The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-15 00:00:00

The Wimbledon Meeting.

Yesterday the weather was as favourable as, on
the previous day, it had been untoward. Under
the exhilarating sunshine the spirit of the camp and
the financial prospects of the Association rallied
from the depression temporarily resting upon them,
and the shooting at the decisive range for the first
stage of the Queen's prize progressed vigorously.
About 12 o'clock his Royal Highness the Prince of
Orange paid a visit to the Common, and, under
the guidance of Lord Spencer, spent some hours in
li visiting the different points where competitions of
chief interest were going forward. The contest
possessing most attraction, for his Royal Highness
as well as for the public, was apparently the novel
one instituted by Mr. Horatio Ross. In this Lord
Aberdeen and Mr. Peterkin were the principal
rivals, and the dexterity and skill exhibited by both
in complying with the rules of the match showed
that to succeed in this peculiar struggle, designed
many years ago by Mr. Ross to make successful
deerstalkers of his sons, it is necessary to be " to
the manner born." The marksmen are probably
few in England who could load hastily, run 100
yards, creep, and throw themselves down, and then,
with quickened respiration and bounding pulse,
succeed in making a bull's-eye or centre, and who,
even if they succeeded the first time, could repeat
this process so rapidly as to crowd 11 shots and a
score of 40 or 42 into the limit of five minutes.
Yet this was done yesterday—not once or twice,
but over and over again.
Lord Aberdeen had evidently set his heart on
carrying off the prize, and adopted a hard-working
costume to favour his movements. Mr. Peterkin's
main advantage consisted in a method of snatching
up and disposing of the ramrod—a piece of sleight-
of-hand as perfect as that performed by any con-
juror. A large and fashionable attendance was
drawn together at this point, including, in addition
to those already named, Lord and Lady Dueie, the
count de Gendres, Lady Spencer, Lord Glent-
worth, &c. At the " Running-deer" range, close
to that where Mr. Ross's pupils were taking such
liberal exercise, the Prince of Orange distinguished
himself by obtaining a couple of bull's-eyes.
The result of the competition for the first stage of
the Queen's Prize was looked forward to all day with
strong and natural curiosity, regard being had to
the fact that nineteen-twentieths of the competitors
are released from attendance in camp as soon as the
score is finally made up. The state of the atmos-
phere on Thursday threw out many whose chances
of getting, at any rate, into the 60 had previously
looked very hopeful; yesterday's fine weather, again,
brought to the front others who stood almost on the
brink of despair. Perhaps the greatest annoyance
experienced was that of a Volunteer who had scored '
41 points, and still had two shots in reserve. Ac-
cording to the information disclosed by the returns
up that moment, if his shots found their way on to
the target at all he was certain of the silver medal
and £5O but, whether from nervousness or owing

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Rifle Association, to the duties of which office since
the commencement of the meeting he has devoted
unceasing attention, but as major of the Ist North-
ampton Regiment, he entered the lists with the rank
and file of the Volunteers, and gained the fine score
of 41 points, which entitles him to one of the
badges of the Association, and in virtue of this to
compete in the second stage of her Majesty's
Prize. Some time before the conclusion of
the firing it was announced that Mr. Ed-
ward Ross, of the London Scottish, the well-
known first winner of the Queen's Prize, had made
the excellent score of 47 marks. He was tied, how-
ever, by Captain H. Holme, of the 18th Somerset ;
but, by the plan adopted this year for deciding ties,
namely, giving priority to the competitor making
the best score at the longest range, Mr. Ross was
declared the winner. The following analysis of tho
scores last year will, by ,conwaxison with the sub-
joined scores, enable the curious in rifle shooting to
see how closely the best results in both years ap-
proximate. In 1864 the first thirty competitors
were made up of three scores of 47, one of 46, four
of 45, six of 44, twelve of 43, and four of 42. The
second thirty consisted of 16 scores of 42 each, and
14 of 41 each. The remaining forty, to make the
100, who took prizes in connection with the first
stage of the Queen's, was composed of 16 scores of I
41 marks each, and 24 of 40 marks each.

