THE VICTORIAN RIFLEMEN AT WIMBLEDON.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 678, 22 August 1876, Page 3

THE VICTORIAN RIFLEMEN AT WIMBLEDON.

The Argus special correspondent sends the following cable telegram to that journal : London, July 25. The Queen's Prize, at 800, 900, and 1000 yards, with the Government Martini-Henry rifle, waß won by Sergeant Pullman, of the 2nd Middlesex Rifles. The Victorians were unable to form a team of eight to compete for the Kholapore Cup, but an international match took place between the Victorians, Eng; : sh, Scotch, and Canadians, which lasted two days, having been commenced on the 19th instant, and concluded on the 22nd instant. Through a dissension amongst the Irish they were not represented, and no Indian volunteers competed. The first day's shooting was with the Government military weapon, the MartiniHenry rifle, and the score stood thus ; Points. Scotch 402 English 401 Victorians 389 Canadians 364 The distances, as in the Kholapore Cup, were 200, 500, and 600 yards. On the second day the firing was with the small-bore, and at the conclusion of the match the total scores stood : Points. English 830 Scotch 827 Victorians 755 Canadians 701 The individual total scores of the Victorians at the several ranges were :

Points. Captain Greenfield (BallaTat Rangers) 161 Captain King (East Melbourne Artillery) 159 Major Sleep (Ballarat Rangers) 151 Captain Wardill (East Melbourne Artillery) 143 Lieutenant Draper (Engineers) 141 Besides the £3 prize from the firing in the Queen's Prize, Major Sleep took prizes in the St George's Challenge Vase (restricted to efficient volunteers), at 500 yards range ; in the Alfred (all-comers) Prize, 200 yards ; the " Martin's" Challenge Cup (restricted to efficient volunteers), at 600 yards ; and the Bass Prize (all-comers), 500 yards. Captain Greenfield secured prizes in the Windmill Prize (all-comers) at 200 and 500 yards ; in the Bass Prize (all-comers), at 500 yards: the Curtis and Harvey prizes (all-comers), 500 yards; and in the extra series (all-comers), 500 and 600 yards. Captain Wardill secured prizes in the Cottage prize fall-comers), 200 yards ; and the Rifle Derby Sweepstakes (all-comers), 600 yards. Captain King secured an award in the Arthur Prize (all-comers), 600 yards. Lieut. Draper was only successful in carrying off a small award in the Queen's Prize. The total aggregate value of the prizes secured by the Australians amounted to £72. The heat has been excessive during the wholu of the time that the camp has been held. Tbe team have since been sight-seeing in London, and the authorities at the Colonial Offic.) have exhibited a marked hospitality towards them. They will visit Woolwich Arsenal and Dockyard with Colonel ScratchIcy. An invitation has been receivid for the team to visit Ireland in August, but as 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 deßired. There is a talk of a nome team visiting Australia.