CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 867, 5 April 1877, Page 3

CANTERBURY RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

EASTER BRIZE FIRING.

Second Day,

The second and final day’s firing of the Canterbury Rifle Association’s Meeting took place on Tuesday at .the Hillsborough range. The weather was favorable for good shooting, and some excellent scores were made. As on the previous day, Lieut. Strange acted as

scorer and secretary, and successfully got through his multifarious and somewhat arduous duties.

The following are the scores of the various matches contested yesterday, and also the total scores of the Canterbury Challenge Cup at the various ranges : The Canterbury Challenge Cup, value 50 guineas, presented by Mr James Blake, open to all Volunteers and Members of the C.R.A. resident in the province.

*Retired. As the Association had no copy on hand of the Wimbledon regulations in force at the time the cup was presented, the award of the prize was postponed. Mayor's Cup. Distance, 500 yards; number of shots, ten ; position, any ; rifle, Government ; pull, 61b ; entrance fee, members of the Association, ,2s 6d, nonmembers, ss. Ist prize, His Worship the Mayor's cup value ' £3 3s 2nd prize, Mr Urquhart's prize, value £2 2s 3rd prize, Mr Pratt's prize, value £1 Is Name. 500 yds. Sapper Marshall (Engineers) 36 Sergeant Hill (0.A.V.) 35 Volunteer Ekberg (C.C.G.) 34 Volunteer Templeton (No. 5) 33 Sapper Chapman (Engineers) ... ... 33 Mr Pate 31 Mr Cameron 31 Sergeant-Major Raven (C.A.V.) ... 30 Quarter-Master Sergeant Eox (C.A.V.) 30 Mr Sutherland 30 Corporal Campbell (No. 5) 30 Volunteer Hill (C.C.G-.) 29 Volunteer Perrin (No. 5) 29 Sergeant-Major Beattie (Engineers) ... 29 Sapper Pell (Engineers) 28 Mr Dixon 27 Mr limes 26 Sapper Buckley (Engineers) 26 Sergeant Burnet (C.A.V.) 25 Lieutenant Strange (C.A.V.) 25 Volunteer Parker (C.C.GK) 25 Mr Hunter 25 dinner Paton (C.A.V)' 25 Mr Allison 24 The Licensed Victuallers' Prize. Distances, 400, 500, and 600 yards j rifle, any, carrying G-overnment ammunition ; position, any; pull, 61b j number of shots, seven at each range j entrance fee, members 2s 6d, non-members ss; Government regulation target. Ist prize, Messrs Ward and Co.'s and

Messrs Vincent and Co.'s prizes ... £4< 4 2nd prize, Mr RadclifiVs prize, value... £2 2 3rd prize, Messrs Dransfield and Roper's prize, value ... ... ... ... £2 2

*Retired. Sappers Marshall and Buckley and "Volunteer Pen'in fired off for 3rd prize, Sapper Buckley made a bull's eye, and the two other contestors centres, Supper Buckley thus gaining the prize. The All-Coiners' Cup, open to all comers. Distances 400 and 500 yards; rifle any, any pull j number of shots, seven at each range ; position, any; entrance fee, members 2s 6d, non-members 7s 6d; target, 6ft square, centre 4ft, bull' eye 2ft square; small bores to allow six points. Ist prize, Mr Nelson K. Cherrill's prize, £3 3 2nd „ Messrs Montgomery's „£2 2 3rd „ Mr Nelson E.. Cherrill's „£1 5

* .Ketired.

The tie between Yols, Perrin and Ekbcrg could not be decided last evening, as it was too dark when this set had finished.

Range Prizes—Association Cup. 200 yards, Mr Gee’s prize; 300 yards, Mr Fleming's prize.

There were four competitors for the 400 yards range prize as follows; —Sergt. Hill (C.A.Y.), Yol. Ekberg (C.C.G.), Sapper Buckley (Engineers), Mr Pate. At the first round all made bulls-eyes. In the second Sergt. Hill and Yol. Ekberg made bulls-eyes to Buckley’s and Pate’s centres. Hill and Ekberg then fired again, when the former a bulls-eyc to Ekbcrg’s centre, Sergt. Hill thus securing the prize. There were four ties for the 500 yards range prize, but they could not be fired off last night, as darkness had set in. Though the entries were not so numerous this year as at last meeting, yet _ the shooting altogether was exceedingly good, particularly at the long ranges. Possibly the numbers of entries were affected by the absence of many members at Lake Ellesmere and elsewhere during the holidays. The Cavalry march to Southbridg? would also thin the list of competitors. To the committee of the association great credit is certainly due for the excellent arrangements and the success of the meeting as a whole.

