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On Saturday week a field battery, conk/111)ga feu&
pounders of the 3d Middlesex Artillery, marched to Balhani
Common, near Streatham, where it was joined by the re-
mainder of the batteiiea of the regiment, which acted as
infantry, and the 4th Middlesex (West London) Rifles.
There were 230 men of the artillery, and the 4th Middlesex
consisted of four companies of 18 file each, the whole being
under the command of Lieut.-Col. the Lord Truro. A sham
fight took place, and the movements were concluded by it
march past, the field battery in front.

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The first day's pries shooting of the annual regiaLent4l
meeting of the 29th or North Middlesel. Rifles was noticed
in The Sun last week. The following are the results of the
shouting on the second day at the rifle ranges at Child's-bill,
Hampstead. Competition No s—Lieut,-Col. Whitchead's
prize of 10 guineas, divided into three. Ranges 200, 500,
and 600 yards, five rounds at each. A score of not less than
S marks at 200 yards and an aggregate score of not less than
1; marks at the first two ranges to qualify for the final range
—Corporal Piivey, No 4 Company (first prize), 33 marks—
Private Kennedy, No 2 Company (second prize), 31 marks
Private Ileathcote, No 7 Company (third prize), 28 marks
—Private Bundock, No 4 Company, 27 marks—Private
Hooper, No 8 Company, 27 marks. The shooting will be
resumed to-day (Monday).
The fourth annual match between No 2 or Fulham Com-
pany of the South Middlesex Rifles and the Reigate Com-
pany of the sth Surrey took place last week at Reigate at
the ranges of the latter corps. The conditions were 10 men
on each side, 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots, Hythe
position. The result was as follows :-..The South Middle-
sex, No 2 Company, made 343 marks—the sth Surrey,
Reigate Company, made 299 marks. In 1861 and 1862 the
Reigate Volunteers were the victors, but the South Mid-
dlesex regained their lost laurels last year and this.
A prize presented by Capt. Day, of the 37th Middlesex
(Bloomsbury) Volunteers has recently been shot for by tho
members of the sth company cf the corps at the ranges at
Willesden. The distances were 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards,
five shots each, Wimbledon targets and scoring. At the
conclusion of the shooting Private Vinall stcod at the head
of the list with the excellent score of 58 marks, Sergeant
Bewick taking the second place with 48 marks. The prize,
which is valued at £26, is the work, in chrome-lithography,
entitled, "Masterpieces of Industrial Art and Sculpture at
the International Exhibition."
The members of No. 11 (Captain Egan's) Company of the
3d City of London (Working Men's Corps) Rifle Volunteers
have competed for some money prizes at the ranges at
Hounslow. The prizes were presented to the company by
their commander, and were shot for at 200, 250, and 300
yards, five shots at each distance, Hythe position and
scoring. The first prize of £4 was won by Sergeant Ander-
son with 20 marks; the second prize by Private Brooke
with 19 marks; and the third prizo by Private Taylor, with

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13 marks.
The following garrison order, with reference to tho re-
opening of the Plumstead ranges, has been issued from the
Commandant's office at Woolwich :—" In accordance with
orders received from the Horse Guards, the Plumstead
ranges will be reopened from this date for practice with shot
and small arms only.—R. J. HAY, Brigade Major.—Sept.
14.

The prize meeting, open to all comers, at Salisbury, will
commerce to-day for 300 guineas, in 50 prizes, and will be
resumed to-morrow.

The annual competition, for prizes, in connection with
the Ist Kent (Maidstone) Rifle Volunteers, was completed
on Tuesday last. Prizes to the amount of about £6O were
contended for. The shooting commenced on the previous
Tuesday, at the range of the corps, Boxley Warren, under
the direction of Captain-Commandant Hollingsworth. The
weather on both days was very unfavourable. Mrs Hol-
lingsworth's cup, value £lO 10s, was won by Quartermaster
Sergeant Pearson, who made an aggregate score of 64, and
was tied by Private Parks, but won in shooting off; the
latter consequently taking the second prize, the Borough
Members' cup, value £7 7s. The two next highest were
Colour Sergeant Hadlow and Private C. Bushnell, who
tied at 62. The tie was decided in favour of Hadlow, who
thus took the third prize, the Ladies' cup, value £6 6s, and
Bushnell the fourth of £5.
The 3d Suffolk Administrative Battalion has been enter-
tained very hospitably this week by Mr R. Garrett, of
Carlton-hall, near Saxmundharn. The companies composing
the battalion are the Lowestoft (rifles and artillery), Bungay,
Halesworth, Leiston, and Beccles ; and the force assembled
was 6 captains, 13 subalterns, 3 staff, 36 sergeants, 86 drums
and band, 342 rank and file—total, 494. The battalion:staff
consisted of Lieut.-Col. Thelluson, Adjutant Grengrass, the
chaplain (the Rev. H. Owen), the battalion-surgeon, the
assistant-battalion surgeon, two supernumerary lieute-
nants, and the quartermaster sergeant. There were several
hundreds of:spectators present, including the Lord Lieute-
nant of the county (the Earl of Stradbroke), and a number
of ladies and gentlemen whom Mr Garrett had invited.
Soon after the arrival of the troops, Lieutenant-Colonel
Ibbetson, the inspecting officer, rode on to the ground
and joined the Lord Lieutenant, with whom were
Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd An strut her, Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Schreiber, and Major Tyrrell. After a general
salute Colonel Ibbetson rode up the line and inspected the
corps, as did also the lord-lieutenant. The men marched
with great steadiness, and subsequently executed various
evolutions, and Col. Ibbetsen complimented the battalion on
its general discipline and efficiency.

