THE BRUCE RIFLES.

Bruce Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 1752, 25 May 1886, Page 3

THE BRUCE RIFLES.

PRIZE-FIRING. No less than 34 members of the Company attended at the Butts yesterday to compete for a number of prizes subscribed for the most part by the inhabitants of Milton and the district. The Committee appointed to colleot subscriptions were very successful, having obtained a good sum in cash, and two dozen prizes in kind, which ranged from a 10-gallon keg of beer, valued at 27a 6d, to a couple of pairs of sheep shears. The weather was all that could be desired, but, with one or two exceptions, the shooting was not up to the average, no doubt owing to want of practice. The match was a handicap one, and the ranges were 200, 400 and 500 yards, five shots at each range. Vol. Murray secured the Company's range prize at 200 yards, and also a small money sweepstake got up on the ground among a few of the members. Vol. Hollick won the range prize at 400 yards, with the good score of 22, and Vol. Grant the sweepstake with 18. Grant also won the two range prizes at the 500 yards with 19 points. Following is a list of the prize takers with their scores : —

yards 200 400 500 H. Tl. Vol Humphrey ... 18 20 15 ... —53 VolJ. Grant 15 18 19 ... — 52 Vol R.Murray ... 21 18 13 ... — 52 Surgeon Reid 16 18 17 ... —51 Vol Hollick 15 22 5 6 -48 Vol A. Martin ... 14 16 15 2 —47 Vol Wyber 17 19 7 4 —47 Captain Scott 20 18 8 ... —46 Sub-lieut Moore ... 14 15 15... -44 Vol Thornton ... 15 18 6 4 —43 Vol G. Murray ... 11 11 13 8 —43 Vol J.Taylor 13 14 9 6 —42 Corp Reid, sen. ... 15 11 11 4 -41 Vol Falconer 14 13 8 6—41 Sergt Poppelwell ... 12 18 7 2 —39

Prize List. First — £3, and 10 gallonß beer, value £1 7s 6d (gift of Mr Kofoed)— Vol Humphrey. Second. — £2 sa, and box of tea, value £1 5s (gift of Mr James Gray) — Vol Grant. Third. — £1 15s, and Waterproof Coat, value £1 (gift of Mr W. Moore)— VoL U. Murray. Fourth.— £l ss, and Vest, value 17s 6d (gift of Mr James Murray)— Surgeon Reid. Fifth.— £l, and 1 doz. Stout, value 15s (gift of Mr Bastings)— Vol Hollick. Sixth.— ls3, and pair Trousers, value 12a (gift of Mr P. Dewar) — Vol. A. Martin. Seventh.— Silver Albert, value 10s (gift of Mr Humphrey), and Roast of Beef, value 5s (gift of Mr J. Wyber) -Vol Wyber. Eighth. — Greenstone Pendant, value 10s (gift of Mr Bremner), and side of Lamb, value 5s (gift of Mr W. Wyber) — Captain Scott. Ninth.— Hat, value 10a (gift of Mr Stewart), and Sheep Shears, value 5s (gift of Mr H. White)— Sub-lieut Moore. Tenth.— Picture, value 10a (gift of Mr W. Taylor), and Shirt, value 5s (gift of Mr J. M'Millan)— Vol Thornton. Eleventh. — Toilet Requisites, value 10s (gift of Mr W. W. White), and pair Ducks, value 5s (gift of Mr W. MathesoD) — Vol G. Murray. Twelth. — Lamp, value 10s (gift of Mr King)— Vol Taylor. Thirteenth. — Pair Spurs, value 8a (gift of Mr Lockhart) -Corp Reid, sen. Fourteenth. — Bag Potatoes, value 7a 6d (gift of Mr R. Murray)— Vol Falconer. Fifteenth, — Pair Leggings, value 7s 6d (gift of Mr W. Gregg)— Sergt Poppelwell. RANGE PRIZES. 200 yards — Six months subscription to Bruce Herald (gift of Mr J. Grant), and 7s — Vol. Murray. 400 yards— Cake, value 10s (gift of Mr T. Bewley)— Vol. Hollick ; 7s— Vol. Grant. 500 yards — Tin ginger nuts, value 14a (gift of Mr Goodall), and 7s— Vol. Grant. Affcer the firing the Company were commanded to fall in, and at the request of the Captain, presented arms, and gave three cheers for her Majeßty the Q^ieen.