Nottinghamshire Rifle Association

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 14/5/1904

ROBIN HOOD RIFLES

Regimental orders by Colonel Cantrell-Hubbersty, Commanding
Headquarters, Park Hill House, Derby-road,
Nottingham, May 13th, 1904

1.— Musketry.— Class firing will take place next week as follows:— To-morrow (Saturday), 14th inst., and Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the 18th, 19th, and 21st inst., for trained volunteers.

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8.— Notts. Rifle Association. — It is notified for information that this annual prize competition has been postponed till Monday, June 20th, commencing at 1p.m., and will not take place on Whit Monday, as shown in Regimental Pocket-book.

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By Order, G.N. COLVILE, Captain and Adjutant, Robin Hood Rifles.

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 18 June 1904

VOLUNTEER CORPS ROBIN HOOD RIFLES

Regimental orders by Colonel Cantrell-Hubbersty, Commanding.
Headquarters, Park Hill House, Derby-road,
Nottingham, 17th June 1904.

1. Extract "London Gazette" — 1st Nottinghamshire (Robin Hood), Herbert Bradwell, Esq., late Captain 1st V.B. Lincolnshire Regiment, to be Lieutanant, dated 11th June, 1904. Lieutenant H. Bradwell is posted to letter G Company, 2nd Battalion.

2. Musketry. — Class firing will take place next week as follows: To-morrow (Saturday), 18th inst., for trained volunteers; Monday, 20th inst., for trained volunteers, from 7 a.m. till 1 p.m.; after 1 p.m., Notts. Rifle Association; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, the 21st, 22nd, and 24th inst., for trained volunteers; Saturday, 25th inst., for trained volunteers

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G.N. Colvile, Captain and Adjutant, Robin Hood Rifles.

Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday, 6/6/1904

MILITARY MATTERS
By "Mentor"
(Specially Contributed.)

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1904 Bisley Meeting.— The 45th annual prize meeting of the N.R.A. will begin on Monday, 11th July, on which date the camp will be ready for occupation. The King's Prize and St. George's Vase entries close at 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, 16th June. Entries for these competitions must be made through officers commanding battalions of adjutants under their command. "All Comers' Prize" Entries for this competition close at noon on Thursday, 23rd June. Camp accommodation.— The entries for this close at noon on 29th June. All applications for forms of entry must be accompanied by an envelope or wrapper, addressed and stamped.

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The first shoot of Notts. and Derby Division of the English Twenty Club took place on the 27th May on the Trent Range, in dull light, and with a variable wind. The distances shot were 200, 500, and 600 yards. The scores of 90 and upwards were:—

	200	500	600	Ttl.
Lieut. T.A. Clench	34	32	32	98
Q-M-S W. Comery	35	31	29	95
Corporal W. Herrick	34	31	29	94
Sergeant J.G. Briggs	33	33	28	94
Col.-Sergt. C. Marshall	32	34	27	93
Sergt. O.E. Allsop	33	32	28	93
Corporal J. Lane	24	31	27	92
Sergeant T. Gee	34	33	24	91
Private R. Lawton	34	29	27	90

Nottingham Evening Post, Thursday, 9 June 1904

NOTTS. CIVILIAN RIFLE CLUB

The second competition of this season was shot on the Trent Range yesterday. There was only a moderate attendance, and the following cards were returned:—

Name	200	500	600	Hcp	Total
A.E. Heazell	23	24	23	30	100
J.T. Radford	33	26	17	22	98
W. Ashby	29	30	28	0	87
J.W. Travell	27	28	23	10	85

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 18 June 1904

ENGLISH TWENTY CLUB
SECOND COMPETITION AT TRENT

The second of the two competitions in connection with the Notts. and Derbyshire District of the English Twenty Club took place at Trent yesterday. Mr. W. Ashby succeeded in making the coveted "century". The prize, a jewel, is awarded to the competitor making the highest aggregate of the two shoots. This was won by Lieutenant T.A. Clinch, with the fine total of 197, out of a possible 210. The shooting was held under the supervision of Major J. Ashworth, the district superintendent. Appended are the details of the second shoot:—

	200	500	600	Tl.
Mr. W. Ashby, Nottingham	34	34	32	100
Lieut. T.A. Clinch, R.H.R.	35	35	29	99
Corporal T. Herrick, R.H.R.	34	34	29	97
Corporal T. Lane, R.H.R.	33	32	30	95
Quartermaster-Sgt. W. Comery, R.H.R.	34	32	29	95
Sergt. G.E. Allsopp, R.H.R.	34	31	26	91
Captain P.M. Payne, R.H.R.	29	31	30	90
Major M. Hunter, 1st Derby	28	32	30	90
Col.-Sergt. C. Marshall, 1st Derby	31	32	27	90
Major J. Ashworth, R.H.R.	33	31	26	90
Lieut. J. Hardstaff, R.H.R.	32	27	25	84
Sergt. J.G. Briggs, 1st Derby	31	28	23	82

