Nottinghamshire Rifle Association

Nottingham Evening Post, Monday, 31st March 1902

SHOOTING AT TRENT

SIR CHAS. SEELY'S CHALLENGE SHIELD

The annual competition for Colonel Sir Charles Seely's Challenge Shield, between teams selected from the various companies of Robin Hood Rifles, took place at Trent Range today. In accordance with the conditions laid down, the men assembled at the Drill Hall at 10 o'clock this morning, and marched to the range. Five shots were allowed at 500 yards, 350 yards, and 200 yards, the targets being raised to view for five seconds and disappearing for 15 seconds. The first prize consisted of the challenge shield and £10; the second, £4, and the third, fourth, and fifth, £2. The results of the shoot was as follows:–

A company, 1st Battalion	125
G Company, 1st Battalion	112
B Company, 1st Battalion	107
C Company, 1st Battalion	105
B Company, 2nd Battalion	105
D Company, 2nd Battalion	91
G Company, 2nd Battalion	87
E Company, 1st Battalion	85
F Company, 1st Battalion	78

F Company were two men short. The winning team was composed of Colour-Sergeant G.H. Essex (commander), Sergeants S.H. Page, J.H. Duckett, H. St Leo Smith, Lance-Sergeant J.H. Lenton, Corporal L. Duckett, Lance-Corporals P. Robinson and W Ashby, Privates B.R. Smedley, F.O. Wright, and J.J. Willoughby.

Nottingham Evening Post, Monday, 21st April 1902

ROBIN HOOD RIFLES
BATTALION AGGREGATE COMPETITION

The first of a series of five competitions arranged by the Robin Hood Rifles for the battalion aggregate prizes took place at Trent Range today. The conditions are similar to those which govern the first stage of the shoot for the King's Prize, seven shots and a sighter each being allowed at 200, 500, and 600 yards, in any position, the aggregate of the four highest scores in each competition counting for the prizes. The last eight prizes in the contest are set apart for competitors who were not members of any military or naval service prior to January 1st last year, and who do not obtain a place higher in the list of winners. This is an innovation which will be welcomed by the younger members of the regiment, who have previously had little chance in the shoot, inasmuch as they have been compelled to fire on the same terms as the more experienced shots before.

A start was made at seven o'clock, and going down with the first squad, Sergeant J. Duckett compiled a score of 95. Commencing with 27 at 200 yards, he followed with twelve successive bull's-eyes, making a highest possible at 500 yards and 33 points at the longer distance. A strong wind from the right front and a variable light rendered the conditions anything but easy, and the total was therefore all the more creditable. Shooting half an hour later, Sergeant J.R. Coupe obtained 93, and Private G.W. Comery, who made such a excellent start last year, gave further proof of his ability and promise for the future by putting on a total of 92. Sergeant-Instructor M. Watts made 91, and Sergeant H. St Leo Smith and Lance-Corporal L. Duckett each returned scores of 90, and until the dinner interval these were the only shoots worth mention.

Private W. Harrison, another admirable young shot, went down this afternoon, and scored 96, including 34 at 600 yards, and thus headed the list, the principal totals at 4.30 being as follows:–

	200	500	600	Tl.
Private W. Harrison	32	30	34	96
Sergeant J. Duckett	27	35	33	95
Sergeant J.R. Coupe	33	32	28	93
Private G.W. Comery	30	30	32	92
Sergeant-Instructor M. Watts	32	34	25	91
Sergeant H. St. Leo Smith	32	31	27	90
Lance-Corporal L. Duckett	34	32	24	90
Private W.H. Stevenson	31	31	27	89
Lance-Corporal W. Ashby	32	30	26	88
Private W.H. Packer	34	28	25	87

Nottingham Evening Post, Tuesday, 20th May 1902, page 6

NORTH MIDLAND VOLUNTEER BRIGADE.
INTER-BATTALION CHALLENGE CUP.

The inter-battalion shoot for the North Midland Volunteer Brigade Challenge Cup took place at Trent Range yesterday. There were only three competing teams, namely fifteens representing the 1st Notts. (Robin Hoods), 4th Notts., and 1st Derby.

Details:–

ROBIN HOODS	200	500	600	Tl.
Sergeant-Instructor M. Watts	30	34	31	95
Corporal Ashby	32	35	28	95
Colour-Sergeant H. Tomkins	34	31	29	94
Corporal G. Smith	31	33	29	93
Colour-Sergeant St. Leo Smith	31	29	32	92
Quartermaster-Sergeant W. Comery	33	29	28	90
Corporal B.T. Fletcher	27	29	33	89
Sergeant J. Barnes	32	28	28	88
Sergeant Page	31	30	26	87
Sergeant J.W. Smith	29	28	29	86
Sergeant Hildyard	32	23	30	85
Sergeant H. Smith	28	31	25	84
Sergeant Duckett	31	30	23	84
Sergeant-Major Hodgkinson	31	28	23	82
Sergeant J.R. Coupe	30	25	24	79
Grand total				1323
4TH NOTTS.
Private Waite	30	30	25	85
Sergeant Johnson	32	29	24	85
Sergeant Hargreaves	27	25	32	84
Corporal Brandbery	30	26	26	82
Bugler-Sergeant Clewes	29	28	23	80
Corporal Rawlin	26	28	25	79
Private Simpson	28	23	26	77
Private Charlton	27	29	18	74
Corporal Bell	30	27	16	73
Private Bell	25	23	24	72
Corporal Simpson	29	29	13	71
Sergeant Denman	28	17	22	67
Lance-Corporal Powell	24	23	20	67
Private Jones	27	21	18	65
Private Fisher	28	18	17	63
Grand total				1125
1ST DERBY.
Lieutenant Miller	33	24	28	85
Captain Lewis	29	29	24	82
Sergeant-Major Woodward	28	29	24	81
Sergeant Harrison	30	25	25	80
Captain Hunter	28	25	26	79
Sergeant Glossop	32	28	19	79
Sergeant Daws	25	22	31	78
Sergeant Tinker	32	21	23	76
Colour-Sergeant Huson	25	25	25	75
Private Adams	27	21	22	70
Sergeant Briggs	26	23	17	66
Private South	24	26	16	66
Colour-Sergeant Marshall	26	21	18	65
Private Fryer	29	21	14	64
Grand total				1101