CANTERBURY ENGINEERS.
. The Canterbury Engineers went through their volley firing at Bromley range on Saturday. Colonel Gordon, assisted by Staff-Sergeanb-Major .Barrett, conducted the practice. The corps mustered fortyfour, under Captain Dougall. Lieutenants Anderson and Bridgman were also present. Thirty-five men fired, making in volley 593 points, giving an average of 16%94, and in the independent firing 642 points, averaging 18-34. The day was favourable for shooting, and the result was better than that of last year. A competition between the squads was won by No. 2 (Sergeant Smith's). The following are details of the firing of the several sguads: —
I Imle- , * s Volley, pendent. 2 Commander. S<_ »'• .- j _•-. . £_ «f d b No. 1 Sergeant Evanfe ...12 2IH 17*7"»| 244 l-'Gfi No. 2 Sergeant Smith ... 11 _20 20*00, 209 19*0C No. 3 Quartermuster-Scrgt Watts ... ... 12 160 1.*:*:;*5 209 17*41 i — Total :15 ■59511«*94| 6t2 IS*34
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6091, 31 January 1898, Page 4
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