< Previous96 E C C E N T R I C C L U B R I F L E C O M P E T I T I O N . The above was open to all members of the City and Metro- f.olitan Special Constabulary, the conditions being lo shots per man at 25 yards, S.M.R.C. Match Targets. When targets were reiurned in the first stage, scratch teams of eight competitors, irrespective of Sub-Divisions or Divisions, were drawn for, the value of the scores returned being taken into consideration, so that the good shots were in different teams. The eight teams with the. highest •aggregates were entitled to go forward into the second stage, viz. .No. I— W. Martin, " R " (ElthamJ K. H. Kloot. '■ H " (Stepney) ... J. Cornell, " \ " (WalthamstowJ li. .A. Borer, " S " (Wealdstone) J. .Atkins, " S " (Wealdstone) ... J. Mercer, " .A " (Rochester Rowj H. Claydon. " .A " (Rochester Row) C. Knight, ■' H " (Stepney) No. 2— J. H. Lee, " X " (Harle.sden) J. R. Sims. " X " (Uxbridgc) ... L. F. .\. Fogarty, " X " (Cxbridge) H. Higginbotham, " S " (FinchleyJ D. Taylor, " S " (Whetstone) H. .A. Hopley, " X " (AA'althanistow) .\. Gibbs, " X " (Harrow Roadj M. G. Merrer, R " (Sidcupj y/ 93 Sg 88 So 73 66 43 629 97 92 Sg 86 79 77 67 41 628 No. 3- 97 H. D. .Moseley, " A" " (Kingston) Chief Inspr. R. Powell, " Y " (.Holmes Road) ut — . H o l l a y, " W " ( M i t c h a m ) y t . A P . T a p s c o t t , " W " ( B a l h a i n ) S 6 ,1. .A. Richards, " A" " (AA'imbledon) J. H. AAelesbv, " N " (AA'althanistow) ... R. H. G. Stagg, " X " (Cxbridge) F. Gardner. "X" (AA'althnmstowJ 86 79 6g 66 46 Xo. 4— H. Harding, " AV " (Mitcham) •A. AV. Lucking, " P " (Camberwell) ... C. A. Squire, *• V " (Holmes Road) ... L.^ Owen, "X " (AA illesden Green) AA'. .A. AAMods, " P " (Camberwell) .A. J. Hisfdns, " S " (AVest Hampstead) R. Kimber. " AA" " (Balham) G. A. G. Paterson, " X " (Pinner) Xo, 5- S. J. Phillips, " B " (Citv Police) H, P. Morlev. "X." (T.G.) X '■ (Harrow Road) X " (AA'althanistow) B " (Xortli Fulham) J. H. Redniall, "X" (AA'allhamstow) AV. R. Cass, " X " (T.G.) T. S. lAownian, " AV " (Balham)' IT G. Day, F. Mar.sden, A. T . Hall. 97 9^ 8g 88 «4 76 67 620 TO O 93 89 85 82 71 60 40 620 Xo. 6— J. Fisher, " N " (T.G.) H. E. Greathurst, " B " (AA'alham Green) J. Page, " B " (AA'alham Green) AV. E. Stiffen, " Y " (Southgate) L. P. Tappenden, " P " (Brockley) R. H. Clark, " S " (Finchlev) H. AL Blaiklev. " S " (Finchlev) J. C. Gench, "R" (Sidcup) ' No. 7- H. E. Lightfoot, " X " (AA'illesden Green) J. F. Bytham, " B " (North Fulham) ... E. T. A'ieusseu.x, " V " (Holmes Road) R. AVardell, " N " (T.G.) G. AA'. Sadler, " A' " (AA'imbledon) .1. G. .Sweet, " AA' " (Mitcham) ... W. J. Smith,- " AA' " (Mitcham) E. Smart, " V " (Southgate) No, .8— A'. Bowles, " Y " (Holmes Road) S. H. Elphinstone, " A' " (Kin,gslon) D. Izznrd, " B " (AA'alham Green) —. Mills, " AA' " (.Alitcham) S. Proops, " H " (Stepnev) .1. Shaw, " B " (City Police) ... F. C. .Sones, " N " (AA'altliamstow) F. AA". Horton, " P " (Camberwell) The follow ing qualified for the individiitil prizes 99 94 go S.A 81 73 67 30 6ig 9.4 92 go 84 .83 77 ,46 42 6ig 94 93 Sg 87 79 76 47 44 6ig Edge. Centre. 1. S. J, Phillips, "B" (Cily Police) ... tot) 97 2. F. C. Tyler, " K " (Forest Gate) ... 100 3. AA". H. Gardner, " X " (Harrow Road) 100 H. C. Brown, " X " (Harrow Road) too .3. E. H. B. Brock, " -S " (Finchlev) ... gg ,1. Fisher, " N " (T.G.) ... " ... qg 94 94 94 96 96 Bnnual Subscription. C l u b S e c r e t a r i e s a r e r e m i n d e d t h a t t h e A n n u a l Subscription to the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs becomes due on January 1st next. The Council of the Society have decided that Affiliated County Associations, Clubs and Individual Members will be allowed the privilege of becoming Life Subscribers, should they so desire, upon the folloAving terms: Annual Subs. Life Subs, s. d. £ s. d. 10 0 ... 10 10 0 ... 6 0 ... 6 6 0 ... 1 0 ... 1 10 County Associations Clubs Individual Members POST FREE' Orders for "The Rifleman" in quantities of more i t h a n t w o d o z e n c o p i e s w i l l b e s e n t P o s t F r e e . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNovember . 1917. T H E R I F L E M A N . N O T E S A N D C O M M E N T S . A l t h o u g h t h e S o c i e t y s t i l l h o l d s a . l a r g e q u a n t i t y o f A m m u n i t i o n , t h e s t o c k o f U . M . C . L o n g R i fl e L e s m o k i s v e r y s m a l l , a n d c l u b s p r e f e r r i n g t h i s b r a n d s h o u l d o r d e r i m m e d i a t e l y, i n c o n s e q u e n c e o f t h e r e s t r i c t i o n o f i m p o r t s i t i s p o s s i b l e t h a t I t m a y b e s o m e f e w m o n t h s b e f o r e a f u r t h e r s u p p l y o f t h i s b r a n d c a n b e o b t a i n e d , b u t I n t h e m e a n t i m e c l u b s c a n b e s u p p l i e d w i t h a n y o f t h e o t h e r b r a n d s quoted on page iii. > The particular attention of all clubs is directed to the advisability of becoming insured against Third Part}' Liability. The Society is in a position to issue policies indemnifying its affiliated clubs in respect of claims made by third parties for personal injuries caused by the Club subject to limits of £2^0 for any one accident, or ;^5oo for any one year of insurance, at the very low premium of 2/6 per hundred members per annum. Especially in t h e c a s e o f t h o s e c l u b s L a v ing large memberships is it necessary to cover against this risk, as it will be real ised that one shot accident ally discharged by a mem ber might lead to a heavy claim for damages being lodged against the club. T h o s e c l u b s w h i c h h a v e already taken out policies are reminded that the re newal premium becomes due on December 25th. * * ' * We have pleasure in repro ducing a photograph of the team which this year won the yueen's Cup for Middle sex, after it had been in the possession of Lincolnshire for four years. As men t i o n e d i n l a s t m o n t h ' s R i fl e man, one of the members of the team (Mr. H. W. Curchin) is now on his way to Aus t r a l i a . ' - ' T " : The Annual General Meet ing of the members of the Kensington Rifle Club will be held in the Club Room on Tuesday, November 27, at 8 p.m.