The Nottingham Evening Post, Friday, March 6, 1885.

RIFLE CORPS.
ROBIN HOOD RIFLES

Headquarters, Nottingham Castle,
5th March 1885

REGIMENTAL ORDERS
By Lieut.-Colonel SEELY, M.P. Commanding.

No.1. — With reference to Regimental Orders of 25th Feb, (No.2.),the following copy of Memorandum, dated Horse Guards, 24th February, 1885, is published for information and guidance:–
"The issue of the Martini-Henry Rifle to Volunteer Corps will not this year alter the Regulations for Class Firing."

No.2. — the following officers have passed the Examination on Tactics, held in January last:–
Lieutenant A.W. Brewill
Lieutenant W.G. Middleton
Lieutenant C.H. Seely

MONTHLY CHALLENGE PRIZES.

No.3. — The Commanding Officer has sanctioned the following arrangements, viz.:– That there be six battalion challenge prizes for the year 1885, which will be in kind, and will be competed for on Wednesday, April 29th, Wednesday May 27th, Wednesday June 24th, Monday July 27th, Wednesday August 26th, Wednesday September 30th.

Conditions same as Queen's Prize, 1885, viz. 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven rounds at each. Entrance fee one shilling, to be divided into prizes of five shillings each. The winner for the month to be excluded from taking a prize in the sweepstakes. The extra marker required will be paid out of the entrance money.

The highest scorer in each of the six monthly competitions will shoot off for the Battalion Challenge Prizes by firing seven rounds at 200, 500, and 600 yards on a day to be named by the Honorary Secretary of the Shooting Committee. Should, however, any competitor be the highest scorer twice (or more times) in the monthly contests, the remaining prize (or prizes) will be awarded to the competitor (or competitors) making the highest aggregate score in four of the six times shooting, he (or they) not being the highest scorer in one of the monthly contests. The prizes will be chosen in order of merit.

Members shooting for the Martini-Henry Club Competition only must purchase their ammunition.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S PRIZE
AND ST. GEORGE'S CHALLENGE VASE.

No.4. — The competitors {sic.} to decide who will represent the regiment in the above at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association at Wimbledon, in July next, will take place as follows:–
Wednesday, April 29th
Wednesday, May 6th
Thursday, May 7th.

The Regiment is entitled to send three men per company to compete for these prizes, and it has been decided to pay the entrance fees for that number.

CONDITIONS. — The competition to be decided by three times shooting at the ranges 200, 500 and 600 yards, seven rounds at each. Wimbledon position, 1885; no sighting shots. The thirty highest aggregate scorers of the three days' shooting to be selected. Minimum pull of trigger 6lbs. Each competitor must have passed out of his second class during the current year. Ties to be decided by the highest aggregate scores of the three days' shooting at 600 yards; if still a tie, by the same at 500 yards; if still a tie, by firing a single shot at 600 yards until decided. There will be an entrance fee of seven shillings and sixpence, the total amount of which shall be equally divided among those members only who go to Wimbledon, to be paid to them at the R.H.R. Officers' Tent in the members' camp of the N.R.A., at the time they receive their shooting tickets. A board on which competitors must enter their names will be placed in the Committee-room at the Central Armoury, Castle-gate, on Monday, April 20th, to be removed on Saturday, April 25th, at eleven o'clock p.m., after which no names can be added.. There will be no squadding, so that competitors may fire at the hours most convenient for themselves. Any member selected to represent the Regiment at Wimbledon for these prizes being unable to go there to compete, and omitting to give notice to Headquarters on or before June 8th, shall pay the amount of his entrance fees.

It has also been decided that the team entrance fees for the Belgian Cup and Mullen's Prize, shall be paid out of the Prize Fund, the amount, or amounts, to be returned in case of winning.

By Order, A.B. WALLIS, Major, Adjutant R.H.R.

The Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, May 13, 1885.

ROBIN HOOD RIFLES

The annual competition for the selection of the representatives of the regiment at the forthcoming meeting of the National Rifle Association at Wimbledon took place at the Town Butts on April 29th and May 6th and 7th. The contests were decided by firing seven shots at 200, 500 and 600 yards. It will be seen that Sergeant H Davis, of C company, heads the list with the splendid aggregate of 277 points. The first 30 are the successful competitors, and are entitled to compete for the Queen's and St. George's prizes at Wimbledon.

The following are the scores:–

	First	Second	Third
Name	Day	Day	Day	Total
Sergeant H Davis	92	94	91	277
Corporal T Loach	90	87	96	273
Sergeant E Dracott	89	97	87	273
Sergeant W Comery	91	87	88	266
Private WP Groves	89	97	78	264
Corporal J Ashworth	83	90	89	262
Staff-Sergt W Jerram	87	91	84	262
Sergeant R Derrick	86	94	81	261
Private E Wilson	89	82	88	259
Sergt W H Aldam	85	88	85	258
Private W H Davis	85	86	86	257
Corporal W J Inger	76	93	87	256
Private P Bentley	82	85	88	255
Private W Ashby	84	82	88	254
Corporal A Poole	73	88	92	253
Private W Miller	74	86	90	250
Corporal J Bamford	83	88	76	247
Corporal J Roe	88	86	73	247
Private J Leavesley	74	80	92	246
Private F Wise	79	86	77	242
Private A Sibert	82	82	77	241
Surgeon-Major T Wright	74	82	84	240
Private C Lafont	78	82	79	239
Sergeant J W Jeffries	78	80	80	238
Private T C Moore	78	79	80	237
Sergeant F Warsop	73	80	83	236
Lance-Corporal W Kerry	78	80	77	235
Surgeon J O'C Hynes	71	78	85	234
Private J B Herod	74	77	81	232
Private M Butler	85	75	70	230
Private R Brown	74	80	76	230
Private W B Caunt	73	78	76	227
Private D Huthwayte	72	85	69	226
Sergeant T Ashford	58	79	87	224
Private A W Stevenson	77	67	79	223
Sergeant A J Moore	65	82	74	221
Corporal G Priestley	72	63	84	219
Private J Bowes	67	83	62	212
Sergeant H W Gough	62	62	62	186