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

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual regimental competition of the Fins-
bury Rifle Volunteer corps (39:h Middlesex) for
prizes presented by inhabitants of the borough took
place at the Raynham range on Monday. The
ranges were 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards, five shots
at each, and seven prizes for the highest aggregate
scores were adjudged as follows :—A silver cup,
value 12 guineas, the fourth annual gift of Mr H.
Holland, a local manufacturer, and a silver medal,
to Colour-Serg. While, 50 marks ; a watch, value
12 guineas, given by Messrs Jackson and Sons, to
Corporal Janoweky, 48 marks; £lO, given by
Lieut.-Colonel Renton, to Private Lerner, 45; £lO,
given by Major Burgess, to Corporal Hoefling, 41 ;
Corporal Yokes and Private Strugnell, with 43, were
each awarded five guineas, the gifts of Mrd R. H.
Jones and Mr Rumbelow ; and Serg, Jones, with 42,
was the winner of a silver cup, value £5, given by
Messrs Boulton and Sons. A prize of £5, with
others presented by Mr H. Flear, Mr G. Hickman,
and Mr J. S. Milne was awarded to Priv. J. Smith.
A sum of £3O, the fourth annual gift to the corps
by Mr H. Gardner, was divided into class and at-
tendance prizes. Colour. Serg. While, in first-class,
gained the prize of £6.
The 6th Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers are now
contesting for a silver cup, value 100 guineas, which
has been presentedto the regiment by Mr Frederick
Till and Mr John Bacon, and which is to be the win-
ner's absolute property. The ranges are 250, 350,
500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each, and on
Monday the second range was finished. The highest
scores made are—Corporal H. Walker, 35; Corporal
Butler, 34; Colour-Serg. Moore, 29; Quartermas-
ter-Serg. Partrick, 27 ; Private Ballimore, 27; and
Col. Money, 26.
The fourth annual prize competition of the members
of the North Middlesex Rifle Corps commenced yes.
terday at ranges at Child's-hill, near Hampstead. The
adjutant's prize of five guineas, open to the 24
members of the corps who had attended the greatest
number of drills, and completed their class firing
for the present year, was shot for at 200 and 400
yards, seven shots at each. Private Giles, the win-
ner, 4th company, made 44 marks; the next beat
score of 42 marks was made by Sergeant Humph-
rey, 4th Company. The Ladies' prize, and Mr J.
Mullen's prize, a silver watch, open to all, includ-
ing staff, was shot for at 200 and 700 yards, seven
shots at each range. The winners were I.Corporal
Pavey, 4th company, 35 marks ; 2.Corprl. Jackson,
34 marks. Private Johnson, the next beat, made
31 marks. Bandmaster Froggit's prize, competed
for by members of the band only, at 200 and 500
yards, five rounds at each cargo, IVSJJ7 won
rate Woodthrop, 24 marks. The shooting will be
resumed on Wednesday next, when Lieut.- Colonel
Whitehead's prize of 10 guineas, Major Peter's prize
of 8 guineas, and other prizes will be competed for.
In the contest for the prizes of the sth Middlesex
Administrative Battalion Rifle Volunteers, the Lieut.
Colonel's first prize, a silver cup, was won by Ser-
geant Tory, 30 marks. For the Hon. Mrs. Fred.
Goulburn's prize the first-class shots of the sth bat-
talion and the Customs' Volunteers at the outports
contended.
The Company Challenge Cup of the South Mid-
dlesex Rifles, presented to the corps by officers and
members of No. 10 (or -War-office) company, has
been shot for at Wormwood Scrubs by No. 2 (Ful-
ham), and No. 10 companies. The conditions were
—Ten men on each side, five shots at 200, 500, and
600 yards; Wimbledon targets and scoring; long
Enfield rifle ; Hythe position. At the conclusion
of the contest the scores stood as follow: No. 2 com-
pany, 351 marks; No. 10 (War-office) company,
323 marks. The Challenge Cup thus passed into
the hands of the former company, they having a
majority of 28 marks.
A return match between 12 effective members of
the 20th (North-West) and the 29th (North) Mid-
dlesex Rifles has been held at the rifle range at
Child's-hill, Hempstead. The eonditions were the
same as in the first stage of the Queen's prize at
Wimbledon, and the men eeiected from the Wim-
bledon representatives of this year. The 20th Mid-
dlesex won the match, their score being 445 marks,
against 336 of their opponents. In the sth monthly
competition for the Challenge Cup of the 20th Mid-
dlesex held at Willesden, ranges 200, 500, and 600
yards, Captain Timms became the winner with a
score of 41. He also won a tankard presented by
31,j0r Bowyer. Sergeant Campbell, Capt. .Rudd,
and Private Brewster also won three money prizes.
