The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-04 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual prize meeting of the West London
Rifles was held at Staines-moor last week under the
direction of Capt. Woodall and Colour-sergeant
Heyborne. A very large number of members at-
tended, and altogether the meeting has been the
most successful yet held. The following are the
results of the various competitions :—The 30 guinea
challenge cup, with silver medal, won by Sergeant
Wood ; the bronze medal to second highest score,
won by Private Rookwoqd ; the ladies' company
challenge vase, won by No. 2 Company ; Ensign
Jackson's challenge vase, won by .persons in the
employment of Messrs. Holland and Sons ; First
Battalion prize, won by Private Ashwell, No. 1
(Captain Crace's) Company—Lord Truro's cup,
won by CDrporal Lamont ; No. 2 (Capt. Holland's)
Company—Lord Truro's cup, won by Private Du-
berty ; No. 3 (Capt. Woodall's) Company—Lord
Truro's cup, won by Private Dawkins ; challenge
cup, won by Private Bowman ; No. 4 (Capt. Cor-
ben's) Company—Lord Truro's cup, won by Cor-
poral Needham.

The North Middlesex (29th) corps lately competed
for a series of prizes presented by the commandant,
the ladies of St. Pancras, the members of the Dis-
trict Board, and the inhabitants. The ranges were
200, 500, and 600 yards, seven rounds at each, on
two different days, the highest aggregate scores to
win. Private Pavey, with 113 points, won the first
place ; Private Thurston, with 100, the second ;
and Colour-Sergeant Johnson, with 99, the third.
A long list of company prizes were also shot for at
the same time.

The Finsbury Rifle Volunteer Corps (39th Mid-
dlesex) last week held their annual competition for
prizes at the old Harrow range. The distances were
200, . 300, 500, and 600 yards. The first prize, a
silver cup, value 12 guineas, the fifth annual prize
given by Mr. Henry Holland, with a silver medal
added by Capt. Jarvis, was won by Colour-Sergt.
White with 58 points, after shooting off a tie with
Mr. Strugnell, who won the sum of £lO, given by
Colonel Penton, also with 58. Corporal Croughton,
with 57, won the sum of £6, portion of prize of £lO
given by Major Burgess, and Mr. Greason became
entitled to a handsome clock, presented by Mr. E.
J. Thompson. Many other prizes presented by
gentlemen in the neighbourhood were won with ex-
cellent scores. The borough members—Mr. Torrens,
M.P., and Alderman Lusk, M.P.—have intimated
their intention of presenting the regiment with a
challenge cup, to be shot for quarterly for two years,
when the member who has held it most quarters will
be entitled to keep it, and a second will be provided.
The St. Clement's Danes company of the Queen's
(Westminster) competed for their prizes lately at
Wormholt Scrubbs range. Various prizes, some of
which were given by the churchwardens and over-
seers of the parish of St. Clement's, were shot for,
and the prize winners were :—Private D'Aeth, Ser-
geant Searly, Private Vandy, and Lieut. Berry.
Capt. Scrivener (himself a donor) won a prize. The
St. Clement's Danes Challenge Cup, with a gold
badge to the winner,:was won by Private Matthews.
In Essex the Chelmsford corps has had a competi-
tion for some prizes offered by the sergeants. Pri-
vate Aldridge won the first prize. The llarwich
battery of artillery has been inspected by Col. Knox,
R.A., who was accompanied by Major Hill, adju-
tant of the Ist Norfolk Artillery. Col. Knox ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the efficiency of the
battery. A carbine match between sides of nine
each, selected from the Harwich and Walton batte-
ries, has taken place at Felixstow. The shooting was
at ranges of 100, 200, and 300 yards, and the scores
made were—llarwich, 321; Walton, 267. The Har-
wich battery thus won by 54 marks.
In Suffolk the Aldeburgh battery has been inspected
by Col. Knox, R.A. The Framlingham company
has had a tenth competition for its Passage of Arms
Challenge Cup. Private Jesse Precious was again
declared the winner. The Saxmundham corps has
just had its annual prize competition in the park:of
Mr. W. Long, of Hartshall. The shooting was com-
menced by the members of the first and second class