NOTTS. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The fifth prize meeting of the Notts. Rifle Association was opened at the Nottingham Butts on Tuesday, when the attendance of the Volunteers and spectators was large. The weather was brilliant and hot, but with little wind, and some excellent scores were made. Prizes to the amount of £85 were competed for in the following series:

A: £20, divided into nine prizes for Enfields, entrance 2s 6d, range 200 yards, five shots, Hythe.
B: £20, for Enfields, divided into nine prizes, entrance 2s 6d, range 500 yards, five shots, Hythe position.
C: £20. For Enfields, divided into nine prizes, entrance 2s 6d, range 600 yards, five shots, Hythe position
D: £10, divided into four prizes for the four highest aggregate scores in A B and C
E: Five Association prizes amounting to £15 for highest scores with Enfield rifles, at 200 and 500 yards, five shots each, Hythe position.

Commentary on rest of report

There were 58 competitors listed in the paper and the main winners were:
A: 200 yards, Sergeant T Bloom, 18
B: 500 yards, Private Wilson, 16
C: 600 yards, Private Shepperley, 16
D: Aggregate, Private T Lambert, 16, 16, 12, total 44

Private Lambert had appeared in all three prize lists.

There was also a list of 26 names for shooting at 200 and 500 yards with scores, which presumably was for the Association prizes. No winners list is published but from the scores we can see that the leaders were:

Private Rastall, 5th RHR, 16, 17, total 33
Col-Sergt. Sollory, 6th RHR, 15, 16, total 31
Lieut. Clarke, 4th Notts, 17, 14, total 31

The name of Col-Sergt. Simkins of 1st RHR appears in the competitors' listings; but clearly he had a bad day scoring 16, 14, and 6 at 200, 500 & 600 yards for a total of 36, which included at 600 yards a miss and a shot marked as "r", possibly meaning a ricochet. In the Association prize he shot 200 yards for a score of 13 and then retired.

ROBIN HOOD RIFLES.

Head Quarters, Nottingham Castle,
Tuesday, June 13th, 1865
REGIMENTAL ORDERS.
By Lieut-Colonel C.I. Wright.

Orders 1 to 6 omitted

No. 7. — Target Practice will take place next week as follows:–
On Monday, 19th instant, the Butts will be closed for clearing up and preparing for the meeting of the Nottinghamshire Rifle Association.

Tuesday, 20th	) The Butts will be place at
Wednesday, 21st	) the disposal of the above
Thursday 22nd	) Association.

REGISTERING PRACTICE.
Friday, June 23rd, Companies Nos. 7 and 8
Saturday, June 24th, Companies Nos. 9 and 10

No.8. — There will be a Divine Service Parade at Head Quarters on Sunday, 25th instant, particulars of which will be published In next week's orders.
Signed, J. WHITE, Captain and Adjutant.

Volunteer Service Gazette, 16th Sept 1865, page 663-4.

NOTTS RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The fifth meeting of this Association was held at the Nottingham butts, on June 20 and 21. All the prizes, except the Yeomanry, were competed for in Hythe position; with long or short three-grooved Enfield rifles. Government ammunition, and a minimum pull of trigger of 6lbs.; Wimbledon targets; and two sighting shots at each range. Ties were decided: 1, by fewest misses; 2, by fewest outers; 3, by each shot separately, beginning with the last shot; 4, by score at longest range; 5, by division.

VOLUNTEER PRIZES

A. Five shots at 200 yards ; nine Prizes:-

Prize		Marks
1.	Sergeant Bloom, 8th R.H.R.	18
2.	" Birks, 4th Notts	17
3.	Surgeon Wright, R. H. R	17
4.	Private H. Bradley, 8th Notts.	17
5.	Colour-Sergeant Simkins, 1st R.H.R.	16}
6.	Private J. Hynes, 8th ditto	16}
7.	" T. Lambert, 5th ditto	16
8.	" T. Hodgson, ditto	16
9.	{ " J. T. Milnes, 1st ditto	15
	{ " J. Shepperley, ditto	15

B. Five shots at 500 yards. Nine prizes

Prize		Marks
1.	Private T. Wilson, 5th R.H.R.	16
2.	" T. Lambert, ditto	16
3.	Corporal F. Taylor, 3rd ditto	16
4.	Private J. Mince, 9th ditto	16
5.	Lieutenant G. D. A. Clark, 4th Notts	16
6.	Private H. Sharpe, 8th ditto	15
7.	" J. Hynes, 8th R.H.R.	15
8.	Captain F. J. Hadden, 6th ditto	15
9.	Private J. H. Rastall, 5th ditto	15