—J. Newsome Baxter, Hon, Secretar}. qualified up to the present, and it is hoped that competi tion will become much keener before the end of the year. * * * An admirably written and illustrated little pocket manual, published at yd. post free, by Polsue Ltd., Gough Square, Fleet Street, E.C.q, has just come to our notice. Its author, Staff-Sergeant Instructor A. C. Geen, of the School of Musketry, has placed his hints for the instructor I t w i l l f a c i l i t a t e w o r k i n the S.M.R.C. offices if Club Secretaries will make a point of redeeming their 1917 vouchers early instead of leaving them until the end of December. Under the present arrangement the vouchers may be sent in part payment of accounts if preferred. * * * ' Particulars of the National Roll of Marksmen will be found on page 93, and Club Secretaries are reminded that applications for certificates which will count in the 1917 competition for the shields must be received in the course of the next few weeks. It will be seen from the particulars given that comparatively speaking very few riflemen have T H I S Y E A R ' S Q U E E N ' S C U P W I N N E R S - M I D D L E S E X . Top row:—A. G. Hickurby, (4. Wt^twell. W. 'J\ Norton, and A. Ik Cartwriglit. Boiioni i-ow:—H. \V. Curchin, j)r. N. Benjalield (Captain), and li. CJibbons. and the recruit on concurrent left and right-hand pages, and this arrangement will be found mutually very helpful for the teacher and pupil. * * * We have also received two Handbooks on Musketry by Lieutenant J. R. Cornelious, 58th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. These are " Musketry made Easy b}^ means of Questions and Answers," and "A Lecture on ' Fire Orders and they can be obtained from Messrs. Forster, Groom and Co., Ltd., 15, Charing Cross, S.W.i, price qd. and yd each respectively. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK98 T H E R I F L E M A N . Kovumbek, 1917. C L U B R E P O R T S . H a m m e r s m i t h I r o n W o r k s R . C . T h i s C l u b w a s f o r m e d i m m e diately on the outbreak of war by Mr. N. G. Gwynne, .Manag ing Director of Gwynnes, Ltd., the weil-known London en gineers, from amongst the em p l o y e e s o f t h e C o n i p a n y, i n o r d e r t h a t t h e y m i g h t a c q u i r e some skill in rifle shooting in case of national emergency. .A range was constructed on the roof of the M'orks, suitable f o r fi r i n g a t e i t h e r 5 0 o r 2 5 y a r d s , a n d a f e w r i fl e s w e r e o b t a i n e d f o r t h e u s e o f t h e m e m bers by the Managing Director. .After the range was approved by petition to encourage new mem b e r s t o j o i n ; t h e fi r m s u b s c r i b e d generously, and arrangements were made so that all competi t o r s r e c e i v e d a p r i z e A v e r y successful concert was got up from amongst the members and their friends, and the prizes were a f t e r w a r d s p r e s e n t e d b y M r s . .Armitage, the wife of the Vice- President of the Club. 'ihis competition was quite successful in its object, and the mctnber- ship and enthusiasm of the Club w e r e s t i l l f u r t h e r i n c r e a s e d . ' The Club joined the West I I.ondon I-eague of Rifle Clubs for the 1916-17 Winter .Season, by Mrs. Ciwynne, the principal prizewinner being Mr. P. Price. Afterwards Mrs. Gwynne, who takes great interest in the Club, generously presented a challenge cup, which will be competed for a n n u a l l y a t t h e s u t m n e r m e e t ing. T h e i l l u s t r a t i o n s h o w n i s a copy of a photograph taken at the summer meeting at Oxshott, and shows most of. the members with .Mr. X. G. Gwynne in the centre. M a r s I r o n w o r k s M , R . C . T h i s C l u b h e l d i t s fi r s t M e d a l Competition and tertninaled the present .season on Saturday, 1*^ C O c t o b e r 1 3 t h . T h i r t e e n c o m petitors were present, and in this instance, despite the unaccus- totiied weapon, viz., air rifles, the " professionals " were to ihe fore. T h e r e w a s c l o s e r a c e f o r t h e B e l l . M e d t i l , n o l e s s t h a n t h r e e .scoring 94—Mr. .Arthur Butler (captain), Corpl. W. Purchase (2 ()th .South Staff.s). and Pte. F. I-ane (3rd Royal Scot.s). The tie w a s s h o t o ff , a n d r e s u l t e d i n Purchase being judged winner with 95, Butler S9, and Lane 85. Corpl. Purchase was also suc cessful in obtaining the highest aggregate score for three targets, scoring 90, 88, 94, total 272. Pte. Lane was second with 85, 90, 94—269 ; and A. Butler third with 75, 94, 81—250. Thus the .S.M.R.C. Medal, together with t h e " D a i l y Te l e g r a p h " a n d " D a i l y M a i l " C e r t i fi c a t e s , a l l went to Cortl. Purchase. The "■ Da'fy Express" Medal w a s o f f e r e d f o r t h e s m a l l e s t group of to shots, irrespective of position on targets. Mr. A r t h u r B u t l e r a n d P t e . F. L a n e t i e d f o r t h i s w i t h z j i n . g r o u p s , b u t a s t h e c e n t r e o f L a n e ' s group was nearest the centre of the bull, the tiiedal was adjudged to him. 'I'hc competitors were subse quently entertained at tea by Mr. Percv J. .\dams, and Mrs. Percy J. .Adams handed the medals to their re.spective winners. Sterling R.C. The liilfe Club Section of the Sterling .Athletic and Social Club is making great progress, thanks to an energetic committee and a hardworkin.g Hon. Secretary in the person of Mr. E\ans, who at o n e t i m e w a s c o n n e c t e d w i t h the St. James's Working Men's Club, Xorlhampton, where he was Hon. Secretary of the big Cycling Secti.m. In their first shoot the 3rd Essex Volunteers ( D a g e n h a m ) w e r e m e t o n t h e home range, victory resting with the .Sterling shooters. .A week l a t e r t h e t e a m s m e t a g a i n o n the excellent range of the Volun t e e r s a t D a g e n h a m , n o t e v e n a n air raid warning ])revcnling the s h o o t e r s f r o m b r i n g i n g t h e i r match to a conclusion, the Ster ling Club winning after a keen and enjoyable contest. T h e A ' o l u n t e e r s e n t e r t a i n e d t h e v i s i t o r s i n a v e r y h o s p i l a b l i - manner . Parker (97), Carr (two 9,5's), Gardiner (94), Darby (97), and E v a n s ( 9 4 ) , f o r S t e r l i n g , a n