The complete 1918 annual of the WW1 wartime journal of the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs

< Previous218 T H E R I F L E M A N . Q U E E N A L E X A N D R A ' S C H A L L E N G E ENGLAND. BEDFORDSHIRE. Luton and District BERKSHIRE. Maidenhead and District Eeading T h a t c h a m S p e c i a l P o h c e N o . 1 2 ( W o k i n g h a i n ) P l a t o o n 1st Royal Berkshire V.E. 13 13 13 14 15 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Ay l e s b u r y B u m h a m a n d D i s t r i c t . . Saw Mills CAMBRIDGESHIRE. C a m b r i d g e R a i l w a y s . . Chesterton Lensﬁeld CHESHIRE. Appleton Arcadia Bowdon and District .. Breck M a n c h e s t e r M . O . Mersey Railway .. Sale and District " C " C o . 5 t h C h e s h i r e V . R . " E " C o . 5 t h C h e s h i r e V. E . "W allasey 49 5 10 1 16 11 9 5 2S 12 3 6 5 1 6 i 12 29 g 87 CORNW ALL. M o u n t s B a y V o l u n t e e r s . . 9 " D " ( T r u r o ) C o . C o r n w a l l V. R 7 DURHAM. Brancepeth D a r l i n g t o n R a i l w a y A t h l e t i c Hartlepool Herrington S t . G i l e s " S a r n e r s Wa l l s e n d a n d N e p t u n e We s t H a r t l e p o o l DERBYSHIRE. B o l s o v e r C o l l i e r v Biinclif fe and Ecclesall Chesterﬁeld C h e s t e r ﬁ e l d Tu b e Wo r k s S p o r t s Derby Granyille Canadian Melbourne Civilian Midland Railway , Derby Norton Stanton Iron W orks Ti b s h e l f 1st Batt. Derbyshire V.E. DEVONSHIRE. Devonport ESSEX. Associated Eaaipment Co. Cripplegate Gripplegate G.E.R.. Liverpool Street G.E.R. Mechanics' Institute London Postal Service St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate Sterling • . ■ ■ S t . M a r y a , P l a i s t o w . . Wa l t h a m s t o w E n s i g n . . W e s t H a m N a t i o n a l R e s e r v e W e s t H a m P o l i c e GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Bristol Wheelers Gloucester City .. G l o u c e s t e r C i v r l S e r v i c e G l o u c e s t e r W a g o n W o r k s 16 3 . 3 6 6 5 1 6 30 3 a 4 4 5 6 4 11 3 2 5 25 74 10 10 22 1 5 6 2 3 10 2 9 7 1 68 3 10 6 F r e d k . S t e e l & C o . , L t d . Ex-V olunteers, Newnham HAMPSHIRE. Boroug^h of Portsmouth East Cowes R.T.D., Longmoor Shanklin Southampton " D " C o . 8 t h H a n t s C . B . 38 10 4 14 7 43 HEREFORDSHIRE. Whitchurch and District .. 6 6 HER TFORDSHIRE. C r o x l e y G r e e n . . . . 6 U p p e r M i l l s 7 12 HUNTINGDONSHIRE. " A " C o . H u n t s V . R . . . . . 2 1 KENT . Ashford Callender Erith P a v e r s h a m N a t i o n a l R e s e r v e " P " D i v . M e t r o . P o l i c e " P " D i v . ( B r o m l e y ) M e t r o Police E.N.A.S.. Eastehurch .. Sevenoaks S u n d r i d g e P a r k G o l f C l u b . Vi c k e r s , C r a y f o r d 21 4 10 4 12 2 9 26 84 2 6 6 12 10 3 7 1 7 10 2 6 2 6 1 2 83 LEICESTERSHIRE. " C " C o . 3 r d L e i c e s t e r V. R . 2 0 LANCASHIRE. Appleton Ban-ow .. _ Clitheroe National Reserve Deane Riﬂe and Athletic Garston Garswood Hall Collieries L a n c a s t e r . . Leyﬁeld Grange .. Ly d g a t e M a n c h e s t e r C i t v M a n c h e s t e r M . O . Orrell and District Padiliam Prestwich and District l'15th Batt. Lancashire V . Wa l l a s e y LINCOLNSHIRE. Cranwell Cleethorpes G r i m s b y C e n t r a l G r i m s b y C o r p o r a t i o n Lincoln Church House Pinchbeck Ruston Aircraft .. R u s t o n B o i l e r W o r k s Ruston Iron W orks We l l i n g o r e LONDON. B l a c k f r i a r i Borough of W andsworth Cripplegate Kensington L.G.O.C Lee .., London Postal Service .. " M " D i v. M e t r o . P o l i c e " P " D i v . M e t r o . P o l i c e New Scotland Y ard Norwood and Dnlwich .. P e e k F r e a n A t h l e t i c No. 2 R.H.T . Dep5t .. St Botolph's, Bishopsgate Wimbledon Park 20 4 2 9 3 4 2 8 7 4 1 44 3 8 4 7 1 11 2 4 2 3 1 2 3 4 8 63 MIDDLESEX. Alexandra Palace Associated Equipment Co. Blackfriara Chiswick Cripplegats F i n c h l e y S p e c i a l C o n s t a b u l a r y H a m a n d P e t e r s h a m . . Heston J.A.P L.G.O.C Midland Railway, .Highgate Saw Mills St. Faith's, Brentford .. Nos. 10 and 11 Plats. " C ' C 3 r d M i d d l e s e x V . R . . . Wa l t h a m s t o w E n s i g n . . 