RIFLE MATCH.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1554, 11 February 1879, Page 4

RIFLE MATCH.

Engineers v. Artillery.

This mutch, which haa been talked 0? for more than twelve months past, 7:eirig a •challenge by the Artillery, was fired at the Cashmere range on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the Engineers. At the time the challenge was given, ndds were laid on the Artillerymen, and continued up to the day of firing, but the result was against them, though a very close contest. The conditions of the match were that the Artillerymen should fire through the ranges 200, 300, 400 .and 500 yards, five shots at each range, with their carbines ; the Engineers to fire with their own rifles ; on the completion thereof, the competitors to change arms. The difference in firing with the tv/o arms is very great, going from the long Bnider to the short carbine being ti an the reverse ohange, and this was exemplified by the low scores of several of the Engineers in_ comparison with their scores made by their own weapon. The chances were much in favor of the Artillerymen, as they understand the use of the carbine, and the majority of them fire constantly with the Snider. No brilliant scores were made, although Corporal Chapman's score at 200 —all bull's eyes —should be specially mentioned. He is the highest aggregate scorer with the two weapons. In the Engineers, Lieutenant Appleby was first firing with the rifle, and Corporal Chapman first when firing with the carbine. In the Artillery, Gunner Sinclair was first when firing with the carbine, and Sergeant-Major Raven when firing with the rifle. The following are the full scores : ARTILLERY.

409 With own weaponß 5<4 Grand total 983

Willi Own Weapons 200 300 400 500 Tl. Lieut. Ptrange 17 10 15 4 46 Sertrt.-M ijor Raven ... 15 11 9 13 48 Q M -Sergt Fox 15 13 18 10 56 Acting-Sergt. Mapp ... 14 13 10 12 49 Sergt. oill 14 14 13 16 57 Gunner Mills 14 11 12 5 42 „ Houston 17 11 14 11 S3 „ Abel... 14 11 8 4 37 „ Stokes ... 12 9 11 16 48 „ Sinclair 16 15 16 11 58 Total . 494 With Snider Eifles. Lieut. S*ranpe 13 1U 17 16 56 Fergt -Major Raven ... 14 14 14 17 69 Q. M.-Sergt. Fox ... 16 11 11 14 52 Acting- Mapp ... 8 6 1G 10 40 Sergt. Hill 1") 14 18 5 52 Guuner Mils 14 13 13 9 49 „ Houston 14 10 17 12 53 „ Abel 11 4 13 10 38 „ l tokes 16 8 8 11 43 „ Sinclair 11 12 14 7 41 486 With own weapons . •• 494 930 Deficiency •• • •■ 3 943 BNOINBBB 3, Witi 'wu vV t!l pons. 200 .00 400 500 Tl. Lieut. ■' ppleby 16 14 IS 17 65 -Major Manning 15 11 16 16 58 ,, 'eattie 15 13 1: 13 53 ,, Btt :kley 16 i2 16 15 59 Oorpi. ►-arsons 16 13 16 13 58 Lanci Corpl Chapman 20 15 16 a 6 Sa t .per Piorcey 15 7 18 15 55 „ Marsh .11 10 13 16 11 56 ,. Jeffreys 14 15 13 10 5i „ Thompson 16 13 13 14 56 574 With Carbines. Li"ut Appleby 10 9 4 6 29 Sergt. Major Manning 13 11 10 5 89 Sergt. tfeattie 7 8 8 11 34 „ Buckley 11 11 9 5 3-i Corpl. P*rson<i 12 6 16 8 42 Lance C >rpl. Chapman 15 IB 14 9 54 Sapper Piercey 16 7 0 13 36 „ Mar-hall 12 12 12 5 44 „ Jeffreys 15 10 10 12 47 ,, 'iho.upaon 15 11 16 9 51