The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The Volunteers went punctually to their work
yesterday, and continued it steadily ; from morn
till dewy eve the sharp crack of their rifles was
heard from the line of firing tents. But it was not
a day of many decisive results; only one series of
prizes could be declared as gained, and that the
second on the list. Unless the points made run
high, and settle the contest at once, behind the few
highest follow a long tailing of " ties," that must
be " shot off" before the winning list can be made
up. This is the state of the competition for the
Association's prize of 20 rifles, the silver medal, and
the right of competing for the Queen's prize of
£250, which is allowed to the second best 20 in the
contest for the rifles of honour. The places of 40
champions have to be fixed ; those of 15 are ascer-
tained, but five more have to ascend into the first
list, and the firing of ties for the second list was
stopped yesterday by the shades of evening that
closed over the expectants, who were just near
enough to the high numbers to make missing a
point very vexatious. The hour of dusk, according
to Sir Lucius O'Trigger, furnishes a good small
sword light," but will not do for a long shot. The
firing was stopped when still short of the decision
point, and many of the ties for the Association
prizes have to be determined this day. The follow-
ing 15, however, may be considered winners of
prize rifles :
Henry—Edinburgh .. 17 points.
Sharp-9th Sussex • • 17
Bainbrigge—lst West York .. .. 17 ~
Collinson-6th North York .. 16 ~
Pout-sth Kent .. .. 15 JP
Burgh-10th Gloucester • • • . 15 „
May-sth Sussex • • • • • • 15 7,
Baker—Bristol .. 14 „
Wood—Edinburgh . • • • • • 14 „
Fielding-4th Flintshire .. 1,. 14 „
Jenkins-sth Glamorganshire .. 14 „
Jackson-32d Kent .. 14 „
Caiger-2d Middlesex . . . . . . 14 „
Cocks—llth Middlesex .. 14 „
Phillips—let Shropshire .. .. 14 7,

The prize decided yesterday was that given by
Mr. Gye, as a commemoration of the Volunteer
Ball, in Covent-garden Theatre. It is a money prize;t
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£lOO to the best shot, and four sums of £25 to
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on:
next highest number of points. The cs 2
were—five rounds each person, at the threenrilinges
of 300, 500, and 600 yards.
The following are the names of the winners :
. 20 1.00
Whomes-4th Kent.. .• • 19
Sandford—St. George's • • '' 19 , 221
Robertson-10th Perth ••
.. 18
in this list to be " shot off"
25
Dove-91st Lanark .. ••
•• 18 25
Murray-Ist Perth ..
will
to-day, but as not affect the prize,
the winners i
ey will waive the right.
in an order of pre-
cedence,There are four
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and merely.Placesbable th
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it is
The firing between the ties is the most complicated
Ipart of the proceedings.
The number of the prizes has been increased by
Ariss Coutts, who offers one of 50 guineas, open to
all corners, with any description of rifle ; to be fired
from a rest, at the range of 1,000 yards.
The pool shooting at the " Aunt Sally" targets
has proved so attractive to the public that it is in-
tended to devote more of the butts to this unre-
stricted competition.
The following is an outline of the arrangements
on the ground to-day :--
" The ties of the ' all comers' at the C and D
ranges will be shot off to-day at 9 a.m.
" The ties of the winners of Mr. Gye's prizes will
be shot at 9.30 a.m., unless arranged by private
agreement.
" The ties of Volunteers, to decide the firing for
the Association's silver medal and the right to com-
pete for tho Queen's prize of £250, will be shot at
11 a.m.
Whitworth rifle,
" Mr. Fairbairn's prize, of a itors, at 11.
will be shot for, by the foreign corat.
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a.m. ; and Miss Coutts's prize, of_ A
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