Volunteering.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 2011, 31 December 1886, Page 2

Volunteering.

The shooting on the whole was very poor, although some good shots were made by a few individual competitors. Col Sergt Hale, of the Guards, was in good form, and shot very regularly ; the two Ballingers, particularly A Ballinger, did some good marksmanship ; so also did 0 Bentley, of Masterton, and Vol Harris, of Greytown, Vol Shaw, of the Guards, although not in his usual form, did very fairly. The committee cannot be complimented upon the efficiency of their arrangements, as they appeared to have overlooked the fact that they were in the position for the time of entertainers, and should have worked in unison with their confreres in au endeavour to make everything as smooth as possible and allow their visitors to leave with a good impression. As it was, one depended upon the other, and everything tending to success was almost neglected. The first morning there was no disc for Ho 3 target, and half the day was lost at that mark before the new ones, which had to be made, were procurable. Then the refresbs ment arrangements were the very reverse of satisfactory, and would make any person remember the occasion with a shudder; take also yesterday afternoon for instance, there was-not a single bottle of lemonade on the ground to allay the thirst provoked by the heat of the sun ; there was sufficient beer in buttles at 2s each to inflame the heads of all partakers, but an entire absence of cooling drinks. There is generally blundering and bungling at rifle matches in this district, but this affair would out herod the former ones in this matter. The markers and scorers were evidently thought mechanical machines which when once wound up would go fur a week ■ ii -nt any further consideration. The Secretary, Sergt Major Bezar, must be complimented upon the excellent manner in which he did bis duty and all his arranges meats were 'perfect; he had all the papers and prize lists thoroughly prepared in time for the distribution, which took place in the Town Hall in the evening. Major Bunny was present, and in suitable terms presented the winners with their prizes and trophies. Mr Buchanan also, who presented the Association with a special prize of £5 ss, addressed the Volunteers and the audience ; he said he bad heard great grumbling on the range about the quality of the ammunition, which he hoped would be remedied before the next annual meeting. He was satisfied that the President, Major Bunny, would look to this and before next year see that the defect was adjusted. Major Bunny, in referring to Mr Bccbanan’s remarks, said he would see that the ammunition for another meeting was of the best quality obtainable, and was sorry to think that the Association should have cause to complain of their cartridges. In the evening, before the presentations, the Amateur Dramatic Company put on the stage for the benefit of the funds of the Association, and at the committee’s request, the comedy, “ The Stage Struck Yankee,” and on the night before they presented “ The Turned Head,” with