The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-24
THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLEMEN.
ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORIAN HALF OF THE
TEAM observation-disclosures OF THB Marks

TEAM observation-disclosures OF Inn 4AbhS.
MES-A VISIT TO cREEDMooR.
The Australian Rifle Team, which will represent that
Continent In tho coming international Contests 10
chosen in equal number from the colonies Of New
South Wales and Victoria The former representatives
came via San Francisco, and have been In New York
for time The travelled to England via the
Suez Canal route, and reached TINS city yesterday BY
the Cunard steamship Algeria Tho vessel reached
Quarantine at O'Clock In the morning. and the pas
sengers landed in Jersey City at halfpast seven
1t was not publicly known that tho Victorian gentle
men were on board, though they say that they wrote
General Shacr the date OF their sailing ten days be-
fore leaving England. There the dock to
them, not even their sydney friends
Tho names Of the arrivals are:--Major J. T.
Sleep, Captain A. n. Greenfield, Captain II. J. King,
Captain b. J. wardill and Lieutenant I. 7. Draper
Captain A. Bannn, Secretary OF the Victorian Rife
Association accompanies the team for his pleasure
and acts IA their secretary and agent brother Of
Captain Greenfield is also OF tho party From eight
O'Clock until nearly yesterday they waited upon
the wharf Tor some to receive them, meanwhile
sending two OF their number TO New York TO make
inquiries No one found in the Office OF tho Rife
Association and they were finally compelled to 60
accompanied to Creedmoor where they were told they
would lind the New South Wales portion ofther team
They bore oil these annoyances with great patience
though they must have considerably disappointed
at the absence of cordially.
PERSONNEL OF THE TEAM.
Major J. T. Sleep is the commanding officer Of the
Ballarat Rangers He is native OF England, resides
in Baiarat and has been Tor years the above
military organization He is OF the Oldest Of what
are termed in Australia ''smnI bore. rifemen." He
has fred in every match that has taken place in the
last twelve fourteen years between Victoria and
South O
military rifle, with which he has had most practice.
HIS best performances IN tho ''All Comors'
matches IN 1873 and 1874.
Captain a. NJ. Greenfield is adJutant Of the Baarat
Rangers having been attached TO that command ioi
sixteen years. He is native OF Scotland and resides
in Ballarat. While not experienced as some Of the
others the smallbo rife no is said to possess
remarkable pluck and nerve. He has shot IN the
s'Al Cumers' matches, but for the past two
years has made the next highest TO tho win
ner the contests for tho Sargood cup.
Capt H. King adjuiant of the East Melbourne
artillery the members OF which organization all
armed with short rifles and are very expert marks
men, Captain King is a native or Australia and has
been with the militia for fifteen years. Hs
reported most reliable shot, and there IS won
deriul regularity about his scores. He secured the
Sargood cup succession and last year tod
Captain Wardll Tor first place in the International
malcn, win lb& points
Captain }. Ward commands OF the compa-
MES of the East Melbourne Artillery, is native OF
England and has been connected with the above corps
Tor fourteen His appears ottenest In tho
prize lists OF the Victoria shooting matches, and his
have never been beaten by any Victorian in
ethcr the lntercoonial, sargood Cup or All Corners
competitions He has been OF the highest scorers
in OF three inercoonial Matches has for two
successive years taken first prize In the Members
match and has carried or tho sargood Cup with the
highest the 900 yards range, while
for the All Corners match his name appears In the
nFl yp lie M ri i'm n
head OF the list
Lieutenant r. T. Draper is OF the officers Of the
Victorian Engineer CORPS Is native OF England and
has been connected with the above corps Tor period
OF fifteen years He first obtained prominence as .
narksman in 1873, aud has Maintained his repu
tation excellent steady and sklful shot He tied
Captain Wardil in the ntcrcolonal match OF 1873 with
l54 points. Last year the Sargood Cup With
80 pouts-only one behind the highest yet made
tor IT. HIS appeared IN the prize list OF the All
Corners OF 1873 and 1874, and also the Mem
bers' matches OF those years.
RECORD
Following is the record Of tho above named gentle
men last three intercoonial n,atchcs-6OO, SOC
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