Liverpool Journal, May 26th 1877
Lancaster Rifle association, competitions at Altcar
The 17th annual prize meeting of the County Of Lancaster Rifle association, commenced on Thursday at Altcar rifle range, and continued yesterday and will terminate today.
Among the “crack,” shots who put in an appearance, are, WOOLLEY and WARD, Chester, MCKENNA, Belfast, Col BERTRAM, Warrington, Major BURT, Warwick, WHITEHEAD, Bury, HEPPLESTONE, GOODYEAR, MACLISE and MOLYNEUX, Manchester, BOLD, Devon, PILLING, Leeds, BACKHOUSE, Rochdale, DAVIES and MAYFIELD, Notts, FAIRBANK, Leeds, MC CANN, O’DONNELL, MC DONNELL, ENNIS, J. O’CONNOR, W. D. PARSONS, PIERCE, TURVEY, Dr FINNEGAN, Liverpool.
Liverpool volunteers will take great delight the Legh Challenge cup having been borne by Quartermaster J. MC CANN. 15th L.R.V, last years winner was Lieut HEAP, 6th, L.R.V.
2nd prize fell to Mr J. MC KENNA of the Ulster Rifle association
Several members of the council of the association were present on the range, Lieut Col’s BIRCHALL, TINLEY, HUTCHINSON, Lieut SCOTT, Capt COOPER, Capt MACFIE, Mr W. A. F. SAUNDERS, and Capt Henry HEATON [Treasurer and secretary]
Lieut Col FENTON, 24th, L.R.V, will select the 10 county representative entries for the China cup at Wimbledon.
The Lord Lieut’s prize is £300, last years 1st prize went to Private G. ROBERTS, 6th L.R.V, 2nd Private H. A. BUCKLEY. 1st L.R.V.
Competitors for the small bore.
J. MC KENNA, Ulster Rifles
Lieut H. W. TOTTER, 5th Leicester
A. CORTIS, 1st Sussex
H. THYNNE, U.R.A.
Lieut G. BLACKHOUSE, 24th L.R.V.
Private H. TURNER, 40th L.R.V.
Lieut H. WHITEHEAD, 8th L.R.V.
W. WATSON, 3rd Westmoreland
Legh Challenge cup, competitors
Quartermaster J. G. MC GANN, 15th L.R.V.
Colour Sgt. CORBETT, 31st, L.R.V.
Sgt J. MULLINEUX, 27th L.R.V.
Private G. D. BLUNDELL, 13th L.R.V.
A. LITTLE, Leeds R.
Private G. JAMESON, 13th L.R.V.
Capt COATES, 6th Lincoln
Private J. DAVIES, 6th Cheshire
Lieut J. HEAP, 6th L.R.V.
Corp W. H. MACLESE, 6th L.R.V.
Sgt C. J. PARRY, 6th Cheshire
Sgt M. REES, 5th, L.R.V.
Private W. MASON, 1st L.R.V.
Private E. S. NORCOMB, 5th L.R.V.
Colour Sgt R. THORNTON, 1st L.R.V.
Colour Sgt J. ENNIS, 15th L.R.V.
Corp J. JACKSON, 23rd L.R.V.
Sgt B. DOLAN, 49th L.R.V.
Sgt G. ELLIDGE, 30th Cheshire
Colour Sgt G. GEDDES, 19th Lanark
Lieut H. PLATT, 30th Cheshire
Corp H. JONES, 1st, Denbigh
Corp J. BATEMAN, 80th L.R.V.
Sgt J. MADDOCK, 14th, Cheshire
Sgt C. HETHERINGTON, 5th L.R.V.
Corp J. NIMMO, 5th L.R.V.
Sgt DWERRYHOUSE, 47th L.R.V.
M. C. FRAZER, 1st Cheshire
Corp REILLY, 3rd Westmoreland
Corp DUTTON, 6th Cheshire
Sgt G. AICKEN, 5th L.R.V.
Private S. WALTON, 6th L.R.V.
Quartermaster A. CORTIS, Sussex
Private J. PENDRIGH, 5th L.R.V.
Sgt W. WALTER, 56th L.R.V.
Sgt P. GOODWIN, 40th L.R.V.
Mr H. FLEET, 6th Cheshire
Lance Corp W. HOULDSWORTH, 23rd L.R.V.
