1.—Borough Members’ Prize of £10, shot for at ranges of 300, 400, and 500 yards. Winner, Fenner.
2.—Officers’ Cup, value £5, shot for at ranges of 200 and 300 yards. Winner, Davis.
3.—A “Turner” Rifle, presented by Major Orde, shot for at ranges of 500 and 600 yards, for which Pearson and Leman tied, upon shooting off Leman was the winner.
4.—Ladies’ Challenge Cup, value £35, shot for at ranges of 650, 700, 800, and 900 yards, the firing for which was not concluded, but Boreham and Boulton had the highest scores in this contest.
Sept. 12th.—The Prize Shooting had been completed by Mr. Bly, (ironmonger) making 12 points out of 20 shots, 5 at each of the distances of 650, 700, 800, and 900 yards, in the Challenge Cup competition, and he was declared to be the winner, and the champion shot of the corps.
The pugilist Mace was training at Yarmouth previous to his fighting Bob Brettle.
Sept. 19th.—The prizes had been presented to the several winners in the recent Rifle Corps Competition by the Mayor at the Town Hall, when amongst those present were Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Lady and Miss Lacon, Major and Mrs. Orde, Captain Holmes, the Officers of the Rifle Corps, Major Todd, E. R. Palmer, Esq., Captain Jervoise, C. C. Aldred, Esq., Rev. M. Waters, C. J. Palmer, Esq., &c., &c.
After this, the Mayor invited those present to dance, himself leading off with Lady Lacon.
Mr. E. R. Aldred had supplied the cups, and champion’s medal.
The Volunteer Artillery had appeared in “busbies” for the first time.