The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

The Wimbledon Meeting for 1865.

During yesterday, traditionally known as " settling
down day," the Volunteers flocked into camp in
considerable numbers, and afforded ample occupa-
tion during several hours to the Staff charged with
the duty of assigning them their proper quarters.
The heavy showers which fell during the earlier por-
tion of the day interfered somewhat with the process
of moving into their temporary habitations, but the
old campaigners might have been recognised in a
moment by the promptitude which they showed in
establishing that fairy ring of comfort—the circular
trench—to carry off the rain water poured down
from the canvas. On this and kindred subjects, to
the outside world trifles apparently, but to the ini-
tiated matters vitally affecting the enjoyment and
even the health of a camp, the long experience of
Captain Rurton, the camp Adjutant, enabled him, to
afford valuable hints to the new corners, while Colo-
nel Colville, Assistant-Inspector of Volunteers, who
is responsible for the wellbeing and good government
of the camp generally, was indefatigable in the dis-
charge of the various duties which these functions
impose upon him. In the afternoon fortunately the
heavy clouds cleared away, and the sun shone out
so brightly as to cause inconvenience to some of the
squads, which were under the necessity of firing
across the common with a strong light directly in
their faces.

The principal competition of the day was that be-
tween the representatives of Oxford and Cambridge
Universities for the bronze medal, which singularly
enough fell to one of the Cambridge six, although
the aggregate score of Oxford exceeded by four
points that of the sister University. The following
are the details of the shooting, from which it will be
perceived how vastly superior was the score of
Private Dyer to that of all the other competitors,
with the single exception of Private Kolle

OXFORD.
200 500

yards. yards. yards. Total
Colour-Sergeant Ward ... 12 ... 13 ... 6 ... 31
Sergeant Honey ... 10 7 ... 6 ... 23
Sergeant Allen ... ... 10 ... 7 ... 6 ... 23
Corporal Blackburn 11 ... 8 ... 10 ... 29
Private Kolle 11 ... 16 ... 10 ... 37
Private Carslake 14 12 ... 4 ... 30

Total ... ... ... 173
CAMBRIDGE.

Capt. Lord Lorne ... 12 ... 5 ... 10 27
Serg. Hon. B. P. Bouverie 10 ... 7 ... 11 ... 28
Private Hon. W. Powlett 10 ... 8 25
Sergeant Grieve 8 ... 5 ... 9 ... 22
Sergeant White ... 12 ... 11 .• • 5 ... 28
Privt. Dyer (the winner) 11 ... 1 .. . 12 39

Total

... 169

Hitherto it has been usual to hold the competition
for the Middlesex Bronze Medal on the opening day
of the meeting ; but yesterday, in addition to the
Middlesex contest, two others of a similar character
proceeded simultaneously between the Volunteers of
the City of London and the Tower Hamlets respec-
tively. These additional contests had their origin
in the rules connected with the new and tempting
prize of 500 guineas offered by the Volunteers in
China. Under these rules it became indispensable
that some settled interpretation should be given to
the phrase " county" Volunteers, and, after much
consideration, it was agreed to define " county" as
the district or tract of country comprised in a sepa-
rate lieutenancy. The City of London, however, is
a lieutenancy in itself ; so also the Tower Hamlets,
and hence the necessity for giving additional bronze
medals to both. In some of the northern counties
the rule will be attended with singular results, for
Yorkshire, forming three divisions, will now be en-
titled to three bronze medals, while Lancashire still
can claim but one. As regards the China Challenge
Cup, however, which has given rise to the alteration,
the issue is not likely to be materially affected, since
in each case the field of choice will remain the same.
The competition for the Middlesex Bronze Medal
was attended with the following results :

200 500 600
yards. yards. yards. Total.
Sergt. A. Anderson, 22d Mid- -
dlesex (winner of Bronze
Medal, .£5)... ... 15 15 13 45
Sergt. W. Michie, London
Scottish (winner of .£5) ... 12 16 13 41
Private G. James, 22cl Mid-
dlesex (Winner of £4) ... 14 ... 11 ... 12 ... 40
Private J. Ivory, 19th Mid-
dlesex (winner of £3) ... 14 15 11 ... 40
Cap. H. W. It.. Crowle, 37th
Middlesex ... ... 8 16 39
Sergeant-Inst. Milner, 2(1 S.

Middlesex ... 13 ... 11 11 38
Ensign R. Garner, 9th Mid-

dlesex ... ... ... 15 ... 13 ... 10 ... 38
Private F. W. Reilly, Hon.

Art. Co. (winne;s of £2
each) ... ... ... 13 ... 12 ... 12 ... 37

Colour-Sergeant Cross, London Rifle Brigade, was
the winner of the City of London Bronze Medal
with a total score of 43. The Tower Hamlets Bronze
Medal was carried off by Private Birkley with a
total score of 32.

In addition to the foregoing contests, an All
Comers' county match took place between eight re-
presentatives of each of the following counties—
Aberdeenshire, Glocestershire, Lancashire, Middle-
sex, Surrey, and West York. The prize, consisting
of one half the entrance fees, to be paid to the. win-
ning squad, was carried off by Lancashire with a
large majority. The following are the details of the
match, whichwas carried on with spirit until shortly
before gun fire