The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

aggregate score at the first range, and £lO for the
highest aggregate score at the second range. There
were in all 54 competitors representing 18 com-
panies. The 2d Eye company won the first prize of
£l5 ; the Ist Bury company took the prize for the
beat score at 200 yards, and the Hadleigh company
that for the best score at 600 yards. The second
contest was open to any effective Volunteer of the
county, the prize being the County Members' Cup,
presented by Earl Jermyn,lM.P., and Major Parker
M.P., with second and third prizes, of £6 and £4
added by the association. The ranges were 200 and
500 yards, seven shots at each. There were 42
competitors. Private A. Bishop of the Bury corps
made the highest score-42 at 200 and 500 yards
—and won the cup, while Sergeant Mills, of the
Beccles corps, took the second prize, of £6. The
third contest was for the bronze medal of the
National Rifle Association, entitling the winner to
compete for the Prince of Wales's Cup at 'Wimble-
don next year. 'With this was offered an associa-
tion prize of £2O, while there were second, third,
and fourth, of £l5, £lO, and £5. The shooting was
at 200 and 600 yards, five rounds each, and
there were 30 competitors. Sergeant Norfolk
won the £2O prize and the bronze medal, and Private
W. Burrell, who had tied with him, took the second
prize of £10; Lieut. Read won the third prize of
£lO, and Private R. Burrell the fourth prize of £5.
The fourth contest, open to all members of the asso-
ciation and effective volunteers of the county was a
cup given by the President (Sir C. J. F. Bunbury),
with second and third, of £lO and £5. The shooting
was at 500 and 600 yards, seven shots each, and
there were 26 competitors. Private Haward, of the
Ipswich corps, won the first prize, Sergeant Norfolk
the second prize, Major Bishop (Mayor of Colches-
ter) the third prize. The fifth and last contest was
at long ranges, and the first ever thrown open by the
association to all comers. There were only nine
competitors in consequence of the renowned Captain
Hawker having entered the lists. The first prize
was the Ladies' Cap, while second, third, and fourth
prizes of £lO, £5, and £3 were also given. Captain
Hawker was only third beat at 800 yards, but he
recovered at 1,000 yards, and won the first prize
with a score of 34. Private J. Haward won the
second prize, and Private J. Read the third prize.
The Norfolk Volunteer Service Association closed
its annual meeting on Friday afternoon with a re•
view on the South Denes, near Great Yarmouth.
The following corps were represented :—The Ist
Norfolk Light Horse, Captain F. Hay Gurney, 58 ;
the Ist Norfolk Artillery, Major Sir E. IL K. Lacon,
178; the Norwich Battalion, Colonel Black, 374;
the Yarmouth Battalion, Major Orde, 218: and the
2cl Norfolk Administrative Battalion, Lieutenant-
Coloael Sir Thomas Beauchamp, 294; total 1,112.
The Ist Norfolk Administrative Battalion, under
the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Suffield,
was not present, having already had a review on
its own account a few weeks ago. The troops were
under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir T.
Beauchamp. Capt. Ensor of the East Norfolk Militia
acted as brigade-major. Colonel Ibbetson, accom-
panied by Captain the Hon. Harbord Harbord, of
the Norfolk Militia Artillery, and Captain Riddell,
16th Lancers, who acted as aides-de-camp, arrived
at about 3 o'clock, and was received with a general
salute. The corps then marched past, first by corn-
paniee; and then in columns. An enemy was sup•
posed to land to the south somewhere near the
mouth of the harbour, and preparations were made
to repel him. The south battery was manned by the
artillery, under the command of M9jor Sir E. Lacon,
and some 58-pounders opened fire on the enemy's
boats, while a heavy fesilade was kept up against
those who were supposed to have got a footing on
shore, and skirmishers were thrown out in every
direction. The enemy was several times charged
by the Light Horse, and ultimately was supposed

to have retired discomfited. After some other
macceevres the Volunteers formed in square, and
the officers were addressed by Col. Ibbetson, who
said he should be able to report very favourably of
the whole of the brigade to the Secretary for War.
