The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-11 00:00:00

NATIONAL SIPLS ASSOCIATION.

The official byelaws and regulations for the prize
meeting of 1863 have been issued. The meeting will bel
held on Wimbledon Common. The ramp will be ready for
occupation on Monday, July 6. The shooting will corn•.
memo on Tuesday, the 7th, at 1 o'clock, on which day the
targets will be open for matches, pool, sighting, kc. On
Wednesday and the following day. the prize shooting will
oommeoce at 9.30. The following are the byelaws and
regulat
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1. There :shall be six ranges, via. :—A, 200 yards ; B,
508; C, 600 ; D, 800 ; B, hthl; F, 1,000 yards.
2. The aim of the target. shall be the same ea laid down;
in the army musk try regulations. The size of the targets
at range F shall be the same as at range B.
3. There shall be square bull's eyes and centres at all
range. ; bull's eyes counting 4, centres 3, onters
4. For volunteers, the shooting at range A shall he off
the shoulder •at the remaining five ranges it shall be from
the knee, HIN position, unless off the shoulder.
5. For all comers, the shooting at nage A elm% unless
otherwise specified, be off the shoulder, at the remaining
five images any position ; but no fixed artificial net shall
be allowed, unless otherwise specified.
6. No paid volunteer drill or musketry instructor who
has served in the army or militia shall be qualified to shoot
for prizes open to volunteers only.
7. Unless otherwise specified, the prizes open to all comers
may be shot for with any description of rifle not exceeding
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8. Unless Othwwies specified, no inaginfying sights shall
be allowed.

8. No 6;lr-triggers shall be allowed.
10. Ia shooting for prizes open to volunteers only the
pull of trigger shall be restricted to a minimum of 6165.
11. Ties :—Where prizes are competed for at one range
only, ties shall dm one shot each at that range until the
best shot be returned. Where prizes are oompeted for at
more than one ream, and adjudged according to the aggre-
ita!Ltumber of point, made, ties shall fire one shot at the
range natal the best shot be returned.
M—ln the competitioa for prizes restricted to volunteers
at ranges A, B, or C nose but government ammunition, as
supplied on the ground from the government magazine,
shall be used. Any oompetitor infringing this rule shall be
=lifted from competiog for any prima during the ro-
v of the meeting.
13. Competitors shall, if required, submit their rifles for
impaction before, during, or alter a match.
14. No competitor shall, unless otherwise specified, enter
, more than once for any prize.
' 15. The winners of money prizes shall have the option of
taking them in money or in kind, as in previous years.
16. All winoers of money prizes shrill be required to
declare to the secretary, on the morning of Friday, the 17th,
their intention to take their prize in money or in kind, and
in the latter am to give their name to be attached to the
article which they have selected from the exhibition tent.
17. The no:mutation of prizes shall take place at the
Crystal Palace on Monday, July 20.
With regard to the prizes, the pressure on our spiv) pre-
cludes us from stating more than the prizes themselves,
leaving the conditions to be ascertained by a reference to
the bye-laws.
FIZIST &AOC or MLR /Luxury's Pass-1. To the
beet shot : The silver medal of the emaciation. 2.
To each of the 30 best shots in order of merit :—(a.) A
Whitworth rifle, value 201. (b.) The National Rifle Aliaa
cation badge. (a.) 51. in money. 3. to am* of the next
SO beet!shota in order of merit :—(a.) The National Rifle
Association badge. (b) It. in massy._
Tat Sr. Groaoes Vas; VALI," 2501.
Presented for annual competition to the Volunteer Bat.
taboos of Great Britain by Lieut. -Colonel the Roo. C. H.
Lindsay, on behalf of the members of the fit. Georm'S
Rides.