The competition for the 150 cup given by the
Daily Telegraph developed some admirable shooting
with the Government weapon and ammunition.
Two competitors made 19 each, or only one mark
less than the highest possible score—shooting that
would be no disgrace to a small-bore. There were
several 18's, and numerous 16's and 17's. The
Volunteer Service Gazette Prize, at 800 yards, was
intended originally to show what the Enfield would
do at that range ; but improved ammunition has
been allowed, and the shooting has been propor-
tionately improved. Mr. Bass's Prize for volunteers
not hitherto successful at Wimbledon or at
county meetings was very warmly contested,
and the result showed that the want of suc-
cess of the competitors up to the present. had not
arisen from want of skill. Some excellent shooting
was made in all the other competitions, as the sub-
joined list of official scores will show :

FIRST STAGE, QUEEN'S.
Private E. Ross, London Scottish 47
(Winner of silver medal, Rigby rifle, and £5O).
Captain Hahne, 18th Somersetshiro
Private Frears, 2d Cumberland
Corporal Geule, 3d Somersetshire
Private Meakin, 2d Derbyshire ...
Private Getley, Ist Cheshire
••• •••
Private Dawson, 4th West Yorkshire
Sergeant Mackeroth, Gth Norfolk
Private Ingram, Ist Lanarkshire ...
Corporal Walters, Ist Edinburgh ...
Colour-Sergeant Graham, 2d Wiltshire
Corporal Danger, sth Somersetshiro
Sergeant Montgomery, 30th Middlesex ...
Ensign Scott, 3d A. B. Renfrewshire
Corporal Ferguson, Ist Inverness-shire
Colour-Sergeant Churchill, Ist London
Private Brown, sth Dorsetshiro
Private M`Lean, Ross-shire
Private Dame, Victoria ...
Sergeant Bellis, Bth Shropshire
Corporal Boynton, sth East York
Corporal Saxby, 6th Herefordshire ...
Sergeant Little, 3d Gloucestershire Artillery
Private Homerton, 12th Middlesex
Corporal Forrest, 2d lioxburghsliire
Ensign Norcombe, Ist Devon ...
Private Robins, Ist Wiltshire ...
Private Mercer, 2(1 Somersetshire
Sergeant Anderson, 2211 Middlesex ~,
Captain Hadden, Ist Nottinghamshire ... 42
Each winner of a Rigby match rifle, the N.R.A. badge,
and £5.
Sergeant Allcock, Ist Warwickshire
Sergeant Atkinson, sth Lincolnshire
Sergeant Holland, Victoria ...
Private Kelsall, Ist A.D.8., Staffordshiro
Major Earl Spencer, Ist Northamptonshire

Ensign Black, 22d Middlesex ...
Sergeant Goldsmith, 4th Sussex ...
Sergeant Peasland, 22d Northamptonshire
Private Sharman, 4th West Yorkshire ...

... 43
... 42

... 42
... 42

... 42
... 42
... 42

... 41
... 41

... 41

... 41
... 41

Private Cawcutt, sth Essex 41
Corporal Beach, 6th Monmouthshire ~. 41
Corporal Young, 7th Somersetshiro 41
Sergeant Edwards, Ist A.D.B. Staffordshire 41
Corporal Edwards, 11th Cornwall ... 41
Lieutenant Fowkes, Gth Lancashire ~. ... 41
Sergeant Mellor, 6th do. ~. 41
Sergeant Loof, 17th Kent
Private Chower, Ist Northamptonashire
Private Bell, Bth Lancashire ...
Private Hutchinson, 3d Roxburghshire
Colour-Sergeant Wodley, Ist Warwickshire
Private Hatawell, 11th Middlesex ...
Lieutenant Murdoch, Ist Edinburgh

