The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

Preston Rifle Corps.

The annual contest of the Preston Volunteer
Rifle Corps was commenced on Saturday, and con-
cluded on Monday evening at the new range near
Longridge, Captain Stephens officiated as umpire,
and Lieutenant Ascroft had charge of the shooting
parties. The weather was favourable. The contest
was opened with shooting for the officers' prizes.
There were 60 entries. The ranges were at
200, 300, and 400 yards. Each competitor bad,
as during the subsequent contests, five shots at
each range. Those who did not get eight points for
the officers' prizes in the first round were disquali-
fied. The first prize, £3, was won by Colour Sere
geant Bell, who scored 40 in the aggregate—the
second, £2, by Corporal Whittle, who scored 31—
the third and fourth, £2 55., were divided between
Private Holden and Sergeant Singleton, who tied
at 30 each—Private Sefton won the fifth prize,

165., by scoring 29—the sixth, 125., was won with
27 by Private Chippendall—the seventh and eighth
prizes, 155., were divided between Sergeant Loy
and Sergeant Major Sowrey, who scored 27 each—
Corporal Mason won the ninth 55., with 26 points—
Sergeant Hindle the 10th, 2s. 61, with 26—and
Private Brooks the 11th, 2s. 6d., with 25—and
Corporal Naylor the 12th,r2s. 63., with 24. Major
Goodair gave the next prize, £5, which was con-

tested for. There were 60 entries, and the ranges
being 200 and 400 yards. The first prize £2, was
won by Sergeant Loy, who scored 32—the
second, £l, by Sergeant Hindle, who got 27—the
third, 10s, by Private Fletcher, who scored 25—
Private Holden and Colour Sergeant Bell divided
the fourth and fifth prizes, 14s each, scoring 24--
the sixth, 4s, was won by Private Chippendall, who
scored 24—Sergeant Sharpie, with a score of 24,
got the seventh prize, 3s—Private Worthington the
eighth, 2s 6d, with 22—Corporal Mason and Prig
vate Fox divided the ninth and tenth, ss, each score
ing 21—the 11th prize was won by Corporal Nap.
lor with a score of 21. This concluded Saturday's
shooting. The proceedings commenced on Monday
with shooting for a silver challenge cup, given by
Sir T. G. Hesketh, lOs was added to the
prize. There were 33 entries. Ranges, 200, 400,
and 600 yards. The cup and £2 10s were won by
Sergeant Loy, who scored 43. The second prize,
an Enfield rifle, was won by Corporal Naylor, who
scored 34—the third prize, £l, was won with ascore
of 32 by Sergt. Bell—Private W, Crook won the
fourth, 108, scoring 32. A silver cup given by Lieut.
Clarke was the next head priza ; the second
being a cup given by Mr Johnson, gold and silver

smith—the third, 8s 6d—fourth and fifth, ss. Range
400 yards. There were 16 competitors. The prizes
were given to those who could put in most points,
any position, in three minutes. The prizes were
won in the following order—First, Sergt. Single-
ton, 16 points—second, Private W. Crook, 15—
third, Sergt. Smith, 14—fourth, Sergt.-Major Sow.
rey, 13—fifth, Corporal Wright, 10. A ladies' purse
was afterwards shot for at 250 and SDO yards range.
There were 24 entries. Sergt. Singleton won the
prize by scoring 27. A couple of sweepstakes wct e
next shot for at ranges of 400 and 650 yards res
spectively. The first was won by ergt. Bell, who
scored 17 points, the second sweepstake was awarded
I to Sergt. Loy, who scored 13.

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TO-MORROW, TOO MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE.
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},toward and R. Leclereq, Mrs. Vandenhoff, Mrs. C. Melvill,e,
ste.
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Tragedy of M kCBETII. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. Creswick. R.
Roxby, G. Belmo e, A Rayner, Edmund Phelps, H Sinclair,
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