VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 8

VOLUNTEERS.

On Saturday afternoon the Dunedin Engineers fired the third and final of their series of cup matches. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 600, and 600 yards. The following made over 50 points: — . ■

The cups competed for are the Hallenstein Challenge Cup, presented by Messrs HallenBtein Bros, and Co., ajti.-i also cups presented by. Mr. J. C. Short au<- Mr J. Hislop (jeweler, Princes, street). Tha conditions provide fpr three competitions being fired, the highest aggregates in two to count, and from the subjoined it will be seen that Engineer Whelan becomes the holder of the Hallenstein cup. while Sergeant Eaglo takes Mr Short's and Lance-sergeant Tonkin Mr Hislop's cup for the ensuing year.

The previous holders of the Challenge Cnps are:—Hallenstein cup—lß9l, Lieutenant Barclay, 1895, Engineer Cable; 1896, Lance-cor-poraj Mldgley; 1897, Engineer Power. Mr Short's cup—lß97, Engineer Didham. Mr Hislop'scup—lß94, Engineer Cable; 1895, Engineer Paterson; 1896, Engineer Miles; 1897, Corporal Midgley. ' ; Oa> Saturday afternoon the D.N.A'. fired the second of a series of matches for the company's belt and prizes. The attendance w&s a record one, 87 members competing in the different

classes. The afternoon was a good one for shooting. . A baffling, gusty wind occasionally accounting for a bad score. The following were highest in each class: —

* Range prizes.

The following are the teams to fire against the Awaiua Rifles and Lyttelton Navals at JJimedin on Boxing Day, and against tho Lyttelton Navals at Lyttelton on New Year's Day:—Against .Awarua Rifles: Lieu-tenant-commanding Allen, Lieutenant Dualpp, C.P.O. Woollett, P.O.'s Valentine, Mackie, It. J. Williams, A. Perry, Gunners Hood, Russell, Bain, and Borlase. At Lyttelton: Lieutenant Dunlop, P.O.'s Mackie. Fredric, Valentine, R. J. AVilliams, J. Williams, A. Perry, L.G. Sayer, Gunners Hood, Russell, M'Donald, Fraser, Munro, Morrison, Rush.

200 600 GOO yds. ycla. yds. Hp. Tl. Corporal Midgley .. 29 25 17 4 — 75 Engineer Spence ..24 22 16 6 — 68 Engineer 'Whelan.. 24 20 20 3 — 67 L.Co'rpl. Mackay .. 26 11 2G 4 — 67 L.Sergt. Tonkin ..: 29 17 17 63 Sergeant Beadle ..21 26 14 2 — 63 Sergeant Eagle .. 23 22 . 15 2 — 62 L.Corpl. Power ., 24 12' 12 8 — 56 Engineer Ford ..22 12 18 2 — 54 Bugler Ure .. .. 21 10 11 6 — 54 Engineer Marett .. 19 17 8 10 — 51 Engineer'Deon ..19 16 17 ' 62

: ■ ' 1st 2nd 3rd _ . . comp. comp. comp. TI. Engineer whelan ..'..' 79 -67 146 Sergeant Eagle .. .. 7G 68 144 L.Sergt; Tonkin ' .. ".. 80 — 63 —MS Engineer Dean •.. ..77 65 142 Corporal,Midgloy .....— 65 75 — 140 Sergeant Beadle .. .. 75 — 63 — 138 L.Cqrpl. Maokay .. ..71 67 — 138 Engineer Spence .. .. — 69 68 — 137

A Glass. 300 500 yds. yds Hep. Tl. Pis. Gunner Borlago .. 38* 33 4 75 5 P.O. K. J. Williams 34 40 - 74 4 P.O. Perry .. .. 34 32 -I 68 3 Gunner Russoll ... 32 35 - 67 2 P.O. Valentine ..33 32 - G5 1 P.O. Mackio .. .. 31 33 - 64 Gunner Hood .. 21 41* - 62 C.P.O. Woollett .. 34 2G -- 60 Gunner Eraser ... 29 26 S 60 B Cla-aa. L.G. Sayer .. .. 28 30 10 68 5 Gunner Rush .. 37* 26 3 66 4 P.O. J. Williams .. 28 33* 3 64 3 Gunner S. Sell ..22 20 10 52 ' 2 Gunnor M'Donald .. 32 16 2 50 1 Gunner Harrop ..26 14 10 50 i Eeciuit Class. 10 shots at 300yds. Sci. Hep. Tl. Pts. G\innor M'Callum .. ..30 8 38 5 Gunner Dry.. .. .32* 2 34 4 Gunner Anderson .. ..23 8 31 3 Gunner H. Murray .20 6 25 2 Gunner Wales .. ..17 8 , 25 1