VOLUNTEERING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3328, 10 January 1898, Page 2

VOLUNTEERING.

“WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. THE CHAMPION BELT WON BY PRIVATE TURNER. The annual meeting of the above Association was completed at the Evans Bay range on Saturday last under conditions far from satisfactory to the competitors. At the commencement of the firing a. slight wind was blowingUrom.the south-east, but veered com* pletely round to the north after three or four shots had been fired, and increased in power every minute, until it caused the shootiata to use from. 20 to 24 degrees of windage at the 600 and 700 yards range. The shooting, with a few exceptions, was fairly good. Special mention may be made of Privates Turner and Guise’s scores of CO each in the Citizens’ Match (1 urner winning on the tie), and Private A. Ballinger’s score of 77 in the Champion Match. Private Turner, of the City Kifles, won the champion belt and gold medal with the good aggregate score of 258. Private 'A. Ballinger, of the Guards, who was second with 251, won Mr King’s gold medal for the best score in the Champion Match, Private Hale, of the Guards (lest year’s chauipion), being third with 245. Private C’Uridge, of the City R ; fles, won Messrs Jcnnesa and Oo.’a medal for the second best score in the Champion Match, with 65. The No. 2 team of the City Kifles won tfco first prize and silver cup m the Teams Match,the No. 1 team of the same corps winning second prize. The Champion Belt and Teams Cup arc held for one year, lieutenant Macdonald acted as range oiheer. The Association is to be congratulated on having got off a very successful meeting, and it is to bo hoped that next year a larger Humber of competitors will take part. ext year the Kelburne Kifles will probably bo having a good number of their members competing, arid they will then no doubt have a team entered to compete for the handsome teams cup. >t . * It is expected that the prizes will be paid over some time during the present week. The secretary will bo in camp all this woelt and will be glad to meet the members ot the executive to discuss matters. . . The individual scores of the prize-winners are as follows: Citizens’ MA-lcrt, 500 and 600 yards ; seven shots. ... Score. Pnfcj. Private J. Turner, City tt fles ... 60 .£3 0 Private A. Guise, City R flea ...60 2 0 Private C. Hale, Guards 55 10 Private B: Love, Guards ... ...51 1 o Private A. Ballinger, Guards ... Id 1 u Col -Sergeant Kiobards, Guards ... 48 015 Private Marshall, City Kifles ... 48 015 Private 41pm, Uty Kiiloa 47 015 Private Aamodt, Guards 47 O 15 001.-Sergeaut Davis, City. Kifles .. 46 010 Sergeant Jackson, City Kifles ... 45 010 Private Claridge, city Rifles ... 4o 010 Private Ciirry, City Kifles ... ® ™ Sergeant Buackenburg, City Rifles 41 OIQ Gunner Howe, B Battery ... 41 010 Private J. Ballinger, Guards ... 41 010 Private Raven, Guards ... • ... 40 010 Private Maooskill, Guards, 40, counted out. Grand Aggregate (Scores of Licensed Victuallers’, Ladies’, and Citizens Matches). * _ „ .>■ , Score. Prize. Private J. Turner, City Rifles ... 103 .£6 0 Private A. Guise, City Rifles ... 103 2 0 Private U, Hale, Guards 184 1 0 Private B. Love, Guards 178 I 0 Private Halpiu, City Kifles ... 176 1 0 Private A. Ballinger, Guards ... 174 1 0 Sergt, Bunckenburg, City Rifles 174 1 0 Col.-Sergeaut Davis, City Kifles 172* Private Olaridge, City Rifles ... 172* i Private Marshall, City Rifles ... ICS Gunner Howe, D Battery ... ml Private Haven, Quarda 161* . Sergeant Laoey, Guards ... ... 152Sergeant Jaokaon, City Rifles ... 151 Private Hawthorne, City Iliflea... 148- # No prize in Aggregate, but eligible to firo in Champion Match. Teams Match. City Rifles, No. 2 Team— Bunckenburg, 174: Turner, 193; Guise, 193 ; Sergeant Halpin, 139; Marshall, 165. Total, 86J. Prize, r .63 and Silver Cup—l. . City Rifles, No. 1 Team—Davis, 172 j Jackson, 151: Kowell, 143; Private Halpin, 176; • Hawthono, 148. Total, 790. Prize, a 2. , 3 Championship Match, 600 and 700 yards, , 10 shots. , Grand Grand Amrre’te. Score. Total.

