The New York herald., 1875-08-23
THE RIFLE IN CANADA.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ONTARIO RIFLE

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ONTARIO RIFLE
Association PROGRAMME or THE MATCHES.
The readers Of the HERALD will remember, from the
programme and reports the matches published at the
time that the seventh annual meeting OF the Province
OF Quebec Rifle Association held the 10th inst
also that in the absence Of Americas best marksmen in
Europe the National Rifle Association represented
at Montreal by Messrs Geiger, Jewell, Anderson and
others II now remains 10 be said that the regular
annual meeting OF the Ontario Rifle Association will
commence the last day of the present month at
Toronto Canada West 1t Is expected that many well
known American rihemcn will participate in the ap
preaching meeting The following is the programme
FIRST, coNERs MATCH
Open to all members Of the Ontario Rifle Association,
whether by direct contribution or through affiliated
sociatons First prize, S25 second prize 500; third
prize 49, fve prizes OF $40 each ten prizes of a. and
ten prizes of So each. Weapon government Snider
rle ranges 200 and 500 yards; number of rounds at
each distance hve; entrance fee seventy five cents.
SECOND MArcH-APFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS MATCH.
Open to all members of affiliated associations who are
also members of the Ontario Rifle Association The first
prize be awarded To the highest aggregate made
by any five previously named members OF any aiii
ated ASSOCIATION. The remaining prizes. To individual
scores. Description OF rifle, government Snideri
ranges 300 and 500 yards; number of rounds a each
range hVei entrance Zee seventyhye cents ior each
competitor. First prize the Ladies' Challenge Cup and
$50. Terms for Ladies' Challenge Cup-rhe winning as
sociaton to have possession for year Subject to the
approval of the cOunciD; the cup 10 be returned for
further competition previous to the next ensuing asso
citation match. Individual prizes at 800 yards-First
prize SIS; second prize So five prizes OF So eight
przes of "a Total asa individual prizes at 500
yardsFirs prize, Sl5 second prize, $40; five prizes of
50; eight prizes Of 81 Total $50 The President
prize sl5 i've prizes of $40 each; twelve prizes OF 30
each
THIRD MATCH
Open TO regularly enrolled volunteers in the Province
Of Ontario only. Description of rifle, government
Snider; ranges, 200 800 and 600 yards number OF
rounds at each range five; entrance fec seventyhy
cents each competitor.
(a)-BArrALIoN MATCH.
To be competed for by ten previously named officers,
non commissioned officers or men from any battalion
brigade garrison artillery squadron field battery Of
volunteer militia in Ontario First prize, Merchants
Challenge Trophy and $75; second prize, $50; third
ior Merchants' Challenge Trophy-To be won three
times consecutivey before becoming the absolute prop
erty OF winners
To be competed for by five previously named officers
non-commissioned officers or men from any company,
troop battery Of volunteer militia in Ontario FIRST
prize the Brassey Cup value Sl25 and 500 second prize
$40 third prize $50; fourth prize, 500 fifth prize So
Conditions for Brassey CupTo be won three times con-
secutiyey by the same company before becoming the
absolute property Of the competitors
(c)-rHR CANADA coMPANYs PRIZES FOR INDIVIDUAL
First prize $50; second prize, SIS; three prizes of
$40; seven prizes of So; five prizes Of 81
The Sir Peter TAFT Cup-Presented by Sir Peter
TAFT, d. L., to the militia of the Dominion OF Canada,
commemoration of the visit Of Lieutenant Colonel
skinner and the Ontario team Wimbledon IN
1871 To be shot for annually by six previously named
members from any corps of militia in the Dominion.
Conditions-fhe cup to remain IN the custody OF me
Lieutenant Governor Of the province OF the winning
corps the time being and TO be competed for at the
provincial match of the province holding the cup En-
NoTR.-The third and fourth matches will be fred
simultaneously.
FIFTH MATCH-DIsTRIcT MATCH
Open TO all members OF affiliated associations who are
also members al the Ontario Rifle Association. The
first prize to be awarded TO the highest aggregate score
made by any fifteen previously named members of any
military district of Ontario the vice president OF
each district to be erccio captains OF the teams De-
scrption of rifle government Snder; ranges, 500 and
600 Yards number of rounds at each range seven;
trance fee, seventy five cents for each competitor
First prize silver cup value 5000 and $780, presented
bv Lieutenant Colonel Gzowski ex-President Ontario
Rifle Association Conditions--Ihe cup to be competed
for annually and remain possession of the vice
President of the winning district until next match In
dvidual prZesOne prize OF $40 one prize OF $l5 two
prizes OF SO, six prizes of So five prizes of 81
SIXTH MArcH-SURsERY STAKES
Open to all comers who have not formerly won any OF
the following matches All Comers Ontario Rifle Asso
ciation the Brassey Prizes, the Presidents Prize,
Affiliated Association, Trust and Loan Companys Can
Cup worth s125 and sl5; second prize $40; eight
prizes of So each; ten prizes of 81 each Total, $lO5
Weapon, government Snider rinei range, 500 yards;
number of rounds, seven; entrance fee tity cents
SEVENTH MATCI-sMALL BORE MATCH (FIRsT STAGE.
open to all members of the Ontario Rife Association,
whether by direct contribution through affiliated
sociaons Description of rifle, any within the rules;
ranges 700, 500 and 900 yards number Of rounds at
each range, five; entrance fee, 81 First prize 800;
fifth prize, so; i've prizes Of S5.
SMALL MATCn-(sEcoND sTAGEl
Open to the highest twenty in the first stage
only; rifles used in the first stage range, 900
yards number of shots seven entrance fee fifty cents
First prize $50; second prize S20 third prize, SIS;
fourth prize, $40
EIGHTH CAVALRY MATCH.
Open to sections of four mounted men from any vol
unteer cavalry troop in the Province Of Ontario.
Weapon, Snder carbine, carried at back or sung at
saddle; distances, 200 and 400 yards; number of
rounds each range ive time twelve minutes, includ
ing the course; position any entrance fee, nifty cents
per individual First prize presented by Lieutenant
Colonel Gzowski $50; second prize $50; third prize,
$40 Condtions-The men TO ride about threequarters
OF mile taking two flights at hurdles in the course,
and fire dsmounted at the two distances the horses at
the firing point be linked or held by alternate files
PRIZES HIGHEST AGGREGATE sCoREs
To be awarded to the competitors making the highest
aggregate score. To the highest aggregate in
first second third and fifth matches, silver cup $40
cash. To the next highest aggregate score in first,
second third and fifth Matches silver cup or $50
cash.
EXTRA PRIZES
Extra prizes will be offered during competition, at the
discretion of the Council