VOLUNTEERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11399, 17 April 1899, Page 6

VOLUNTEERS.

CHAMPION BUGLE.

The second and final competition for the Champion Buglo took place on Saturday afternoon on the Pelichet Bay range, five teams taking part m the competition, the Highland Rifles team being absentees. The contest really lay between the Port Navals and the North Dunedin Rifles (a difference of only S points separating thehi in the first competition), the others being too far behind to have any chance of securing the '■ trophy. At the 300 yds the North Dunedin Rifles gained 2 points on Iho Port men, -and■ at the long range (500 yds) finished 7 point, bettor than their doughty opponents, thus securing the Bugle for 1599. At the 500 yds P.O. Montgomery (Port Navals) was in good form, and put on the " possible," finishing.with _. total of 62 points, which was top score for. the -'mutch. At the conclusion of the match Lieutenant Johnston called for three cheers for-the losing teams, which was heartily responded to, a similar call for the North D'unedih Rifles team and one for P.O. Montgomery meeting with the same reception. Following are the. aggregate scores: — ' *'. " lst. 2nd - > comp. comp. Tl. North Dunedin Rifles .. 636 533 — 1069 Port Chßlmers Naval Artillery '~ .. ... ~ 539.: 524 — 1063 Dunedin City Guards .. 502' 500 — 1002 Dunedin Engineers -- .. 490 '479 — 969 Dunedin Naval Artillery .. 458 452— 910 ■ --HIGHLAND RIFLES. ' On Saturday afternoon the Highland Rifles fired tho third and final competition of No. 1 Match, on their range, Fairview, Pelichet Bay. The conditions of Saturday's competition were 10 shots and a.-sighter at 200 and 600 yards. The throe highest aggregates to receive trophies valuo £1 10s, £1, and 10s 6d, one of the trophies comprising three volumes of the " History of the Soudan War,".beautifully bound, presented hy Mr AVni. Gillies, of this city, to whom the best thanks of- the corps are due. The first prize falls to Private G. Alexander, second to Private Robertson,' who gives promise of turning out a good shot, and third to Sergeant Harper. A very puzzling wind blew along the range on Saturday, which, with a changing light, accounts* for the small scores. Following is the result of Saturday's competition, and also the highest aggregates for the match: —

■ •-.., . 200 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Private Auld '.; ..32 21 15 —68 Sergeant Gillan'!. ..37 30 67 Private Bannerman .. 36 11 15 — 62 Private Robertson - .. 36 17 53 Sergeant Harper .. 25 19 7— 51 Aggregates. 'Private G. Alexander 70 63 35—1CS * Private Robertson ' .. 72 .76 19 — 168 * Sergeant Harper ..70 66 17 — 153Private Bannerman ~65 57 30 — 152 Private Auld !-. .. 60 53 30— .US' ......- ■.■■"-.■' ' i* Prizetakers. ~, . -,' ■ .'. - DUNEDIN RIFLES. ■!' The Dunedin Rifles (Burt's Corps) fired the third competition for the Challenge Cup on tho City Guards-range,,Fairview, on Saturday.There was-a strong wind from .the S.W. thewholo afternoon,', which spoilt most of the; scores.at the long distance. The ranges were' .200, 500, and 600 yards. The following are the best scores :—•_"..■. '- Hep. Tl. Sergeant. Jackson •~, ~ .. —;■—'6B Private k'Gregor! .... .. ... —4-66 Private Harty : ..:. '~ ... ;. .15 —81Sergeant Hr.y 7.. ..',' ... ... -63 Private, Davys ■".'•:.. .. ■„' ~ —— 54