d Cooper (95) and Verney (93), for the Dagenham Volunteers, were the best marksmen. Teams representing the 'fool Room and Staff had an exciting m a t c h , t h e " Te e a h s ' " w i n n i n g b y 3 0 p o i n t s . T h e h i g h c . s t scorers for the respective sides were Pegrum (99) and Prealor (99 and oSJ. .A competition is in progress o n n o v e l l i n e s f o r a h a n d s o m e silver cup presented by Mr. .A. W. J a n e s a n d a g o l d m e d . - i l , given by the old Olyn.pian, Mr. F. W . W i l k i n s o n . T h e r e w e r e over 40 entries, and by the titne these lines are in print the five fi n a l i s t s w i l l b e k n o w n . T h e co m pet it ion is b e in g r u n a s a .sealed handicap, and not even wild horses or the promise of p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e " c e l e b r a t i o n " e v e n t h a v e b e e n a b l e t o " unseal " the oyster-like attitude of the hon. handicappers. The Club just ttianaged to squeeze through ttgainst Hendon and Cricklewood in the pre l i m i n a r y r o u n d o f t h e B u r - roughes & Watts Cctnpelition. Mr. G. M. Horey, so well known H A M M E R S M I T H I R O N W O R K S i R . C . .'Siiiinner yieetin^; at I t.xshutt. t h e W a r O f fi c e , t h e C l u b w a s afliliatcd to the S.M.R.C. Progress at first was somewhat s l o w , b u t a n u m b e r o f t h e m o r e e n t h u s i a s t i c m e m b e r. s p e r s e v e r e d w i t h c o n s i d e r. a b l e e n e r g y a n d determinttlicn, and gradually ac quired skill in shooting. Alatches were then arranged with various Reservist and A'olunteer Regi- n t e n t s a n d l o c a l r i fl e c l u b s . . \ f a i r . a m o u n t o f s u c c e s s w a s a t tained. The membership and t h e n u m l t e r o f C l a s s " . A " s h o t s steadily increased. T h e C l u b w a s r e c o n s t r u c t e d i n iqitj on a more businesslike basis. .A Cotnmittee was formed a n d n u m e r o u s c o m p e t i t i o n s a n d s p o o n s h o o t s a r r a n g e d , g r e a t energy being shown by Messrs. .Atchisoti, Fcarne, .Meakin, and Price in these matters, the Cap t a i n ( M r . D i c k e n s ) u s u a l l v o ffi c i.' tti ng a s c ha i r nta n at the t i t e e t i n g s . . \ t C h r i s t m a s s u b scriptions were tiiade for a com- and also for this year's Summer S e a s o n , i n w h i c h l a t t e r t h e y have tied for the second place, the M'imbledon Park Club being the winners. This is a very con- sid'Table advance on the result o f t h e l a s t w i n t e r s e a s o n ' s matches. . A s m e n t i o n e d a b o v e , t h e C l u b was originated by the Managing Director of the Company, and w h a t e v e r s u c c e s s h a s b e e n achieved has only been made p o s s i b l e b y t h e h e l p a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t g i v e n b y h i m f o r p a t r i o t i c r e a s o n s . T h e fi r s t summer nteeting was held this year at Oxshott, where the Ox shott Rifle Club had verv kindly placed their range at our dis posal for the occasion, through the olfices of .Mr. Gwynne, whose e s t a t e a d j o i n s t h e r a n g e . ' I ' h e meeting was mo.sl successful, a n d a f t e r t h e m e m b e r s h a d b e e n entertained to lea in the grounds the prizes were kindly presented WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNOVK.MUEH, 1917. T H E R I F L E M A N . in the Hornchurch di^ttrict by r e t i s o n o f h i s e . x c c l l e n t w o r k f o r the Hornchitrch tnid District R i d e C l u b , o f w h i c h h e i s t h e e f fi c i e n t r t t n g e m a s t e r, w a s a m o s t c o u r t e o u s S . M . R . C . o f fi c i a l . .Mr . K. Ureaves, the Hon. T r e a s u r e r, h a s b e e n e l e c t e d H o n . Secretary of the Social Section of the Club. .Mr. J. O. W. Hurd, the Cap- J a i n , i s v e r y p o p u l a r w i t h t h e m e m b e r s , a n d n o t e d t o r h i s " power " and skilful manipula tion of other engines than those u s e d f o r d e s t r u c t i o n o r r i fl e shooting. Brighton and Hove Imperial R.C. The Brighton and Hove Im perial R.C. had :i most interest ing ;md amusing cricket match -shoot on Oct. 24th on their range at the Royal .Aquarium, Brigh ton, which resulted in a win for " A " T e a m b y 4 2 r u n s . I n o r d e r t o e n s u r e t h e w h o l e o f t h e t e a m s h a v i n g a t h o o t ( a s o n e m e m b e r i n t h e p r e v i o u s w e e k made 123 and would have gone on indefinitely), it was restricted t o t o s h o t s , a n d e v e n t h i s m a d e a l o n g e v e n i n g . K o u r o f t h e m e m b e r s w e r e n o t o u t , a n d others made good scores before retiring. T h e c o n d i t i o n s w e r e e d g e - cutting, 10 shots to be fired un less out previously, and the re s u l t w a s a s f o l l o w s : — " .A " Team.—J. ,S. Mticfar- lane (capt.) (c), 22 ; .A. E. Fuller (not out), 48; J. T. Baker (not out), 42; \V. J. Clark (not out), 34; AV. J. North (hw), 2; j. H. B a l d i n g ( b ) , t o ; . A . Wa t t s ( c ) , 3 ; Scrgt, Troup (c), 24; E. J. Jeffery (c), 22 ; total, 207. " B " T e a m . — W . A . S t r c e t e (capt.) (not out), 43 ; J. N. .Smith (b), 27 ; W. Raxendale (b), 12 ; H. Stringer (b), 10; E. C. Fen- nell (c), 4; C,. Grinsted (Ibw), 8; A. North (b), 15; F. AA'. Eangetiian (c), 46; AY. Godfrey (c), o; total, 165. Lincoln Notes. O n l y fi v e t e a t i i s e n t e r e d f o r the .Astor Count}- Cup Competi tion this season. The conditions for the competition were teams of six to fire two targets each a t 2 5 y a r d s . T h e " G r i m s b v Central R.C. proved easy win ners, making a total of 1,187 out of a possible 1,200, The f o l l o w i n g w e r e t h e s c o r e s : — G r i m s b y C e n t r a l . — AV. O . Coverley, 98, 99—,56; b. Hardv , 99, 100—icjq; .A. E. Gray, 9^, 100—198; A. Moffatt, 99, 98—197; T. AV. Gill, 100, 100—200; C. Newman, 99, 98— 197; total, 1,187. R u s t o n B o i l e r A A ' o r k s . — G . Clayton, 97, 100—197; f"- Nor- toni 93, 9.3—188; H. Hurst, 1)4, 99—193 ; J. Euaburv, 98, 98— 196; J. Eucas, 100, 94—194; AAA Howson, 95, 97—192 ; total, 1,160. AA'ellingore.