THE VOLUNTEERS.
The Bruce Rifles fired on Monday morning in the first stage of the Colonial firing. The following are the scores :—: — 200 400' 500 600 TI. Capt. Pettit .. '233J443 4334344 3243223 2332323-85 Sub-L. t'Utsford 3443434 2434424 4433433 0333034—87 Vol. Capstick .. 3343343 3244443 0432443 4334303-S7 Vol. Clark .. 4443322 4302344 4234433 3303433—8* Vol. M'Latchie . 0344334 3233434 3343431 2003422—80 Vol. Adam .. 2444343 3344443 4234032 2200033—77 Vol. Grant .. 3422444 3233333 4420483 0033303—78 Vol. Moore .. 52300 Retired. Five of the West Taieri Rifles fired on Monday morning. The principal scores were; — 200 400 600 600 TU Niehol .. .. 4234444 0003544 4233444 3334323—84 Buchanan 4234333 3344.43 2444342 0200020—72 The Artillery Company fired yesterday morning. This company now uses the carbine rifle. The four highest scores were as follows :—: — 200 250 300 400 TI.Smith .. 2234242 4343343 2224444 4344334—00 l.ieut. Muir 4344433 43:23324 8243322 3342433—87 Curie -. 2333233 2330434 3433222 8332833—77 Fordyce .. 3243202 2423443 2434433 0002344-74 The whole of the preliminary firing has now been concluded, and has resulted in the undermentioned 30 being the highest scorers. These will again "nave to fire in the final com* petition for the purpose of determining who shall be the fire men to represent Otago in the forthcoming Colonial competition i — Corpl. ■ft' Mocks, No. 1 Clufcha .. ..104 Vol. Anderson, No. 1 Clutha 10l Capt. Goldie, Port Naval 07 Vol. Mills, bouth District , 1)7 Corpl. Richardson, North Dunedin .. 90 Vol. Millar, South District 05 Capt. Wales, No. 1 City Utiards .. .. 05 Vol, Smith, No. 1 City Guards .. ..• ga Corpl. Treseder, No, 1 City Guards 92 Corpl Maun, fcouth District .. .. ife Vol. Nii,'htipg4le, No. I City Guards. .. til Vol. Hutchinson, North Dunedin, .. 91 Sub-Lieut. Christie, East Taieri .. Oto Vol. Creaxh, No. 1 City Guards ..90 SUb-Lieut. Wi son. Port Naval .. 90 Vol. Fredric, North Dunediu .. ..00 Vol. Blaokie, Noi 1 Clutha .. 80 LifUt, Douglas, >o. 1 City Guards .. 88 Cnpiain Orbell, vvaikoualti .. W V-.)l. Adims, Waknri .-83 Lieut. Andrew, Bast Taieri 8J Vol. Capstluk, Bruce 87 Vol. Stewurt, No. 1 City Guards ..87 Sun-Lieut. Mutsfnrd, Bruno .. ..87 Vol. Provo, No. 1 City Guards .. .. 87 Corpl. Smith. East Taicri 80 Mib-i ieut. M'Kentfie, Wakari .. 8S Vol. Sinail, No. 1 Cluthn 80 Vol. Darling, No. 1 Clutha .. 80 \cl. Mitchell, North Duuodin ... .. S3 In our issue of yesterday morning, we stated, in describing the Naval Brigade tiring^ that a member who " fired to go to Welliagton" made a Bcore of 42. In justice to the member reftrred to, wh must state that we have since learned he is a recruit, and that he merely fired for practice. EXTRAORDINARY SHOOTING. Corporal Willocks, who made the total of 104 in Qiing at the Clutha the other day, has bince made 36 consecutive bull's eyes while practising at the 200 yards range, standing* and Hiing from the shoulder.
THE COLONIAL FIRING.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1259, 15 January 1876, Page 9
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463THE VOLUNTEERS. Otago Witness, Issue 1259, 15 January 1876, Page 9
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