THE VOLUNTEERS

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3192, 10 May 1871, Page 3

THE VOLUNTEERS

Owing to the discrepancy which, at the close of the shooting of the Honorable Artillery Company, London, in then- recent competition with the Dunedin Artillery was found to exist between the two registers kept on the occasion by the two representatives of two Companies, it was agreed to shoot another match in lieu thereof. The Dunedin team accordingly fired on Saturday afternoon at the Peliehet Bay range, and succeeded in making the excellent average af 53 points, being 11 points per man in excess of the last competition. Sergeant Muir, with CG, was the highest scorer. Gunner Turton following with 02. The conditions of the maich were : Seven shots at ranges of 200, 500, and 000 yards, Wimblelon targets, Hythe, position throughout, Government lilies and ammunition, aud no sighting shots. The weather was clear, with a strong gusty wind from the left front, at 20 yards, which gradually decreased towards the close of the match. The team representing the Honorable Artillery Company will fire in July next. Wo append the detailed scores of the local team : — Captain M'Farknd 59 SergeantS. Muir 66 Corporal Ogilvio 50 Gunner Turton 62 Gunner Reid , 59 Gunner Pell 52 Gunner Fulton „ 49 Gunner Henderson 48 Gunner Lambert ... 46 Q-nnner. Hislop „ 30 Total ... 530 We are informed that the Match Committee of ihe Dunedin Artillery have resolved upon instructing our wellknown townsman, Mr J. A. Ewen, to purchase a Challenge Cup and a Challenge Belt for the company. The former is to cost in London, £50, and the latter £So, The cup will be shot for twice a year, viz. : — In September and February, at 200, 500, and 000 yards, Wimbledon targets!, Hythe position throughout ; seven shots at eaoh range. No sighting shots Rifles and ammunition as issued to the company. The shooting for the belt will also be twice a year, in November and April ; the ranges and conditions being the same i as for the cup, except that at 500 and 000 yards any position will be allowed. , Money prizes will also be given at '■ every competition for the cup and belt.

In our report of the last quarterly meeting of the Artillery we omitted to mention that Captain M'Farland had promised a prize for the best attendant at drill during the ensuing twelve months.

We understand that several matches have been arranged between the battery and home companies, two of them being with the London Scottish and Perthshire Rifles. — " Otago Daily Times."