The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-26 00:00:00

"C" COMPANY'S PRIZE SHOOTING.

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The shooting for the very valuable prizes offered to
this Company took place on Thursday last. The
weather was fin*' but the wind of a very contrary
description for good shooting ; but, despite this, some
good scores were made by several of the well-known
shots.
The prizes for competition were the Challenge Cup
and £lO, given by Mr. W. E. Brymer, M.P.. £lO,
Dr. Bisset Hawkins. £5, Mr. Aid. Ellison (Mayor),
Major Kindereley, Lord Alington, Major Williams,
and Captain Hodges, £3, Lieut. Andrews, El ls.,
Messrs. J. Guy and Son, Mx. H. Frost, Mr. E. Steele,
and Mr. A. H. Lock, and prizes by blx. Jacob, Mr.
H. Ling, and Mr. John Webber.
The shooting commenced punctually at 9.30 with A.
Competition, Seven shots at 200 and 500 yards. I
Private Christopher made the top score, and main- '
tained the lead throughout the day, carrying off the
Bret aggregate prize of £7 and the Challenge Cup,
besides the first prize of £3 In the" running man" corn-
petition. On the next event Sergeant Barnes came to
the front closely followed by Staff-Sergeant Osmond.
Shooting at the running man was tat event of the
day, and was watched with great interest. Much
labour and trouble must have been spent in erecting
the apparatus and getting it in such good order. The
" man was Attired as a soldier in scarlet uniform,
and was made to run • distance of 18 yards, at the
rate of about 15 miles an hour. The cardboard soldier
soon p• esented a sorry figure, part of his leg being
first carried away, then his ear and nom, and his
left arm was • complete patch of "conduct stripes."
A Zulu was fired on • platform, and the part of the
body of the running man hit was marked by •
disc on the body of the Zulu, the red disc denoting an
" outer " (2), and the white a bathers (3). Captain
Hodges was the instigator of this new feature, and
must have been pleased with the satisfactory result
and the amount of interest it occasioned. Lieutenant
• Andrews ably superintended the working of the affair.
A competition between pest members of the corps
brought the shooting to • close, everything paseinp off
without a hitch. The excellent Captain conducted the
day's proceedings, and was ably supported by Lieut.
Andrews, Staff-Sergeant, Osmond (secretary), and
C door-Sergeant Harris. Mrs. Dunn of the Junction
Hotel, supplied refreshments in her ;mud good style.
Colonel Marshall (commanding Brigade Depot), Lieut.-
Colonel Steward, Mrs. J. F. Hodges, Mrs. Everett,
Mr. O. Davis, Mr. J. Guy'
i Mr. W. Tilley, and many
' others visited the ranges during the day.
, ComrErrrios A Wren rounds each at WO and 500 yards)
200 Yds. 500 Yds. Tot
Private Christoisher.•• ••• ••• 75 25 SO
Private Stockley ... ... ... 23 25 47
Sergeant liutford .. ••• ... 25 22 47
Corporal Robinson ... •.• ... 30 16 46
Lancs-Corparal Spicer ... ... 16 Pi 45
Staff Sergeant Osmorid ... ... 21 24 45
Bugler Churchill ... •.. ... n 23 43
Privets Tilley— ... ... 22 18 LI
Cdour-Sergeant lards .• • ... 20 19 39
Sergeant Rogers ... ... ... 22 17 39
13 38
Private Allen . ... ... ... 16 19 37
11 36
Corporal Chick ... ... ... 18 18 36
Bandsman Vine ... ... ... 21 1.5 36
Private Walden
_... _ ... ... 19 11 M
Winners ..—lst. L 6 Private Stockley, 47; 2nd, £3.
Sergeant Mutford 47; 3rd,. £2. Corporal Robinson, 46;
4th. £l, imece-50, el SOker. 45; sth, Al, Bugler
1 Churchill, 43; 6th, Cl.l Private Tilley, 40.
Conrirrttos B (seven rounds each at 900, 500. and 603
yards).
900 Yda 500 Yds. COO Yds. Tot.
t Barnes ------21 PI 24 70
Str-Saergisant Ousiond ... M 19 22 67
Private Christopher ... 31 22 12 —65
Carteret Robinson ... 23 ss 19 —64
Sergeant libation,— ... 96 ss 16 —6l
Private Lest ... ... 24 24 11 —59
Sergeant Raters .. ... 96 17 14 g
Private W. Mender ... 19 21 16 —26
Colour-Sergeant Rents— 21 16 17 IS
Bugler Churchill ... ... 24 19 10 53
Private Stockley ... ... 93 17 15 —52
Private Tiller ••• ...• 21 92 7-50
Lence-Corporal Spicer ... 20 19 10 49
Corporal Chick ... ... 93 18 9 47
Bandsman Vine ... ... 22 20 4 —46
Sergeant Baker ... ... 16 18 6 —4O
Private Allen ... 18 15 2 —35
Private Walden .. ... 17 s 13 A
Winners:—lit, .L 6. Sergswit Berne.. 70; 2nd. 1:3, Stat.
Sergeant °mood. b 7 • 3rd. AA Private Lao, 00: 4th. ia,
Serseaut 80i5e..., 61; &IX Al. Private W. Header, 56 ; 6*.h.
Ll, Colour-Eierssent Harris. 54: 7th, Al. BuslAr Churchill,
SI; Elth, Al, Private Tilley, 50; 9th. Mr. Lire's prise,
Lance-Corporal Spicer, 49.
Certrzurpos C (seven rounds et 290 yard.; position
stauding.)
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Private Allen .
Colour43oriesat Harris

Private Lut .••
Sergeant Rogers ...
Private Christopher ...
Blasco=
Bugler Churchill ...
Corporal Robinson ...
Corporal Chick _.
Private W. Meader ...
Sergeant lintford
Lance-Carpora Spicer...
Privets Garland... ...
Sergeant Raker.
Private
Staff Sergeant Osmond.
Private F. Meader ...
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Private Stockier
Private Sims ...
Sergeant Barnes_
Private Pouncy .• ... 4
Winners: let, £2, Privat Allen, a ; 2ad, LI li.,Oolour-
Sergeant Harris, 22; 3rd. 104., Private Last, 21; 4th, 10a.,
Sergeant Rosen, 20 ; stb, 10a, Bendegeen Vine. : 6th.
10.., Baler Churchill, 19.
Conrgrtriog I) (the company oaten' prises, vane £lO,
competed for at • ruining man t 'rat)-
Private Cluiitophsr • ••
Stag •Sermeant Gmortd
Private F. Meador .•.
Privet List
Colonr-Sergant Itarti;•
Private Stockier ...
Private Panty
Privata Walden ...
Eiergeaat Roars .
Sergeant Natl.:led ...
Private W. Wake
Private Sims . .
Bandsman trine • • • •••
Winners :-I.t, £3, 'Private ChrtetoldiM Fid!„
Staff-Sergeant Osamu& 9; 3rd. 301. rT"s6 •I*.u.r.
; 4th. Ma Private Last, 1; Lk 4d. each_, Sergeant
Bernie, Colour Harris. mid Privet. Steelier,
Oelerlinlen E (seven rounds it 200 yarda; for recruits
oily; palatal *tending).
Private Walden
7.. iv?•
Garland .
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Privet. h bind'r

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Bandsman B, d.
Privat• sward pnia. viiiidas. 17 ;
Winners:-14. Mr. *Lea's Prilliadog. 13.
2ad. Nem Uses solar. Mole