The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-21 00:00:00

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

The importance of the event decided on Tuesday will be
a sufficient excuse for again briefly alluding to it. The
score made by Private Humphreys, of the 6th Surrey, is
certainly not such a large one as it was expected would
be recorded for the Queen's Prize, judging by the results
of the previous contests at this meeting, but when the
subject is considered more fully, and it is remembered
that 66 has only_ twice been exceeded, we
fancy there is little ground for disappointment.
Corporal _Cameron, of the Gth Inverness, last year
made 71, which was the highest score recorded, and the
same shot- who won the _prize _three years before, that
did so with a total of 69. These are the only occasions
upon which the score of Hnmphreys has been exceeded,
and the rate at which the small bore shooting has im-
proved is clearly testified, for, with - the same system of
marking only eight years ago, the winner only succeeded
in making -a total of 44 marks. Humphreys, we under-
stand, though previously he has not been in prominent
position at Wimbledon, is looked upon at Esher, where he
resides, as a first-class Enfield shot, but up to this has had
little or no experience with small bore arms.
His success against many practised hands is therefore
the more creditable to him, and seldom, if ever, has a
winner been greeted with a more genuine burst of en-
thusiasm than he was yesterday, when the result of the
shooting became known.
Yesterday the heat was most oppressive, and the sun
poured down its rays with an intensity which has not been
experienced throughout the present meeting. The ther-
mometer at noon stood at 121 degrees in the sun, and
thole who were compelled to be at the firing points must
had a fearfully hot time of it. In the shade the ther-
mometer registered 83 degrees.
The most important contest of he day was the Interna-
tional Match for the Elcho shield. This was shot for by
eight men from England, Scotland and Ireland. The
English team won the Enfield Match, Scotland being
second, and Ireland third. Yesterday's match was to
test the capabilities of the different countries with the
small bore rifles.

With regard to the review which takes place on Satur-
day, every preparation is being made to ensure its success.
On Saturday, previous to the review, the Princess of
Teek will distribute the prizes, and the interesting event
will most certainly attract a good company to the ground.
The Army Rifle Nursery Prizes 500 yards and 600 yards.
500 yards. Points. Prize.
Lieut. M'lntyre, 7th Dum .. 28 £lO
Private Robinson, C.S. ... 28 5
Private Plunkett, Oxford Univ. ... 28 5
Private Willson, 11th Sussex ... 28 4
Lieut. Menzies, Ist Edinburgh ... 27 4
Private Sprott, Ist Lancashire ... 27 3
Captain Madden, 18th Devonshire 27 3
Private Henderson, 12th Cornwall 27 2
Private Smith, L.R.B ... 27 2
Private Tuckler, 15th Lincoln ... 27 2
Major Mulliner, Ist Lancashire ... 27
600 yards. Points. Prize.
Captain Dysonlaune, 34th R. ... 27 £lO
Captain Duncan, Ist Mid-Lothian... 27 5
Private Brookes, 9th Leicester ... 27 5
Private Ingram, 3d Lanark ... ... 26 4
Ensign Owen, Cam. University ... 26 4
Captain Eden, 9th N. Hamp. ... 26 3
Corporal Ward, 6th Cheshire ... 26 3
Private Fraser, Queen's, Edinbur. .. 36 2
Lieut.-Colonel Bertram, Worgt. ... 26 2
Captain Haldane, Sh. of Mus. 26 2
The Licensed Victuallers' Prize. 500 Yards.
Points. Prize.
Private Babbage, 9th Somerset 19 12 10 0
Major Edmonds 17th Somerset 19 10 10 0
Colour Sergeant Been, Sth. Mid. 19 5 10 0
Lieut. Eddison, 7th W. York. 19 510 0
Private Smyth, 1 Lanarkk... 18 2 13 0
Colour Sergt. Brooks 12th Mid. 18 213 0
Capt. Sincoe, 6th Cornish ... 18 2 13 0
Corporal Frost, 26th Kent 18 2 13 0
Major Rigby, Dublin ... ... 18 213 0
Private Tinkler, sth Lanarkshire 18 2 13 0
The Army Prize. 2nd Stage.
Colour-Sergeant Price, 22nd Regiment, points 21,
winner.

Army Prize, £lOO. Rounds per man 15.
Sergeant Harris and Private Harris. 34th Regiment,
winners.

THE ELCHO OHALLENGE SHIELD.
ENGLAND.
Rflfi one 1,0(111 Tnfoi
54 49 52 155
55 50 49 154
52 45 50 147
53 48 44 145
50 47 47 144
51 50 40 141
52 49 39 140
53 49 O 8 140

Radcliffe
Norsworthy
Jacques
Burt
Purchas
Doe
Harrison
Fenton

1166

IRELAND.
Lloyd
Rigby
Lord Cloncurry
Walker 49 36 50 135
M`lienn a 45 46 43 134
Pollock 46 45 43 134
Lowry
Smith

QT. JAMES'S.—OPENING of the SUMMER
SEASON. NIGHT of MERRIMENT and LAUGHTER.
No Fees. Stalls, Is. ; Bonnet Stalls (Bonnets allowed), 6s. ;
Dress Circle, 60. ; Family Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls.