The Tenth Annual Prize Meeting 1870

The Tenth Annual Prize Meeting arranged by the Nottinghamshire Rifle Association for the Volunteers was held on 21st and 22nd of June and covered by the Nottinghamshire Guardian newspaper.

The first day was devoted to a three range shoot at 200, 500 and 600 yards with 5 to count at each distance. There were £25 in cash prizes at each range down to 11th place, and £10 for the aggregate down to sixth place.

The weather was perfect according to the report; but looking down the scores it is clear that not everyone did very well. There were a number of retirements and several scores were noted with just a dash.

The winners are listed for each range separately and then for the aggregate. Success was variable at each range and the aggregate was won by Private Martin, of 5th Notts, with 45 ex 60 points. He was closely followed by five further prize winners all on 44.

Four more competitions were held on the second day of the meeting in various formats. There were cash prizes for competitions E and F. The former was for members of the Nottinghamshire Rifle Association and the latter for members of the Yeomanry Cavalry.

The third match (G) for the Bronze Medal provided by the National Rifle Association attracted 27 entries from the prize winners of the previous days shooting, though some were unable to take part. The Bronze Medal was won by Corporal G D Webster, after a tie shoot between him and Sergeant W M Bryan, who had also scored 43.

The final match (H) was open to any Enfield rifleman and cash prizes were awarded to the value of £20 after shooting at 500 and 600 yards. Surgeon T Wright was the winner.

Nottinghamshire Guardian, Friday, 24th June, 1870

NOTTINGHAM RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The tenth prize meeting of the above association was held at the Nottingham Butts on Tuesday. The weather was everything that could wished, and some excellent shooting took place. The following is Tuesday's score:–