much success so far as the Dramatic Company was concerned, but the committee utterly failed to carry out their part of the both occasions, and supplied no vocal talent at all. Petty officer Wilson of the Navals came to the rescue with a good sailor’s hornpipe, ably performed ; and Col Sergt Hale of the Guards amidst much interruption, against which he had to protest, gave a good recitation. Vol G Bentley, of the Masterton Bifies, being the highest aggregate scorer among the Wairarapa riflemen, consequently wins the champion belt, subscribed for uud presented by the Wairarapa Volunteers. Tlie belt is to be wou twice iu succession to eutitle the bolder to retain it permanently. Col Sergt Hale, Sergt Gray, Vol A Ballinger, Sergt Kibblewhite, Vols Whiteman, B France, G Bentley, Ballinger, Shaw, Tocker Sergts Trotman, Gooding, Vol Harris, Lieut Benton, Sergt Button, Vol G Bentley, Petty Officer Taylor, and Corp Scott were the prize takers for individual prizes, Capt D Donald aud Col Sergt Hale were the recipients of the team prizes. The details of the prizes will appear in our next. Fiest Match. Greytown Match, 200 yards, ten shots at 3rd class target, five cash prizes ;

Col Sergt Hale, Guards .. Sergt Gray, Artillery .. 42 Sergt fibblewhite, Masterton .. 41 Vol A. Ballinger, Guards.. i .. 40 Sergt Matthews, Masterton .. 38 Vol W Ballinger,Guards,. .. 38 Vol E France, Newtown .. 87 Vol Whiteman, Featherston .. 87 Vol Shaw, Guards .. 87 Pol C Bentley, Maeterton .. 86 Corp Peacock, „ .. 36 Vol Wilton, „ .. 86 Vol G ueutley .. 36 Sergt Humphries, Greytown « 11 86 P 0 Taylor, Navala .. 35 Vol Bacon, Masterton .. 35 Vol Embury, Newtown .. 35 Mr A L Webster, Greytown .. 35 Lieut Thompson, Masterton .. 85 Corp McKenzie, Artillery .. 34 Col Sergt Willason, Greytown .. 33 Sergt Gooling, „ .. 38 Lient Smith, Fftfbffston > r f f tr *9

Vol Toelier, 32 Vol J Keed, Carterton 88 Capt D Donald, Masterton 32 Lieut Porritt, Greytown.. 32 Yol Eummer, Masterton .. 32 Sergt Fairbrother, Carterton t 82 Sergt Trotman, Greytown 32 Lieut Benton, Featherston 31 Vol Harris, Grey tew n ... 31 Capt Cameron, „ Corp Scott, Artillery 31 30 Capt Jury, Papawai SO Vol Asher, Guards 29 Sergt Henn, Te Aro 29 Cor MoLaohlau, Masterton T 29 Sergt Button, Wellington 28 Capt A Donald, Featherston 28 Sergt T Beed, Carterton .. 27 Vol T. Fisher, Greytown 24 Vol Stewart, Papawai 23 Corp Ludwig, Artillery .. 23 Vol Blake, Greytown 22 Vol Isaac, Papawai 21 Moran, Navals .. 22 Vol McKenzie,Masterton.. 20 Col Sergt Manihera, Papawai . .. 13 Wellington Match, 800 and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, five cash prizes yds yds 30€ 500 T1 Vol A Ballinger, Guards 23 2A 49 Vol C Bentley, Masterton 85 24 49 Col Sergt Hale, Guards .. 26 20 46 Vol Shaw, „ 25 20 45 Vol France, Newtown .. 22 21 43 W Ballinger, Guards 41 Corp Ludwig, Artillery 24 15 89 Sergt Trotman, Greytown 21 18 89 SergtjMatthews, Masterton . 19 20 39 Vol J Beid, Carterton .. 18 20 38 Vol C Bentley, Masterton 38 Sergt Kibblewhite, Masterton 38 Capt D Donald, Mas*ton .. 17 18 35 Lieut Benton, F’ston .. .. 21 16 37 Sergt Fairbrother, Carterton .. 