THE VOLUNTEERS .
The usual quarterly competition for the McGuire Cup came off on the Patea Range, on Monday last the 20th inst., at 2 p.m. The weather proved very favorable for shooting. There was a fair breeze, hut as it blew almost straight down the range, it affected the shooting very little. The following was the result of the competition : Bndsmn Nutsford 57 Sergt. Hudson 49 Co!.-Sergt Kells ... 55 Vol Kitching... 48 Vol. Nutsford ... 54 Vol Haycock... 46 Sub-Lieut Kitching 53 Vol. Harris ...40 Corporal Carey ... 52 The following have passed their classes as under : 3rd Class. Lieut. Barton ...61 Vol. McKnight 57 Vol, Kirk 46 Corp. Harris ... 43 Bndsmn Hamerton 43 Vol. Quin ... 43 Vol.Gowland ...41 Vol. Donoghue 38 2nd Class. Vol. Scott 46 Sergt. Powell 36 Corporal Harris ... 35 Ist Class. Corporal Harris ... 41 Corp. Carey ... 31 The competition for Messrs Christie and Haywood’s medal will take place next Saturday morning. The usual monthly Government Inspection was held last night. The total muster was about 46, which was not so good as could be desired. The Volunteers, preceded by the Band, marched up and down the town, after which Captain Neill put the Company through the skirmishing and battalion drill, in front of the Barracks, for about an hour.
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 962, 22 November 1882, Page 2
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