... 40
... 40
... 40

... 40
... 40
... 40

... 40

Ensign Gray, Ist Lanarkshire ...
Private Southall, 3d London
Private Marsh, Ist London ... ... 40
Private Thurston, 29th Middlesex ... ... 40
Corporal Wiskar, 2d Essex 40
Lance-Sergeant Chaloer, Ist West Yorkshire 40
Private Green, 4th Cambridgeshire... ... 40
Each winner of the N. R. A. Badge and £5.
Private Seaman, 27th West Yorkshire ...
Private Carter, Victoria ... •••
Private Haywood, 3d Herefordshire
Private liedcalf, 4th Shropshire
Corporal West, 47th Lancashire ...
Sergeant Barker, 19th Middlesex ... •..
Private Wright, 80th Lancashire ...
Gunner Clarke, let Staffordshire Artillery
Sergeant J. M'Bean, 2d Elgin ~. 444
Corporal Death, 6th Sussex ...
Sergeant Agnew, 3d Wigtonshire
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Lieutenant t Fowler, 19th Middlesex 4,
Ensign Hitchcock, 7th Wiltshire
Lieutenant Pollard, 13th Cornwall
Sergeant J. Mills, 14th Suffolk
Corporal Baillie, London Scottish 40
Captain Morrie, 9th Middlesex
Colour-Sergeant
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Private Morgan, •Ist Leicestershire ...
Private Barker, Hon. Artillery Company ...
Private Frost, 14th Cheshire ...
Private Brown, Ist East Yorkshire
Private Baxter, 22d Middlesex .
Private Adams, Ist Hereford
Private Haughton, sth Norfolk
Private Pace, 2Gth Kent ...
Private Peach, 15th Lincolnshire
Sergeant Willoughby, 23d Surrey
Private Stabler, 15th Durham
Private Dimbleby, 14th Worcestershire
Private Doe, Victorias
Sergeant Cunningham, 18th Middlesex
Ensign Sprott, sth Lancashire
Private Fidler, sth Isle of Wight
Sergeant Booth, 12th Derby...
Major Holloway, 11th Norfolk ..,
Private Stacey, 2d Middlesex
(Winners of £3 each.)
ENFIELD ASSOCIATION CUP.
HIGHEST SCORE.

... 40

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... 39

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... ... 39

200 500
yards. yards. Total.

Lieutenant 11. F. Dickins, Vic-
toria Rifles ... ... 17 ... 19
"DAILY TELEGRAPH" CUP.
HIGHEST SCORE.

Points.

Corporal Little, West Middlesex ... 19
" VOLUNTEER SERVICE GAZETTE" PRIZE.—

WINNER.

Sergeant Forbes, Gth Aberdeen ... ... 23
HIGHEST SCORES, FIRST STAGE, ALEXANDRA.
200 Yards.
Sergeant J. Butler, Ist Wilts
Sergeant A. Deane, London Rifle Brigade
Sergeant G. Toogood, 25th Devonshire 4.
Corporal E. Lea, 3d Salop ,„

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Fourth Prize—Private Adams, Ist Herefordshire, value
£lO 10s., a silver Bennett watch, presented by Mr. Bennett,
Cheapside, 16
____ .

Fifth Prize, a military rifle, presented by Mr. Smith,
armourer to National Rifle Association, value £lO.
Sixth Prize, value £9, an Elcho telescope, presented by
Mr. Ross, optician.
Seventh Prize, value £6 10s., a short Enfield rifle, pre-
sented by Messrs Reilly and Co., Oxford-street.
Ties for fifth, sixth, and seventh prizes—Sergeant Green,
3d Somerset ; Private Read, 14th Suffolk ; Capt. Mill-
ward, 17th Worcester.
Eighth Prize, value £4 18s. 6d., a London Armoury
Company's long Enfield rifle, presented by the London
Armoury Company.

Ninth Prize, value .£4 13s. 61, a London Armoury Com-
pany's long Enfield rifle, presented by the London Armoury
Company.
Ties for eighth and ninth prizes—A. Barlow, Dublin, 15;
Private Seaton, Ist Ayrshire, 15.
SECOND SERIES EXTRA PRIZES. 800 yards; any rifle.
First Prize-0. C. Peel, Inns of Court, £52 10s, break..
fast service, presented by Messrs. Mappin and Co., Corn-
hill and Oxford-street, 20.

Second Prize—G. Wilken Ellon, £l5 155., telescope, pre_
sented by Mr. Steward, optician to the National Riffle
Association, 20.

Third Prize—Corporal R. Brown, 3d Ayrshire, £lO 10a.,
silver Bennett watch, presented by Mr. Bennett, Cheap-
side, 20.

Fourth Prize—J. G. Peterkin, Cambridge University,
£lO 10s., Kerr pistol, presented by the London Armoury
Company, 19.

Fifth Prize--Captain Barra, 29th Kent, £8 Bs., Green
rifle, presented by Messrs. Reilly and Co., New Oxford.
street, 19.

Sixth Prize—Fairholme, sth Berwickshire, £3 35., Bur-
row telescope, presented by Messrs. W. and J. Burrow,
opticians, Great Dish-ern, 19.

Seventh Prize—Captain Suter, Hereford, and Captain
Mitchell, Clackmannanshire, £3 35., Burrow telescope, pre-
sented by Messrs. W. and J. Burrow, opticians, Great Mal-
vern, ties, 18.

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July 12th, 1865.

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