OUR VOLUNTEERS.
I The Dunedin Highland Rifles fired their return match against the East Taieri Rifles on ; the Pelichet B»y range on Saturday last, and it proved to be a very enjoyable and exciting match. The rarjges were 300 and 500 yarda (seven shots at the short and 10 shots at tha lorger range). At the 300 yds range the Highlander* gained an advantage by 6 points, while at 500 yds the teani3 put en exactly the same I j-coro, the local men thus winning the match by ■ 6 points. There was a puzzling wind blowing down the range in the fsce6 of the competitors, which, with the poar ammunition used (1896), made good shooting very diftioult. After the ■ match Captain Stonoham expressed the pleasure ! of himself and team in welcoming the T»ltri men on the Pelichet Bay rtngo once again, pno-bliog ireu* to r«i>ny in * «m»!l way the ro»ny kindnesses extended to fcKtii <£i 4feejr viut? to I lio'.^ ; -f'.. Ilf) trusted that 6b* WcwLl fooa <-t.iae fund for another vis I.^1 .^ w4s» <&ey would s*e rrj^t- wore «►*'« o»*e Osp^*in £soneham concluded by c-nl ag for tls-ee hea*uy cheers for Ca tain G.i.u'..o<s a^d Ms ra*u. Captain (.•arncroM, in >'-??i»i'.*;:>g t^aak.s on behalf of himself *>■! bis t-«rn, spoke of tha pleasure j tu>?7 always fct'.sl wha.v meeting ether corps ia ! these sbootiug competitions, especially so when. ! they had bo close and exciting a finish. His [ men had thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon's ; outing, and would be very pleased to have * j return at Mosgiel aa early as possible. He then > called for cheers for Captain Stoneham a"nd his team. During the afternoon the "Highlanders provided refreshments on the ground. Subjoined are the scores :—: —
HIGHLANDERS. 300 500 yds. yds. Tl. Private S. M'Lean 27 33-60 Sergeant Oillam 22 33 — 55 Seigeaut Cameron 20 34 — 54 Captain Ntoneham ... ... ... 23 31 — s«t Sergeant Harper 24 28 — 52 Sergeant Sudden 20 3L — 51 Private M Kinlay 36 28 —44 Private firimmett 21 20 — 41 Private Premuer 18 22 — 40 Private Macne 21 4 — 25 473 EAST TAIERI. L-'eutenant Cameron .... ..23 38 —61 Piiv.ite Smeaton ... 21 35 — 56 Private Wedderspoon 24 SO — 54 Private \'ouag 20 32 —52 Captain Carnci oss 24 2o — 59 Pnvate Cameron 13 36 — 49 Lieutenant Kennedy 20 29 — 49 Colour-'.eigeant Stewart 25 18 —43 Private Gillespie 32 20 — 42 Private O'Neill 14 14 476
OUR VOLUNTEERS.
Otago Witness, Issue 2298, 17 March 1898, Page 23
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