The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-06-30 00:00:00

Somersetobirt.

SOMERSET COUNTY RIFLE
ASSOCIATION.

The second manual meeting of the Somerset
County Association for the competition of prizes
commenced on Monday morning on Dsoball Cow.
moo. The meeting will extend over (oar days, thorn
being £230 worth or prizes to be shot for. Tim ar-
rangemeuts were ooder the command of Captain
Sandford, of the Taunton corps, and Lieutenant.
Colonel Luttrell, Adjutant of the 3rd Administra-
tive Ba.udion. The wind blew very high, and con-
sequently indasnced the flight of tbe bullets. Some
good shooting, however, was made, as will be let
by the following score
The shooting commenced for the
COUNTY MEDAL

and £5, should the winner shoot for the Prince of
Wales's Prise at Wimbledon. Roles and range the
Dante as those for the Prince of Males's Prise —2OO
500 and 600 yards(Goeernen•rot ammunition.) Open
to members of the Aesociation, this year or last
year, who may be at the time of firing members of
a corps within the county. Our space only permits
of giving the stuOre of 30 and upwards:—
too 600 MO .
MU. NUL Mlui.Tdal
Nth Ramiro Metls 9 4 It
Coloar.Sererant Jannaa... 14 13 4 31
Sorrow H. latton ... HI 17 4 40
Dight ... 15 14 10 41
Corp"oral sambas ... 17 14 11 37
Pritr46 W. Habitats ... 17 II 9 37
R. Marsha:4 ... 14 16 5 a
ISIS Coloar4arrlg-ut allial 70 30 I 61
Forgeat T. C-ok ... 17 1% I 44
Private J. Allen ... 17 19 1 5
„ R. &MT ... i 3 18 38
nth Sagami, 6. Lila ... 19 20 I a
13th „ W. Gilman ... 17 14 30
3.41 Private FL Day ... 16 17 1 at
. W. V. Cutmt ... 14 14 36
J. ' '.0.1. ... 18 if 1
2
: Harnett ... 15 11 1
. G. raylor ... 15 4 1 31
ath . J. Stseobar4 ... 13 9 31
Sat ~ It. N molls ... 14 4 1 31
Corporal J. allsway ... 15 13 3.
Prltims J. Galt ... 14 11 13
„ W. PoCard ... 14 9 1 3,
IS It „ W. Trent ... 17 8 31
.. .I.giomlstom ... 19 lo 34
iMh Corporal Wicks 7 1 45
195 Private J. Loral 4 n
15tJa ~ W. Ilablamot ... It 13 I al
. L. ('tied ... 111 14 1 41
4t5 . Hhlsta o. 17 11 36
1401 Pageant Whits .., 11 15 1 llis
Corporal Fumy ... 13 11 as
lat . 10.515 ... 30 13 1 48
Drake ... 17 17 1 47
Illth Las4aCorporal Bud ... 14 10 34
lad Merge... 111 II 41
. Reynolds 11 14 44
Corporal Moody ... 15 11 18
Private Prism 7 1 as
lab ~ Harlsta 14 11 44
ris4 Lama-Coy oral Bombe ... 10 14 a
Sith Private Mond+ ... If 13 1 35
Eirregi6 116114,14 ... 10 IS 30
Private Watts ... 17 11 3g
Co poral Rigartt ... a 17 11 48
para. Rrlisarar ... 13 II 8 31
1115 Corporal Parrett ... 17 a II 3.
Private faro, It ... 110 . 17 11 45
~ 5 Mama ... IS II 4 St
Mb itosign &ma ... 14 17 11 45
torah. taw ... 17 10 It 41
Corporal Stony ... 11 15 13 46
14 Para. J. 11, lay ... Si II II a
Sr I flerstra it thaw ... 19 19 15 14
19th Captain Swarm 7 13 31
10th Prints C mailbag ... 14 9 17 44
lith Corporal Doom ... 17 15 15 61
Privats Dadra ... 11 17 10 a
„ H 4144411 .. 14 19 19 111
. Rooth/3 .... If IS 15 411
~ Shaw ... If Is Id 49
Passe ... 18 17 ó 40
Ilith lieriesat pawls ... II 71 II 46
Sinsis 6 I' 3t
1715 CP; ,441 Harlem ... 15 11 7 37 ,
llth Primate Hossolhall ... 15 13 13 44 '
1715 Corporal Maeda. ... 18 1) 5 45 '
Sth „ Hltsheak ... 10 11 11 41
Private Edwards ... 16 It 7 33
lalt ~ I Coiling .., 13 14 4 33
Stit „ Harley ... 17 10 10 87
1915 „ Baraltirt ... Ii II 8 $1
• R. H. Hasa ... It II 8 a
1141 Serfnnt 11. Day ... 17 16 Is 44
1405 Captain Raoillato ... 17 18 16 44
its Limateasiot Bata 7 6 a
1015 Prltatt Harass IC II 6 Si
955 Caplan Cops 9 10 43
?nest* Hosaroat ... I 1 16 6 31
~ Maw. ... 15 10 9 37
" liir"ill ::: f: 1 101 II
Isl Laisem-Corpl Loarlosne... 18 19 IS 64
It Will thus ba seen that the last man who is •
member of tbe Bath corps, made the greatest num.
tier of marks, bat Private Harden, of the Seidl'.
water corps protested against his receiving the
medal on Om ground that he had three sighting
shots Instead of two, and that he also changed the

fmrpt.
In addition to this it was alleged that the violator
did not pat in an appearance in time, but Bred
after all the other competitors bad shot. The
programa)* stated that •is empire w ill bie appolnkd
mixes name may be ascertained by reference to the
secretary, and wham decisioe to all cases will be
Ins!.' This provision, however, did not appear to
have been made, and the proton was received by
Capt. Sandford.

