Our Volunteers.
WANGANUI RIFLES.
•The Wanganui Rifles fired their fourth competition for Morris-tube trophies and ammunition prizes on Thursday and Saturday last; conditions, seven shots at a vanishing target at a range equal to 100 yards; ihits on the painted figure count two points. The following are the leading scores : —
CLASS A (All scratch)
*Ammuition prizes. The final competition (fixed tar,get) is to be fired on October 2nd and 4th. The social to the returned troopers prevents any shooting this week, as the Drill Hall will be engaged from Thursday to Saturday.
The fol'-towing are the leading aggregates with one competition to ■ fire ; parade points ta date have been added : —
Class A.—Sergeants Scott and Bolton 109 each, Sergeant Forder 107, Lieutenant Hogan 106; Volunteer Anderson 102, Color-Sergeant Purser 101. Class B—Volunteers Pleasaaite 106, Ellis, G. Brown, R. Brown, and J. Harrision 103 each; Volunteers Bennett and Smithies, 100 eacih.
The possible score in each class is 111
Pts. *Sergeeant Scott 14 *Sergeant Bolto-n 14 *Vol. Stewart ; 14 Sergeant Forder 12 Vol. Anderson 12 Vol. Drew 10 CLASS B. *Vol. Bennett 14 0—14 *Vol. R. Brown 14 0—14 ♦Vol. Pleasants 14 0—14 *Vol. Voyce 14 0—14 Vol. Smithies 12 0—12 Vol. Mailman 10 2—12 Lance-Corporal-Willis 10 1—11 Corporal Andrews 10 0—10 Vol. G. Brown 10 0—10 Vol. Bretherton 10 0—10 Vol. Ellis 10 0—10 Vol. J. Harrison 10 0—10 Bugler Remington 10 0 —10 Vol. Earles 8 2—10
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11745, 23 September 1902, Page 7
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237Our Volunteers. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11745, 23 September 1902, Page 7
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