14 23 87 Capt A Donald, F’ston.. 21 14 35 Vol Eummer, Mas'ton., 18 17 85 Vol Embury, Newtown.. 22 13 85 Vol Wilton, Masterton.. 19 14 33 Sergt T. Beid, Carterton 33 Sergt Gooding, Greytown 18 12 30 Lieut Porritt, Greytown 13 17 80 Vol Whiteman, F’ston,. 16 14 30 Cor MoLachlan, Mas’ton 17 13 30 Col Sergt Willason,Greytown.. 14 16 29 Lieut Thompson, Mas’ton 14 15 29 Vol B McEeuzie, Mas’ton .. 15 12 27 Sergt Henn, Te Aro .. 17 10 27 Seaman Taylor, N Brigade 17 10 27 „ P 0 Moran ,, 21 6 27 Corp McKenzie, Artillery 16 10 26 Captain Jury,Papawai.. 9 16 26 Captain Cameron, Greytown.. 16 9 25 Sergt Burton, Wellington Bifles 23 2 25 Coi Peacock, Masterton 12 13 25 Vol ’looker, F’ston 9 14 23 Lieut Smith, F’ston 12 10 22 Sergt Gray, Artillery .. 9 13 29 Corpl Scott, Wellington ,, 9 12 21 Mr A L Webster, Greytown .. 12 9 21 Vol T Fisher, Greytown 16 6 20 Col Sergt Manihera, Papawai.. 7 12 19 Vol C Blake, Greytown 12 6 18 Vol Stewart, Papawai .. 10 14 24 Vol Asher, Guards 2 15 17 Vol Bacon, Masterton.. ., 11 6 17 Sergt Humphries, Greytown.. 11 6 17 Vol Harris, Greytown.. 11 6 17 Vol Isaac, Papawai 13 0 13 Vol A Ballinger won this match on the tie with Vol 0 Bentley. The President’s Match, 600 yards. Ten shots. Five cash prizes. Color Sergeant Hale, Guards.. 31 Vol Harris, Greytown, 29 Lieut Benton, Featherston .. 26 Sergt Barton, City Rifles 25 Vol 0 Bentley, Masterton 24 Petty Officer Taylor, Navals .. 23 Corpl Scott, Artillery 22 Vol Peacock, Masterton 22 Vol G. Bentley, Masterton 22 Sergt Henn, Te Aro 21 Sergt Fairbrcther, Carterton .. 21 Lieut Smith, Featherston 20 Vol Shaw, Guards 20 Vol Whiteman, Featherston .. 19 Vol Wilton, Masterton 19 Sergt J. Matthews, Masterton.. 19 Vol Jas Beed, Carterton 18 Vol D. Beed, Carterton 18 Captain A Donald, F’ston 18 Vol Eummer, Masterton 17 Captain D Donald, Masterton.. 17 Color Sergt Willason, Greytown 17 Sergt T Beed, Carterton 16 Vol W Ballinger, Guards 16 Vol Isaac,; Papawai 16 Vol T Fisher, Greytown 16 Sergt Humphries, Greytown .. 16 Vol Embury, Newtown 15 Vol A Ballinger, Guards .. 15 8ergt Trotman, Greylowa 15 Vol J Tooker, Featherston 14 Vol E France, Newtown 14 Corpl Ludwig, Artillery 14 Color Sergt Manihera, Papawai 14 Corpl McKenzie, Artillery ., 13 Vol Stewart, Papawai 12 Sergt Gooding, Greytown .. 11 Vol McKenzie, Masterton 10 Corpl McLacblan, Masterton .. 9 Sergt Gray, Artillery 9 Seaman Moran, Navals 8 Vol Asher, Guards 7 Mr A. L. Webster 7 Sergt Kibblewhite, Masterton.. 7 Captain Cameron, Greytown.. , 5 Wairarapa Match, S00 and 600 yards, seven shots each range. Five cash prizes 500 600 T1 Vol J looker, F’ston .. yds yds 18 21 -89 Vol ABallinser, Guards 23 16 -89 Vol 3 Bentley, Masterton 22 14—86 Sergt Gooding, Greytown .. 20 15 -36 Vol Shaw, Guards 17 17 -34 Vol Harris, Greytown .. 17 16 -S3 Lieut Benton, F’ston .. 20 13 -33 Mr A L Webster 18 14 -32 Sergt Fairbrother, Cart. 24 8--32 Vol Embury, Newtown 18 14--32 Color Sergt Hale, Gnerds 19 12--31 Sergt Trotman Greytown 20 11--31 Capt Cameron, Greytown 21 9--31 Yol MoLachlan, Mast’n 16 14--30 Sergt Burton, City Bifles Sergt T Beed, Carterton ,. 