suaturr comes rim

for Somerset VoWn-vse—rs.—ii-res—b—oui at 300 yards.
£3. We subjoio the aeon of 10 marks and up-
wards:—

-- •
Mkt. Mks
IM 1.11.10 Hsi 11 16 1, ,nrstnt Cook ... 111
Ilth Print. Barnett ... 10 10..Po0,.IsCothoo 11
10th Corporal Works 19 tad Likaa-Coro Hellud 11
Mk Private W. Porta 10 Ist 1.990tx-or. Lamdo.l.l 10
1110 Captain hakes •- 10 100 PrlVlge Price ... 10
P.O PllOllO 10 Sod i'ritate Chorchlll ... 11
hrel horgaset ~rees LI Ilth Pr•tatt Khios, lt
Priv t. tookley ... 13 II haslet. 114.01. a .„ 10
WA Private Urystlt ... 10 I
The prise was accordingly awarded to Ensign
Hatcher, of the Wireliaeombe Corp&

TUESDAY.

Shooting commeooed this morning at ten o'clock,
and again continued throughout the atl tall nearly
seven o'clock. Tbs prime shot for and the scores
made were as follows :

THIRD CLAM PILIZIS

At 200 and 300 yards, ire Mote at each range,
open to Someeset Vaunts's', armed with long
migiga prim, given by Sir Alexander
A. Hood, Bart., £lll, 205 bret Act at 200 yards.
£2; /lect beet abot at 300 gerdx. ; and to each di
the five best shots at both ranee attee the winner,
It Total amount of prism, VAL Entrance 2a. 6d.
The demand upon our imam ocespele on to omit an
morel below 20 marks
23007da. 300 yds. Tot.
Mb. Ilka Mks
- 11 9 23
• 12 13 95
- 15 11 96
- 11 11 22
• 14 19 96
- 17 7 24
• 15 6 21
- 14 8 22
- 16 6 22
• 11 9 90
• 11 12 23
• 16 11 27
• 12 8 90
• 15 6 21
15 9 SI

Co.
5 llasisTrida. • •
5 Lintlesarit Bate -
Private &rapt • -
5 „ Palmer • -
II Chtusbill
CA4Drall3=l- *
9 Private • •
9 „ F. Hoessreod
9 „ H. Howland -
9 C. Cass • •
14 lierWsaist White • -
19 Private Swatter
34 CorSeral Bms..4s -
24 Private Welts • '
G. Lovell •
15 J. Alla •

12 13
12 9 21

PriWebe it EV—own - 15 8
15 14•45earat 410aore • - 14 11 25
r. : : g
3 Swami Gross - - - 12 11 23
3 Corpora Mylar • • • 14 12 25

3 Lanee-Corporal Gals -
3 Private Court -
3 „ Lawrence -
3 „ G. Taylor -
3 „ Day • -
13 Sergeant Gough - •
2 Private Mercer -
1 „ Drake • -
26 Bongo Brice - •
17 Corporal Benham -
17 „ Taylor - -
18 Private Harden •
17 Sergeant Vincent -
8 ColoorSerjeant Clarke
8 Sergeant Hooniball •
8 „ H itchcoak •
11 „ Parana -
Private Poole -
12 „ Davy •

- 13 11 24
• 10 10 30
- 13 9 22
- 13 12 24
- 14 8 22
• 13 10 21
- 11 13 24
- 16 8 22
• 13 13 26
- 13 9 21
• 15 18 31
- 11 9 20
- 13 11 25
- 15 15 30
• 15 11 28
- 10 12 21
- 12 8 93
- 8 12 20
- 13 11 24

&icon, ars PIIZOS

At 400 and 300 yards; five abets at each range;
oven to Somerset Volunteers with Long Enfield rides.
lit, given by Sir Peregrine Aoland, Hart., £lO, best
shot .1 400 yards ; 20a, £3, best shot at 500 yards ;
3rd, £3; and to each of the five beet shots at both
ranges, after the winner, EL Total prises, £26.
Entrance, 2a. ed.
400 500 Total.
- 16 6 21
• • 11 10 71

Co.
24 Col.-gent. Hill •
26 Sergeant Dight •
26 NurPhY
14 Corporal Piney •
1 Private Drake

26 - Emery
25 Braieant W. Allen
18 Davis -
17 Corporal Hendum
17 Taylor -
18 Private Harrison •
18 Lance-Corporal Bird - 12
17 Corporal Harlow - •
5 Lance-Corporal Danger • 16
5 Ensign Ford - • . 13
12 Boucher-
5 Private Bate
" Brri 20 Corporal A way
12 Private Churchill

. • .