—H. C. Proctor, 96, 94—190; G. Beckett, 97, 92 —189; F. House, 96, 94—190; E. Pearson, 90, 93—185 ; F. Fluck, 97, 98—195; total, 1,144. G r i m s b y C o r p o r a t i o n . — C . Bates, 92, 97—189; J. Dawson, 97, 88—iS,3 ; D. Chandler, 95, 91—186; C. AA'alker, 94, 96-— 190; H. Mills, 95. 94—189; J. Hollingsworth, 99, 100—199; total, 1,138. Louth.—F. Marson, 97, 98— 195 ; F. Greenwood, 84, 90— 174; J. H. Hall, S3, 86—i6g; T, B r o u g h t o n , 8 4 , 8 7 — 1 7 1 ; J . Johnson, 92, 94—1S6; j. AA\ Richardson, 94, 93—1S7 ; total, I,082. ; ^ ' 6 6 s . l o d . , w h i c h , u n d e r t h e circumstances, the Committee do not consider unsatisfactory. The standard of shooting has b e e n c o n s i s t e n t l y . g o o d , a n d s e v e r a l c e r t i fi c a t e s h ; t v e b e e n g a i n e d b y m e m b e r s ; ( 1 3 , 0 0 0 r o u n d s o f a m m u n i t i o n w e r e fi r e d on the Range. During the se.ison 42 matches have been shot against other clubs, with very good results, 40 having been won and only one l o s t ; t h e r e w a s o n e t i e . O f f o r m e r m e m b e r s o f t h e Club, si.x have given their lives f o r t h e i r c o u n t r y, v i z . : L i e u t e n a n t s D e n v e r a n d . A . H . Tu c k e r, S e r g e a n t C . E . C l a r k , P r i v a t e s S t a n l e y A ' o u n g , H . Tver, and AA'. Biggs. m e m b e r s n o w o n a c t i v e s e r v i c e have testified to the advantage their training on the range has g i v e n t h e m w h e n c o n f r o n t e d w i t h the " real thin.g." The membership has, however, s a d l y d w i n d l e d . . A l a n y h a v e been cidlod to the war . .Alost of the other active members art^ in the A'oUmteers, and, with the Steyne School Cadets, now shoot at the Drill Hall Range. There are, therefore, only a few who, f r o m v a r i o u s c a u s e s , a r e n o t i n the A'olunteers. and a small n u m b e r o f l a d i e s . T h e c o s t o f r u n n i n g t h e C l u b , t o o , h a s i n creased considerable. B o t h f o r fi n a n c i a l r e a s o n s a n d b e c a u s e i h i - C l u b w o u l d n o t n o w be performing an}- useful func- FiNCHLEY SPECIAL CONST ABULAR Y TEAM AA'itli tlie Marks fluillenge .SliieM, T h e u s u a l A A - ' i n t e r L e a g u e looks like being a great success, no less than 41 teams competing in the four divisions. In order to give encouragement to the teanis in the lower divisions, the scoring in the Third Division is to be bv edge-.scoring, while iti the Foiirth Division 23 yards' .S.M.R.C. targets are to be used at'tiie 13 .vat-t's' ratigc. Wo r t h i n g M . R . C . The Annual Report of the above Club reads as follows : The Committee beg to present the balance-sheet for the past season. .At first sight it would appear that a loss has been made of £3' b.s. lod., but it should be observed that we have in stock 33,000 rounds of ammnm- tiori, worth at least jfd.A, which r e d u c e s t h e a p p a r e n t l o s s t " AA"e have to deplore the death of Councillor F. AA". Patching, a n e n t h u s i a s t i c s h o t a n d a v a l u a b l e m e m b e r o f t h e C o m t n i t t e e . T h e t h a n k s o f t h e C l u b a r e d u e t o M r . N i c h o l s a n d o t h e r donors of prizes ; and the Com mittee wisli especially to thank the Hon. Secretarv (Mr. AA'. G. Pelley) for his invaluable help i n r u n n i n g t h e C l u b . H i s e n e r getic and capable work has con tributed enormously to its suc cess. AA'e have also to thank t h e P r e s s f o r t h e i r u s u a l k i n d assistance. The Conimittee have had u n d e r c ; i r e f u l c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h e prospects of the Club in the im mediate future. . S i n c e t h e C U d j w a s f o r m e d i t h a s d o n e w o r k o f n a t i o n a l i t n - portance in tetiching tnen and bids to shoot, and many former tion, the Comtnittee have re luctantly come to the conclusion t h a t i t s o p e r a t i o n s f o r t h e cotning se.-ison should be sus pended, and the range closed down until altered circumstances s h a l l r e n d e r i t p o s s i b l e t o r e s u m e t h e g o o d w o r k w i t h a f a i r chance of success. F i n c h ! e y S p e c i n I C o n s t a b u l n r y R.C. .As announced on page 64 of the October RiKi.ii.MAX, the " .S " (F'inchley) Division Alctropolitan Special Constabulary were the w i n n e r s o f t h e I n t e r - D i v i s i o n a l ■Rifle League for the Marks Challenge 'shield, and w.- have plcasur-,' in reproducing a photo graph of Commander .Simson w i t h t h e m c m h e r s o f t h e t e a m . Finchlev Special Constables tire v e r v e m h u s i t i s i i c r i fl e m e n , a n d WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK100 T H E R I F L E M A N . NoVEMHKli, 1917. t h c v a r e l O b e o O i i e r a l L i l a l e c l o n i h e f a c t t h a t p r a c l i c a l l y e v e r y one of them made an entry for t h e I - k - c e m r i c C l u b S h o o t i n e Contest, allhotigh* the Division w a s u n l u c l t N " i n t h e d r a w f o r t h e Second Stage. Kidsgrove R.C. The annual meeting of the K i d s g r o v e R i fl e C l u b w a s h e l d o n Tu e s d a y e v e n i n g , O c t o b e r 3 0 t h , u n d e r t h e p r e s i d e n c y o f Colonel .\. H. Heath, and in the presence of a goodly number of members. 1 The Hon. Secretary (.Mr. W. I H. Heath, (unr .; presented the annual report, which showed the membership to be .--j ladies and J17 gentlemen. Two members of the Club, .serving with the | Forcc-s. ba'-i gained the Alilitarv ! Medal. The shooting durijig ihe I year htid shown great improve- j meni, the Club finishing third in j the \orth Staf fordshire Rille 1 League. The Socieiy of Minia t u r e R i fl e C l u b s ' m e d a l s - a n d c e r t i fi c a t e s w e r e a w a r d e d a s f o l - i lows l?ell Medal, Mr. C. S. | Lawrie faverag.^ <)4-3) ; Roberts ! Medal. 3fr. J. Compston (avertige 93.