The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-09 00:00:00

TER NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

WIMBLEDON COMMON, MONDAY EVINING.
The following are the events which formed the pro-
gramme for this day's business :
The Bronze Medal competition by the members of the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, six on each side,
live shots each, at 200, 500, and 600 yards. This was a
very excellent competition. It was won by Captain
Roe, of Cambridge, by 42 points, beating Cardiac*, of New
College, Cambridge, who made 41 points. Last year it
we won by ' Ensign Kolle, of Oxford University, who only
made 39 marks, the next highest score then being made by
Sergeant Stookburn, of the same university, who made 33
points.
There was a second competition for the Bronze Medal
by the volunteers of the Tower Hamlets, five shots each,
at 200, 500, and 600 yards. The following corps com-
peted :-2nd, 4th, 6th, Bth, 10th, and 12th.
The third competition was by the following Middlesex
corps, also for the Bronze Medal viz. :-2nd and 9th Mid-
dlesex,
Victoria', Inns of Conti, London Scottish, Civil
Service, the Honourable Artillery Company, 2nd Admi-
nistrative Battalion, 37th Middlesex. lit battalion
Queen's Westminster, St. George's, 38th Middlesex, 19th
Middlesex, 26th Middlesex, 20th Middlesex 80th Middle-
sex 7th Administrative Battalion 18th Middlesex, and
40th Middlesex.

The next item on the programme was the All-comer'
County Match, open to all counties, eight couipebitors,
for the Bronze Medal, but only two counties appeared to
compete for it, which were Leawhir and Middlesex.
The next woe for a prize of 501., given by Mr. M. T.
Bass, M.P., 5 shots at 500 yards, restricted to efficient
volunteers who have never won a prize at Wimbledon or
any other county meeting.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge's prize of
501., seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, to be shot for by
breechloaders.

The Enfield Association Cup, value 507., to be competed
for by life members of the National Rifle Association, five
shots each at 200 and 500 yards.
There were also the usual pool targets, running prizes,
running deer, &c.
The whole of the competitors for the different prizes
assembled in front of the Council-tent at a quarter past 10,
and were soon after told off, and marched off to their re-
spective firing points. At half-past 10 o'clock the gun
fired, and the shooting immediately commenced; but at
this time the weather was very thick and misty, and it
materially interfered with the accuracy of the shooting.
This, howevee, did not appear to affect Mr. Edward Ross,
for in shooting for the bronze medal in the contest between
Oxford and Cambridge Universities he made five conse-
cutive bulls eyes for his five shots.
The competition for the Duke of Cambridge's prize re-
oeived additional interest from a new principle introduced
into it. While it was always shot for with breechloader.,
it was further stipulated that the time each cosipetitor
should shoot was to be three minutes at 200 yards and five
minutes at 500 yards, and the object was to obtain the
largest number of marks within that period. The only
two rifles used were the Snider, or converted Enfield, and
the Remington, an American rifle,introduced at the latter
part of the meeting lest year. The Remington is one of
nine different rifles now in course of trial by the govern.
ment at Woolwich out of twenty sent in. The best shoot-
ing was made by the Remington,a memo, Zi points having
been made in the three minutes at the 200 yards range.
Just before the gun fired a gentleman, Mr. J. Taylor,
Civil Service, who also fired with a Remington rifle, made
57 points in three minutes, consisting of one bull's eye,
15 centres, and 4 outer' in 20 shots. This competition
will be continued for the rest of the meeting.
The Running Deer was again extensively ',atrophied. and
the difficulty which was at first experienced in bitting a
moving object has entirely disappeared, and as an instance
of this it may be mentioned that Dr. Evans, of the 55th
Lancashire. made 11 centres, 5 bulls' eyes, and 2 outem
out of 20 shots. He only missed the deer once, and when
he made this shot he bad tried to bit the deer in the
haunch, but mimed it altogether. This shooting shows
the progress that has been made within the last two or
three years.
At the 500 yards pool a captain of the Volunteer
Engineers, whose name we were unable to ascertain, made
the extraordinary score of 5 bulls' eyes and 4 centres in
10 shots. The 10th shot was an outer.
Mr. ICKerrall, of the London Scottish, fired 21
rounds with a Remington rifle, and made 50 marks in 20
minutes.
In the course of the dinner hour Eirl Spencer addressed
the volunteers on the subject of an extra charge made thi-
year for tent accommodation, and said thetas there appeared
to be some misunderstanding about it, the same would
not be enforced this year. Thom who had paid it would
have their money returned. Next year the advance would
take place.
The following are the official moves :
OXFORD AND CAMI:RIDOZ BRONZE MEDAL.
Winner. Points.
Captain Roe, CambrKte

MIDDLE:MI BRONZE 311CDAL.
Point& 2
Svritesnt Kane, god Middlesex
captain Novicki& god Adadidsravitive Battalion 40 6
Private ilewl.on. London seettisb
Lance C.n.piral Page. 39th ilkldleaex 44 4
Sergeant CrMille, 2nd Queen's
Sergeant Hill. Civil thillioo 66 $
Lieutenant Shiperay, 2nd queen's 4,11 3
Sergeant Rudd. 3.111 Middlesex 43 2
Colour Sergeant Bell, 40th Middlesex 42
Sergeant Phillips, 2nd Middlesex 42
Private Thompsiiii, lona of Court •1 2
Prirate Lehrman. Civil Service 4l 2

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RiadTM Black, Ist Qui..evi's
Ensigh Radcliffe. 2n4 Middlesex
Private Pride, alith Ml4.llvies
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&p t:a 6toninitham, ltlth Middlesex

EXTRA PRIZES—FOURTH Rte.
Highest Scorm.--908 Yards. Points.
Private R. D. Burgeon Ist New. CIS IS
Sergeant A. M•1lonald, Inverness lB
Private D. Miller, Hants
Sergeant E. Gosling 10th Cheshire
Corporal J. Ingram, Snl Lanark IS
Sergeant J. Fletcher, Ist Warwick
Private W. A. Sadler, 10th Sussex lB
Captain J. W. Rimhngton• tad City of London l3
TOWER HAMLETS BRONZE MEDAL
Winner. Points.
Private Heritage. and Tower Hamlets ed
ENFIELD ASSOCIATION CUP. Yes* Verde
Highest Score. SOS ASO
Private E. Ross. London Se"Hish SO 17
MR. IItSTS PRIZE —SOO YARDS. Points.
Sergeant Wainwright. London Rifle Brigade l7
Captain Pointer, 14th Shropshire
Colour-Sergeant Wilson, lath Middles= l7
Private R. Andrews. St. Meow's
Private H. W. Brown. :Mk tt eat Ireesmids l7
Private "'monetary, London Social&
Private Reeves, Oxford Mama, l7