THE VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3366, 19 November 1872, Page 2

THE VOLUNTEERS.

IiVSKIUS NAY AI, (JOMPANy.

The quarterly competition for the challenge cup of the Anderson's Bay division oC the Dunediu Naval Company took place yesterday morning, at the Goveruntettfc Itango, Andersons Bay. The distances were —400, 300, and 000 yards ; five shots at each ; Ifythe position at 100, and any at 500 and <JOO yards. The weather was all that could be desired, but the shooting was not so good as might be expected. From the subjoined scores, it will be seen that Lieut. Grant was the winner, witlt 47 points, and Gunner Patrick seoond, with 42.

BAKT TAtSKI JUFLEK.

A rifle match canto oft* ou Saturday last, at the East Taiori Butts, lfc was the result of a challenge from 10 members o£ that Company, to the 10 of the same Couipany who competed lately with the Oamaru Rangers, <m which occasion they were defeated by 31 pointn. As several of the best shots in the Company were unablo to proceed to Oamarii to take paurfc in the match there, they wero ambitious of trying their strength against those who went up to Oamaru, as they believed tk second L0 t almost as strong as the first, could bo picked from tho Comi>any. Although the second 10 wero beaten, theresult of the firing proved that they were not far wrong in their estimate of the strength of the respective teams. We believe Captain Andrew is open to uhoofc a match, with 20 muu selected from hi« Company, against 20 picked from, any other Company iv the Prorlnce. Til's ranges tired at on {Saturday wera the same aa the ranges in the. late match with the Oamaru Rangers, URnuelj, 200, 400, and pOQ yards, peven sht»t« at awk

orange ; 200,yardj», standing j 400 and 500 yaroa, any position. The following are the scores;—

After both teams had partaken of luri--chcon, provided at the expense of the losing team, seventeen members ofthe Company competed for their monthly Challenge Cnp, which was won on this occasion by Vol. M'Lxjod, with a score of 54. The ranges were 200 and 300 yards ; ten shots at eacix range ; firing from the Khoulder. The following are the five highest scorers for the Cnp :— Vol. M'Lood 54 Vol. 1). L Christie ">.", Vol. W. !.. Christie flO Vol. A. Hiflloi <r)0 'Lieut. Andrew ... ... ... ... 40

400 Lieutenant Grant'... 17 Gunner Patrick ... l(J Gunner Dobbie ... 13 p. o. n^a ... ... it P. O. Stewart ... 17 Gnnner P. M'Kunziu 12 Gunner Win. JJegij... Hi Gunner Cuttcn ... 18 Gnnner G. Brown ... 14 Gunner T. Grainger 11 Gunner Samuels ... 500 ir, in ir13 15 II 14 n 12 5 <W» TI., 15 —-47 13 — 42 14 — 4(> 10 — 37 5 -- 37 12 — 35 5—35 G — 35 8—34 3 — 2» 8 — IK*

-FIRST TKH. !!00 400 Vol. J. Christie ... :U 23 'Vol. Cameron ... 19 15 Vol. IX Brown ... 10 21 'Corp. Murdoch ... 17 23 Vol. A. To<M ... 25 14 Lieut. Andrew ..,20 17 Vol. W. C. TodJ ... 21 20 Vol. A. Smith ... 17 20 Vol. J. Brown ... 10 '15 Vol. M'LwkI ... 14 15 600 TL 12 — m 24 — 58 18 — 58 20 — 57 18 — 57 18 — m 12 - 53 M 51 II ~- 43 12 41 ">32 HW'OKO TK.V. „ Vol. I). L. Christie . 21 22 Vol. C. Whit* ... W 23 Vol. W. L Christie... 21 10 Lieut. Water* ... 21 23 Vol. It. Bniwn .12 21 Vol. A. Hul>p ... 10 20 Vol. Ilrentutn .. 20 15 Vol. Hankin ... 11 21 Sergeant Htm ... 12 10 Vol. Smail 12 7 2-1 — 07 22 — 04 19 — .19 15 - 51) 18 ~- 51 15 -■- 51 15 — 50 14 _ 4fi 8 30 18 - Tt 523