(1) ; medal, Mr. W. H. Xixon (tiveragi- <)ij ; certificate, IMr. J. Compston fscore gS) ; certificate, Mr. T. D. Young (score 92). Mr. W. Heath, junr., hoad'd the itiertiges in league matches, C. S. Lawrie being second, and j . C o m p s t o n t h i r. l . T h " S e c r e tary proceeded to allude (o the | r e c e n t i m p r o v e m e n t s a t t h e range, and adiled that the mem b e r s w e r e a g a i n i n d e b t e d t o t h e B i r c h e n w c o d C o l l i e r y C o . f o r the great assistance rendered to the Club. Referring to the finances, the Secretary mentioned that during last winter the sum of ;/."3r 14s. 3d. was realised by whist drives. T h e C l u b w a s i n t i s o u n d fi n a n cial position, the balance of assets over liabilities being ;£.Ty3. The balance due to Bircheriwood Colliery Co. on the building fund now stood at The President, in moving the adoption of the report, congratu lated the members in having bad a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l y e a r , b o t h financially and also so far ;is s h o o t i n g w a s c o n c e r n e d . H e s a i d h e w a s d e l i g h t e d t o s e e t h e i m p r o v e m e n t s w h i c h h a d b e e n made, and was also glad that interest in the Club was being w e l l m a i n t a i n e d . H e w a s l o o k ing forwtird to the lime wiien t h e j i r e m i s e s w o u l d b e e . x t e n d e d so that the Club would be in e i ' e r y s c - n s e a s o c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n . With regard to the balance owing to Birchen wood Colliery Co., bo should be pleased to re c o m m e n d h i s b r o t h e r s ( h a t t h i s amount (;£,3o) should be wiped out, so that the Club could be free of debt. He wished the Club renewed jirosporit)', and a s s t i r e d t h e m t h a t w h a t e i ' c r l i e could do to assist tl em in pro viding useful recreation for the district should be done. Mr. J. li. L. .-Mlott (Chairman of the CommitteeJ >econdpd llie adoption of tlie report, and on Ixdialf of the Club thanked Col. Heath for his generous sugges- tion. Colonel Heath was re-elected President, and the Vice-Presi dents were re-elected with the addition of Mr. .'\. I-. Lovatt and Mr, fD. V. Hnllingworlh. .Mr. J. West was re-elected Treasurer, and Mr. W • I"'- Heath, Junr., Secretary. The Ccmmiliee was re-elected, a s a l s o w e r e t h e . A u d i t o r s . "The President then distributed the medals and certificates, and t h e u s u a l v o t e s o f t h a n k s CHALLENGES. Inserted free of charge. Belvedere Rifle Club, Peter borough, would like to arrange Post Matches, 25 yaids range, open sights, 10 men aside, 5-bull match targets.—F. A. Norton, Hon. Match Secretary , 133, Cromwell Road, Peterborough. P o s t M u t c h e s w a n t e d , 1 0 t o shoot, 8 to count ; aperture sights and slings ; to e.xtend throughout week. Soutligate R.C.—W. H. I^ast, 41, Warwick Road, New Southgato, N.I I. P o s t M a t c h e s w a n t e d , 2 5 yards range, 10 to shoot (8 to count), open sights, no slings, on 50 yards centre bull.—F". J. Lee, Downham Road, Chulburn, n e a r C l i t h e r o e , L a n e s . Post Matches wanted, 25 yards range, 10 to shoot (8 to count), open sights, no slings, on 50 yards centre bull ; e.xtend throughout week.—K. C. Steam, 50, Belvoir Road, Cambridge. Hammersmith Iron W orks R i l l e C l u b d e s i r e s e i t h e r S h o u l d e r - t o - S h o u l d e r o r P o s t Matches, 10 to shoot (8 to count), 2 5 y a r d s r a n g e , e i t h e r o p e n sights or aperture sights ; average of team, So to 90.—.Ad dress to W. F". Elliot, Hon. Sec., c'o Me.ssrs. (Iwvnnes, Ltd., Hammersmith Iron W orks, Hammersmith, London, W.6. W a n t e d , P o s t M a t c h e s f o r s e c o n d t e a m ( a v e r a g e 9 2 ) o n 5-bull targets, 25 yards range, I S t o s h o o t , 6 t o c o u n t . A l s o for first team, average 96.—A. E, Rasell, .Associated Equipment C o . ' s R . C . , B l a c k h o r s e L a n e , Walthamstow, E.17. I d a n f a e s M . R . C . J u n i o r s (average age' 1,5-16) would like to arrange Post Matches with Juniors, 20 yards range, open sights, in to shoot (S to count). —Miss .A. Williams, 15, Bridge ■Street, Idanfaes, Brecon, South Wa l e s . G l o u c e s t e r C i v i l S e r v i c e R . C . w o u l d l i k e t o a r r a n g e P o s I Matches, 25 yards range, aperture sights and sfiiigs, 8 to shoot (6 or 8 to couiil).—T. H. Rayner, 69, Baidon Street, Gloucester. P o s t M a t c h e s w a n t e d , 2 5 yards, aperture sights and slings, 10 10 shooi, 8 to coiml.—Melk- s h a m R . C . , W. S . B i i r b i d g e , Church W alk, .Melksham. Ro}'al Marine Barracks (Chat h a m ) R . C . w o u l d l i k e P o s t .Matches, 25 yards, open or aperture sights and slings, 8 or 10 men a-sido, counting out optional.—0..\I..S. H. I'". Den- yer, R.M. Barracks, Chatham. RIFLEMEN'S SALES AND EXCHANGE. A d v e r t i s e m e n t s i n t h i s c o l u m n will he inserted at the rate of id. j i e r u - o r d p e r i n s e r t i o n f o r p r i v a t e . A d v e r t i s e m e n t s a n d I d . p e r w o r d . f o r T r a d e . A n n o u n c e m e n t s i j p r e paid. In consequence of the o r d e r r e c e n t l y i s s u e d u n d e r the Defence of the Realm R e g t u i a t i o n s i t i s n e c e s s a r y f o r b o t h b u y e r a n d s e l l e r t o obtain a special permit to purchase and sell respec t i v e l y b e f o r e a n y . 2 2 r i fl e s c a n b e d i s p o s e d o f b y m e m b e r s o f R i fl e C l u b s . S u c h p e r m i t s m u s t b e o b t a i n e d , f r o m t h e C o m p e t e n t M i l i t a r y A u t h o r i t y f o r t h e d i s trict. W a r O f fi c e M i n i a t u r e a n d . Short Lee-Enfield Rifles wanted i n a n y c o n d i t i o n b y A . G . P a r k e r & C o . , L t d . , B i s l e y Wo r k s , W h i t t a l l S t r e e t , I ^ i r - mingham. F o r S a l e , S t e v e n s N o . 7 0 " - Model Rille, complete with l.yman aperture windgauge backsight, tubular ring fore sight, web sling, canvas case and sling. What offers?—E. S., c/o S.AI.R.C. For Sale, B.S.A. No. 12 Match Rifle with orthoptic (No. 8) sights, also open ; first-cla.ss con dition ; in canvas case ; ;2,"4.— Simkin, Court Chambers, F'riar Lane, I.eiccster. F o r . S a l e , w e l l - m a d e D e a l R i l l e B o x , y S i n s . b y G i n s , b y IIins., to hold four rifles, with lock and key; will take clean ing rods, oil, etc. ; 15s., or n e a r e s t o f f e r . — D . G . D . , c . ' o S.ALR.C. F'or Sale (secondhand) ; Case Drawing Instruments, los. ; Pitt'.s Simplex Wind Allowance Register, gd. ; Parker's Im proved Vernier, 2.s. ; Terrey s. Clinometer In leather case, 15-s. ; Gregory's Tinted .Spectacles, 2s. Cd ; and the following for . 