The Victorian Riflemen at Wimbledon.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 413, 26 August 1876, Page 3

The Victorian Riflemen at Wimbledon.

[bx sttbmabinb teeegbaph via penang.] London, July 25. Besides the £3 prize from the firing in the Queen's Prize, Major Sleep took prizes in the St George Challenge Vase (restricted to efficient Volunteers), at 500 yards' range ; in the Alfred (all-comers) Prize, 200 yards ; the 11 Martin's" Challenge Oup (restricted to efficient Volunteers), at 600 yards ; and the Bass Prize (all-comers), 500 yards. JCaptain Greenfield secured prizes in the Windmill Prize (allic.om.exß)^2oo and 500 yards ; in the Bass Prize (allioomers), 500 yards f the Curtis and Harvey Prizes (allcomers), 600, yards; and in the extra eerier" (albcomere), 5010 and 600 yards. Captain Wardill secured prizes in the Cottage Prize (allcomers), 200 yards ; and the Rifle Derby Sweepstakes (all-comers), 600 yards, , Captain Singjecured an award in the

Arthur. Prize (allcomers), .600 van's- Lieut. Draper was only (successful in cm-rjing off ai small award in the Queen's prizj. The total aggregate- value of the prizes secured by the Australians amounted to £72. The heut lij\b been excessive during the whole of the time that the camp has been held. The team have since been sight- seeing in London, and the authorities at the Colonial Office have exhibited a marked hospitality towards them. They will visit Woolwich Arsenal and Dookyavd with Colonel Scratchley. An invitation has been received for the team to visit Ireland in August, but aa they leave Liverpool for Philadelphia in the middle of August, they will be unable to accept the invitation, much as the visit of the Australian team is desired. There is a talk of a home team visiting Australia.