Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, 29 April 1908

MINATURE RIFLE CLUBS

DRAW FOR THE DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP

A meeting of the executive of the County Association Of Civilian and Miniature Rifle Clubs was held at the Mechanics' Institute, Nottingham, last evening. Mr D.J. Jardine presided, and those also present were Messrs. T. Caunt (Mapperley), A.E. Sutton, J.T. Radford (Notts Civilians), T.F. Revel (Boots' Athletic), H. Gibson (Radcliffe-on-Trent), E.A. Merryweather (Southwell), and E. Morrell (assistant organising secretary). The chief business was the draw for the first round of the Duke of Portland's Cup Competition, entries for which closed on Saturday. The draw resulted as follows:–

SOUTH.

Radcliffe v. Sneinton
Constitutional Club v. St. Thomas's
Boots Athletic A team v. Lowdham
Notts. Civilians v. Carringhton
Byes - Jardine's, Beeston, Boots Athletic B Team, and Mapperley.

NORTH.

Stanley Works, Newark v. Wiseton
Castle Brewery, Newark v. Mansfield
Byes - Retford A Team, Retford B Team, Retford C Team, Southwell, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and Newark Town.

The first-named club has the choice of range. The round will be fired on May 16th, and it was decided that no match must commence later than 3.30. All matches are to be fired on outdoor ranges, and Mapperley R.C. have offered to allow the Constitutional Club v. St. Thomas's and the Civilians v. Carrington matches to take place on their range. The targets for the matches will be sent to the home team, and the appointment of range officers for the competition was left in the hands of the organising secretary.

The entries for the Astor Cup Competition were also received on Saturday, but the executive decided to leave over the arrangement of details as to the squadding of the teams, etc., to their next meeting. In the meantime the secretaries of the clubs which have entered are asked what time will be most suitable to their teams to shoot.

Nottingham Evening Post, Wednesday, 13 May 1908.

ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST

The Executive of the Notts. Miniature Rifle Association has decided to allow Wiseton and Stanley Works, Newark, who are drawn to fire in the opening round of the Duke of Portland's Cup to fire a post match. This was on the application of Wiseton.

Mansfield also were successful in being allowed to shoot a post match instead of travelling to Newark Castle Brewery in the same competition.

Mr. S.C. Wilkins has resigned his seat on the County Executive, and his place has been given to Mr. G.F. Fawcett, his successor in the secretaryship of the Newark and District League.

Nottingham Evening Post, Friday, 15 May 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP.

The matches in connection with the first round of the Duke of Portand's Cup will be fired tomorrow afternoon, and some interesting shooting will be witnessed. In the first round there are six matches, viz. two in North Notts. and four in South Notts. In the Northern Division the four teams have been allowed to shoot post matches, but a neutral range officer has been appointed by the Executive Committee of the Nottinghamshire Civilian and Miniature Rifle Association to witness the firing of each team. The following is a list of the matches, together with the range officers:–

NORTH NOTTS.

Stanley Works v. Wiseton (post match) - Mr. E.D. Petford of Boots Athletic Rifle Club, will officiate at Newark, and Mr. A.E. Crabtree of Retford Rifle Club will be the range officer at Wiseton.

Castle Brewery (Newark) v. Mansfield (post match) - Mr. T. Mills of Kirkby-in-Ashfield will witness the shoot at Mansfield, and Mr. A. Darcy of Newark Town will officiate on the Castle Brewery Range.

SOUTH NOTTS.

Radcliffe v. Sneinton - At Radcliffe-on-Trent, Range officer, Mr E.H. Goddard, Carrington R.C.
Constitutional Club v. St. Thomas's - At Jardine's Range Basford. Range officer, Mr. W.W. Young, Jardine's R.C.
Boots Athletic A Team v. Lowdham. - At Lady Bay. Range officer Mr. A.E. Mee, Mapperley R.C.
Notts. Civilians v. Carrington. - At Mapperley. Range officer, Captain W.H. Newham, Municipal Officers' R.C.

Nottingham Evening Post, Monday, 18 May 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP
FIRST ROUND RESULTS

The first competition of for the challenge cup presented to the newly-formed County Association of Civilian and Miniature Rifle Clubs by its president, the Duke of Portland, was inaugurated on Saturday, when the initial round was shot. The weather during the afternoon was beautifully fine. The following are the results:-

NORTH NOTTS.

Newark Stanley Works v. Wiseton
In this tie the executive sanctioned a post match. Scores:–

Stanley Works		Wiseton
W.T. Jones (captain)	89	W.R. Martin	77
C. Anderson	85	A. Athey	77
S.F. Fawcett	82	C Harwood	79
S. Whiteley	57	F. Lipop	78
T. Ferwood	87	T. Darwin	75
A. Graveney	81	E.A. Statham	85
F. Drewery	88	J. Hamlet	88
F. Sarney	89	A. Chappell	66
Total	661	Total	625

Mansfield v. Newark Castle Brewery
This was also a post match. Details:–

Mansfield		Castle Brewery, Newark
T. Bowman	96	H. Flower	88
E.A. Champion	84	S.C. Wilkins	80
W. Goodley	93	H.A. Shelbourne	80
G. Hind	88	F.J. Short	78
W. Smith	85	J.W. Tandy	74
P.H. Middleton	88	S. Green	73
W. Ellis	84	S. Kirk	69
J.D. Warner	95	T. Cricket	64
Total	713	Total	606

SOUTH NOTTS.