3 0 3 r i l l e : — R . S . . A . 9 c B a c k sight, 5 Eyepieces, 12s. fid. ; Alackenzie Orthoptic, Ss. ; Mar tin's No. 2 Orthoptic, 2s. fid. ; Barrel Reflector, is.—D. G. D., c/o S.ALR.C. t i SPECIAL NOTICE. I We can now supply from stock a limited i n u m b e r o f WA T E R P R O O F (Government used, in fair condition, Size 6ft. by 3ft.) Price 1/6 each. Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, ( Arundel House, Arundel Street, i L o n d o n , W , C . 2 . \ WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDecembek, 1917. T H E R I F L E M A N . 101 O "DOMINION" BRAND. T H E B E S T BRITISH AMMUNITION FOR BRITISH MARKSMEN.. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LTD. GLASGOW 6 LONDON. V. C . B . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK102 RiCkARBY'S RIfLt CRICKET TARGET 25 Yds (ResUterad SUtloMts* Hall). Supplied by the S.M.R.C. only. Price 10/6 per 1,000. Winter Training in Musketry C A N B E C A R R I E D O N B Y T H E U S E O F HILL-SIFFKEN LANDSCAPE TARGETS AND MUSKETR Y DIAGRAMS No. 1 ENGLISH SERIES 10s. per Set of 5 Additional Sets in same parcel 7s. 6d. per Set. T H E S E R I E S C O M P R I S E English — Continental — Indian — South African. T O B E O B T A I N E D O F A L L A R M Y S U P P L Y D E P O T S THE SOCIETY OF MINIATURE RIFLE CLUBS. Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W .C. 2. WJNCHESUR '22 LONC RIFLE "LESMOK" CARTRIDGES were used successfully in the following Competitions at the S.M.R.C. Meeting, June, 1916. " D A I L Y E X P R E S S . " ^ ^ " D A I L Y T E L E G R A P H . " ^ ^ " D U K E O F W E S T M I N S T E R . " S T E V E N S V A S E . ' B E N H A M . " ^ In all kinds of shooting they continue to excel. No matter what the make of your favourite arm is, you can bring out its possibilities to the fullest degree by using " Winchester make of cartridges. S o l e D i s t r i b u t o r s i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m : LONDON ARMOUR Y COMP ANY L TD., 31, Bury Street, St. James', London, S.W.I. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKRifleman T H E O F F I C I A L O R C x A X o f t h k S O C I E T Y O F M I N I AT U R E R I F L E C L U B S . TKi.KdHArmc Adduess : '■ liiihsliol, Ksir,iii<l, Loiulon." Telephone : Geniinl 21)32. Vol. XIV. Xo. 90 (New Series).LONDON, DECEMBER, 1917. Monthly, One Penny. THE THEORY OF THE RIFLE AND RIFLE SHOOTING {Continued.) B y " B . a l i s t i c a . " XIII. R I F L E F I R E A G A I N S T A E R I A L T A R G E T S . * . . Ficc Itusfilc fiKirliinr.s irrrc hrtnujiit M.\N took centuries to solve the problem of mechanical flight, and months to put his hard- won triumph to the basest use. Incidentally, he created a new and difficult ballistic problem in ^ .shooting against aerial targets. In discussing the potentialities of the rifle as an anti-aircraft wea pon we m.a\- first of all deal with VER TIC.'\L FIRE. S o f a r b a c k a s t h e m i d d l e o f t h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y w e fi n d B e n j a m i n R o b i n s d e s c r i b i n g i n V o l u m e 1 . o f h i s " M a t h e m a t i c a l Tracts " | :m experiment in vertical fire which he carried out with a smooth bore. Continuing the ac count of his experiences with this particidar weapon, he writes: " But again I took the same piece, and loading it now with leaden ball,J I set it nearly perpendicular, slop ing it onl_\- three or four degrees from the perpendicular, in the direc tion of the wind; and firing it in this situation the bullet generally continued about half a minute in the air, it rising by computation to nearly thrce-C|uarters of a mile, per- ]tendicular lieight. In tliese trials I f o u n d t h a t t h e b u l l e t c o m m o n l y came to the ground to the leeward of the piece, and at such a distance from it as nearly corresponded to its angle of inclination, and to the effort of the wind ; it usually falling not nearer to the piece than a hundred, nor farther from it than a iumdred and fifty yards." That Robins considered his experiment as little more tlian an idle speculation is surely shown by the crudeness of the record of his observations. But so far as he was * .A gi'eilt deal of ilio mattei- contained in this cliaplci-lias alrrad.v been piili- liaheil in Arms and Exphnves. The author has iifrain to express his thanks to Itr. ifai Baker, the editor of .•Iran nil'/ ExDlosinca, for his kind and ready p Tmis- sion to draw niion tho5e c nitrihntio.ns for the purposes of the present series of t Published in 17fil. ; .Six to the pound. hum 111/ the fire of our iufantri/. . . ." K.M. Sir Dovulas Haio's Disp.tTOii, 27th SErrBxiBEK, IHI". able to note the return to earth of his bullets he was more fortunate ihaii experimenters a century nnd a half after his time. The late Dr. F. W. Mann, in his book, " The Bullet's Flight from Powder to Target,"? records the outcome of "a curious desire to ascertain, if possible, the length of time required by a Krag bullet to mtike its perpendicular flight and return to earth." For his experi ment Dr. Mann visited a pond measuring' about 440 by 200 yards in extent and half surrounded by a pine gro\e, on a perfectly calm day. The rifle was fired from the end of a boat landing, after due care had been taken to ensure that the barrel was in a position as nearly perpen dicular as possible. " Eight shots w e r e m a d e f r o m t h i s c a r e f u l l y plumbed position," observes the experimenter, " and any returning bullets would surely make a splash in the water that could be seen, or if striking in the grove of pines, the day was so still they could be heard. - With all these precautions the experiment was devoid of results, as not a splash was seen in the water nor a sound heard of anv one <if the returning eight bullets." Considering that Robins em ployed a smooth bore it is remarkable that he had not to place on record his inabilitv to observe the return of at least some of the balLs he used. Indeed, Dr. Mann's experience is not an isolated case, and two British experimenters. Major J. H. Hardcastlc and Mr. L. R. Tippins, have found difficulty in noting the return to earth of vertically-fired bullets. Theoreticallv speakinR", a bullet fired .in the perpendicular, to quote the " Text Book of Small .'