• CiMP OF INSTBtfOTION AT > NEWTOWN. | Xha annual camp training by the le al ' corps, necessary under the regulations, has ’ been commenced at Newtown Park. On 1 Saturday a fatigue party had been despatched J to the ground for the purpose of erecting 1 tents, 35 of these being pitched in columns. \ At 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon the City 1 Eifles, 56 strong, under Lieutenants Snodj[ grass and Buoliolz; the Wellington Guards, numbering 46, under Lieutenant Haroourt, J and 45 of the Kelburne Rifles, under Captain • Davis and Lieutenants McDonald and Hen--1 derson, assembled at the Mount Cook 1 Barracas, and headed by 25 of the Garrison • Band, marched to the camp. Orders wore the i read out, and the companies told off to their ’ respective lines. The day’s operations during c the time the men remain under canvas will • commence at 4,30 a.m., the time being divided 1 after reveille as follows Dress for parade, 1 4.35 J drill from sto 0; breakfast at 6 ; tent inspection at 6.40. After this the men will leave for their respective employments, returning for tea at 6.45 ; they will dress at 7.15, full in at 7.30, and drill from then to 9 o’clock. The first post tatoo will sound at 9.45 and the last at 10.15, lights having to be 7 extinguished at 10.30. It will thus be seen i that plenty of good solid work has been pro. - vided for, from which the men should derive 3 considerable benefit. Major. Collins is in 3 command, Captain Duthie being Camp Adjui tant and Lieutenant McDonald Camp Quartera master, Sergeant-Major Finn also being in s attendance, • KAEORI RIFLE CLUB. I On the above club’s range on Saturday, another competition was held for the trophy , presented by Levin and Co., Ltd , Mr K. , Eaudell securing his first leg-in. Ranges, j 300, 500 and GOO yards; seven shots. Follow- , ing are the principal scores : 1 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. ‘ R. Randcll 26 30 23 79 I A. Yennell 27 26 26 79 J. Varlow 26 23 29 78 1 F.jLessington 23 31 21 75 r E. Randell ... ■'... 25 33 JO 68 a C. Harrison 25 22 20 67 f By Telegraph,—Frees Association, i Christchurch, January 8. 7 A rifle match took place on the Cashmere ’ range this afternoon between eight of the a Heseive Corps and eight from other corps, r The object was partially to test the Whitney e 1897 ammunition The conditions were seven 7 ehots at 200, 300 and 500 yards. A strong, , tricky wind made good scoring difficult Tbs , Reserve made 637 and the others 002. a total of 1239 for 16 men, an average of 77. The 1 ammunition was very satisfactory.

. A Private Turner, City Eiflea jgre ve. 198 score. 60 XUlrili 253 Private A., Ballinger, Guards m' 77 251 Private C. Hale, Guards 181 , 63 247 Private Clatidge, City Eiflea 172 65 , 237 Private A. Guiae, City Eiflea 193 44 237 Private B. Halpin, City Eiflea 176 60 236 Sergeant Bunokenburg, City Eiflea 174 55 229 Col,-Sergeant Davis, City Eiflea 172 £6 223 Gunner Hone, D Battery 161 56 217 Private Marshall, City Eiflea 165 59 215 Private B. Love, Guards 178 33 211 Private Haven, Guards 161 34 195 Sergeant Jackson, City Eiflea 151 37 188 Private Hawthorne, City Eiflea 148 39 187