THE VOLUNTEERS.
CADET I'IKING.
The North Dunedin Cadets, under the command of Captain Copeland, fired their annual match on Saturday morning, and the JSTo. 1 Company, in charge of Volunteer Nightingale, competed later in the day. The respective scores were as follows :—: —
100 200 300 Tl. Cadet Eyre, N.D 4444444 4344333 2324434-74 Cadet Morgan, N.D. 3333333 2333444 4322430-62 Cadet M'Laren. N.D. 3444343 2244322 3243204-62 Cadet Jago, N.D. .. 3444434 4344434 0023230-62 Cadet M'JLeod, N.D. 3324443 4344444 0000342—59
gfc. Craieic, N.D. 331T814 3:12323 0433322— 5S arlrt ''Owdon. No. 1 4143JU 43-14431 2^23',03-tiß Cutlet Leith. No 1... 042-1413 3433333 023033.J— 57 Ciidet Uornbv, Xo 1 34(2«3 3212243 2320332—55 Cadet Brorl rick, No. 1 0423434 3334234 2^20403—50 Celt M'Kenzie, > T o. 1 33 .2333 0454322 0423223—54 Cadet Thomson, No. 1 2444)23 3222224 2030202-48
On Saturday last the members of No. 1 Company (City Guards) fired a handicap match at the Company's range, Wakari, for money prizes. The morning was all that could be desired for shooting. Some of the scores were very good, particularly that of Volunteer Welsh, who ran up the possible score of 28 at 200 yards, with an 8-inch buU'n eye. Several of the crack shots did not put in an appearance, or better totals might have been shown. The ranges were 200 and 500 yards ; Wimbledon targets ; seven shots at each range ; any position. The following are the prize-winners, with the scores and points allowed :—: — 200 SCO anolvecl Vol. Wolsh . . . . 4444444 2"}43233 5 -53 Se gt M'Gregor ..3443343 3W4444 0 —49 Corpl. Coxhead .. 33333b3 3134342 4 —48 V 0).V 0 ). nuctainin .. 3333324 3324033 4 —43 Vol. Campbell ..3333233 3333030 0 -42 Vol. Curnberneach.. 2342344 2323304 a —41 Vol. H. Crawford .. 42422-54 3400 W3 6 —40 Vol. Lorrimer .. 4233343 3240420 3 —40 The fourteenth competition of the Wakari Hangers for the cup presented to them by Mr Henry liriver, was fired on Saturday r j The competitors were favoured with tine weather throughout the match. The winner of the cup on this occasion is Vol. A. Frazer, who made the splendid score of /5 points out of a possible 84. This is (so far as we are aware) the highest score made in the Colony at these ranges. Vol. Lacey came next, with the very good score of 67 points. The ranges were 400, 000, and 600 yards, 7 shots at each range, aud any position. Second-class targets. There wore five prizes, in addition to the cup. The following are the scores of the prizetakers :—: — 400 500 600 Tl Vol Frazor .. .. 2>j 27 22 — 75 Vol. Lucoy . . . . 24 21 22 —67 Licut. Mackenzie . . 20 23 17 — (iO Lieut. Marshall . . . . 23 10 IS —57 Vol. Smith .. ..38 17 12 — 47
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Otago Witness, Issue 1160, 21 February 1874, Page 15
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448THE VOLUNTEERS. Otago Witness, Issue 1160, 21 February 1874, Page 15
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