A friendly competition between non-commissioned officers
and gunners of the !st Hants (Bitterne) Artillery Volunteers
and a similar number of the 3d Hants (Portsmouth Dock-
yard), with 24 pounder guns (smooth bore), solid shot took
place on Tuesday morning at the Ramble battery. The
weather was most unfavourable, the wind blowing hard
across the range, and several heavy showers fell during the
practice, which was very good throughout. The firing was
under the command of Lieut.-Col• Richards, assisted by
Capt. Helby, of the 3d Hants; and Major Ravenhill, R.E.,
' and Lieut. Geneste, R.N., undertook the range and battery
reports respectively. The Ist Hants made a total score of
1801 points, and the 3d Hants 168, the former corps being
the winners by 14 points. A very handsome cup was
given by Major M'Naghten, commanding the let Hants,
for the best shot of the day, for which there was a tie be-
tween Sergeant Parry, of the Ist Hants, and Corporal
Langston, of the 3d, who made 12 points each. On shoot-
ing off the tie the Corporal was the winner, he scoring llf,
and Sergeant Parry 10.

The return long Enfield Match between No. 1 Company of
the Rabin Hood Rifles and the Miland Company of South
Australia was completed on Tuesday, the 13th, at the Not.
tingham butts. Until 1 o'clock the wind was very strong,
with occasional showers. At the 800 and 900 yards' ranges
the light was so bad that it was impossible to distinguish
the signals without the aid of glasses, and men had to be
stationed at 500 yards to repeat them. Last year the Robin.
Hoods were victorious by seven points, this year by 120.
A match took place at the Newark range on Tuesday
between sides selected from the Newark and Retford corps.
There was some good shooting on both sides, and the scores
made were—Newark, 335; Retford, 272.

A review of the 2d Battalion of the Lincolnshire Rifle
corps took place at Spalding on Thursday, the 16th inst.
The several corps, together numbering 300 rank and file,
mustered in the Market place at 1 30 p.m., when they were
officiall3 inspected by Major Eopkins, assisted by Adjutant
Longstaff and other officers.

On Monday, at the Houiton Range, 15 members of the
13th Devon Rifles (Houiton) engaged in a match with the
same number of the Buckerell corps for a silver cup, given
by Mr. T. Cobham, of Woodbine, Cembernleigh. The
ranges were 200, 500, and GOO yards, five shots at each dis-
tance. The highest scorer was Sergeant Banfield, of the
Buckerell corps, who got 32.

The Leeds Artillery Volunteers had a practice day at the
Morecambe battery on Saturday. About 300 of all ranks
were present, under the Command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Waud. The weather was extremely fine, but a very strong
breeze blew across the range. 104 rounds of shot and shell
were fired from the four 32-pounders. The practice was the
beat ever made by the corps ; the flagstaff of the range target
moored at a distance of 1,260 yards was broken, and the
barrel was only rescued when on the point of sinking. By
permission of the harbourmaster, the members were allowed
to fire at an old buoy moored at a distance of a mile and a
quarter from the battery. At the fourth round the buoy was
struck and destroyed by a shot which was laid by Sergeant
Newhill, of the Pudsey (Capt Pepper's) battery.
Several of the West Yorkshire Volunteer Rifle corps had
a field day in Eastwood-park on Saturday last. Upwards
of 500 belonging to the corps of Bradford, Eccleshill, Bing-
ley, and Keighley, went through battalion evolutions
under the command of Lieut.-Col. Hirst, of the 3d West
Yorkshire (Bradford) corps. Haring arrived on the
ground they saluted and marched passed in quick time.
The 18th West York (Pontefract) Rifle Volunteers had
their annual athletic sports in the Park, at Pontefract, on
Monday last. There was a good assembly of the corps, and
a large number of spectators. The sports, which were well
contested, included military exercises of different descrip-
tions, races, leaping, throwing the hammer, Fee,
The third annual competition for prizes by the Sandhoe
Rifle Club, in Northumberland, took place on the Bth, 9th,
and 10th inst. There were 51 entries on the first day,
which were set apart for the members of the club. '1 he
ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at each
range, with the London Company's long Enfield rifle,
regulation pattern, from the shoulder at 200 yards and in
any position at the other ranges. The principal prizes
were won as follows :---First, Robson Leonard, with
38 points; second, Joseph Henderson, with 37 points;
third, Edward Sample, with 36 points (won tie). There
were 84 entries oh the second day, which was open to all
comers, with the Enfield rifle. The ranges, number of shots,
and position were the same as on the former day. The first
prize was carried off by M. Fairlamb, 6th Northumberland
Rifle Volunteers, with 43 points ; the second by Matthew
Wilson, bandhoe Club, with 41 points; the third by W.
Craigie, Gth Northumberland Rifle Volunteers, with 40
points. There was also a competition for all corners, with
small-bore rifles, at 800 and 900 yards, 13 shots in any po-
sition. the first prize was won by Corporal White, 2d
Northumberland Rifle Volunteers, with 33 points ; the se-
cond by Capt. Nicholson, 2d Northumberland Rifle Volun-
teers, with 32 points ; and the third by Francie Jewitt, 2d
Northumberland Rifle Volunteers, with 30 points. The
challenge gold medal of the club was woti by Jas. Walker,
with 42 points,