OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10263, 22 January 1895, Page 6

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

On Saturday two teams from the Bait Taieri Rifles met two teams from the Dunedin Engineers. The first teams fired on the Engineers' range at Pelichet Bay, where the weather was favourable for shooting, and some good scores wero registered, especially by the local team, Engineer Thornton being top with 81. The second teams mat at Mosgiel, where a rather troublesome wind had to be reckoned with. Tho conditions of both mutches were— Seven shots at 200, 300, and 400 yards ; 11 men aside; lowest Bcorer counted out. The Engineers were victorious in both matches, as per scores below :—

On Saturday afternoon the Highland Rifles fired ths first of two competitions for trophies presented by the company, the coaditions baing J.O shots and a sighter at 200 aDd 500 yards. This competition was also the first of » series to be fired during the Reason, the highest aggregate scorer from scratch to become the holder of the company's champion cup foe ths ensuing year, and the highest {.cerer (other than th« winner of the champion cup), including handicap, to hold ths CatUnaoh cup (presented by the late Captain M'lntosh) for one year, tha winner of each to receive in addition a silver medal. Highest score 3:— 200 EOO yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Colour-serjeant Moucrieff... 32 40 — 72 Serjeant Dempster 3a 34 68 Private Shaw SI 19 13 — 63 Lieutenant Stoneliam ... 37 21 55 Private C. Williamson ... 2:5 27 7— 57 Private J. Ko<iger 2!) 37 10 — 56 Private S. M'Lean .., ... 32 23 55 Private .Sanderson 3-; 19 52 Private Sudden 33 .19 52 Captain Gillies 3B j.6 50 Private A. Williamson ... 28 la 10 —51 The members of B Battery, N.Z.R.A.V., fired the second of the series cf four matches for the eompauy'a belt yesterday morning, when there wa.a rather a email muster. Ranges—2oo, 300, and 500 yards ; seven shots and an optional sighter at each. Highest scores :— 200 3«0 530 3'ris. yds. yds. Tl. Corporal West , 22 *2S *29 — 7!) Gunner Willis 24 19 27 — 70 Captain Chaliner ... ... 24 2$ 20 —70 Gunner Davys *£ti 21 21 — US * Range prizes. The North Bunedin Rifles on Saturday afternoon fired a match with a team from H.M.S. Royalist. The conditions were: Ten men n-side ; ranges, 300 and 500 yards; 10 shots at each distance. Scores:— KORTH DUNEDIN RIFLES. 200 500 yds. yds. Tl. Private Hutchinson 37 39 —7« Private Blank 42 34 —76 Private Kichardson 39 35 — 74 Serceant Peebles 35 37 — 72 Private M'Donald 40 32 —72 Lieutenant Johnston 3tj 35 —71 Private Miller 36 35 — 71 Privata Mitchell 37 29 — 66 Private Brittenden, jun 31) 31 —64 Captain Myors 32 22 — 54 Total 6% H.JI.S. HOYALIST. A.B. "W. Marshall 39 35 — 74 G.K.N. Mr Cutler 33 34 — 07 0.P.0. (J. Barker S2 32 — U C.W. C. Nkholls 23 39 - 62 L.C.R.M.L.I. G. Twyford 31 29 — CO P.O. W. Anderson :H 24 — 5S A.B. J. Bosworthick 21 36 — 57 L.S. W. Lockhart 24 32 —56 P.R.M.L.T. F. Flack Si. 1!) - 50 P.O. W. Patch £7 22 —49 Total 597 A dinner was provided at the Shamrock Hotel in the evening, at which about 30 members of the North Dnnodin Rifles and Royalist were present. Captain Myers occupied the chair.

First Teams. DUNKDIN ENGINEEHS. 200 300 400 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Engineer Thomson 31 25 25 — 81 Sergeant Barton 24 30 20 — SO Lance-corporal Tonkin ... 28 26 26 — SO Engineer Dunne ... ... 29 25 2B — SO Sergeant Roaca 24 2fi 28 — 78 Engineer Cable 24 2S 24 — 76 Engineer Chase 21 25 26 — 75 Engineer Gardner 29 2;i 20 — 75 Corporal Beadle 2K 24 22 — 72 Sergeant Bryant 21 23 26 — 79 Total 767 EAST TAIERI HIVLES. Lieutenant Cameron ... 2-j 24 28 — 77 Lieutenant Kennedy ... HO 17 27 — 74 Private Gibson 30 22 22 — 74 Sergeant Hendry 2S 23 17 — US Sergeant Murdoch 2* 16 23 — 03 Private Killer 2;i 22 14 — 59 Private M'Leod 2B 18 13 — 57 Private Smeaton 25 14 IB — 55 Sergeant Maokie 19 12 21? — 54 Sergeant Neill 22 11 20 — 53 Total 634 Counted out: Engineer Laoey 70,. Captain Carncross 53. Second Teams, dunedin engineers. Sergeant Eussell IS 24 24 — 66 Engineer Miles 22 2:5 21 — fi6 Engineer Henry 2i) 15 22 — 66 Engineer Cantwoll 22 20 22 — 64 Engineer Campbell £7 12 24 — 03 ■Engineer Hay 23 11 £7 — 61 Engineer Gubbins 16 IS) 2fi — 61 Engineer Ford 17 23 20 — CO Bugler Ure ... 18 20 18 — 56 Engineer Wells 18 10 19 — 53 616 EAST'TAIERI KIPLES. Private Bain 2*i 24 16 — 63 Private KxnMa 25 21 14 — tiO Private Fleming 14 17 E2 — 53 Private Young IS HI 21 — 49 Private Volneski 10 14 24 — 48 Private Gillsspie 19 14 ]:■{ — m Private Wliitu 17 12 12 — 41 Private Wylie IS 10 11 — yfl Private Williamson 11 It; H — 3g Private Cowan 4 6 13 — 23