VOLUNTEERS.
RIFLE SHOOTING, Tho City Rifles scored another victory at the Upper Hutt on Saturday last, when their No. 1 team defeated tho senior team of the Upper Hutt Martini Rifle Club in a rifle match by 21 points, tho respective scores being—City Rifles, 409 ; Rifle Club, 4 18. The conditions were—Ten men a side ; ranges, 300 and COO yards; seven shots at each ; Martini rifles. The shooting on the whole was fairly good, the tricky wind notwithstanding. The scores of A. Guise (37), Madden, V. Whiteman and Wilkie (3(1 each) are all worthy of mention. The match was a most interesting one j for some time the Club held tiie lead, but once the Cities secured it they kept it to tho finish. Tho latter speak highly of the kindness of the Club men, who entertained tho visitors during tiieir stay in a most hospitable manner. A return match for two teams (twenty men on each side) will probably be arranged for Demonstration Day. Following is the score-list City Rifles—Private Guise, 37; Corporal Madden, 30; Corporal Halpin, 01 ; Sergeant Madeley, 49 ; Colour-Sergeant Davis, 4(1; Private Wiliiason. 43; Private Luke, 44; Captain Collins, 42; Corporal Harris, 42; Private Hunokenburg, 37: total, 4(39. Rifle Club —F. Whiteman, 30 ; F. Wilkie, 30; J. Whiteman, 48; F. Keys, 48; J. Whiteman, 47; J. Mabey, 45; E. Whiteman, 41 ; J. Greenwood, 40 ; T. Boyd, 31; J. Till. 30 : total, 448. A Morris-tube shooting match between tho Wellington and Petone Navals at tho Drillshed on Saturday evening resulted in a win for tiie Wellington Navals by 8 points. Scores : Wellington Navals Gunner F. France, 34; P.O. Harris, 34; Gunner Frederic, 32 ; P.O. Rabe, 31; P.O. Williams, 31; Gunner Martin, 31 ; Gunner Smith, 30; C.P.O. Woodger, 28; Gunner Rogers, 28 ; Gunner McKenzie, 25 : total, 30(3. Potono Navals Licut.-Commander Davy, 33 ; P.O. Jenkins, 31 ; Gunner Coleman, 31; Lieutenant Kirk, 30 ; Gunner Brentson, 29; Gunner Horsfall, 29; P.O. Sinclair, 2!); Leading-Seaman Holmes, 29 ; P.O. Sedgwick. 28; Gunner Finlay, 27 : total, 29(3.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2323, 1 October 1894, Page 3
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333VOLUNTEERS. New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2323, 1 October 1894, Page 3
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