Notts. Civilians v. Carrington
Fired on the Mapperley R.C. range. Details:–

Notts Civilians		Carrington
C.C. Elbourne	96	F. Housley	85
H. Roescher	90	R. Bavin	83
H Tomkins	95	F. Skerritt	95
T. Warsop	94	J. Astle	83
J.T. Radford	89	S. Hoskins	84
A.E.Sutton (captain)	95	H. Oldershaw	87
C. Noble	84	B.R.Smedley	89
H.S. Barsndale	89	H. Ford	88
Total	734	Total	704

Boots Athletic A v. Lowdham
Shot on Boots Athletic range, Lady Bay. Details:–

Boots Athletic A		Lowdham
T.F. Revell	88	J.D. Pearson	86
J. Boyce	93	R. Whiston	92
W.G. Hooke	85	S. Cammock	79
J.C. Hibbert	91	G. Ulyett	91
A. Thompson	88	A. Parr	86
G. Fischer	90	Elmitt	69
R. Pearce	84	J.C. Belton	94
A. Rowe	97	J. Simpson	81
Total	716	Total	678

Constitutional Club v. St. Thomas's.
On Jardine's R.C. range, Basford. Details:–

Constitutional Club		St. Thomas's.
F.G. Wright	93	W. Harrison	94
I. Clifton	90	J.C. Lazonby	96
H.W. Davis	87	E.C.Rix	81
S.H. Page	93	F. Hind	68
H.C. Wright	82	P.V. Westling	53
G.H. Stubington	79	J. Stubings	83
H.C. Sheldon	79	H.E. Hart	86
W.J. Hodgson	91	L.J. Honor	87
Total	684	Total	649

Radcliffe v. Sneinton.
At Radcliffe-on-Trent. Details:–

Radcliffe		Sneinton
F.P. Holmes	96	R.E. Purden	97
W. Dyson	93	F. Robinson	93
A.E. Rushton	88	G. Collier	92
J. Blatherwisk	87	T. Thorpe	91
E. Rockley	86	H. Plant	91
H. Gibson	85	R. Barry	87
F. Upton	85	E. Stevenson	85
J. Dyson	82	A. Searby	83
Total	702	Total	719

Nottingham Evening Post, Thursday, 21 May 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE MEETING

Draw for the Duke of Portland's Cup.
The Astor Cup Times.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Nottinghamshire Association of Civilian and Miniature Rifle Clubs was held last evening at the Mechanics' Institution, Nottingham, Mr. Sutton (Notts. Civilians) presiding.

The scores in connection with the first round of the Duke of Portland's Cup were accepted as sent in by the range officers.
The draw for the second round of this competition was then made as follows:–

North Notts

Mansfield v. Newark Town
Retford C Team v. Retford A team
Kirkby v. Stanley Works
Retford B Team v. Southwell

South Notts

Boots A Team v. Constitutional Club
Jardine's v. Sneinton
Beeston v. Boots B Team
Notts. Civilians v. Mapperley

The round will be fired on June 20th and all matches must start by 3.30 pm at the latest. Any application for permission to fire a post match must be sent in by June 1st.

 

The ballot for the times of shooting in the Astor Cup competition on June 13th on the Mapperley R.C. range resulted as follows:–

1.50 Boots Athletic
2.10 Jardine's and Constitutional Club
2.50 Notts Civilians and Carrington
3.30 Southwell and Stanley Works (Newark)
4.10 Mansfield and Newark Town
4.50 Radcliffe and Retford
5.30 Burton Joyce and Lowdham
6.10 Mapperley and Sneinton

It was resolved that all clubs should have to fire at the time allotted, and each club must be prepared with four rifles in order that four of the team may lie down at a time. Each club is to furnish one marker. Mr. D.J. Jardine, Capt. Hanson, Capt. Payne, and Quartermaster-Sergt. Comery are to be asked to act as range officers. In the event of a protest the team making it will have to deposit 2s. 6d.. The dispute will be settled by the range officers whose decision shall be final, and if the protest is upheld the fee will be refunded, otherwise it will be forfeited.

The next ordinary meeting of the executive was fixed for June 24th, when the draw for the third round of the Duke of Portland's Cup will be made.

Nottingham Evening Post, Friday, 19 June 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

THE DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP

The second round of the Duke of Portland's Cup, open to miniature rifle clubs forming the Nottinghamshire Miniature Rifle Association, was fixed for to-morrow, but owing to the date clashing with the meeting of the Notts. Rifle Association the teams in the southern division of the county will fire their matches a week later. The Northern clubs, however, will shoot as arranged, the matches and the range officers being:–
Mansfield v. Newark Town (post match): Mansfield, Mr. Greensmith, Kirkby; Newark Town, Mr. Calthorp, Retford.
Retford C v. Retford A - Retford C intend to scratch.
Kirkby-in-Ashfield v. Stanley Works, Newark: Kirkby, an officer from Mansfield; Stanley Works, Mr.Ricketts, of Southwell.
Retford B v. Southwell: Retford, Mr. D'Arcy, Newark; Southwell, Mr. Fawcett, Stanley Works.

