Nottinghamshire Rifle Association

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 13 May 1905

NOTTS. CIVILIAN RIFLE CLUB

The first competition of the present season was shot on the Trent Range yesterday, when the following cards were returned:&nash;

	200	500	600	Hcp.	Total.
J.W. Travell	32	25	27	12	96
J. Ashworth	33	33	29	0	95
A.E. Heazell	24	16	24	27	91
W. Ashby	32	32	27	0	90
J.T. Radford	25	21	25	16	87
H.S. Barnsdale	28	31	24	4	87
H. Heelis	24	22	4	19	69

Nottingham Evening Post, Friday, 2 June 1905

NOTTS. CIVILIAN RIFLE CLUB.

The second competition of this season was shot on the Trent Range, and the following scores were returned:—

	200	500	600	Hcp.	Total.
Mr. M.I. Preston	26	28	23	23	100
Mr. J.R. Hardstaff	34	33	31	1	99
Mr. A.E. Sutton	31	31	25	6	93
Mr. J. Ashworth	32	31	29	0	92
Mr. J.T. Radford	22	28	24	16	90
Mr. J.W. Travell	28	25	18	12	83

The Derbyshire Times, Saturday, 17 June 1905

Extract from the following column.

ABOUT DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTEERS.
NOTES FROM THE RANKS.
(Specially Contributed).

The Astor Cup.

There was a close contest at Derby on Saturday in the rifle shooting for the Astor Challenge Cup. This year volunteers were excluded from the teams. Staveley had distinctly hard lines and came in a good second to the Midland Railway Club, who again won the cup with a total of 480. Staveley made 472 and had two shots disqualified through being placed on the wrong target. These were a bull (5) and a magpie (3), and with these counting they would have equalled the score of the winners.

The Lewis competition has been started this year by the rifle clubs of Derbyshire, being named after Captain Lewis, of the 1st V.B., the Sherwood Foresters, the energetic secretary of the Derbyshire Rifle Association. The entrance fees are pooled, 35 per cent is deducted for expenses, and the remainder divided in money prizes. The competition is divided into two classes, one for military members and the other for civilians, the distances being 200 and 500 yards, with five shots and a sighter. The best individual score was that of Mr. Foulis (Buxton), who obtained 45 at each distance. Altogether there were over 100 competitors on the range. The light throughout was excellent, but there was an irregular left-front wind, which was rather tricky.

Nottingham Evening Post, Friday, 7 July 1905

RIFLE SHOOTING.
LOWDHAM vs. 1ST DERBYSHIRE R.V.

A match was fired on the Epperstone Range yesterday between teams representing Lowdham and District and "D" Company, 1st Derby Volunteers. Owing to the late arrival of the visitors, only two ranges were completed, the result being a victory for Lowdham by 50 points. Scores:—

LOWDHAM	200	500	Tl.
T.T. Littlefair	32	31	63
Sergeant-Instructor Saddington	30	31	61
J.D. Pearson	28	30	58
A. Parr	30	28	58
C.C. Reed	29	23	52
F.E. Tyler	21	26	47
J. Simpson	29	18	47
S. Commack	25	20	45
Totals	224	207	431
D COMPANY	200	500	Tl.
Sergeant Doherty	28	31	59
Private Johnson	29	25	54
Sergeant Newton	28	24	52
Captain Marsden	28	23	51
Lieutenant H.G. Ley	29	21	50
Private Maddock	23	19	42
Provate Sharratt	22	17	39
Private Topham	22	12	34
Totals	209	172	381

Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday, 10 July 1905

Extract from:—

MILITARY MATTERS
BY "MENTOR"
(Specially Contributed)

Rifle Match: D Company v. Lowdham R.C.
This match with a team of D Company against the Lowdham Rifle Club has become an annual fixture. The team to represent D Company is selected from members who are at Messrs. Ley's works. Unfortunately the number now in the company from the works are not by any means representative of the shots of the company. However, they go for a friendly match and "good time", and thoroughly enjoy themselves, from being driven to the range at Epperstone by fair young ladies, to the sumptuous spread at the manor afterwards. The Derby team arrived late, so that it was only possible to fire at 200 and 500 yards. The teams consisted of eight men each, all scores to count. At the conclusion of 200 yards shoot the civilians were leading by 17 points, a lead they increased at 500 yards, and won by 50 points. Scores:–

LOWDHAM	200	500	Tl.
Mr. Littlefair	32	31	63
Sergt.-Inst. Saddington	30	31	61
Mr. Parr	30	28	58
Mr. Pearson	28	28	56
Mr. Reed	29	23	52
Mr. Tyler	21	26	47
Mr. Simpson	29	18	47
Mr. Cammick	26	20	46
Totals	225	205	430
D COMPANY (A Team)	200	500	T Tl.
Sergeant T.H. Doherty	28	31	59
Private C. Johnson	29	25	54
L.-Sergeant E. Newton	28	24	52
Capt. J.H.F. Marsden	28	23	51
Captain H.G. Ley	29	21	50
Private Maddocks	23	19	42
Private Sharratt	22	17	39
Private Topham	21	12	33
Totals	206	172	380

At the conclusion of the match the Derby men were liberally entertained by Mr. F Ley at his residence, Epperstone Manor, where, I am told, the defeat had no ill effects upon the splendid scores they made in the enjoyment of personal comforts.