The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-19 00:00:00

THE VOL UNTEERS.

On Saturday the annual prize meeting of the
London Rifle Brigade opened at Plaistow iu a com-
petition for prizes of 20 guineas and less, presented
by the City companies. The competitions were
limited to the " extra efficients," a term which, as
applied to those volunteers who, in addition to un-
dergoing the required number of drills, fire the 60
rounds in class and pass, at least, into the second
" period." The firing was at 200, 500, and 600
yards, seven shots at each range, but the prizes will
be awarded only to those competitors who shoot
twice over the ranges, and make the highest aggre-
gate scores. The fist prize, valua 20 guineas, is
presented by the Merchant Taylors' Company ; the
second, value 15 guineas, by the Goldsmiths' Com-
pany; the third, value 10 guineas, by the Drapers'
Company ; the fourth, value 9 guineas, also by the
Goldsmiths' Company ; the fifth, sixth, and seventh,
to the amount of 20 guineas, are given by the ward
of Cheap. The eighth and ninth, to the amount of
10 guineas, by the Salters' Company, and the three
last, to the same amount, are given by the Fish-
mongers' Company. The shooting occupied all day
on Saturday, and at its close only the first stage had
been fired. There was a very strong wind prevail-
ing the whole of the day, necessitating constant aim
off the target at 600 yards, but some good scores
were made notwithstanding. Sixty—one being re-
gistered by Private Law, 57 by Private Wyatt and
Colour-sergeant Churchill, the well-known shot,
and Sergeant Draue also stood well. The prizes to
the
threeir
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Bannister,
as
be competed for during the week are presented by
Colonel Warde, General Sir G. Bowles, K.C.8.,
Major Aderman Sir W. A. Rose, and other officers,
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donors. The firing was conducted under the man-
agement of the adjutants, Captains E wens and
O'Callaghan.
The annual prize meeting of Lord Abercorn's
company of the London Scottish was lately held at
the Wimbledon ranges. The Abercorn challenge
vase, value £52, was declared to be won for the
year by Quartermaster Strachan, he having won it
the greatest number of times in monthly competi-
tions between January till June. The champion
badge of the company was won by Private White.
Two series of prizes were shot for, and Private
Sharer won the first, value £7, of the first series ;
Sergeant Baillie, the winner of the St. George's
Vase at the last Wimbledon meeting, won the second;
and the other winners were Corporal A. Scott, Pri-
vate 'White, Private Murray, and Sergeant Michie.
In another series Sergeant Baillie won a small-bore
rifle, given by. Mr. Kerr, of the London Armoury
Company, the inventor of the Kerr rifle ; Quarter-
master Strachan won a sporting gun value four
guineas ;. Private Murray won a London Armoury
Company rifle, and Private White a desk value two
guineas.
London
Several of the many companies of the
Irish, which is now looked upon as the strongest
are
Metropolitan corps, so far as efficient members
the
concerned, fired at Milton, near Gravesend,for
annual array of prizes, the great majority of which
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Privates been presented by the officers. In Aco
'
Privates J. Thomlinson, W O'Neill
eatherhead, 11 W.
in value
J. O'Neill, and Allan won prizes ranging
,Connell
from O'nell
from £5 to a guinea, presented by Cap
• te Hughes
and Ensign Tully. In B company Priva
Colour-Ser-
geant the Ladies' Challenge Cup, andßonner, and
Crispin,
Privates Corrigan,
O'Connell ; Ser-
Saville won prizes given by
haPParles, and F. G.
geant Ford, Privates Toes
nt Chisholm.
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Clarke won prizes given coffee
handsome tea and
Private Hughes won
a Saville, and Private A.
service given by Private
Private Cobbin in a
Evans won a prize given by
In C
competition fired for
with fixed swords.
Private Burrows, Colour-
company Corporal Hoare,
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Private K.
Sergeant Chapman,
Butler, Corporal
O'Sullivan won prizes pre-
May, and Private
Lieutenant Dines, and
rented by Capt. O'Connor,
Ensign CoPPiner. In D company Corporal Walls
g.
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the first prize of severaS p
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won ke. ant Reed was the
Fowler and Lieut. Bur
given b
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winner of the first prize
and Private Whitley was the winner
Capt. Moore,
given b Cat Tait. In
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of the'first in G comp an
as a good array of prizes, given
II company there av
by Capt. Kinahan, Lieutenant Beckett, and Ensign
rs of which were Privates 11.
Hearn, the first winners
Mooney. In I company
L. Jones, Langham, and
the first of several prizes
Corporal Thorman won
officers K
presented by Capt. Montgomery andriz chi
p COM-
,
and Private 011iver won the first
pany, given by Capt. I
iammond; There was a long