Nottinghamshire Rifle Association

Nottingham Evening Post, Monday, 4/4/1904

EASTER MONDAY, NOTTINGHAM

Intending holidaymakers who rose this morning with the dawn to acquaint themselves with the state of the weather contemplated the outlook in a somewhat anxious frame of mind. There was an appearance about the sky which suggested that rain might not be so far off, and after the disagreeable experience of Easter Sunday this was doubly discouraging. But as the morning wore on the weather remained fine, with the exception of slight showers, and the wind blew with a good deal of force, so that most of those who had formed plans which entailed an early departure determined to carry out their intentions and "chance it". It was distinctly cold, however, even in the bright sunshine. It was a capital day for active exercise, and the streets in the centre of the city were thronged, while the repeated cries of "Fore"" which greeted the ears of the unwary stroller upon the links of Bulwell Forest afforded conclusive testimony, if such were needed, to the increasing popularity of the "royal and ancient" game.

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At the Trent range, the home of marksmanship, members of the Robin Hood Rifles assembled to compete for the challenge cup given by Sir Charles Seely, and all day the rifles cracked and the targets dipped, proclaiming to the occupants of the passing trains that the shooting season had commenced.

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The Bisley annual rifle meeting will open on Monday, July 11th, and continue till Saturday, July 23rd.

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 9/4/1904

A LADY RIFLE SHOT

With the advent of long evenings and plenty of light, rifle practice has commenced in earnest. With the present slight recoil of the service weapon it is possible for ladies to practise the art of rifle-shooting, as did Miss Lisle, of Guernsey, who achieved a reputation at the National Rifle Association meetings at Bisley a few years ago. In the South London Rifle Club, the oldest perhaps in the country, special inducements are offered to ladies. Miss Lewes, of Wraybury, was not long in finding her way into the prize list, for at her second attempt she secured the silver spoon in her class at 200 yards, and only missed the aggregate prize by two points. Her total of 55 at 200, 500 and 600 yards last week was improved upon yesterday, when she aggregated 62.

Derby Daily Telegraph, Monday, 11/4/1904

MILITARY MATTERS
By "Mentor"
(Specially Contributed)

Robin Hood Rifles. — The shooting season on the Trent Range opened last Monday with the team competition for the Seely Challenge Shield. This year 13 teams entered the competition, and the conditions were:— Each team to consist of ten men, commanded by an officer or N.C.O., to march in drill order from headquarters to the range, in less than three hours. Arrived at the range, the teams to form single rank at 600 yards, and march to the 500 yards, lie down, and fire five rounds at figures exposed for five seconds at a time, 15 seconds allowed for reloading. Volleys were fired at 350 yards and 200 yards, each hit counting one point. The shield was won by G Company, 1st Batt., with an aggregate of 129 points, B Company, 1st Batt., second with 123 points, and B Company, 2nd Batt., third with 121 points.