Nottinghamshire Rifle Association

Rifle Match at Melton Mowbray.

On Whit-Monday a few members of the Robin Hood Rifles journeyed to Melton for the purpose of shooting a friendly match with the members of Major Powell's Company of the 1st Leicestershire R.V. The Robin Hoods have unfortunately for three years had no range of their own for practice purposes, and have been indebted on several previous occasions to Major Powell for the use of his fine range. The match on Monday was notable as showing the effects the want of a range has had on the shooting of the Nottingham men, as although Sergeant St. Leo Smith managed to compile the fine total of 90 out of a possible 105 points, the shooting on the whole was of a very poor order. We understand that in all probability there is a chance of the battalion having a range provided very shortly, and hope such will be the case, as there can be little doubt that the shooting team will lose the position they have had so many years as one of the crack teams of the volunteer force. Through the kindness of the officers of the Melton team refreshments were provided on the range, and a most enjoyable day was spent. The following were the full scores; ranges 200, 500, 600 yards; seven shots each; Bisley targets:–

ROBIN HOOD RIFLES.	200	500	600	Tl.
Sergeant St Leo Smith	31	32	27	90
Corporal H W Davis	30	33	17	80
Corporal J W Smith	20	29	29	78
Sergeant-Major Hodgkinson	26	22	27	75
Colour-Sergeant W Comery	28	28	15	71
Sergeant W Aldam	27	21	22	70
Sergeant E Benson	25	25	20	70
Sergeant A Sibert	24	11	22	57
Colour-Sergeant H Davis	19	14	22	55
Average for man absent				71
Grand total				717
MAJOR POWELL'S COMPANY, 1ST L.R.V.	200	500	600	Tl.
Major Powell	29	26	16	71
Lieutenant Barker	24	32	15	71
Private Corner	20	27	23	70
Colour-Sergeant Bowley	21	24	18	63
Sergeant Warner	24	24	15	63
Sergeant Wallin	19	25	18	62
Private Bickley	25	19	16	60
Quartermaster-Sergeant Saunders	16	14	21	51
Private Newham	24	12	21	57
Private Powell	16	19	20	55
Grand total				623