C. Five shots at 600 yards. Nine prizes

Prize		Marks
1.	Private J. Shepperley, 1st R.H.R.	16
2.	Captain F.J. Hadden, 6th ditto	14
3.	Private J. Toplis, 8th ditto	14
4.	Sergeant Birks, 4th Notts.	13
5.	Surgeon Wright, R. H. R.	13
6.	Private Reynolds, 7th ditto	12
7.	Lieutenant W. Lambert, 5th ditto	12
8.	Private T. Lambert, ditto	12
9.	Colour-Sergeant Cumberland, 10th ditto	12

D. Highest aggregate scores in A, B, and C. Four prizes

Prize		Marks.
1.	Private T. Lambert, 5th R.H.R.	44
2.	Surgeon Wright, R.H.R.	42
3.	Private J. Toplis, 8th ditto	41
4.	Colour-Sergeant Cumberland, 10th ditto	41

E. Five shots each at 200 and 500 yards; open to members of the Association who have paid their subscriptions for the present year. Five prizes.

Prize		200	500	Total
1.	Private J,H, Rastall, 5th R.H.R.	16	17	33
2.	Colour-Sergeant Sollory, 6th ditto	15	16	31
3.	Lieutenant G.D.A. Clark, 4th Notts	17	14	31
4.	Lieutenant R. Evans, 1st R.H.R.	16	14	30
5.	Private G.D. Webster, 9th ditto	15	14	29

F. Yeomanry. Five shots each at 80 and 120 yards, with smooth-bore Government carbines and ammunition. Four prizes.

Prize		80	120	Total
1.	Private Terry, S.N.Y.C.	16	10	26
2.	Lieutenant Rawson, ditto	13	10	23
3.	Corporal Bonser, ditto	16	6	22
4.	Private R. Brown, ditto	12	9	21

ALL-COMERS' PRIZES

1. Five shots each at 200 and 300 yards. Six prizes:–

Prize		200	300	Total
1.	Private Yates, 8th Stafford	15	16	31
2.	" Johnson, ditto	17	14	31
3.	" J. Toplis, 8th R.H.R.	17	13	30
4.	Sergeant Bloom, ditto	15	13	28
5.	" Birks, 4th Notts	13	14	27
6.	Private T. Wilson, 5th R.H.R.	13	14	27

2. Five shots each at 500 and 600 yards. Six prizes:–

Prize		500	600	Total
1.	Col.-Sergeant Cumberland, 10th R.H.R.	13	16	29
2.	Private J. Toplis, 8th ditto	16	12	28
3.	Corporal Newton, 8th Lincoln	16	11	27
4.	Captain Hadden, 6th R.H.R.	18	9	27
5.	Private G.D. Webster, 9th ditto	15	11	26
6.	Colour-Sergeant Sollory, 6th ditto	14	11	25

3. -Highest aggregate scores in Nos. 1 and 2. Three prizes:–

Prize		Marks
1.	Private J. Toplis, 8th R.H.R.	58
2.	Colour-Sergeant Cumberland, 10th ditto	53
3.	Corporal Newton, 8th Lincoln	52

G, file-firing, and H, volley-firing prizes did not fill, and consequently were withdrawn. It is much to be regretted that prizes offered for firing in military formation should not have been competed for, as it is the first meeting of this Association at which prizes for file-firing, volley-firing, or skirmishing have failed to attract sufficient entries.

THE CAMBRIDGE CUP. — An important small bore prize, presented and shot for every year, has been won by Lieutenant Colonel Halford, of Leicester, who so closely followed Mr. Wyatt last year for the Queen's prize. The score made was nearly an average of centres in two days' shooting at 1,000 and 1,100 yards, 15 shots each day at each range. The weapon with which the prize was won is the invention of Mr. Metford, the inventor of the "Metford bullet" for the Enfield. The same gentleman, who is not a gunmaker, brought forward a 15lb. rifle with telescopic sights to shoot for the prize given by the National Rifle Association for the shooting at 2,000 yards, and Lieutenant Halford who shot with this weapon as well as Mr. Metford for the prize, tied with and finally beat the inventor.