The 49th Nottinghamshire Rifle Association Prize Meeting

The Nottinghamshire Rifle Association's 49th Prize Meeting was held on September 4th at Trent Range.

The day belonged to Lieutenant G.H. Stubington who was placed first in all three shoots for which he qualified. The only prize he did not win was the Recruit's Trophy, which he could not enter. Also, as he had won the National Rifle Association Bronze Medal, he could not take home another one for the Revolver Competition, which went to second placed Captain H. Hanson. Lieut. Stubington, however, was allowed to keep the first place cash prize.

Lieut. Stubington won both the main competitions with a score of 100, achieved with 34, 33 and 33 at 200, 500 and 600 yards. He was closely followed for the Nottinghamshire Rifle Association Silver Medal by Major Payne on 99 and Private Allen on 98. In fourth place was Sergeant Hildyard on 96.

Virtually the same line up resulted in the National Rifle Association Bronze Medal competition. First place Stubington on 100, second Allen on 95, and third Hildyard again on 95. In fourth place was Private W. Bailey also on 95; but having a bad time at 600 yards, having made 33, 34 and 28.

Nottingham Daily Express, Monday, 6th September 1909

SHOOTING AT TRENT.

Annual Meeting of the Notts. Rifle Association.

SUCCESS OF LIEUT. STUBINGTON.

The forty-ninth annual prize meeting of the Notts. Rifle Association was held at Trent Range on Saturday, the conditions being on the whole favourable. The wind was not difficult except at the longest range, but the light varied. One fairly heavy shower fell while the competitors were firing at the 500 yards range for the Association Prizes. The shooting in this competition is at three stages of 200, 500 and 600 yards, one sighter and seven rounds being allowed at each distance. Some excellent totals were made, the silver medal of the Association being won by Lieutenant G.H. Stubington, who scored 100 points, whereas last year 97 sufficed. Major P.M. Payne, with 99 to his credit, only broke down on his last shot at the longest range. Scores:–

	200	500	600	Tl.
Lieut. G.H. Stubington	34	33	33	100
Major P.M. Payne	32	34	33	99
Private G. Allen	33	34	31	98
Sergt. J.W. Hildyard	33	33	30	96
Private A. Thompson	33	34	29	96
Private W. Bailey	33	34	28	95
Clr.-Sergt. T.F. Revill (R)	34	26	33	93
Sergt.-Major F.W. Piggin	31	30	32	93
Clr.-Sergt. F. Wilkinson (R)	29	33	31	93
Private D.F. Simpkins	33	33	25	91
Sergeant J.W. Hall	30	30	32	92
Staff-Sergeant J.T. Roper	32	29	31	92
Sergeant J. Smart	32	30	30	92
Sergeant J.G. Burn (R)	29	34	29	92
Sergeant P. Robertson (R)	33	31	28	92
Corporal H.S. Freestone	31	27	33	91
Q.M.S. W. Comery	33	29	29	91
Trooper D.S. Richards	31	28	31	90
Q.M.S. W.E. Clifton	29	32	29	90
Corporal F. Mackenzie	30	31	28	90
Captain J.R. Hardstaff	30	32	28	90
Private W.A. Harrison	30	29	30	89
Sergeant J.R. Cooke	29	32	28	88
Private H. St. Leo Smith (R)	30	30	29	89
Private T. Wood	32	27	29	88
Lance-Sergt. W. Crossland	32	32	24	88
Sergeant W. Scott	31	29	27	87
Private F.G. Hickling	32	34	21	87
Lance-Corporal W.H. Raynor	25	32	30	87
Lance-Cpl. A.E. Whitworth	28	30	29	87
Captain A.N. Lee	32	32	21	85
Trooper F. Comery	27	30	28	85
Q.M.S. H. Tomkins (R)	25	27	32	84
Mr. F. Goodliffe	24	31	29	84
Private C.F. Hammond	32	29	23	84
Sergeant J.W. Smith (R)	30	22	31	83
Q.M.S. F. Dominic	28	28	27	83
Colour-Sergeant D. McCaig	31	29	23	83
S.S. M.T. Bowman	33	28	22	83
Captain H. Henson	28	30	25	83
Lance-Sergeant J.M.A. Lee	28	26	27	81
S.S. M. Canon	22	29	29	80
Mr. A.E. Sutton	28	26	26	80
Sergeant T.L. Burke	29	22	27	78
Private R.F. Long	32	23	23	78
Corporal G.C. Dunstan	24	25	27	76
Lance-Corporal D. Tomkin	27	29	20	76
Sergeant J. Farr	31	34	10	75
Mr. P.J. Smith	22	22	30	74
Lieutenant E. Bigg	24	23	21	68
Private J.B. Anderson	23	23	15	61
Private W. Smith	26	11	23	60
Private D.A. Gillham	21	16	12	49

N.R.A. BRONZE MEDAL

The National Rifle Association bronze medal was also won by Lieutenant G.H. Stubington, who again scoring 100 points had a margin of five points over his nearest competitor, the scores being as follows:–

	200	500	600	Tl.
Lieut. G.H. Stubington	34	33	33	100
Private G. Allen	33	31	31	95
Sergeant J.W. Hildyard	33	32	30	95
Private W. Bailey	33	35	28	95
Private D.F. Simpkins	35	33	25	93
Sergeant J.W. Hall	30	30	32	92
Staff-Sergeant J.T. Roper	32	29	31	92
Sergeant J. Smart	32	30	30	92
Sergeant P. Robinson	33	31	28	92
Trooper D.E. Richards	31	28	31	90
Q.M.S. W.E. Clifton	29	32	29	90
Captain J.H. Hardstaff	30	32	28	90
Sergeant W. Scott	31	29	27	87
Captain A.N. Lee	32	32	21	85
Private C.F. Hammond	32	29	23	84
Colour-Sergeant D. McCaig	31	29	26	83
Captain H. Hanson	29	30	23	82
Sergeant J. Farr	31	34	10	75

RECRUITS' BRONZE MEDAL

	200	500	600	Tl.
Private D.F. Simpkins	35	33	25	93
Trooper D.S. Richards	31	28	31	90
Q.M.S. W.E. Clifton	29	32	29	90
Private C.F. Hammond	32	29	23	84
Private R.F. Long	32	23	23	78
Lieutenant E. Bigg	24	23	21	68
Private J.B. Anderson	23	23	15	61
Private D.A. Gillham	21	16	12	49

REVOLVERS.

In the Revolver Competition, Lieutenant G.H. Stubington again scored the highest number of points, but as he had previously won the N.R.A. Bronze Medal in this competition, it was awarded to his nearest competitor, Captain H. Hanson. Lieutenant Stubington, however, received the first money prize. Scores:–

Lieutenant G.H. Stubington	27
Captain H. Hanson	24
Mr. A.E. Sutton	23
Quartermaster-Sergeant W.R. Clifton	20
Major P.M. Payne	19
Sergeant W. Scott	18
Captain A.N. Lee	16
Sergeant-Major Piggin	15
Private G. Allen	15

Transcript from the Nottingham Daily Express 6 September 1909
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