		200	500	600	Ttl
1	Jackson M sergt, 6 RHR	14	10	12	36
2	Hack J Ensign, 5 RHR	10	12	6	28
3	Binks J B, 7 Notts	13	8	16	37
4	Bryan W B sergt, 3 RHR	15	15	14	44
5	Taylor F Col-Sergt, 3 RHR	15	13	13	41
6	Sibley D Pvt, 3 RHR	15	14	8	37
7	Brown H Sergt, 7 RHR	14	14	8	36
8	Braithwaite Sergt, 6 RHR	13	10	9	32
9	Walker H sergt, 3 RHR	14	8	15	37
10	Doughty W. 7 RHR	14	14	14	42
11	Bennett, 2 RHR	13	13	11	37
12	Cuckson C T Pvt, 9 RHR	-	8	5	-
13	Duckett H Sergt, 4 RHR	12	9	11	32
14	Newham H Cpl, 9 RHR	14	7	9	30
15	Bertie J, 10 RHR	13	14	7	34
16	Mince J, 9 RHR	16	8	11	35
17	Coupe R Pte, 9 RHR	13	13	11	37
18	Whittle J Sergt, 1 RHR	16	14	11	41
19	Coles T N Pte, 1 RHR	17	16	11	44
20	Draycott E Corpl, 2 RHR	14	12	12	38
21	Webster G D Corpl, 5 RHR	15	12	16	43
22	Gough H W Pte, 1 RHR	14	13	12	39
23	Cuckson E H Sergt, 9 RHR	16	12	13	41
24	Humber H J Pte, 2 RHR	12	8	13	33
25	Hunt H E Lieut, 3RHR	12	11	retired
26	Davis H corpl, 3 RHR	14	7	7	28
27	Radford J Pte, 5 RHR	13	10	6	29
28	Hart H Col-sergt, 5 RHR	16	15	13	44
29	Mallett T Corpl, 6 RHR	15	15	14	44
30	Shacklock Pte, 3 RHR	5	7	5	19
31	Lambert W Capt, 5 RHR	13	12	6	31
32	Lambert T Pte, 5 RHR	15	11	2	27
33	McLellan J B Pte, 2 RHR	14	8	18	40
34	Widnall G Pte, 6 Notts	16	13	11	40
35	Mann T Pte, 2 RHR	13	16	5	34
36	Curtis J Pte, 6 Notts	13	9	4	26
37	Walton Quarter-master, 3 Notts	14	6	0	20
38	Sheppard Sergt, 3 Notts	15	8	3	26
39	Leake Corpl, 3 Notts	15	0	8	23
40	March Pte. 3 Notts	17	13	11	41
41	Cumberland Col-sergt, 8 RHR	17	8	11	36
42	Lyman Private, 10 RHR	6	6	5	17
43	Thacker W Private, 1 RHR	13	7	10	30
44	Perry J M Lieut. 1 RHR	12	10	2	24
45	Bloom T Col-sgt, 10 RHR	15	13	11	39
46	Jackson S Army-Sgt, 6 RHR	12	12	4	28
47	Slight A Pvt, 2 RHR	13	13	6	35
48	Smith F Pvt, 10 RHR	12	13	0	25
49	Buckoll E C Lieut, 5 RHR	14	12	8	34
50	Pratt N Capt, 9 RHR	13	14	retired
51	Wilson A Corp, 5 Notts	13	11	7	31
52	Martin Pvt, 5 Notts	12	17	16	45
53	Burrows Sergt, 5 Notts	9	6	8	23
54	Redfern H Sergt, 1 RHR	18	9	11	38
55	Hynes J O C Pvt, 10 RHR	13	5	14	32
56	Sollory G Col-sgt, 6 RHR	14	11	5	30
57	Shelton E Pvt, 9 RHR	11	8	5	24
58	Warsop F Corp, 10 RHR	12	16	15	43
59	Sollory J Corp, d RHR	12	11	10	33
60	Jerram W Pvt. 1 RHR	-	12	-	-
61	Selby W Sergt, 10 RHR	13	12	14	39
62	Kerry R Corpl, 10 RHR	15	6	10	31
63	Mayfield J Pvt, 10 RHR	16	14	9	39
64	Hawkesley Pvt, 3 RHR	15	-	-	-
65	Wright T Surgeon	16	14	retired
66	Eyre H Lt-Col 1 AB Notts	15	2	retired
67	Cass S Pvt. 3 RHR	13	12	6	31
68	Birks Sergt, 4 Notts	13	10	14	37
69	Guyler Sergt, 4 Notts	14	14	9	37
70	Souter Corpl, 4 Notts	13	12	10	35
71	Richardson Pvt, 4 Notts	16	12	7	35
72	Johnson J Sergt, 8 Notts	10	9	8	27
73	Revill W Corpl, 8 Notts	13	12	9	34
74	Wright S Corpl, 8 Notts	14	7	5	26
75	Hatfield R Pvt, 8 Notts	14	6	6	26
76	Hush W Pvt, 8 Notts	11	3	14	28
77	Pindar W Pvt, 8 Notts	15	7	2	24
78	Hodgson T Pvt, 5 RHR	16	14	13	43
79	Ave Sergt, 4 Notts	12	13	13	38
80	White Pvt, 4 Notts	13	15	8	36
81	Carder G Corpl, 9 RHR	17	9	7	33
82	Belshaw S S Sergt, 9 RHR	14	10	11	35
83	Townrow J Pvt, 8 Notts	14	15	11	40
84	Savage Col.-sergt, 4 Notts	11	10	retired
85	Clarke T S Corpl, 3 RHR	14	8	12	34
86	Kirke A Pvt, 1 RHR	11	12	10	33
87	Sharpe H Pvt, 4 Notts	16	13	11	40
88	Toplis J Sergt, RHR	14	16	14	44
89	Warwick J Capt, 8 Notts	13	2	9	24
90	Wilkins J O Pvt, 2 RHR	12	retired
91	Thompson R Col-sergt, 2 RHR	14	13	8	35
92	Blanchard Sergt, 1 RHR	11	8	5	24
93	Tomlinson T Corp, 4 RHR	12	16	retired
94	Read J W Sergt, 10 RHR	14	7	14	-
95	Brown W Pvt, 5 RHR	16	9	retired
96	Widdowson F, 5 RHR	12	13	8	-
97	Keeling S Corpl, 4 RHR	13	6	retired
98	Baxter E Pvt, 3 RHR	13	6	6	-
99	Simkins C W Pvt, 1 RHR	14	16	retired

WINNERS.

A.	- 200 Yds	Points	£
1	Sergt Redfern, 1 RHR	18	5
2	Private March, 3 Notts	17	4
3	Col-Sergt Cumberland, 8 RHR	17	3
4	Cpl G Carder, 9 R H R	17	3
5	Private T N Coles, 1 RHR	17	2
6	Private Charpe, 8 Notts	16	2
7	Col-Sergt Hart, 5 RHR	16	2
8	Sergt T Hodgson, 5 RHR	16	1
9	Private Mayfield, 10 RHR }	16	1
10	Sergt Whittle, 1 RHR }	16	1
11	Surgeon T Wright	16	1

B.	- 500 Yds
1	Private Martin, 5 Notts	17	5
2	SergtToplis 10 RHR	16	4
3	Private T N Coles, 1 RHR	16	3
4	Corpl Warsop, 10 RHR	16	3
5	Corpl Tomlinson, 4 RHR	16	2
6	Private Mann, 2 RHR	16	2
7	Private Simkins, 1 RHR	16	2
8	Private White, 4 Notts	15	1
9	Col-Sergt Hart, 5 RHR	15	1
10	Cpl Mallett, 6 RHR	15	1
11	Sergt Bryan, WB, 3 RHR	15	1

C.	- 600 Yds
1	Pvt J B M'Clelland, 2nd RHR	18	5
2	Cpl G D Webster, 5th RHR	16	4
3	Pvt Binks, 7th Notts	16	3
4	Cpl Warsop, 10th RHR	15	3
5	Sergt Walker, 3rd RHR	15	2
6	Sergt Doughty, 7th RHR	14	2
7	Sergt W Bryan, 3rd RHR }	14	3
8	Sergt J W Read, 10th RHR }	14	3
9	Pvt Hurt, 8th Notts	14	1
10	Sergt Selby, 10th RHR	14	1
11	Sergt Toplis, 10th RHR	14	1

