VOLUNTEER NEWS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 16, 15 November 1890, Page 5

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

[Volunteers and others are invited to contribute to this column. All communications should be addressed to “Carbine,” and left at the office of this paper not later than Wednesday in each week.] RANGE TIME-TABLE. November 15 —“ A ” Battery, [By Carbine. J It is about time the return match was fired between the “A” Battery and South Franklin Mounted Infantry, as over two years has lapsed since these companies first met. It seems that both are waiting for a challenge from each other, but it is the place of the South Franklins to send it as they were defeated. A daylight inspection parade of the “A ” Battery was held last week, there being a splendid muster under Capt. Geddis and Lieuts. Haultain and O’Brien. The presentation of the company’s belt to Sergt. Jas. Parslow took place, place, but I think the Captain must have forgot himself when he called upon the men to give three cheers for the winner whilst on parade. The four rifle companies mustered on Tuesday last at 6.30 p.m., for an inspection parade, there being a very fair attendance. The men were taken over by Capt. Kohn and after a short preliminary drill in the shed were marched to Princes Street, where they were put through battalion movements, at which they shaped very well. After returning to the shed Surgeon Dawson, on behalf of Capt, Cooper of the Victoria Rifles, presented to Private Beamish the Schapp Belt which he won at the recent competition. The parade state was then taken by Staff Sergt.-Major Grant and the men dismissed. A shooting contest took place on Monday last at the Mt. Eden Range between the Victoria Rifles and South Franklin Mounted Infantry, when the former gained an easy victory having 93 points to spare. The ranges were 200. 400, and 500 yards, seven shots at each distance. The scores are :— VICTORIA TEAM.

Majority for Victoria Team, 93 points. The visitors were entertained at breakfast and luncheon by the Victorias, and went home fully delighted with the day’s outing. The members of the Martini-Henri Club held a sweepstakes match on Monday last at the Onehunga Range, Gun. C. P. Taylor of the <* A ” Battery again taking first place with two points to spare. The members of the “O” into camp tonight at Fort Resolution for their usual course of training.

Name 200 yds 400 yds 500 yds Total Vol. Preston 28 30 16 74 Vol. McCarthy 27 25 20 72 Vol. Fairs.. 25 28 13 66 Vol. Leigh 26 19 16 61 Vol* W. Preston 28 24 8 60 Sergt. Watson 25 23 IO 58 Vol. Simpson 23 28 6 57 R. Col.-Sergt. McLeod 25 21 8 54 Vol. Beamish 19 13 18 50 Col.-Sergt. Skinner.. 23 22 5 50 Vol. Cantell 24 I I 2 37 Capt. Cooper .. 12 SOUTH FRANKLIN 13 TEAM. 9 34 673 Name 200 yds 400 yds 500 yds Total Sergt. McDonald 29 l6 >7 62 Vol. J. Adams 22 25 14 6l Vol. W. Adams 23 *9 14 56 Vol. Fawcett 25 16 13 54 Vol. Lucas 24 28 8 52 Vol. J. Preston 26 13 11 50 Vol. Chadwick 20 23 7 50 Sergt. Thomas 20 13 16 49 Corp. Adams l6 17 14 47 Vol. Hawke 24 9 8 41 Vol. Harris 21 6 3 30 Lieut. Bilkie 9 11 8 28 580