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Nottinghamshire Rifle Association Handicap Competitions

These three reports refer to handicap competitions being run by the Nottinghamshire Rifle Association at Trent Range for civilian members, over the usual course of fire, with spoons as prizes. These appear to have been the last three competitions held in 1900.

NOTTS. RIFLE ASSOCATION

A handicap competition for silver spoons which was confined to the civilian members of the Notts. Rifle Association, took place at the Trent Range on Tuesday. Firing at 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range. A strong gusty wind from the right front prevented any exceptionally good scoring taking place. Scores:–

  200 500 600 Hcp. Tl.
W. H. Lancashire 27 21 26 8 82
Dr. Trevell 32 25 23 0 81
T. T. Littlefair 31 25 22 0 78
Dr. Heelis 31 21 21 5 78
J. T. Radford 27 15 22 8 72
P. A. Birkin 29 22 10 4 65
N. C. Stewart 24 17 13 8 62
F. W. Snook 20 4 - 12 36

RIFLE SHOOTING

NOTTS RIFLE ASSOCIATION

A handicap competition, organised for civilian members of the Notts. Rifle Association, held at Trent Range, resulted as follows:–

  200 500 600 Hcp. Tl.
Mr. N.C. Stewart 25 26 26 10 87
Mr. T.T. Littlefair 32 26 27 0 85
Mr. J.G. Spendlove 27 31 23 4 85
Dr. Travell 31 26 13 0 70
Dr. Heelis 26 22 12 5 65
Mr. J.T. Radford 25 13 2 8 48

RETFORD

By permission of Captain Denman, Mr. J.A. Marson, of Sheffield, fired at the Retford Butts two days' last week, with the Lee-Metford, and Winchester repeating rifle. Sergeant-Major Offord was in charge of the range, and Sergt. Brown acted as marker. The principal scores were:–

500 yards, Lee-Metford Rifle
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Total out of a possible 100  90
 
300 yards, Winchester Repeating Rifle.
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Total out of a possible 100  88

NOTTS. RIFLE ASSOCIATION

The last handicap competition for the season of the above Association (C Section), yesterday, was held at the Trent Range, three spoons being offered for competition. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards. Results:–

  200 500 600 Hcap. Total
Dr. J.W. Travell 25 29 19 0 74
J.G. Spendlove 29 32 9 3 73
J.T. Radford 28 22 9 10 69
T.T. Littlefair 29 25 13 0 68
H. Snook 25 19 12 10 66
J. Hardstaff 17 16 17 12 62
Dr. R. Heelis 28 15 9 6 58

Transcripts from Nottinghamshire Guardian 13/10/1900 and 27/10/1900
and Nottingham Evening Post 27/10/1900
British Library Newspaper Archive