The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-01 00:00:00

THE LANCASHIRE RIFLE CONTEST.

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The ciniteisf Vids resumed yesterdwunder unfavourable
circumstances. A dense The eliVOl4)ed sandhills, tents,
targets, and volunteers; who„ howevq, nothing daunted,
continued firing until, Nearly tai'ie OTOIOCI, when the
fog, in its density, reminded' t '6 .4peCt:atiii. or `the
-dreariest and foggiest days of foggy November. It
became absolutely impossible to distinguish the targ,et
from the surretincling sand;
_and operations were ceased
for.the Any. Considering this state of affairs, the shpts
fired were excellent, approaching in no degree, however,
Me shooting' on the preceding day. The nutriber of
visitors was much larger than on any former occasion.
The first contest was for a 'Cup, value twelve guineas,
presented' by Messrs. Benson and Mallett. Distances,
VII andlie, 3oose
et'
,fttliieds'' at targets 12 to 23 inclusive. As
competitors were very numerous.
Some really first-rate practice was observed. The prize
was carried off by Thontas Casseh', 39th L:R.v.
,The follbwing are the returns of the points made in
each ease :•,-,
vrize of Betsbn and Mallett's Cup.
Point's.
200 300 4,:,v
yds yds E-;
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J. Armstrong,' sth LEV 2 9
1 0 1
W,, Andlev let LRV
Joseph Allison
R. G. Anthony, sth URN
Joseph Allport, 3`.lnd LEN 4 2 r
Sergeant L. Ashcroft, 15th LRV 1 •.2 ,1
I. 'Allinson 2 0 2
.•_,4. 1 Benson 8 2 10 Iftren
G. Madeira! 13towit sth LRV •
Colour-Sergraht (614tles Birkett, 11th LW/ •••••• : 55 N
E. Bland, Bth LICV . ,
W, Batley ‘ . .....
1 0 1
L: Brighouse, 54th LRV
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'Sergeant George Blythe, sth LRV • 7 6 13
Captain W. Baftna_qh, 15th LRV - ' 4 1 5
G. B. Barioh, 13th,T,RV
Sergeant Clark, 10th Dtvision,Llti(
Sergeant Coupland, loth Division L.R.V
G. B. Carruthers, 10th Divisied LRV ' ° '
Captain C. E. Crosbie, sth LRV . . 2; 3 g
R. 'Coup2, 2 4
R, Cammack, 54th LRV 4 21 6.,.
Thomas Casson, 39th Lin'. ' 8 6 17,
John Charlesworth, Ist3IRV
3', K. Campbell, 19th LRV 6 2 8
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J;Dug4*;,l7thLVll 6 2 8
C, C: Douglas: , ~ 4 5 9
Captain M, D'*ie, 19th LRV 5 4 9
Sergeant Clement Eijonr, 39th LEY ' 4 2 6
F. W. Edmonds •,• ' ' ' • , 1 1 2
A. Fitzpatrick ... . • • 7 3 10
Richard Ferrier, sth LRIr • • 41 I 7
A. I'. Fletcher, sth LEIN ' 2 2 4.
E. B. Franesys, sth LRV ' ' 5 5, 10
L Fairhurst, 21st LRV - ........... ..,•,.-.• 5; 4' 9'
Lieutenant Fenton, 56th LRV ' 4 I. 5
Ensign Albert Fenton, Bth LRV
ttobcrt Gladstone, sth LRV 7 3 1q
.0. tiallop. , 1 1 3
Thoni'de (lore. 74th Luiv
j. Griffiths', 36th LRV 4 3 7
R. Glower, 54th LAY
Samuel Garside, 23rd LIM
Willil Gillespie; 71st LR`if 3 1
RielYar Holt., •
C. M. oltantlf .,
Ensign Hall; idtli IDl''.' LII'S'
R. Handsley . 7 3
Thomas Hunter _ 5 2,,
Captain J. Hargreaves, 7th f,Rv.
Lieutenant R. S. Harding, 72nd LRV . • •, 13 2
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eet.

J. R. HutchinsOn, Bth LAV

J. B. Haworth, Bth LRV
T. Hamel, Ist Company Wigan RV
W. Hutton, 54th LTI.V
illiain Harrison, 42nd LRV
Haltisbn, 14th LRV •
.1. Jervis
Captain Jac4nVs..7`olll LRV
W.:H. Kirkby, sth hilY
William Kendall

Thomas Kendall
J. W. Kemp
R. Lathbury
E. Lawrence, sth LRV
Samuel Lees, jun., 23rd LRV
Sergeant Mowbray, 31st LRV

D. 31`Mechan, 2nd MRV
Captain H. Moore
H. WEinuell, 19th LAV
C'antaln Mr/nroy, 13th LRV
S. E. Xt(rshylst Regiment MLRV
Roliert Maxwell, stb' LEV
J. M`Diarnyitr, LPN
Edward 6tV LRV
J. 0. Newton
A. M. Power, sth LEA' •
James Poole
J. Pendlebury, jun.. 2nd MRV
C. C. Pole, 3th LRV
Sergeant H. J. Sillem, sth LRV

EdWard Pierpoint, sth LRV

Ensign R. ROberts"
Dr. Rains, Ist Manchester Regt
W. ll,*Richards, 30th LRV
Thomas Halftime, 10th LRV
J. W. ItokeficcM, 3rd Regiment MLRV
J.,Sourey, 11th LRV
William'Swainton •
I),obeirt Settle, 27th T.,11N
J. Si&ley, let LRV
Sergedrit Smith; 36th LRV
E. Sudbury, 54th LICV
T. M. Smith, 14th LRV
D. C. soott, scOttisli rages'
George Sprott, 19th LRV
Captain R. H. Tucker, 15th LILT'
R. Thomases, 54th MIN
John Tinkler, 42nd LRV
J. Thomas, 13th LRV
Ensign Thomas Varty, 72nd LRV
Lieutenant James Wood,l6th LRV

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J. C. Wood, 54th I.ltV
Lieutenant C. Walker. 9th LRV 1 0 i
R. Wignall, 54th LRV
J. B. Walthemo, 54th LRV
Arthur Woodhouse' 33rd LRV 3 0 5
James Yates, 2nd LRv 4 0 4
The contest for the Lord-lieutenant's prize of 100
guineas, was postponed after the 300 yards range was
completed. It will be resumed this morning; at ten
o'clock precisely,. fag permitting.
11;Te regret to announce that an accident happened to
Col: Adam, S. Gladstone.. ,It • appeared that he was
riding a some distance from the secretary's tent about
three o'clock, when his horse stumbled and threw him,
and the horse, in rising, trod upon his neck, wounding
him rather severely. The greatest excitement prevailed
when the accident became generally known ; and the '
colonel was assisted to a tent, his wound dressed by a
surgeon from Cheshire, and he then proceeded towards
the train, assisted by Major. Tinley. From enquiries
we subsequently made, we are in a position to add that
the wound was not very serious. The colonel, how-
ever, was very much shaken, and it is probable that he
will not be present on the ground again during the
week. As a mark of sympathy, the volunteers present
drew up in double line as he passed on to the station,
receiving him with military honours.