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 11 July 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP
THIRD ROUND

The southern clubs in the Duke of Portland's Cup shot their third round matches this afternoon with the following result:–

JARDINE'S v. BOOTS B.
At Basford. Scores:–

Jardine's		Boots B
J Hildyard	99	J.W. Wright	95
H. Montgomery	96	H.O. Rowe	94
J. Harrison	95	W. Monks	87
W. Wallis	93	F. Freer, jun.	87
F. Rostance	92	N.L. Whittaker	84
J. Smart	91	G. Tomlinson	85
J. Pendry	90	J. Hunt	83
W. Crosland	85	F. Freer, sen.	82
Total	741	Total	697

Nottingham Evening Post, Thursday, 30 July 1908.

ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST

At last evening's meeting of the council and Executive Committee of the Nottinghamshire Civilian and Miniature Rifle Association, held at the Mechanic's Institution, Nottingham, it was arranged that the semi-finals and the final of the Duke of Portland's Cup should be fired on the same day on neutral range.

Mr. Tyler's offer of the Lowdham range for the purpose was accepted with the thanks of the association. Saturday, August 16th, was chosen as the date. The shooting is to commence at 2.30, and no practice will be allowed. The draw for the semi-final was:- Southwell v. Jardine's; Mapperley v. Newark Town.

The winners of the respective ties will shoot in the final immediately afterwards. Mr. T.F. Revell and Mr. J.T. Radford were appointed range officers, with others to be chosen later.

It was decided to postpone the starting of the new postal league, and arrange to commence at the opening of the next season. This was thought advisable because so many of the clubs for whom the proposed league was primarily intended were unable to join late in the season owing to their friendly engagements.

Nottingham Evening Post, Saturday, 15 Aug 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP
CONCLUDING STAGES.

The final stages of the first competition for the Duke of Portland's Challenge Cup, open to clubs affiliated to the Nottinghamshire Association, were reached on the range of the Lowdham R.C. this afternoon.

The cup was given at the beginning of the season by the Duke of Portland, the president of the newly-formed Nottingham Association, to further the work of organising miniature rifle shooting in the county, which the association was formed to take in hand. It was mainly through his Grace's initiative and interest that the association came into being. The cup was to be shot for by teams of eight. Of whom not more than three may be active members of his Majesty's forces. The conditions are ten shots on S.M.R.C. duplicate decimal targets at 25 yards range.

There were 24 entries, and the teams were separated in a northern and a southern division, and the champions of the respective divisions, Southwell and Newark Town from North Notts., and Jardine's and Mapperley from South Notts., were drawn together in the semi-finals, which were fixed to take place on the Lowdham range to-day, the final following. The range officers appointed by the association were Messrs. Radford, Emmerson, and Sutton. The weather conditions were excellent, the light wind being good, while there was little wind.

The following were the scores:–

Jardine's		Southwell
W. Barrow	92	E.A. Merryweather	85
F. Rostance	94	W. Saddington	91
J. Hendry	90	C.W. Kirk	93
J. Harrison	91	J.B. Beeson	85
H.J. Montgomery	83	A. Brown	86
J. Smart	92	J.R.Ricketts	81
J. Hillyard	97	Stafford	94
W. Wallis	94	J. Keatley	93
Total	733	Total	710

Nottingham Evening Post, Monday, 17 August 1908.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

DUKE OF PORTLAND'S CUP

NEWARK TOWN R.C. THE FIRST HOLDERS.

The final stages of the first competition for the Duke of Portland's Challenge Cup produced an interesting contest at Lowdham on Saturday. North and South were drawn against each other in each of the semi-finals, and the final, too, was a struggle between the two divisions. The final match was more interesting than the score would indicate, for when the last pairs went to the firing point Jardine's were only two points behind their opponents. Newark finished strongly, and won the trophy after a very creditable shoot. Their winning aggregate was the best of the afternoon, and was the outcome of a consistent effort, all the scores being between 91 and 96. The best individual performance of the day was the shooting of G. Clewes, a member of the victorious team, who is only about 20 years of age. He made the best total of the day in their semi-final tie, one short of a "possible", and was top scorer with Hendry, of Jardine's, in the final with 96. It is understood that the cup will be presented to Newark Town at a dinner of the Nottinghamshire Association. The following are the scores in the final:–

Newark Town		Jardine's
W. Clewes	91	W. Barrow	95
L. Smith	92	R. Rostance	89
J.C. Gill	94	J. Hendry	96
J.W. Whittaker	93	J. Harrison	95
M. Shea	93	J. Smart	94
G. Clewes	96	W. Wallis	83
H. Powell	93	J. Hillyard	84
C.F. Brownlow	95	J. Smart	94
Total	747	Total	729