\rms " (1909 edition, page 142), " On the exhaustion of the velocity given by the propcllant . . . descends in the same line in which it § Miinn and Co., New York, 1*HT) WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK106 December, 1917. and from 2,400 f.s. to 2,300 f.s., 135 t = = 0.057 second. ->odc The results of the complete calculation vertically upwards are given in the following table :— Bullet AscE.vnixG. Height Height Ti m eTi m e ascended at tnkento during lower dur ng lower Ve l o c i t yvelocity velocity vel ci:y velocity liiuits. limits '7i).liinit (H).limit (t . limii. Is.feet. leet. . s e c . s . sees. 2,440 to 2,4005353 0.0220.022 2,400 y > 2,300135 188 0.057 0.079 2,300 > J 2,200 138326 0.061 0.140 2,200 5) 2,100142 468 0.0660.206 2,100 ) 1 2,000145 613 0.0710.277 2,000 } y 1,900151 764 0.0770.354 I,goo i y 1,800 157921 0.085 0-439 1,800 y y 1,700 1651,086 0.0940-533 1,700 y y 1,600 1731.2590.105 0.638 1,600 y y 1,500 182 1,441 0.1 170.755 1,500 y y 1,400 196 . 1.637 0-135 0.890 1,400 y y 1,300 222 1.859 0-165 1-055 1,300 y y 1,200 256 2,1 150.205 1.260 1,200 y y 1,1003302,445 0.287 1-547 1,100 y y 1,000 478 2,923 0-455 2.002 1,000 y y 900 617 3.540 0.6502.652 900 y y 800 7044,244 0.8293.481 800 y y 700 754 4,998 X .005 4.486 700 y y 600 771 5,7691.1875-673 600 y y 500 7806,5491.4x8 7.091 500 y y 400757 7,3061.6838.774 400 y y 300701 8,007 2.002 10.776 300 yy 200 591 8,5982-364 13.140 200 y y 100 410 9,008 2-7.33 15-873 100 y y 0 150 9,158 3.000 18.873 In calculating the descent of the bullet it has to be remembered that gravity is now assisting the motion, and that, therefore, formula (42) becomes changed to H = 2.7 p\ C (44) HeightHeight Ti m e Ti m e deacendod attaken to Ve l o c i t y duringhigher du ing higher velocityvelocity velocityvelocity limit. limits. limits (h). linijt(H).l i m i t s ( t ) . tg. f.s. feet. feet. sees. sees. 0 9,158 0.000.00 0 t o 1 0 0 1678,991 3-343-34 100 ,, 200634 8,357 4-237-57 200 ,, 25or 733 7,6243.2610.83 250 ,, 280 823 6,801 3-1 1 13-94 280 ,, 300 1,066 5,735 3-68 17.62 300 ,, 3155,735018.6036.22 I t h a s a l s o t o b e b o r n e i n m i n d t h a t t h e b u l l e t i s d e s c e n d ing base first, and that we must make allowance for thi.s i n t h e f a c t o r n o f t h e b a l l i s t i c c o e f fi c i e n t . W e w i l l t a k e n—1.2 which gives C = o.20o. A summary of the cal culations, performed in the same way as with the bullet ascending, is contained in the following table:—• Bullet Descending. Calculation thus shows that the Mark VTI. bullet when fired vcrticrdly attains a height of about 9>'50 ^cet, taking i8|- seconds to ascend-and 36-} seconds to descend, or a total of 55 seconds from the time it leaves the rille muzzle until it returns to the ground. The calculated results, it will be seen, agree very closely with the exiieri- mcntal determinations. The probability is that the bullet has almost, 11 iiot quite, reached its terminal velocity. In t-dcno the velocity <jf the falling bullet would continually increase owing to the effect of gravity. Fallingq .as it docs, through strtita <jf air which become denser as the earth is approached, the bullet is subject to increasing resistance t<i its motion. When the upward resistance of the air to the bullet tailing verticalh- balances the downward pull of gravity, the velocitv reached is called the Tct'Diiiidl I'c/ncffi/. Con sulting' the Table of p in Chapter \T11. we find that lor a projectile of i inch diameter the resistance of the air at a velocity of 315 f.s. is 0.23-pound, so that for a bullet of diameter, cZ = o.31-inch, the resistance is pd-=o.23 xo.31 xo.31=0.022-pound. The weight of the bullet is 0.025-pound. When the weight of the bullet and the resistance which the air offers to the bullet are equal terminal velocity is reached. .\ likelv explanation of the fact that the return of the bullet to earth is not easy to observe is that in the upper atmospheric regions there are frequentl>k currents of air blowing -of which no evidence is visible at the ground. ■ In a report* issued by the Meteorological Office, a table is given showing a year's record of wind observa tions made every day at Berlin and Lindenberg, both at the surface and at an altitude of 1,000 metres ( = 3,281 feet). The average for the year shows that the wind at 1,000 metres is double that which it is at the surface; but, more important still, an inspection of the daily results indicates that when there is a very slight wind at the surface, such as one or two metres per second, the record at 1,000 metres altitude very frequently shows a wind about half a dozen times as strong. Now the table giving our " Bullet Ascending " results tells us that the bullet spends about i6f seconds of its total time of i8f seconds travelling- at a velocity under i,oqo f.s. above a height of 1,000 metres. Again, the table of " Bullet Descending " results tells us that when returning the bullet never attains a velocity much greater than 300 f.s. and spends .some 20 seconds out of a total of 36} seconds at a height above 1,000 metres. Under such conditions, even a moderate wind would cause the bullet to deviate many yards from its vertical path. Tlie descending bullet, it may be remarked in passing, is calculated to have a striking velocity of 315 f-s., which gives, by formula (34), a striking energy of 39 foot pounds. As it is considered that a striking energy of 60 foot-pounds is necessary to put a living target out of action, it would appear that the danger to be appre hended from bullets returning after firing vertically is not so great as might be supposed. In the Compilation of Range Tables for Anti-Aircraft Gunsf it is shown that a 2-inch gun, firing an 81b. projectile of 4-diameter radius of head with a muzzle velocity of 2,500 f.s. reaches a vertical height of 32,319 • Barometric Gradient and Wind Force, 1909; il.O. No. 191). t A para|)lilet iRsuod with The Journal of the Royal Arlillerij, No. 7, Vol. XI.I,, October, 1914, by.Captain (now Major) A. F. B. Harvey, p.a.e., R.A., and J. W. HicltB, F. H A . S . