The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-24 00:00:00

7HE VOLUNTEERS.

On various days in last week the different com-
panies of the West London Rifles, commanded by
Lord Truro, competed at the Staines Moor range for
a valuable selection of prizes. The weather was not
conducive to good shooting, the wind being variable,
at times blowing half a gale, the light constantly
changing, and with heavy rain occasionally, which
prevented any remarkable scores from being made.
The arrangements were under the direction of Major
Woodall and Sergeant J. W. Whitehead, hon. sec.
of the regimental shooting committee, aided by
Captain and Adjutant Jones, &c. The following
are the more important prizes :—No. 1 Company,
—The Graham Challenge Cup, value 20 guineas,
won by Sergeant Ashwell with 41 marks. No. 3
Company,—The company's Challenge Cup, won by
Captain Woodall with 40 marks ; a gold wedding-
ring and keeper, open to bachelors only, the winner,
if not married within the year, to hand the prize
over for competition at the next annual meeting,
won by Captain Woodall with 28 marks. No. 4
Company—A Company Challenge Cup, value ten
guineas, woa by Sergeant Annison with 43 marks.
No. 6 Company—A Challenge Cup, value 15
guineas, won by Captain Minnoch with 45 marks.
No. 7 Company—A silver Challenge Cup, value 20
guineas, won by Colour-Sergeant Bulstrode with 28
marks.
The annual shooting of the West Cornwall Bri-
gade of Artillery Volunteers took place at the Pen-
zance range on Thursday, on which occasion the
weather was very favourable. The prizes amounted
to about £4O. The ranges were 100, 206, and 300
yards, live rounds at each distance. The chief fea-
ture of interest was the Battery Prize, for which ten
batteries competed ; St. Ives came off victorious,
with an aggregate score which averaged 38.9 per
man ; Fowey was next, with an average of 37.7.
The highest individual scores were made by Gunner
Burgess, of Hayle, and Gunner Gilbert, of 'Ruyan,
to each of whom was awarded £5. On Friday, the
20th, the Cornwall (St. Just) Rifles competed for a
splendid silver cup. Corporal Trounson was the
winner, with a score of 43 at 200, 500, and 600
yards, five rounds at each range.
A match between 10 members belonging to the
Ist Bucks (Marlow) Rifles orps v. 3d Berks (New-
bury) Volunteers was ot at the range of the
Newbury Volunteers on Friday, when the wind
blew strongly from the left, and the shooting on the
part of some of the competitors was not so good as
usual. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards,
seven shots at each distance, and the contest re-
sultel in a victory for the Berkshire men by 23
points, the total scores being—Newbury, 463 ;
Marlow, 440.
The Ist North York Artillery Volunteers have
been inspected at Redcar, including eight batteries,
formed by the Middlesborough, Eston, and Redcar
Volunteers. The inspecting officer was Colonel
Cox, Commander of Artillery in the Northern Divi-
sion, who was attended by Captain Challoner, the
commanding officer. The five divisions were com-
manded by Captains Thompson, Pennyman, Steven-
son, Rudd, and Hill. The movements were executed
very creditably, and Colonel Cox expressed himself
highly pleased, except at the muster, which did not
amount to 260 men. The whole force afterwards
dined with the reviewing officer. In like wanner