The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-10 00:00:00

TILE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

The business of the meeting commenced yesterday
with most delightful weather, a brilliant sunshine, and
a nice breeze from the south-west, which rendered the
whole scene very agreeable and interesting. The
final range in the first stage for the Queen's Prize
was begwi at COO yards. After this all further com-
petition for the prize will be limited to the sixty who make
the highest aggregate score in the three ranges of 200, 500,
and 600 yards.
In consequence of a non-compliance with the regula-
tions, the council seem determined to take the. most
energetic steps for putting down a, most irregular pro-
ceeding, and with a firm hand. The following additional
notice has been issued :

"The scores made by Captain Tfislop, 30th Middlesex ;
Sergeant Hervey, 32th Middlesex ; Sergeant Evans,
Glamorgan ; and Private Ifolmes, Cambridge, for the
Martini Prize ; and Captain Woods, 40th Middlesex ;
Lieutenant Eddison, 7th West York ; Ensign Ford, 40th
Middlesex ; Sergeant Hervey, 2rd London ; Private
Tebbutt, sth Lincoln; Private Morris, Ist Hants ; and
R. Wright, sth Lancashire, br 200 yards, Queen's Prize,
have been disallowed on account of light pull of trigger."
The following notice was also issued yesterday :
"The Whitworth Rifles and the National Rifle Associa-
tion Badges will be ready at the concert tent to-morrow
(Saturday) where the qualified competitors can apply fur
them."
For the Queen's Prize, up to twelve o'clock
Colour-sergeant Sherlock, 20th Middlesex, had made
an aggregate score of 42, but soon after that
it was surpassed by Sergeant B. W.- Witham,
London Rifle Brigade, who made a total aggregate score
of 43—viz., 14 at 200, 15 at 500, and 14 at 600 yards.
The highest score at this time made at the 6CO yards
alone was made by Sergeant Roberts, 38th Middlesex
(Artists'), who scored 16 points. The next highest score
at this range was that of Sergeant Hunt, of the 22nd
Middlesex (Queen's Westminsters) who made 15 points.
As the day advanced the wind became almost hushed, and
the shooting improved. Private Andrews, of the St.
George's, bad made an aggregate of 45 points for the
Queen's Prize, and it was considered almost certain that
he would be the winner, and many of Lis comrades of the
St. George's were almost, ready to congratulate him upon
his success. This fceling continued up to almost the last
shots of the day, when the announcement was made that
Private Kirk, of the let East York, had made 46 points.
This was shortly before gunfire, and of course the news
soon spread that he was the winner of the silver medal
and silver badge of the association, besides the pleasant
addition of £6O.

The competition for the Windmill Prizes was re-
sumed and concluded, and at 200 yards Captain
Madden, of the 18th Devon, who made 20 points, took
the first prize of £l5, and the following also took prizes of
£5 each :—Colour-sergeant Clews, 3rd Renfrcw,l9 points
Sergeant Lane, Ist Gloucester, 19 ; Sergeant Mackenzie,
Cth North York, 19 ; Private Chapman, 12th North
York, Is.
The following took prizes of £4 each:—Lieut. Cameron,
Cth Inverness, 18 points; Lieutenant Murdock, Ist
Edinburgh, 18 ; Ensign Greve, 4th Roxburgh, 18 ;
Sergeant-instructor Gilder, 18th Middlesex, 18 ; and
Lieutenant Idell, 17th West York, 18.

Amongst the well-known shots, Leete, of the Queen's
Weatminsters, l►as made an aggregate score of n for the
Queen's Prize ; and at 600 yards Private Andrews, of the
11th Middlesex, made 16 points, and Lieutenant Angell,
Ist London Engineers, made 17 points,