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKDecembei:, 1917 » T H E R I F L E M A N .107 feet (a little over six miles). It takes 40-1- seconds to ascend and 54 seconds to descend base first to earth with •o a remainini4- \-clocity of 875 f.s. Goin.i;- to the other extreme, and considering the case of the little 0.22 miniature rifle bullet, weighing 40 grains, c.alculation gi\es the following figures :— [To he C = o . 11 8 \''= 1,100 f.s. ^'ertical height ascended = 2,934 feet. Time taken to ascend = 9| seconds. Time taken to descend (base first) = 23^ seconds. .Striking energy (base first) about 2I foot-pounds. ituicd.) o N A T I O N A L T E A M C H A M P I O N S H I P . F O R T H E T E A M C H A M P I O N S H I P C H A L L E N G E C U P, 1 9 1 8 . & To be compelecl lor by one team of six from any Club in the United Kingdom affiliated to the S.M.R.C Jn addition to the Cup, which will be held by the winning Club for one year, the following medals will be awarded Winning Team, 6 Special Gold Medals. Second Team, 6 Special Silver Medals. Third Team, 6 Special Bronze Medals. E N T R A N C E F E E CONDITIONS. 2 6 . Kacb competitor iinist have been a boiia-fide member of the club he is represeiitiiitj for at least two months previous to shooting in any round. N'o cotnpetitor mtiy shoot for move tliaii one club tlirougliont the competition. T h e c o n t e s t w i l l b e c o n d u c t e d a s f o l l o w s ; — A knock-otit competition, cotnpeling dubs being drawn in pairs the winning teams being entitled to compete in tlie following round. . - \ l f b v e s w i l l b e c l e a r e d i n l i t e fi r s t r o u n d . Tlie contest will talte Hie form of post matclies until only four clubs are left in, and these dnbs will compete shoulder to shoulder in the final round, which will fake place, if possible, at a meeting t o b e h e l d i " I . o n d o n , p a r t i c u l a r s o f w h i c h w i l l b e a d v e r t i s e d i n T h e R u - t . k m a x i n d u e c o u r s e . Tlie sliooting of Hie wliole of each team must take place on the same range and be completed within a period of two consecutive h o u r s . S e c r e t a r i e s o f t e a m s m u s t . g i v e t l i e i r o p p o n e n t s a t l e a s t t h r e e d e a r d a y s ' n o t i c e o f t h e d a y, t i m e , a n d p l a c e t h e y i n t e n d shooting Hie inatdi. Kach club must arrange for a witness to represent them, wlio m u s t a t t e n d a n d w i t n e s s t l i e s h o o t i n g o f H i e i r o p p o n e n t s . T h i s w i t n e s s w i l l h e r e q u i r e d t o s i g n a c e r t i fi c a t e s t a l i n g H i a t l i e h a d personallv seen Hie wliote of the conditions complied with. U n l e s s t h i s r u l e i s s t r i c t l y c o m p i l e d w i t h a n d H i e w i t n e s s ' s cerlilieatc is duly tilled in and .signed, tlic competing chili will lie disqualified.. Club Secretaries finding any difliculty in arranging tor a witness should apply for assistance cither to the S.M.K.C. or to the Secretary of the Comity .Association in which their opponents' range is situated. T e a m s o f s i x . Distance 25 yards. To he measured from Hie edge of Hie tiring point nearest tlie target. N m n h e r o f s f i o l s . — 1 0 d e l i b e r a t e . U n l e 1 0 . — I n d e l i b e r a t e c o m p e t i t i o n s c o m p e t i t o r s m u s t t i r e without undue delay. I^ive minutes is allowed for a series of insliots, and toexceed Hiis may constitute ground for disqualification. The witness iinist give Hie orders " Commence " and " Cense fire." S l i o i d d H i i s t i m e l i m i t h e e x c e e d e d . H i e w i t n e s s m u s t n o t i f y same on face of target, together with any explanation considered necessary. Targets. -The S.M.I-;.C. Match Target. Tlie S.M.R.C. Matcli Target has lire targets on one card, and t w o s h o t s s h o u l d h e fi r e d a t e a c l i . X o l i i t b e l o w t h e v a l u e o f a fi v e will be counted. Should coinpetitors fail to observe this condition, and more tliaii the specified numher of sliots be placed on anv targel, full credit for each shot shall be given if they can he distinctly seen, suhject to a penalty of one point for each shot in excess. Aij iuiditional 10 f<oiiits '.rill be thdncic.l for each shot in excess of the required nmnher. Riiles and Siglits.—.As laid down in Rules (13 and 68a. Position.— .\ny. Slings.—Slings may he used. Triggers.—The trigger pull must not he less than qtbs. Tn,ggers must be tested.' Each club must jTrovide a qlb. certified dead weight trigger (ester for this purpose. Coaching and spotting allowed. Practice Iiefore matdi allowed. A A H i i l s t c o i n p e t i t o r s a r e s l i o o H i i g t h e i r m a f c h t a r g e t s i n t h i s competition, no other targets shall be allowed on the butts. Wliere not oHierwisc provided for, the shooting regulations jo the S.M.R.C. will govern the contest. -Any protest regarding tlie infi ingcment of the rules by opponents iiiiisl he received hy the Se.cretary of the Societv of Miniature Riffe Cliihs within three days of'the last day for returning targef.s in the respective round. E n l r i e s . — E n t r i e s m u s t h e m a d e h y C l u b S e c r e t a r i e s o n o r before Hie 4H1 day of irebriiary upon a form to he obtained from the Secretary of Hie S.AI.R.C. T l i c n c c e s s a r v t a r g e t s a n d w i t n e s s ' s c e r t i fi c a t e w i l l h e s e n t t o competing cliihs fogcHicr wiHi an envelope, in which Hicv must be returned immediately upon Hie conclusion of the shooting in each* stage of the content. Tlie last day for sliooting eacli round will be a^ Sunday, and targets not received hy the first post tlic following Puesdav morning will be disqualified. Club Secretaries wishing to know their own or (heir opponents' scores before same are piihlislied in The Riei.em.vx nnist forward a stamped addressed postenrd with their targets Only Clubs who have paid their Annual Subscription to the " S.M.R.C." for I9I8 are eligible to enter. E n t r i e s C l o s e F e b r u a r y 4 t h . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKNext >