OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12242, 16 June 1909, Page 7

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

WANGANUI RIFLES

The fifth, and final, competition for. the valuable trophies donated by Mrs J. Soott (for A ciass shots) -aiid: Mr. G. W. Anderson/(B class) took, place xiiursday and Saturday. Tn both com. petitions some very gocd scores w*ve niade. ',Bugler.";'Soler 64 off the rifile, •Vol.- G." Harrison 62, and 2.-ppints'han-dicap, • and' Corpl. -A." P. • Aridftrsoit U) end 3 iioints,. were highest scon'xs in A class. Sergt. Conevbeer 6l», Vol. Singleton 60, and Vol. Parker 57 \ywe ■ on top in B class. The best scores are as follows:— • ■ A. CLASS. ■ 200. 600. H. TL Bugler Soler ...... 33 31 0 04 Vol. Harrison 31 31 2 64 Cpl. Anderson 32 28 3 63: Vol. A. Drummond 31 28 3 62 Cpl. Portcous 32 24 5 61 L.-Cpl. Purnell .... 33 26 0 59 Cpl. Harrison .33 20 4 57 Tho remainder failed to make 57. B. CLASS. 200. 600. H. Ti. .Sgb. Conevbcer 31 30 8 69 Vol. Singleton .... 31 26 3 60 Vol. Parker ....... 23 22 12 57 Vol. Godfrey 30 26 0 56 Vol. J. Botten 31 19 3 53 Cpl. Bunting ....... 29 51 1 51 The remainder-failed to niake 50. The conditions for these trophies were —five competitions to be fired, counting the best four. Bugler Soler, with an average of 64 off the rifle,- wins Mrs J. Scott's field glasses. Vol. G: Harrison, who macky the same aggregate score with a few points handicap is second, with Vol. A. Drummond thfrd. The competition for Mi- G. W." Anderson's trophy for B class was also very good, until Saturday, when Sergt. Coneybeer upsefc all by coming to light with a big score, and won first-, place. Vol. Godfrey, who shot very consistently all through, takes second priz«, and also Mrs A. Smith's special prize for the best aggregate off the rifle. Corpl. R. Bunting, who ; finished third, also shot well. The following are the best scores in each class:— A. CLASS. Bugler Soler 63 63 65 64—255 Vol. G.» Harrison 68 6.0 62 64—255 VI. A. Drummond 62 60 63 62—247 Cpl. A. Harrison 68 64 58 57—247 Cpl. W. Portoous 55 64 63 61—243 Vol. R. Smithies 65 52 61 62—240 L.-Cpl. J. Purnell 65 56. 59 59—239Vol. H. Griffiths.. 67 53 54 01—238 B. CLASS, Sgt. A. Coneybeer 56 50 60 69—235 Voh Godfrey .... 58 56 56 56—226 Cpl. R. Bunting.. 5-i 68 58 51-221 Vol. J. Botten .. 50 57 58 53—218 Vol. J. Singleton 57 47 54 60-218 i Vol. F. Smithies. 61 62 59 43—2.15 I Vol.-W. Parker ..47 46 51 57—201 I Some others competed, but did nob finish. '