The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-03 00:00:00

7HE VOLUNTEERS.

The 12th Surrey Volunteer Rifles held their an-
nual competition for prizes at their range, Kingston,
onThursday last and two following days. The entries

were more numerous than usual, and the shooting

was very close. The chief prizes were the following:
—Alderman Phillips' prize of 10 guineas ; Private
Ilillyer was first with 44 points, Sergeant Ficklin
second with 42, Sergeant Macrostie third with 41.
The Company Cup was won by Colour-Sergt. Hogg
with 42 points ; Private liillyer, Sergt. Macrostie,

and Corporal F.Turner scored 41 each. A handsome
silver salver, given by Silver and Co., was won by
Private Hunter with 42 points ; Sergt. Ficklin made
the same score, but lost in shooting off, and took the
second prize of £3. The Corps Challenge Cup, with
a gold medal, was taken by Sergt. Macrostie with
58 points, the nearest to him being Colour-Sergeant
Ilogg, 51. Colonel Cochrane's prize, a statuette
and £3, was won by Sergeant Macrostie, who tied
with Major Arnold, each scoring 47. The Hono-
rary Surgeon's prize (Mr. CoGk's) was won by
Private Lane, who made 26 points ; Private Seaman
was second with 25. Consolation prizes were lastly
competed for, Private Bond carrying off the first

prize.
The 2d Norwich Company had had its annua
competition. In a match at 200, 500, and 600 yards
the first prize of £3 was won by Corporal Cogman,
the second of £2 by Corporal Love, and other prizes
were won by Sergeant Dunsford, Private Skinner,
and Sergeant Noverre. A silver challenge plate
held by Private King passed into the possession of
Private Middleton. In a third match the first prize
of £3 was won by Private 11. King, and a second
prize of £2 by Corporal Love, other prizes being
taken by Private Lamb, Sergeant Benest, and Pri-
vate Blazeley. The Ist Norwich Company has had
a similar competition. The ranges were 200, 500,
and 600 yards, and the chief prizes were awarded as
follows :—For the highest aggregate score and being
a marksman for 1867, Private B. Breeze, £5 ; for
the highest aggregate score with attendances at
drill added for the season, Colour-Sergeant Mark-
ham, £3 ; for the second highest ditto, Private
Horner, £l. The Ladies' Challenge Cup of the
Hingham Corps has been competed for for the sixth
time, and has passed into the hands of Priyate
Buttolph. A silver claret cup, given by Mrs. R.
H. Maskett, and to be won three times before be-
coming the property of any one, has been won for
the first time by Corporal Jermyn. The Ladies'
Challenge Cup of the Attleborough corps has been
won by Quartermaster W. C. Clowes. Money prizes
were won respectively by Corporal Etheridge,
Private Warren, and Sergeant Cowles. A chal-
lenge bugle offered by the steward to the Norwich
battalion has been won by No. 4 company. A prize
of £lO, presented by Lieutenant-Col. Black and
Major Patteson, was divided into shares of £4, £3,
£2, and £l, which were won by Sergeant Gunn,
Corporal Breeze, private Sexton, and Corporal
Ringer respectively. A challenge cup given by
Ensign Jolly was won by Corporal Breeze. A
prize of £5 given by Captain Micklethwaite for
recruits was divided amang Private Morse, Private
Bonner, Private Cullington, &c.
Several rifle shooting competitions have taken
place in Yorkshire in the course of the past week.
On Baildon-moor, in the West Riding, the 2d Ad-
ministrative Battalion of the West York Rifle Vo-
lunteers shot for prizes amounting to £4O. A con-
tinuous wind and frequent showers prevailed
throughout the day, much to the annoyance of the
shooters, and therefore the scores may be considered
under these unpleasant circumstances as tolerably
good. There were 86 competitors, a few of whom
were prevented by darkness from completing their
number of shots—viz., five at 200, 500, and 600
yards each. Lieut.-Col. Morrison, M.P., Tarn-
house, Malharn, was present. The highest prizes
were won by Lieutenant Thwaites, Bradford, £lO,
with 45 points ; and by Sergeant Whitaker,
Guiseley, £7, with 40 points. The 3d kdininistra-
tive Battalion of the West Riding Volunteers com-
peted for a good list of prizes at Pontefract. The
weather, as at Guiseley, was rather unfavourable,
and hence the scores were not very high. The fol-
lowing were the highest scores for Lieut.-Colonel
Holdsworth's prizes, at the distances of 200, 500,
and 600 yards :—Private F. G. Duckles, Goole, £5
and gold medal, 32 points ; Private G. Duckles,
Goole, £3, 31 points. Several other small numbers
were scored. In another competition at 150 and
300 yards, the following were the highest scores:—
Lance-Corporal Bell, Wakefield, £3, 31 points ;
Private G. Duckles, Goole, £2, 29 points ; Private
T. Whitton, Wakefield, 303., 29 points.
The Scarborough Volunteers have concluded their
contest by shooting for money prizes at 200 yards,
but in a gusty wind. The chief winners were
Privates William Colley, 12 ; John Clarke, 12 ;
and William Bland, 11. An All-corners' Enfield
rifle match has been shot at Hull. The prizes
reached an aggregate of £5O. There were 42 compe-
titors from various parts of the country, and some