The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-26 00:00:00

GRAND METROPOLITAN RIFLE CONTEST.

Yesterday morning a large number of volunteers
and others proceeded from varioes parts of London to Worm-
wood Scrubs, for the purpose of witnessing or taking part
in the Grind Metropolitan Rifle contest, which commenced
to-day under the patronage of Lord Renelagh, of the 2nd
Middlesex ; the Hon. C. Linda ci the 11th Middlesex;
Lord Radstock, of the 9th x ; Lord Rd. Grosvenor,
M.P., of the 22nd Middlesex ; Colonel Wood, of the 36th
Middlesex, and other gestinnee who have taken • prominent
part in th;furtherance of the volunteer movement. The shoot-
ing commenced at 9 o'clock, the first prize being the London
Armoury Company's ride, value 31. 113 s. The range was
200 yards, with five shuts, the competitors standing. This
prise was open to volunteers only. The next prize in the
list was a double one, consisting of • silver cup, value five
guineas, as the first prise, sad a London Armoury Com-
pany's riffs, value 31. 10s., sa • second prize, the tinge being
300 yards, with five shots, open to volunteers only, the
competitors firing standing. The next prize on yesterday's
list was a " Lancaster small bore," open to all corners, with
•pumuuuo to fire in any
.position ; five shots, at a range of
yards. The fourth prize was a double one, coexisting of
• silver cup, value 10
, guineas, ea the first prise, and a London
Armoury Company' ea
rifle value 81. 10s., as a second prise,
the competitors (volunteciii) firing five Mote kneeling at •
range of 600 yards. A " Watley Richards' rifle" stood as
the next prize, valued at 151., open to all comers, permitted
to ire five shota in any position at • msg. of 500 yards. It
wee arranged that no ride should be used above 101 be. in
weight, and no magnifying sights, hair triggers, or artificial
rods were allowed. - _ -

For the ifiriprid, the London Armoury 'Company's rifle,
Lipemmbe, Oxford Univenity, and Thornbury, Victoria
Rifles, made 10 points each. It was therefore not determined
who is entitled to the prize, and it will be shot off this day.
For the nest prize. a silver cop and • rifle given by the
London Armoury Company, Brodie, 12th Middlesex, made
8 points ; Brown, London Irish. 8 points, and Butler.
London Rifle Brigade, 8 points. The regulations required
that ties should he determined by lots, so the contest lay
between Mr. Butler and Mr. Brown, and, on shooting off,
the first prize was won by Mr. Butler. For the next prize,
• Lancaster small•bore rids, Dunlop, St. George's, made
9, the highest number of points, and gained the prize.
The contest was commenced for another silver cup, sad
the London Armoury Company's ride as • second prize, five
rounds each, at a range of COO yards. The entries were
very numerous, and as so result could be obtained, or eves
as approximation to the probable winner, the details and
score must be deferred until to-morrow. Same of the
prises were deferred until this day, but the proceedings
Ude morning will commence as originally laid down in the
programme those prizes standing over to be taken at
the conclusion of to-day's lid. If time shall not permit
to go through them they will be shot for on Saturday
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