12 17--29 13 16--29 Vol Eummer, Masterton 11 17--28 Sergt Matthews, M’ston 17 11--28 Vol Bacon, Masterton ,. 18 9--27 Vol France, Newtown ,. 19 6--25 Lieut Thompson, M’ston 22 3--25 Capt A Donald, F ’ston.. 10 14--24 Capt D Donald, M’ston 18 6--24 Sergt Humphries, G’town 13 11--24 Vol G Bentley, Masterton 20 4--24 Vol Peacock, Masterton.. 12 12--24 Sergt Kibblewhite M'stou 17 6--23 Color Seigt Willasou 12 11>23 Corpl McKenzie Artillery 17 6--23 Petty Officer Taylor, Navals .. 11 11--22 Corpl Ludwig, Artillery 15 7--22 Color Sergt Manihera, Papawai 9 12 21 Seigt D Beed, Carterton Sergt Henn, TeAro 16 5--21 9 9--18 Sergt Gray, Artillery ., 15 0--15 Vol Stewart. Papawai .. 7 7--14 Vol McKenzie, Masterton ,, 10 4--14 Asher, Guards 13 Vol J Keed, Carterton .. 11 213 Vol Isaac, Papawai 6 -11 Corpl Scott. Artillery .. fi 211 Vol Whiteman, Featherston .. G 410 Vol T Fisher, Greytown, 8 1 - 6 The Team Match, 200 and 500 yards, first and second, was won bv the two Mantnrinn teams with 230 and 208, respectively The Guards came third with 190. Grevtowu fourth with 161 points, Featherston fourth with 173. and Papawai sixth and last with 185 points. Five shuts each at each range and five man in each team, The following are the scores : MAIfZBTOH. Captain Donald 26 18 44 Sergt Kibblewhite 28 17 45 Sergeant Matthews 29 21 60 Vol C Bentley 26 16-41 Vol G Bentley 29 21 60 Total 230 Lieut Thompson 22 15 87 Corpl MoLachlan 26 80 46 Corpl Peacock 26 16 42 Vol Kummer 21 9 30 Vol Wilton 81 17 48 —"i i Iota)

Gvabds. Hale 2d 13 88 W Ballanger 36 11 86 Asher 23 11 87 Shaw 17 16 88 A Ballanger 36 19 45 Total 194 Fkathbiston Vol Whiteman 34 9 83 Eient Smith 33 14 86 T Benton 36 14 40 Vol Tooker 36 6 83 Captain Donald 19 18 83 Total 178 Gmytown. Sergt Willason 19 11 80 Vol T Fisher 13 4 16 Captain Cameron .. 38 21 49 Lient Porritt 36 6 SO Sergeant Gooding 26 11 86 Total 161 Papawai. Isaac 14 4 18 Manihera 20 7 27 Fanlkner 33 9 82 Lake Manihera 21 4 25 Stewart 21 18 83 Total 186 The following are the aggregates (or the meeting Col Sergt Hale, Guards 150 Vol A Ballinger, „ 148 Vol u Bentley. Masterton 143 Vol Shaw, Onards 186 Lient Benton, Featherston 137 Sergt Matthews, Masterton 184 Vol 0 Bentley „ 132 Sergt Fairbrother, Carterton 132 Vol Wilton, Masterton 131 Vol France, Masterton 119 Vol Embury. Newtown 117 Sergt Trotman, Greytown 117 Vol Hammer, Masterton 113 Vol W Ballinger, Guards 111 Vol Harris, Greytown 110 Sergt Kibblewhite, Masterton 109 Vol Tooker, F’ston 108 Vol Peacock, Masterton • 107 Petty Officer Taylor, Navals 107 Sergt Barton, City Rifles 107 Sergt T Reed, Carterton 1q6 Gapt A Donald, F’ston 106 Col Sergt Willason, Greytown 103 Vol J Reed 102 Sergt Gooding, ,, 99 Cap! D Donald, Uasterton T T 98 Oorp McLaohlan, ,, 98 Corp Ludwig, Artillery , , 98 Lient D Smith, F’ston 96 Vol Whiteman, ., 96 Sergt Henn, Te Aro 95 Mr A L Webster, Greytown 96 Corpl McKenzie, Artillery 94 CaptCameron ,, 93 Sergt Humphries, ,, 92 Sergt Gray, Artillery 88 CorpBoott, ,, 84 Vol Stewart, Papawai 73 Vol McKenzie, Masterton 71 Seaman Moran, Navals 68 Col Sergt Manihera, Papawai 67 Vol T Fisher, Greytown 66 Vol Asher, Guards 66