The prize for third-class shots was won by Private
Bustard.
Lieut.-Colonel Wilkinson commanded a field day
and sham fight on Saturday at Hendon-park, the
seat of Mr Lewis H. Hazlewood, between the corps
comprising the 2.1 Middlesex Administrative batta-
lion, which were divided into an attacking and de-
fending party. The entire force numbered nearly
500 men.
A match came off at the Wormwood Scrubs'
ranges on Saturday afternoon between No. 14 (Cap-
tain Warrington's) company, St. Martin's division
of the 22d Middlesex (Queen's 'Westminster R fles),
and No. 2 (Capt. Gardiner's) company of the 37th
Middlesex (Bloomsbury) Rifles. Ten men on each
side. The Queen's were under the command of Cap-
tain Warrington, assisted by Sergeants Elkins and
Homer, the 37th Middlesex being under the com-
mand of Captaii and Adjutant Ingham. The
ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, five shots at
each distance. At the time of ommencement one
of the Qieen's ten had not put in an appearance ;
no, in order to make the sides even, it was agreed
that one of the members, Private C. Godfrey, should
fire twice, and his second score should stand for the
absent man. The Queen's were the victors by 27
marks. This result was contributed to by Sergeant
Wylde, who stood highest on the Queen's side with
41 marks. 39 marks made by Sergeant Golding
were the highest individual score made on the 37th
Middlesex side.
On Saturday Sir Charles Forbes kindly lent a
spacious meadow adjoining hie mansion, Broom-
wood, Clapham-coramou, for the annual inspection
of the 2d Surrey Artillery, 'who for upwards of an
hour kept up a rapid fire from their9-pounders.ers.
The annual prize meeting of the 4th
annistra.
tive Battalion of Kentish Rifle Volunteers has been
brought to a close at the rifle ranges at Sitting-
bourne with the following results-Ist competition,
open to all members of the battalion whose corps'
subscribe £5 per annum. Staff prizes, presented by
Lieut.-Col. J. Dixon Dyke and the officers of the
battalion staff; first prize, a Dent's gold watch (pre-
eetited by Col Dyke), value £l5; second, a steward's
telescope and stand, value £4 15s ; third, a clock
(presented by Major Groves), £5. Distances 200
and 500 yards ; seven shots at each. 2d competi-
tion, a clock, &c., presented by the Adjutant, £6.
The principal prizes in thesecompotitions were woe
by Corporal Russell, 29th (Ashford) 40; Private
Price,ditto, 40; Ensign Greenhill, ditto, 39. 3d com-
petition, open to all whose corps subscribe £5 per
annum to the fund. Battalion Prizes—First prize,
a Steward's telescope and stand, value £4 153,. and
£5 53 in money, £10; second, an electro-silver
tankard, £7 53 ; third, a West telescope and stand,
£4, and a policy for life in the Volunteer Service
Accident Fund, £l, £5. 4th competition, a match,
ten men of each corps ; 200 and 500 yards—five
shots at each. Entrance fee 2s a head, and the whole
of these entrance fees to be divided among thebest
shooting ten. In the 31 competition the principal
scores made were Sergt. Tokeley, 16;h, 39; Corporal
Russell, 29th, 38; Private Gibson, 37. For the 4th
competition (ten men of each corp.') three corps coin-
pot ing, the result being-1. 16 t h (Sitt iogbourne) 234
marks; 2. 29th (Ashford), 223 marks; 3. 5:11 (Can-
terbury), 210 marks.
In the Cinque Ports Artillery and Rifle Voltin'
teers contest Captain Williams, of the 19:h Mid-
dlesex, who in the two classes had made an aggre-
• gate score of 61, b.-came the winner of the gold
watch. Private Thgliton ard Clrp,•ril Gould
agreed to divide the second p-z 3 of £5 between
t'aern.

The Suffolk County R. 113 A 9 9 ociition held its
annual prize meeting on Thursday and Friday in
ickworth-perk, the seat of the Marquis of Bristol.
Adjutant Barnidaton commanded the firing parties,
and At :jot. M'Clregor was umpire. In the first con-
test the prizes were £l5 for the company, Whose
three representitives made the highest aggregate
score at 200 and 690 yards, LlO for the highest