Petersfield.
RIFLE CONTEST.—THE 12 TH HANTS v. THE 1ST HANTS.—On Monday last the return match between the Petersfield and Winchester Rifle Volunteers came off on Ten Down, near Winchester, by ten members of each corps, and was won by the 12th Hants by 67 points. In the first contest, in the autumn of last year, the 12th Hants also became the victors by 80 points. The weather was all that could be wished for, and the competitors were well entertained before the firing, and at dinner afterwards at the Corn Exchange, by Captain . Barron Simmonds, of the 1st Hants.
Hampshire Telegraph — Saturday 1 July 1865
VOLUNTEER SHOOTING MATCH.—On Monday the return match between ten of the Petersfield corps and the like number of the Winchester corps came off on Teg Down, when the former were again victorious. The following is the score:—
| PETERSFIELD | ||||
| 200 yds. | 500 yds. | 600 yds. | Total | |
| Capt. Seward | 13 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| Sergt. Finley | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| Sergt. Caplen | 14 | 14 | 13 | 41 |
| Sergt. Cole | 15 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| Corporal Small | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| Corporal Carter | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| Private Rapley | 13 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| Private Caplen | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Sergt. Glasse | 13 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| Private Wynn | 16 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 298 | ||||
| WINCHESTER | ||||
| 200 yds. | 500 yds. | 600 yds. | Total | |
| Sergt. Le Croix | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| Sergt. Cox | 11 | 10 | 2 | 23 |
| Sergt. Flight | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| Corporal Stubbs | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| Corporal Cox | 13 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Corproal Moreton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Corporal Hall | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| Private Burchall | 14 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| Corporal Norgate | 15 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| Private Phillips | 14 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 239 | ||||
—After their victory the Petersfield men were entertained with the Winchester men to a capital dinner at the Corn Exchange, at the cost of Capt. W. B. Simonds, who, however, was unavoidably absent, but his place was well filled by his brother, Lieut. Simonds. The usual loyal toasts were given, as well as that of the entertainer, after which the Petersfield men took their way for home at an early hour.