200 500 600 Name. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Gunner Paton (O.A.V.) ... 23 22 '17 62 Corporal Campbell (No. 5) 22 23 17 62 Volunteer Pcrrin (No. 5)... 23 23 16 62 Lieut.. Strange (C.A.V.) ... 19 16 16 51 Mr Dixon 21 13 12 46 Sap. Chapman (Engineers ) 24 20 13 57 Sergeant Hill (C.A.V.) ... 20 22 15 57 Vol. P. Hill (City Guards) 17 23 17 57 Vol. Ekberg (City Guards) 23 22 15 GO Sapper Buckley (Engineers) 20 19 17 56 Sap. (Engineers) 24 22 14 60 Sapper Bell (Engineers) ... 19 19 14 52 Qr.-M. Sergt. Fox (C.A.V.) 22 13 17 52 Sapper Stokes , (Engineers) 18 14 13 45 Sgt.-M. Beattie (Engineers) 19 21 10 50 Mr Lines ... 17 11 16 44 Vol. Parker (City Guards) 21 17 15 53 Vol. Templeton (No. 5) ... 22 17 10 49 Mr Sutherland 23 20 14 57 Mr Cameron (K.E.C.) ... 21 20 11 52 Mr Pate 20 22 15 57 Sergeant Burnet (C.A.V.) 19 17 16 52 Mr Allison ... 20 14 14 48 Mr Hunter 20 15 13 48 Sergt.-M. Eaven (C.A.V.) 16 # Mr Hill 22 * MrHesketh 19 *

400 500 Name. yds. yds. Tl. Sapper Chapman (Engineers)... 24 27 51 Sergeant Hill (0.A.V.) 26 22 48 Sapper Marshall (Engineers) ... 22 25 47 Sapper Buckley (Engineers) ... 24 23 47 Volunteer Perrin (N o. 5) 25 22 47 Mr Cameron 23 21 55 Volunteer Ekberg (C.C.Gr.) ... 26 18 44 Volunteer Hill (C.C.Gr.) 20 23 43 Sergt.-Major Raven (C.A.V.) ... 24. 18 42 Volunteer Teinpleton (No. 5)... 22 19 41 Sapper Bell (Engineers) 23 18 41 Volunteer Parker (C.C.G.) 18 23 41 Sergeant Burnet (C.A.V.) 21 20 41 Sergt.-MajorBeattie (Engineers) 19 21 40 Mr Pate 21 19 40 Corporal Campbell (No. 5) 22 16 38 Sapper Stokes (Engineers) 18 19 37 Mr innes... 25 11 36 Mr Dixon 18 17 35 Qr.-Master Sergt. Fox (C.A.V.) 22 13 35 Mr Hunter 20 14 34 Mr Allison 20 14 34 Grunner Paton (C.A.V.) 23 4 27 Mr Sutherland 23 *

Name. 400 500 yds. yds. Tl. Mr Pate 25 23 48 Volunteer Perrin (No. 5) 24 23 i "27 Volunteer Ekberg (C.C.G-.) 25 t 47 Qtr. -Muster Sgt. Eox (C.A. V.) ... 23J I 23 - 46 Volunteer Templeton (No. 5) ... 23 22 "45 Mr Cameron 23 21 41 Sapper Chapman (Engineers) ... 23 21 44 Sapper UueKley ... 25 18 43 Volunteer Hill (C.C.G-.j 24 18 42 Sergeant Hill (C.A.V.) 25 17 42 Sergeant-Major Haven (C.A.V.) 18 41 Sapper Pall (Engineers) 22 It) 41 Sapper Marsliall (Engineers) 20 20 40 Volunteer Parker (C.C.GL) 17 23 40 Sergeant-Major Peattie (Eng.)... 21 17 38 Mr Dixon 22 16 3b Volunteer Campbell (No. 5) 22 15 37 Mr Hunter 20 13 33 Mrlnnes... 24 # Mr Alliaon 16 # Sergeant Purnct (C.A.V.) ... 16 *