THE HAMPSHIRE CHALLENGE VASE.

The annual competition for the Hampshire Challenge Vase, which has been twice won by the Fareham, and was held last year by Captain Seward, of the 12th Hants (Petersfield), took place at the Millbrook Range, near Southampton, on Thursday. The result of the competition was that the vase was secured for the ensuing twelve months by Ensign Evelegh, of the 5th Hants (Portsmouth), the score being as under:—




200
yds.		500
yds.		Tl.
(a)Ensign G. C. Evelegh5th Hants, Portsmouth151631
(b)Corporal T. R. Page7th I. W., Cowes131730
(c)Sergeant Barnard2nd Hants, Southampton151429
(q)Sergt. De la Cour2nd Hants, Southampton131629
(d)Sergeant Freemantle7th Fareham131629
(p)Sergeant Newman11th Romsey121729
(k)Sergeant Caplen12th Hants, Petersfield161329
(e)Sergeant Blake4th I.W., Nunwell151328
(f)Private O. Morris4th I.W., Nunwell131528
(g)Priv. T.H.E. Compton13th Hants, Andover131528
(h)Private H. Horn2nd Hants, Southampton141327
(t)Corporal Norgate1st Hants, Winchester141327
(o)Private Hyde5th Hants, Portsmouth151227

Lieutenant Le Feuvre1st Hants Artillery, Bitterne131326

Corporal Golding3rd Hants, Lymington131326

Corporal List2nd I.W., Newport141226

Sergeant C.A. Glasse12th Hants, Petersfield141226
(s)Corporal Jenkins2nd Hants, Southampton121325
(b)Corporal Chase17th Hants, Titchfield16925
(r)Private Chapman14th Hants, Lyndhurst101525
(u)Corporal Tandy20th Hants, Wickham111324

Quartermaster-Sergeant Ogburn5th Hants, Portsmouth131124

Corporal Spearing5th Hants, Portsmouth121224

Sergeant Slater11th Hants, Romsey121224

Private Brook4th I.W., Nunwell121224

Captain Warner8th Hants, Bitterne15924

Sergeant Fulford7th Hants, Fareham141024

Corporal Masters2nd Hants, Southampton14923

Sergeant Harnsey2nd Hants, Southampton131023

Sergeant White1st Hants, Winchester14923

Private G. Phillips1st Hants, Winchester14923

Private T.E. Williams10th Hants, Christchurch14923

Lieut. Clarke8th Hants, Bitterne14923

Corporal Knight20th Hants, Wickham131023
(n)Captain Seward12th Hants, Petersfield15823

Sapper G. Shiel
1st Hants Engineers, Southampton13922

Private Pellatt5th Hants, Portsmouth13922

Private Bugden14th Hants, Lyndhurst13922

Sergeant Wren2nd Hants, Southampton13821

Priv. A. Grandeson2nd Hants, Southampton101222

Private Chitty17th Hants, Titchfield14721

Corporal Read2nd I.W., Newport14721

Private Walbridge2nd I.W., Newport13821

Sergeant Harvey6th Hants, Gosport111021

Private J. Chevis13th Hants, Andover14620

Private G.A. Glasse4th Hants, Havant13720

Sergeant Tate14th Hants, Lyndhurst12719

Colour-Sergt. Snape6th Hants, Gosport13619

Private E. Watts10th Hants, Christchurch12719
(i)Private Cousins4th Hants, Havant17219

Corporal Foster4th Hants, Havant12719

Corporal Tucker10th Hants, Christchurch11819

Private Godwin5th Hants, Portsmouth13619

Sergeant Hobbs3rd Hants, Lymington12416

Corporal Moreton1st Hants, Winchester11415

Sergeant Pink
7th Hants, Fareham
11213

Colour-sergeant Barnes1st Hants Engineers, Southampton12012

Colour-sergeant Cecil5th Hants, Portsmouth11011

Captain Harfield2nd Hants, Southampton909

Sergeant Chestle5th Hants, Portsmouth909

Corporal Guillaume8th Hants, Bitterne909

Ensign Fox8th Hants, Bitterne909

Private Gamester
13th Hants, Andover909

Sergeant Downs11th Hants, Romsey909

Private F. Cooke7th I.W., Cowes707

Sergeant Christensen7th I.W., Cowes606

Private Hoare21st Hants, Alton606

     PRIZES FOR AGGREGATE SCORES.—a, 5l. prize and challenge vase; b, 4l. prize; c, 3l prize; d, 2l. prize; e, f, g, h, four prizes 1l. each.
PRIZES AT 200 YARDS.—i, 3l.; k, 2l, prize; l, m n, o, four prizes of 1l. each
PRIZES AT 500 YARDS.—p, 3l. prize; q, 2l. prize; r, s, t, u, four prizes of 1l. each.
The five ties for the third prize of 3l., in the aggregate score series, were decided thus:—Barnard, 3, 3; Freemantle, 3, 2; Caplen, 3, R; Newman, 2; De la Cour, R.
The three ties for eighth prize of one 1l., in the aggregate score were then shot off, Horn making a centre, Norgate a ricochet, and Hyde missing.
Five men tied for three prizes of 1l, each, at 500 yards, and on shooting off made—Corporal Jenkins, 3, 3; Corporal Norgate, 3, w; Corporal Tandy, 3, 0; Lieutenant Le Feuvre, 2; Corporal Golding, 0. Sergeant Caplen and Corporal Chase then shot off for the second prize of 2l., at 200 yards, the former making a centre to the corporal’s outer.     fourteen men, who had each made 14 marks at 200 yards, went to the firing post at that range, to shoot for the eighth prize of 1l. There seemed a probability of dusk coming on before any result was arrived at, as the blue flag, denoting the centre, was raised time after time when it was fortunately discovered that the prizes had been all allotted, and the competitors were saved further trouble.
     Lieutenant-Colonel Sir G. Brooke Pechell, Bart., acted as referee, and presented the prizes to the respective winners; and a vote of thanks having been passed to him and the secretary, the range was soon deserted—the majority hoping for better luck on the next occasion. There were 68 competitors against 73 last year.