The following are the totals of the two shoots:—

	1st	2nd
	Shoot	Shoot	Total
Lieutenant T.A. Clinch	98	99	197
Corporal W. Herrick	94	97	191
Quartermaster-Sergt. W. Comery	95	95	190
Corporal T. Lane	92	95	187
Mr. W. Ashby	85	100	185
Sergeant G.R. Allsopp	93	91	184
Colour-Sergeant C. Marshall	94	90	184
Major J. Ashworth	89	90	179
Captain P.M. Payne	88	90	178
Sergeant J.G. Briggs	94	82	176
Lieutenant J. Hardstaff	84	84	168

Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday, 20 June 1904

M.R. Rifle Club Shoot: – The members of the Railway Company Rifle Club held a competition on the Volunteer Rifle Range on Wednesday evening last to decide the winner of the Astor medal, which entitles the holder to shoot in the Donegal Cup Competition at Bisley next month. The first five are:—

	200	500	600	Total.
Capt. P.M. Payne	32	29	25	86
Col.-sergt. J.S. Huson	33	30	22	85
Sergt. W. Wallace	34	26	24	84
Private F.W. Bracegirdle	32	31	13	76
Mr. J. Dobson	27	28	20	76

Captain Payne wins the medal. The above list shows the Volunteers to be well to the front when out-door shooting takes place. It will also be noted that the winner is a Robin Hood, and Derby Volunteers will regret that Colour-Sergeant Huson lost by the odd point. Although the best of feeling exists between the 1st.V.B. and the Robins the former would like to see one of their own men "on top". They will look to Colour-Sergeant Huson to amend that 600 shoot at an early date.

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English Twenty Club: – The second shoot of the Notts. and Derbys. District of the English Twenty Club took place on Friday at the Trent Range. The prize jewel goes to Mr W. Ashby with a score of 100, a truly fine performance. The 1st Derby men shooting were:—

	200	500	600	Total.
Major Hunter	28	32	30	90
Col.-Sergt. C. Marshall	31	32	27	90
Sergt. J.G. Briggs	31	28	23	82

Nottingham Evening Post, Thursday, 23 June 1904

SHOOTING AT TRENT
R.H.R. 4th BATTALION AGGREGATE COMPETITION.

Charming weather was associated with the last of the four Battalion Aggregate Competitions organised in connection with the Robin Hood Rifles. The Beautiful surroundings of Trent Range looked at their very best, and there was brilliant sunshine throughout the whole of the proceedings. A moderate but somewhat variable wind which was blowing from the right occasionally interfered somewhat with calculations, but generally speaking, the shoot could not have been held on a better day. The conditions were as usual, seven shots and a sighter, and the first squad went down soon after seven o'clock in the morning. The principal scores up to four o'clock are appended:—

	200	500	600	Tl.
Lance-Segeant H. Clayson (G2)	33	33	28	94
Sergeant J.W. Hall (E2)	28	29	34	91
Corporal G.W. Comery (G1)	32	33	26	91
Private T. Lane (C2)	32	28	28	88
Sergeant J.W. Smith (B1)	33	31	24	88
Private J.C. Banyard (B1)	29	28	29	86
Corporal B.R. Smedley (A1)	28	31	27	86
Sergeant J.R. Coupe (E1)	30	31	25	86
Colour-Sergeant F. Goodliffe (J1)	32	29	25	86
Lance-Corporal T. Robinson (A1)	32	32	22	86
Lieutenant J.L. Elder (F2)	29	30	26	85
Mr. W. Ashby (hon. member)	32	26	26	84
Sergeant G.E. Wheeldon (F1)	32	24	28	84

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 25 June 1904

SHOOTING AT TRENT
NORTH MIDLAND BRIGADE CUP COMPETITION

The annual competition for the Brigade Cup, presented by the officers of the North Midland Brigade, was decided this afternoon at Trent Range. Teams of sixteen competed, representing the Robin Hoods, 2nd Derbys. and 4th Notts., the 1st Derbys. standing down. The weather was by no means favourable to the compilation of high scores, both wind and light being variable, especially during the first stage of the competition at 200 yards range. The wind changed from right to left and back again with disconcerting persistency at first, but later on matters improved to some extent, and the shooting proceeded under somewhat steadier conditions. It was a cold, cheerless day, however, until towards evening, with rain frequently threatening.

Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday, 4 July 1904

Sherwood Foresters' Brigade Cup. — The annual shoot for the cup presented by the officers took place on Saturday last at Trent Range. Owing to a "night attack", or some other cause, the 1st Derbys were not represented; this is to be regretted. Teams of 16 of the Robin Hoods, 2nd Derbys, and 4th Notts. competed. The lowest scores in each team were "counted out". Wind and light were variable, and caused a great deal of trouble. The conditions were three ranges, 200, 500, and 600, with seven shots and a sighter at each. At the completion of 200 the scores were:– Robin Hoods 473, 2nd Derbys 465, 4th Notts. 424. At the 500 yards the Robins still led, their scores totalling 456, with the 2nd Derbys 441, and the 4th Notts 396. At 600 the Robin Hoods made 416, the 2nd Derbys 391, and the 4th Notts 371. The aggregate totals were:– Robin Hoods 1,342, 2nd Derbys 1,297, 4th Notts 1,191. Private Jaffery, of the 2nd Derbys. made an individual score of 95, the highest in the match.