The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-08 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE
MEETING. _ .

The first prise meetiug under the auspices of the
Yorkshire Sine Association commenced on Tuesday morn.
lag, on Strensall-eommoo, • level waste of land several
hundred acres in exteed some seven miles from the city of
York. The association had issued& programme of a liberal
and attractive character, upwards of 4001. being offered in
money prizes; besides which were added the association
prize cup of the value of 50/., the bronze medal of the
National 'Rifle Association, and • Whitworth rifle, of the
value of 251., contributed by Earl de Grey and Ripon.
The number of competitors who had sent in their name
was 1,600, comprising representatives of all parte of the
county. At an early hour in the morning special trains
deposited large bitches of volunteers, in uniform, within a
short distance of the common. The weather was beauti-
fully fine, there being, however, a stiffish breeze blowing
down the length of the ranges, nine of which, with a pair of
targets to each, had been selected. Eight prizes had been
set down for the first day's shooting, at ranges of 200 and
300 yards, and were open to militia and artillery and ride
volunteers. The first contest was for prizes given
to non.commissioned officers (not on the staff)
and privates of any militia regiment in the county.
The first prize of 8/. was won by William Evans,
of York, who scored 12 points. The second (51.)
was secured by Samuel Blakey, of Halifax, with 11 points ;
and the third (2/.) by George
.Briggs, of York. The prize
for the members of the artillery volunteers, with rids
carbine (15/. for the first sad Si. for the second), were
won by Thomas Richardson, of Hull, who made 12 point',
and Sergeant Green, of Bradford, who made 11 pmts.
The next contest lay between volunteers " who hail at-
tended best at drill," there being 52 entries for prizes of
151. and 51. The match resulted in a tie between J. J.
Thorney, of Hull, sad John Carr, of Pickering. There was
some good scoring during the match, as will be risen from
the following selection from the register: Points.
John Carr, Pickeriug
J. J. Thorney, Hull l5
Corporal Kirby, Hovingham l4
John Humble, Bedide l3
Seit Mick* Bohai l3
J. Craaswiok, Bridlington
Corporal Dove, Scarborough l2
George Glover, Leeds
Sergeant Simms, Huddersfield l2
John Westoombe, Leeds l2
L C. Johnson, Northallerton
Sergeant Healop, Oarperby
Corporal Ibbotson, Guiseley lO
Corporal Collier, Halifax
Corporal Hanby, Driffleld lO
J. W. Hill, Leeds
Sergeant Riede, Leeds
Captain Alden, Wakefield lO
Sergeant Alston, Wakefield
William Dove, Scarb
The tie was then shot oft, winning the first
taTThe next contest was for Volunteers, at 200 and
ards, there being 140 entries for prises of 15/., 101.,
and Si. W. Stynn, of Leyburn ; W. Wades, of Scar-
borough ; and Francis Wrightson, of Stokesley, tied, each
scoring 16. The shooting off ended in favour of Styan,
with Wrightson second, and Waits; third. There were
next 147 entries for Mr. Brooke's prizes of 151., 101., and
U., the highest scores in which. out of five shots at each
of the distances of 200 and 300 yards, were made by Mr.
Bainbridge, of York, sod Sergeant Marriott, of Halifax,
each of whom marked 20. They arranged for a division of
the first and second prizes. Captain Holroyd, of Halifax,
scored 19, and consequently secured the third prize. Several
other prises remained to be shot for.

FRE4H SUCCESSES or SRI Ex-CHAIIPION 131101'.
The star of Mr. Edward Rose, of Cambridge University,
to be again in the ascendant. At the Montrose
appears yesterday. Scotland's Cup, shot for at 700,
800, and 900 yards, five shots at each, was won by that
gentleman. He ade eight, seven, and siz point'. Smith,
of the Edinburgh Volunteers, won the second prize, with
three, eight, and seven points. Major Mote, of Stirling,
woo the third prize, after shooting off ties at 15 with two
others. The Strangers' Cup was competed for afterwards,
there being ten shots at 900 yards and ten at 1,000 yards.
ROW made 18 points; Kirkwood, Renfrew, 17 ; and Muir,
16 points.