The proceedings at the annual prize competition of
the Norfolk Volunteer Service Association were
partially reported in The Sun of Saturday. Alt fle
Derby, which had been set down in the programme,
was abandoned, and an A.ll Corners' match aubnti-
tuted for it. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600
yards, five rounds each, and prizes of £lO, £5, &c.,
were offered for the best aggregate scores. There
were 41 competitors, and among them was Captain
Hawker, of the South Middlesex, who, for the last
two years, has formed one of the English eight in
the International match between England and Scot-
land. Captain Hawker won the first prize with a
score of 52; Corporal Mnger, of the Ist Norfolk,
won the second prize with a score of 47. The next
match was for the association cup prizes, open to
members of the association who had paid their sub-
scriptions for 1864 ; these prizes, £lO, £5, &c., were
shot for by 30 competitors at 200 yards, seven
rounds each, and were won—the first by Private
Haughton, the second by Private Breeze, of the Ist
Norfolk. On Thursday there was a competition
for a prize of £l5 given by Sir Archdale Wilson,
K.C.B. ; a Westley Richards breech-loading rifle
given by a member of the association ; and the two
prizes of £5 each given by Mr. Joseph Scott, of
Colney. There were 81 competitors, and the ranges
were 500, 600, and 700 yards, five rounds each.
Bugle-Major Fenner, of the Yarmouth battalion,
won the first prize of £l5, with a score of 42; Cor-
poral Wilshank, also of the Yarmouth battalion,
won the rifle with a score of 39; while the two
prizes of £5 each were won by Corporal Agger, of
the 15th, and Corporal Davidson of the 11th Nor-
folk. A silver challenge bugle, presented by Mr.
J. H. Harvey, and other prizes added by the asso-
ciation, were competed for by six Efficient velum.
teers from each company or subdivision in Norfolk,
at ranges of 200 and 300 yards, five rounds each.
In the prizes added by the association were £l2 for
the Lest score, and £6 for the second beat. In all 78
men competed. The 2d Yarmouth Company won
the bugle and £l2, with a score of £139; while the
let Yarmouth gained the second prize. The next
contest was for the championship of Norfolk at
ranges of 200, 500, end 600 yards, five rounds each.
The prizes were for the best scores at the three
ranges—first, £2O and the medal of the National
Rifle Association ; second, £lO ; third, £5. There
were 89 competitors, and Private Breeze, of the Ist
Norfolk, after shooting off a tie with Corporal David-
son, became champion for the year, while Corporal
Davidson took the second prize of £lO, and Cor-
poral Swan, of the 2d Yarmouth, the third prize.
On Friday the final match took place for a cup of
the -value of £l5 given by Lieut.-Colonel Sir T.
2Beauchamp, open to all efficient Volunteers of the
were 200 and 500
there were 32 compeytiat
d Norfolk Administrative Battalion. The ranges
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following results :—£lo pre-
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by Lance Corporal Friyth;
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sented by Mr Daubeny, by Enfield rifle,
presented by the commandipn
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officer, by Private
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A. C. Palmer, by Private Rollin
tankard, presented by the officers of the
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shot for by honorary members, by
Mr Owen
Roe, &c.
Captain Jay's troop of the Hon. Artillery come
petty, consisting of two officers—viz., Captain Jay
and Lieut. Jay—and about 30 nen-commissioned
officers and privates, have visited Seaford. The
troop brought four 6-pounder field pieces with them,
and during a week were actively engaged in their
usual drill at Seaford, and in gun practice on the
hill near Alfris'en.
The annual inspection of the let Cheshire Engl..
neer Vohinteers took place some days ego in the
Upper Park, Birkenhead. The inspecting officer
was Colonel Delves Broughton, R.E , who oepreesed
his gratification at the proficiency of the men in
their engineering duties.
In Dersetshire the B:andford company (the Bth)
prize meeting, although
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successfulunfavourable. The officers' prizes,
value £l5, were won—the first by Ridoet, the
second by Martin, and the third by Farmer.
Range prizes were ale° on by Wareham, Applin,