Cotton Brokers Prize, open to all comers competitors
Sgt J. MURRAY, 40th L.R.V
A. LATHAM, 1st L.R.V
Sgt T. ROBINSON, 1st Warwick
Sgt G. JUNOR, 47th L.R.V
Major BURT, 1st Warwick
Sgt W. NEWTON 23rd L.R.V
Sgt MC DONNELL, 64th L.R.V
F. FAIRBANK, Leeds rifles
Bugle Major T. SAYERS, 2nd L.R.V
Private J. PENDRIGH, 5th L.R.V
Corp HOOTON, 5th L.R.V
Sgt J. JOHNSON, 5th L.R.V
Sgt STRATHAM, 33rd L.R.V
Sgt Major F. THOMPSON, 88th L.R.V
Lieut H. W. TOLLER, 5th Sussex
Sgt W. WALTER, 56th L.R.V
Corp BRATHERTON, 36th C.R.V
J. TYSON, 10th L.R.V
Corp TARANAC, 6th C.R.V
Sgt W. HUGHES, 4th L.R.V
C J. CUNLIFFE, 33rd L.R.V
Private NORCOMBE, 5th L.R.V
J. J. THOMPSON, 1st C.R.V
Lieut WATSON, 3rd Westminster
Col Sgt CUNNINGHAM, 2nd L.R.V
Sgt T. J. WEST, 47th L.R.V
Capt BRYAN, 5th L.A.V
Sgt DWERRYHOUSE, 47th L.R.V
Sgt J. MARR, 3rd C.R.V
Corp HONDERWOOD, 80th L.R.V
Sgt C. HULME, 36th Cheshire
A. LITTLE, Leeds R
F. DOUGLAS, 6th L.R.V
Colour Sgt RILEY, 3rd Westmoreland
Private W. T. COX, 5th L.R.V
Lieut H. PLATT, 36th Cheshire
Sgt MARSDEN, 6th L.R.V
Asst Sgt PREST, 1st K.Y.E
Private W. NEWTON, 2nd F.R.V
Colour Sgt PATTERSON, 5th L.R.V
Colour Sgt J. R. SURR, 6th L.R.V
Lance Corp REDHEAD, 33rd L.R.V
Quartermaster A. CORTIS, 1st Sussex
Lieut J. HEAP, 6th L.R.V
Corp FOSTER, 9th L.R.V
Sgt Major C. FRAZER, 1st C.E.V
Capt BURROWS, 23rd L.R.V
W. A. FRANKLIN, 40th L.R.V
Private L. FAULKNER, 3rd West York
Corp J. HOWARTH, 11th L.R.V
Colour Sgt ORMANDY, 10th L.R.V
Sgt Major J. MOYNAGH, 5th L.R.V
W. S. MC KENZIE, 5th W.Y.R
Colour Sgt J. O’CONNOR, 64th L.R.V
Private R. PRICE, 2nd F.R.V
Capt G. F. MC CORQUODALE, 80th F.R.V
C. W. WATTLEWORTH, 1st C.R.V
Sgt H. COLLETT, 3rd Westmoreland
Sgt T. SMITTON, 15th L.R.V
Private J. GREENHALGH, 57th L.R.V
Private W. DAVIDSON, 3rd Cheshire
The Tinley Challenge prize contestants
Presented by Lieut Col R. J. TINLEY, 5th L.R.V
SQUADS
12th Company, 6th L.R.V
A, Company, 47th, L.R.V
11th Company, 6th L.R.V
Individual
Private GOODIER, 6th L.R.V
Private J. DONNELLY, 13th L.R.V
Sgt MOFFATT, 6th L.R.V
Sgt G. JUNOR, 47th L.R.V
Private WADE, 1st L.R.V
The Nursery prizes, for volunteers who have never won a prize.
Corp SWIFT, 33rd L.R.V
Corp H. GARSIDE, 6th L.R.V
Colour Sgt HICKEY, 6th L.R.V
Colour Sgt W. DWERRYHOUSE, 47th L.R.V
Private J. LYNNAM, 40th L.R.V
Sgt M. REES, 5th L.R.V
Sgt T. DORAN, 40th L.R.V
Capt W. MACFIE, 13th L.R.V
Sgt E. DEANE, 1st L.R.V
Sgt W. CAHAN, 40th L.R.V
Private J. HEWITT, 9th L.R.V
Private A. ROBERTSON, 8th L.R.V
Bugle Major T. SAYER, 2nd L.R.V
Lance Corp T. ASHTON, 8th L.R.V
Sgt Major J. MOYNAGH, 5th L.R.V
Capt SMITH, 23rd L.R.V
Sgt CHARNOCK, 21st L.R.V
Private S. H. MORAN, 1st L.R.V
Sgt W. NEWTON 23rd L.R.V
Capt C. ALDER, 1st L.R.V
Sgt H. HOYLE, 24th L.R.V
Private J. PUGH, 6th L.R.V
Major HANXBY, 56th L.R.V
Private J. HINDLE, 40th L.R.V
Colour Sgt J. SYKES, 23rd L.R.V
Sgt ROME, 5th L.R.V
Private A. REDGATE, 37th L.R.V
Corp J. TYSON, 16th L.R.V
Corp T. H. HUGHES, 47th L.R.V
Private G. MACLEAN, 13th L.R.V
Lord Lieutenants prize open to efficient volunteers
Private ROBERTS, 1st L.R.V
Bugle Major T. SAYER, 2nd L.R.V
Sgt G. FERGUSON, 6th L.R.V
Colour Sgt COWBURN, 40th L.R.V
Sgt E. DEANE, 1st L.R.V
Private C. J. HARGREAVES, 40th L.R.V
Colour Sgt J. O’CONNOR, 64th L.R.V
Private C. R. BROMFIELD, 6th L.R.V
W. HIGGINBOTTOM, 6th L.R.V
Sgt T. SMITTEN, 15th L.R.V
Sgt J. CORRY, 1st L.R.V
Capt HOLDER, 1st L.R.V
Sgt T. H. HUGHES, 47th,L.R.V
Private G. JAMESON, 15th L.R.V
Sgt E. G. RENSHAW, 6th L.R.V
Private G. CHADWICK, 33rd L.R.V
Capt T. D. PIERCE, 15th L.R.V
Sgt J. RAY, 56th L.R.V
Private J. BRAILSFORD, 5th L.R.V
Copyright 2002 / To date