New-York tribune., 1876-08-24
ARRIVAL OF RIFLENEN FROM VICTORIA.
PARTICULARS OF THEIR vOYAGE-sKETcHEs OF TIE
MARKsMES.

The Victoria branch of the Australian Rifle
Team arrived this city in the steamship Algeria yes
terday morning. The steamship reached her dock a'
Jersey City such early hour that the committee "P
pointed by the National Rife Association to receive then
was not present when they stepped ashore Aer an ID
troJuction TO Gen. shalcr the President OF the assoc
ton and the transaction OF some financial aud other
busDcss the Australian marksmeD went 10 Creedmoor
on the . O'Clock train, where they were entertained
at dinner by invitation OF the association. lhey
aftcrward visited he range, where thoy met the
New South Wales branch OF the team' ana tue
American Team. They expressed surprise ut the good
Workmanship and the superiority Of the range over
that Of any other they had seen Those who ar
rived Yesterday we're Capt b. j. Wardll and Capt H. J.
King OF the East Melbourne Artillery Major j. sleep
and Capt A. NJ. Greenfield Of the First Bailarat Capt
A. Blannin OF the Second Melbourne Battalion ond Lieut.
T Draper OF the Volunteer Engineers. They ieft Aus
tralia May lG and arrived IN England July j. vsiting
Ceylon Alden, and other places along the route. They
entered into the competitions OF tho Wimbledon meeting
ylch began on July TO- lasting fortnight and won Is
prjzes among the five rinemen using the Martini rife
and practiced only days before the meeting began
They bring with them five new Rigby rifles, which they
used the last days OF the meeting The following Is
brief sketch Of those who arrived Yesterday
Capt Wardi is of English birth. "a years OF age and
has been - years in the Colony and has pracced with
the rifle during the whole of that time, and at ongrange
i'm the prize lists than any other ana MS scores nave
never beaten by any maTksman OF Nlctorah ether
The AIC omers competitions lie has been one OF the
highest In two out Of three nercoonal matches
has successive taken the nrst prize IN thc
members match and In the prize list IN the third
wear lie has carried of the Sargo0d cup Win the hlPh
est score made In Australia at the looO yards
range lille for the All Corners Match his name appears
In the prize list for each yeor and Oh TWO occasions a'
Mior sleep is an Englishman, 40 years old and is
one of the oldest marksinen using the bInallDOre gun
who continues TO take an interest III that Wtapon, anu
has fired In every match which has taken place during
the last IL or IA years against Newsouth Wales His
best public lie ST9 waS IN prles has Al the %n
bledon meeting, among them the ~ Georges Cross.
lie made Is points out Of possible ~ with military
rifle the senior officer of the victorian contingent
Lieutenant Draper Ia an Engshman 81 years old. He
appeared in the front rank OF marksen In 1873 and has
ever since maintained his reputation as an ehcellent
steady, and u skful rihcman, and man whose judg-
Wardjll i'm the nicrcoloial match Of 1873 scoring l5i
points out of possible ls0, and the following year
scored 1913 Lat year he the sargood Cup with tho
score OF 81 points or behind the highest score
made for it, His name appears twice ~ me prize sts IN
the All Corners matches OF 1873 and 1871 ana also III
the Members matches of the same year.
Capt King Is Australian. 50 years old ana en-
ut1 70 conspicuous place in the order OF merit hav
iny last wear tied Capt wardil In the intercolonia
match first place, with l6i points ana havlng nrcd
in all three matches with steady scores ana SAFE aver
ce-sion with 40 and AZ points Ills score can generally
be counted beforehand, from his great regularity In
Can't Greenfield Is ScOtchman, 81 years old: He is
known exceptionally good marksinan lie mas
eo, iu all matches, and nterco!Onlal matches
against NewSouth Wales, and for the last Two successive
years has made 10 the highest scores Tor the Bar
Capt Bannn IL an Australian. and is honorary Secre
ary OF the Victorian Ride ne T , act Us Us
active part In the shooting, his intention being 10 com
bine tho trip with pleasure.
WI second near the sydney members and
will begin shooting next week.