PETERSFIELD, Saturday, November 22.
THE 12TH HANTS PRIZE FIRING.—On Tuesday the annual prize firing of the 12th Hants (Petersfield) took place at Holmington Botton, when the following scores were obtained. The prizes will be stated at the annual dinner, which will take place about Christmas. Wimbledon targets and scoring; ties to be decided by the last two shots in each match:—
FIRST MATCH (recruits) five shots at 200 yards.
| Points | ||
| 1st Prize | Private Harvey | 12 |
| 2nd | Private Chandler | 10 |
| 3rd | Private Dennis | 8 |
| 4th | Private Holliman | 7 |
| 5th | Private Palmer | 6 |
| 6th | Private White | 4 |
| 6th | Private Budd | 4 |
| 8th | Private Jackman | 4 |
SECOND MATCH at 200 yards.
| Points | ||
| 1st prize | Private Barber | 17 |
| 2nd | Private Howell | 17 |
| 3rd | Private R. Rapley | 15 |
| 4th | Private J. Edney | 15 |
| 5th | Corporal Berry | 14 |
| 6th | Private Emm | 14 |
| 7th | Private W. Smart | 14 |
| 8th | Private Kille | 13 |
| 9th | Private Cousins | 13 |
| 10th | Private F. Etherington | 13 |
| 11th | Private W. Hobbs | 12 |
| 12th | Private A. Pullen | 11 |
THIRD MATCH.—No sighting shots; five shots at each range:
| 200 yds | 500 yds | 600 yds | Total points | ||
| 1st prize | Sergt. Caplin | 13 | 15 | 6 | 34 |
| 2nd prize | Corpl. T Rapley | 12 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
| 3rd prize | L. Corpl. Edney | 11 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 4th prize | Sergt. L. Cole | 16 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 5th prize | Private H. Caplin | 15 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 6th prize | Private Dear | 10 | 13 | 5 | 28 |
| 7th prize | Corpl. Carter | 14 | 8 | 5 | 27 |
| 8th prize | Corpl. G. Penn | 13 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 9th prize | Private Pescott | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 10th prize | Private Penn, sen. | 13 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 11th prize | Sergt. Instr. Allen | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 12th prize | Private Penn | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
Sergeant Caplin and Sergeant Rapley having tied for the first prize, the prizes were decided in favour of Sergeant Caplin taking the first prize, given by Mr. W. Nicholson, M.P., of Basing Park, being a challenge cup and £5 5s, which having now been won two years in succession by Sergeant Caplin, will, upon his again becoming the winner, be returned by him.