TIM following additional prizes shall be awnrded, and be;
come the property of the three best shots in the contest,
viz.:-1. A gold and engrained jewel of St. George, to
the winner of the Challenge Vase. 2. A silver and enamelled
jewel of St. George, to the second best shot in the contest,
3. A bronze mom of St. George, to the third best shoti
the contest. 4. A large photograph of the Challenge V
end Jewel, handsomely framed. 5. A large photograph
the Challenge Vase and Jewel, handsomely framed, to the
battalion which shall prove itself successful.
Tits Hots' or Loan& Prazg.-1701., given by the House
of Lords, and divided into 21 prizes, as follows :—One prize
of 201., five prises of 10/., fourteen prizes of 51., entrance
fee ss. ; one pries of 301. Any rifle of boot fide government
pattern carrying '577 bore ammunition, 7 shots each at
range C ; no entrance fee.
MB ROYAL 111411INS88 711 Z Parecci or WALLS'S PRIM
A Cap of the value of 1001., or 1001. in money, at the option
of the wiener. _ _

Him licnisTY nix Q01:13'8 PRIZE.—A Cup, value
2501. ; or MO. in mousy, at the option of the winner, toge-
ther with the gold medal of the Association.
THZ LADIES 0011001.AlloN PINT" given by the Ladies
of Bag Lad.
ALL COMA!' Puna, open to all sailor..
NATIONAL RLALI ASSOCIATION PILIZIS.—Sixty prizes,
open to arty rise.—At range A, twenty prizes, aggregate
value, 2401. ; at range B, twenty prizes, aggregate value,
2401. ;at range C, twenty prizes, aggregate value, 240/. •
total te value of the prizes, 620/.—dividezat each
mese as follows : one 301. prize, one 401. prize, two 201.
prises, rlz 101. prizes, ten AL prises.
Tits " ALBKIT " Yuma —A Cup, value 1001. ; or 100/. in
money, at the option of the winner ; presented by the Na-
tionalkg Amociation.

Barr l'arzia—Rostrieted to Itifies of boos fide Govern-
ment pattern, carrying 577 ammunition minimum pull of
trigger Elba—At ramp A, thirty prizes, aggregate value,
1851. ; at range B, thirty prizes, aggregate value, 1614 ;
total aggregate value, 3601. Divided at each range as fol-
lows :—One2sl. prize, one 204 prise, fire 101. prison,
thirteen fa. prime, five 31. prizes, five 21. prizes.
Tes Atexas DIU Mum—Given in honour of her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wake.— A Cup, value 501., or MX
in money, at the °pike of the winner.
Tun A/YOCUM°, Cue.

RIB ROYAL RIOHHISB THZ DOKE OF CAMBRIDOZ%
—A Cup of the Yahoo of WI., or 601. in mousy, at the
asthma of the winner.
PUBLIC SCHOOL!' Paula—The Ashburton Challenge
Shield sad Earl Spencer's Cep.
Me °Lel THZ DULA or WILLENOTOWBPana—A Cup,
value 501. or 501. is money, at the option of the wiener.
LOAD V WOWS PRIM), VALHI WI., AND TRH "Silts.
DAY Itavirw" Paaa—let prim. " astarday Review,"
501.; tad prize, Lord Venial's, 251. ; 3rd prise, Lord Ver-
non's, 161.: 4th prize, Lord Vernon'., 101. -

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Ttu ELCRO CUALLKNUI Snieux—The for
this prise sees drawn up by Vlacount Bury sad Mr. Horatio
Ross, seal were roootioneti by the Coupon of the National
RIBe Aseociatioe.

Tau LOILDB AND Comore.—Eleven
competitors on each aide. 7 shots, at each of the ranges A
and B. Any rifle. Any position.
BOLE Decor.—Open to any ride. Entrance, 21. Half
forfeit if declared before the competition begins. Subscribers
not *booting glowed a norninedion. No competitor or
.amity ma be mitered more than Dace. There shall be
three prises :—Half of the sum total subscribed shell form
the Ist prise ; thrwalifthe of the remainder shall form the
tad prise; the remaining two-dfths shall form the 3rd prim.
Ezra bite—Bestricted to rides of bona Ads government
patters, carrying *577 ammunition. kntesnon, 11. Half
forfeit if &dared before the competition begins. Same
conditiows as for Rifle Derby.
BAIL OF DtDlXeei Paire.—A Cup, value 501., or W. in
mosey, at the option of the winner.
The following prima have been already give% for oompeti-
Moo, sod shall be competed for as " extra mime e—By
Mr. Smith, of Davis-street, a ride, value 404 ; by Mr
Meenett, of Chapatis, a gold ‘Bearott" watch. value 30f.;
Serpent Pixley, Victoria Rides, a cup, video 251. ; by

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