14 „ White -
9 „ John Hin
9
10 Cor!Poralli=4-
10 Christian
15 fierieent Butler -
15 Cook -
vs c.:l;ma aria -
15 Private All.. •
15 IL Brown
15 Lientemeut Gilmore -
2 Private Price - -

10 „ Berme -
„ Trent - -
3 9.1L-Sent.looombe

3 gersvaat_s..._-_,
3 Private B. Day -
3 Private Bartlett •

r

19 Captain Swayne -
94 Corporal Monday
94 Private Watta
6 Ensign Bowyer
20 Private litiekham

115/111ANTIV PM=

At 200, 500, and 600 yards, ii;e shots at each
rouge, for sergeants of Somerset Volunteers, armed
with abort rills.. First prim, given by W. 13. Gore
Langton, Esq., ILP. ; best shot at 200 yards, a ;
at 500 yards, £3; at 600 yards, £4. Entrance
2.1. 6d. Our spa.e restricts us to the scores •of 30
and upwards.
Co. 200. 500. 600. Total.
26 Sergeant Brown - 14 8 10 32
12 „ Davis - 12 8 10 30
12 „ Cross - 15 9 8 32
16 „ Milborn - 13 16 3 32
6 „ H. Day - 12 13 6 31
3 QrlL-Sergt. nlooombe 10 13 9 32
Sergeant C. Green • 17 12 7 36
15 Colour-Sergt. Better 12 11 10 33
26 „ Heal- 12 11 9 32
26 Sergeant Murphy - 12 9 9 30
26 „ J. Jarman - 6 18 7 31
26 „ H. Batten 10 8 12 30
The prises were awarded, let, to Sergeant Green;
200 yards, to Sergeant Cross; 600 yards, to Sergeant
Jarman; 600 yards, to Sergeant Batten.

THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY.
Shooting rwoommenosd this morning about ten
o'clock. The sky was spin bright and clear; the
braise agreeable, without being sofeciently strong
to interfere with the course oldie bell.
_ . •

The prises shot for, sad the worse made, we as
follows :

ASSOCIATION PRIZIR.
£lO ; 2nd, £3; 3rd, ; total, £l5. 200 and
400 yards; seven shots at each range. Open to
mernbentof the asiociation. Any rifle under 101 hit ;
200 yards standing, 400 yards any position. We
give the scores of 30 and upwards.
Co. 200 400 Tofsl.

H-Corporal Pinney • -
IS Lasue-Corporal DeoPr
4 Adjutant Bowes - -
6 Sergeant Day - -
16 Captain Mendter • -
15 Corporal Ceralli - •
12 Private Featherstone -
5 Lieutesant Taylor -
12 Private Poole - -

li II -5F
25 13 38
24 14 38
25 12 37
25 13 38
19 12 31
16 18 34
13 17 30
15 16 31

4EmgnEUin • - • 17 17 34
J. B. Carelekt, Rugby School 21 25 46
26 Ensign &foe - • 16 16 32
4 Privets Ryland • - • 18 16 34
9 „ Hoagood - • 19 15 3I
26 Golour-flergoutt Jarman - 20 16 36
26 „ Heel • - 16 15 31
5 Lieutenant Bats- • - 18 17 35
5 Ensign Ford - 21 22 43
5 Sergeant &We - • • 19 15 34
5 Frivol. Rookley - • - 17 14 31
3 binee-Corporal Gaels - • 19 22 41
3 Private R. Day - • • 21 11 33
„ Palmer - - • 20 2046
1 „ Hoy - • 13 it
15 Sergeent Cook - - • 18 24 42
13 „ Gough • • • 16 20 36
13 Private Ellis - - 17 20 37

-"li - -.7
Pollard - - - ii/ 17 36
(Soon inoompleta.)

TWILIMRY ABM AILTILIARY CARBINE MIX"
For Somereet Volunteers, armed with rifled Car-
bines; 150 yards standing; 900 yards kneeling or
standing. Seven 'bolo at mob ranga ist prise,
£10; second prise, th Fwtranoe, 2s. Id. We give
the scores of 25 and upwards :
Com posy 150 3no Total.
North Somerset, &meat Adams 15 12 27
let S. Artillery, Corporal Lilley 22 14 36
„ Goober Way 15 11 26
„ Corporal Pidgeoe n 13 35
„ Beets. Williams 16 11 27
North Somerset, Private A. Kiel' 18 11 29
„ Private Needham 19 10 29
The first prise was woo by Corporal Lilley, lit
Somerset Artillery; and the second by Corporal
Pidgeon, alibi lit Somerset Artillery.

For Non Commissioned Officers and Men lAdamging
to the Somerset Militia 200 and 400 yards, woven
shots at each range. Back long Enfield rides ;
Government ammunition. lit prise, .C. 5 seoond
prize, £3. Entrance, is.
The prise of £5 was awarded to Colour-Sergeant
Cos, of the lit Somerset; and the second to Colour.
Sergeant Banks, of the 2nd Somerset.