The New York herald., 1876-07-18
THE IRISH RIFLEMEN.
A CHALLENGE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLE
MKN-ARRAN0EMENrs PoR AMERICA.

A CHALLENGE FROM Tx AUSTRALIAN E1FLE-
MxS-ARRANoEMKNrs PoB AMERICA.
DUBLIN. July Q, 1876
meeting of the Council OF the Irish Rife Associa-
sion held Tuesday, being the earliest possible
date after the meeting at Wicklow, to consider some
pressing business and upon adjournment continued
yesterday The first thing which called for attention
was a challenge from the Austraiian rinemen to the
National Association of England. The terms OF this
challenge follows:
match TO be fred with the Martini Henry rifle, at
300 500 and coo yards, ten shots each range and
two sighting shots; also the same men TO dre with
small bore rifles 600 500 and 900 yards ten shots at
each range and two sighting shots. The highest total
of both matches to be declared the Winning score
This challenge rs to be issued TO tive Englis hm.n nve
Scochrnen Ave lrishmen--not two Brtishers. The
match 10 be nred under me usual National Rife Asso-
claton rules We are induced 10 forward this, as the
number OF matches for Victorians Will doubt
be limited
II was agreed 10 accept this challenge It being under
stood that the match will be shot during the approach
ing meeting at Wimbledon. Lieutenant Fenton was
requested, in conjunction with Major Lcech, to select
team TO meet the Australians 1t is understood that
Mr. Fenton will select this purpose the best shots
out OF the ''lrish eight"
The next business 20 namo the Irish eight who
compete at Wimbledon with the English and
Scottish eghts for the custody OF the Echo challenge
shield. This match is fixed Tor Thursday, Goth July.
According TO the regulations governing the competition
for places IN the eight which took pace Wicklow on
the 2Sh and 29n OF June tand corcded with The com
petition or places IN the Centennial team for
Americaj, H. Fulton and J. X. Miner should have
been respectively third aud sixth in the e,gnt.
But both declared their inability be present u; VIM
bledon THIS upset the traditional arrangements, and
tue council had practically reconsitute the cisnt
After consultation the following rlcmcn wore Sc
cctsd uphold honor OF Ireland (Which al present
keeps the shied) at Wimbledon
!. William Rgby.
.. Lieutenant George Fenton.
Z. Edmund Johnson
1. Captain W. Smvth from Glasgow
8. James Wilson.
l. Lieutenant A. H. Ward iron Chesterl
s. W. Il. ID. Con.
Three "men in waiting" supcrnumcrares, were
seected-v,z, W. L. Joynt K. S. Grcenh!l and T. c.
X. Cooper
A reference to the made at Wicklow, aud al
ready transmitted to the HERALD, Will show that John
Rigby and Gor have in this selection, obtained places
TO which their performances on the Murrough would
not have entitled them. But John Rsby requires
test of qualification, and GoG has to be unlver
sally esteemed admirable marksman.
The next business which the coumci had to take into
consideration was the arrangements TO be made in
nection with the American team Major Lcech
formally appointed by the council TO be captain OF the
team Tns disposcs Of the bubbles raised on this
point. Lieutenant Fenton appointed adjutant.
1t will be remembered that. last Saturday meeting
OF competitors was held at Wicklow, as the HERALD
has been already notified when It was resolved
vite j. X. Miner, j. g. Pollock and s. s. Young 10 join
tue nine Captain Smyth having declared he could not
60 out to America already successful competitors,
whose naines were transmitted week ago. There
great uncertainty about John Rigby and j. K. Miner,
partly account Of business matters which I'm
their presence in Europe parity account OF private
NAL n la
The name OF James Wilson was also mentioned
possible he having made during the two days OF the
who succeeded IN winning fifth place in the Centennial
tons at Duudalk, hence he had dropped OF the
cation resolved that the Secretary should wrtc
to Messrs. John R,gby. J. X. Milner and James
Wilson, asking each aud all OF them to consent to 60
out to America as members OF the team.
A committee also appointed to collect subscrip-
tons dcIray expenses connected withv sending out
the team 10 America
the personnel OF the team can yet by no means no
regarded settled douot II anything really de1pite
can ascertsined before the second week in August
the made by Fulton, Miner and Wilson during
they ought to occupy third sixth and seventh
places, respectively, III the Centennial team.
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