D.	- Aggregate of A B C.
1	Pvt Martin, 5th Notts	45	3
2	Sergt Toplis, 10th R H R	44	2
3	Cpl Mallett, 6th RHR	44	2
4	Sergt Bryan, 3rd RHR	44	1
5	Col-Sergt Hart, 5th RHR	44	1
6	Pvt Coles, 1st RHR	44	1

The shooting at the tenth prize meeting of this Association was concluded on Wednesday, at the Town Butts. The prizes shot for were the following:–

E. £20 Association. For Enflelds. No entrance. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards, 5 shots each. At 200 yards standing. At 500 yards kneeling or standing. 1st prize £5, 2nd £4, 3rd £3, 4th £2, 5th £2, 6th £1, 7th £1, 8th £1, 9th £1. Open to members who have paid their Subscriptions for the present year.

F. Yeomanry Cavalry of Notts. Entrance, 2s. Range, 200 yards, 10 shots. Standing. 1st prize £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £2, 4th £1, 5th £1, 6th £1.

G. The Bronze Medal of the National Rifle Association and £5. For Enfields. No entrance. Ranges 200, 500 and 600 yards, 5 shots each. At 200 yards standing. At 500 and 600 yards kneeling or standing. For winners of prizes in A, B, C. and D.

H. £20 for Enfields. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ranges, 500 and 600 yards, 5 shots each. Any position. 1st prize £5, 2nd £4, 3rd £3, 4th £2, 5th £2, 6th £1, 7th £1, 8th £1, 9th £1.

In competition C, the name of Private Martin, 5th Notts., who scored 16 and won the 4th prize, was yesterday omitted, thus excluding Sergeant Toplis, who was placed eleventh.

The following was the result of yesterday's shooting :–

WINNERS IN E.

	Pts.	£		Pts.	£
Webster G D Cpl	34	5	Pratt M Capt	32	1
Bryan W Sergt	34	4	Hodgson Sergt	31	1
Toplis J Sergt	33	3	Whittle Sergt	31	1
Lambert T Pvt	33	2	Hadden Capt	31	1
Souter Cpl, 4 Notts	32	2

WINNERS IN F

	Pts.	£		Pts.	£
Wheatley J Pvt	30	3	Kirkby G Pvt	26	1
Caddick Sergt	27	2	Proctor W Pvt	26	1
Davis W Pvt	26	2	Newton M Pvt	25	1

THE BRONZE MEDAL

	200	500	600	Ttl
Redfern Sergt, 1 RHR	14	9	8	31
March Pvt, 3 Notts	absent
Cumberland Col-Sergt, 8 RHR	14	16	11	41
Carder G Corpl, 9 RHR	17	6	13	36
Coles Pvt, 1 RHR	12	14	9	35
Sharpe Pvt, 8 Notts	absent
Hart Col-Sergt, 5 RHR	16	8	11	35
Hodgson T Sergt, 5 RHR	16	8	11	35
Mayfield Pvt, 10 RHR	15	9	10	34
Mallett Corpl, 6 RHR	16	9	17	42
Bryan W M Sergt, 3 RHR	17	13	13	43
McClellan Pvt, 2 RHR	13	15	6	34
Webster G D Corpl, 5 RHR	15	16	12	43
Binks Pvt, 7 Notts	13	11	12	36
Walker Sergt, 3 RHR	13	14	10	37
Doughty Sergt, 7 RHR	13	2	retired
Read J W Sergt, 10 RHR	10	8	retired
Whittle J J Sergt, 1 RHR	15	14	7	36
Wright T Surgeon, RHR	15	16	5	36
Martin Pvt, 5 Notts	15	7	retired
Toplis J Sergt, 10 RHR	16	13	11	40
Simkins C W Pvt, 1 RHR	14	15	10	39
Warsop F corpl, 10 RHR	15	15	4	34
Tomlinson T Corpl, 4 RHR	11	13	3	27
White Pvt, 4 Notts	12	3	9	24
Selby W Sergt, 10 RHR	absent
Mann T A Pvt, 2 RHR	absent

Webster and Bryan tied.
Winner:- Corpl. G D Webster, 5 Co RHR.

WINNERS IN H.

		Pts.	£			Pts.	£
1	Wright T Surgeon	33	5	6	Shepperley Pvt	30	1
2	Clarke T S Corpl	33	4	7	Draycott E Corpl	28	1
3	Bryan W B Sergt	31	3	8	Carder G Corpl	28	1
4	ColesT N Pvt	31	2	9	Mince J Corpl	28	1
5	McClellan Pvt	30	2

Transcript from the Nottinghamshire Guardian 24 June 1870
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