoceeeded in winning the cup and Bandsman H. Dixon the gold medal, Seaman C. France taking the silver medal. The shooting was rather indifferent considering the fine weather prevailing during the day. The prize-winners for the, cup (the last five shots countingfor the medals) were asfollow ;

CARBINE CONTEST. . The carbine contest for Lieutenant Fitzherbert’a Cup took place on Sept. 30, at Petonc, and resulted in favor of Bandsman Howe, who obtained the brilliant score of 80 points, seven shots at 200, 300, and 500 yards. Lieutenant Davy, Petty-officer F. France, and Seaman O. France, W, Harris, G. Harris, and H. Stock, Were also prize winners. Appended are the

The programme of the next meeting of the Hew Zealand Rifle Association has been issued. The competition will be held at Dunedin; commencing oa 3rd November, next, and the Wimbledon rule of firing, through any weather, will be observed. The first match has fortynine prizes, the second and third thirty-six prizes. The fourth match for the Rifle Belt has thirty-seven prizes, the fourth for the Carbine Belt thirty-six prizes. The fifth fo r the Rifle Helt and the fifth for the Carbine Belt have thirty-six prizes each. The twenty highest aggregate scorers (for rifles or carbines) will fire a second stage match of ten shots at the long ranges, the highest grand aggregates in the whole to be the champions. Ties for places in the twenties and in the grand aggregates will be decided by shot for shot. There will be a civilian match and company trophy matches, as in the competition of last year ; the team matches will also be the same, with the exception that the prizes are increased to £lO, £2O, £lO, and £5. The Champion Belts will each carry a £SO prize, with four other aggregate prizes in each case* Firing for the Otago Rifle A-sociation Challenge Shield will ber estricted to certain Otago corps. Altogether the programme shows £ll2l 10s to be given in mo ey prizes, besides belts, cups, and medtls, and is the most liberal yet issued by the Association, the additional .amount, of £sl>o voted on the Supplementary Estimates enabling this. ;

200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Sub-Lieut. Ballinger .. .. 20 14 17 66 Sergeant Bowie .. .. w 14 VJ' 53 Corporal Henn .. 19 18 13 50 Sergeant Fraser .. .. 23 14 10 47 Lieutenant Walcloa 16 12 18 46 Volunteer Jackson 12 12 20 45 Volunteer Chuck ' 22 15 2 39 Volunteer Barnes 12 12 14 38 Sergeant Ballinger .. .. 11 9 12 38 Qr.*Master Sergt. Davies 11 10 0 27 Total 8INULK. 439 Sergeant Hale 21 IS 15 64 Volunteer Ballinger 17 18 18 53 Volunteer Oroucher 17 14 21 52 Volunteer Randall vr 19 19 15 50 Volunteer Gannaway .. 16 - 13 15 44 Volunteer Smith 15 n 15 . 41 Volunteer Bright lt> 12 12 39 Volunteer Burton 15 13 11 39 Volunteer Moore 20 12 0 3S Captain Crowe u 13 13 37 Total .. .. 447 Grand Total, Single 447 „ „ Married 437 Majority for Single 3

200yds SOOyds SOOyds Total. Howe SI 23 27 81 A. Armstrong - ... 28 24 27 79 H.' Dixon 23 23 30 76 C. Prance 27 20 28 73 H. Stock ' 29 23 21 75 C. Tandy ... 25 24 26 73 For the medals the scores were ; :— H. Dixon 18 18 23 59 C. France 20 14 23 57 H. Stock 21 20 16 57 Howe 21 16 19 36 Leevers 21 17 18 56 A. Armstrong 19 16 20 53 Tandy: 19 17 ID 55

ten highest S3ores 200yds 300yds 500yds Total. Bandsman Hove . . 29 2o 26 80 Lieutenant Davy . . 21 29 26 79 Seaman C. France . . 24 29 24 77 P.O. F. France _ . . 27 - 21 26 74 Seaman W. Harris. . 28 23 20 '71: G. Harris . . 25 21 21 70 „ H. Stock .. 25 16 26 67 P.O. Leavers . 22 21 23 66 Seaman Brogan . 20 25 16 61 , , E. Meek . . 21 16 22 59 The first competition for the medal presented to the second-class shots of the City Kifles took place on Saturday last. The following are the highest' scores 200yds 300yds 400yds 500yds Ttl Volunteer Jackson 14 16 15 16 61 Volunteer Smith... 12 H 22 13 58 Volunteer A. Moore 14 8 16 13 51 Volunteer Tollins 20 11 11 9 51 VolunteerF. Moore 14 6 12 17 49 Volunteer Barnes 15 9 10 11 45