4 2 1 6 4 6 1 7 11 6 1 2 7 1 1 60 NOR THAMPT ONSHIRE. D a v e n t r y a n d D i s t r i c t . . . . 1 0 Midland Railway , Kettering.. 8 W e s t w o o d " W o r k s . . . . 1 4 32 NOR THUMBERLAND. Wa l l s e n d a n d N e p t u n e . . 1 3 13 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 45tli Nottingham (Carrington) B o y S c o u t s . . . . . 1 0 Sneinton i " D " C o . 3 r d N o t t s V . E . . . 1 NORFOLK. m P l l N o r f o l k V . R . Thetford T h e t f o r d To w n S c o u t s . . OXFORDSHIRE. Bice.ster Town .and District Cherwell Eeading W i t n e y V o l u n t e e r s SOMERSET . 15 2 7 1 10 6 6 2 6 20 Brislington Caxton Ta^i^on Del. 3rcl Somerset 1 12 SUFFOLK. Aldeburgh Laxﬁeld Volunteers Xieiston Patriotic SURREY . Addiscombe Blackfriars Cheam'' Wandsworth Cripplegate Dennis G-odalming P e t e r s h a m . . B.G.p.C. MService Maiden Athletes Volunte-.r Mitcham We y b r i d g o Wimbledon Park'' SUSSEX. Be.xliill Brighton and Hove Imperial R a i l w a y A t h l e t i c . . Dental Mechanics' Centre, East bourne Horsham Portslade .. Saunders 21 2 10 4 7 31 4 1 2 10 2 2 3 7 1 2 4 6 4 4 52 2 8 7 4 13 7 1 42 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMAY, 1918.T H E R I F L E M A N . 219 RESUL T OF FIRST ROUND. 10. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18 10. 20. B. 7. S. 0. 10. 11 . 13. 14. 1.1. 16. 17. 18. in. 20. 15. 16, 17. 18, 10. 20. 5. 6. 7. 0. 10. 11 . If) 13. 14. 15. 16. 17 18, 19. BERKSHIRE. D. S e r g t . F. " K n i g h t ( N o . 1 2 P l a t . 1 s t E o y a l B e r k s V . R . ) 9 8 P . S c h o ﬁ e l d ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . 9 6 \ V . T . N o r t o n ( H e a d i n g ) . . . . 9 8 F. H . D m m m o n d ( M a i d e n h e a d a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 2 F . T . G r a y ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . 9 4 I V . L e v e n s ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . 9 7 H . E . H a r r i s ( M a i d e n h e a d a n d D i s t r i c t ) . . . . . . 9 7 Mr .s. Lennard (Maidenliead and D i s t r i c t ) . . . . 9 6 H. Bussell (Maidenhead and Dis t r i c t ) 9 1 K . D y s o n ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . . . 9 3 A . W h e e l e r ( M a i d e n h e a d a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 4 E M a n d e r s ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . 9 3 Lce.-Corpl. G J. Doarlove (No. 12 P l a t . 1 s t H o y a l B e r k s V . R . ) . . 9 2 A . E . E d d y ( M a i d e n h e a d a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 0 F . S t r o n g ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . . . 9 7 M i s . s B a r k h a r n ( B e a d i n g ) . . . . 8 7 F . P a l m e r ( H e a d i n g ) 9 1 F. C a r t e r ( T h a t c h a m S p e c i a l P o l i c e ) 8 8 A . S m i t h ( M a i d e n h e a d a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 2 J . W . ' A d a m s ( M a i d e n h e a d a n d D i s t r i c t ) . . . . . . . . 9 6 CHESHIRE. E . P . C o t t i e r ( W a l l a s e y ) . . . . 9 8 J . F . F e r g u s s o n ( A p p l e t o n ) . . 9 8 J H . W a t k i n s ( B o w d e n a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 9 B M . S w i n t o n ( A p p l e t o n ) . . . . 9 4 B . W i n n i c o t t ( A r c a d i a ) . . 8 8 W . M c ( j u h h i n ( W a l l a s e y ) . . . . 9 1 T . C l n v ( B r e c k , W a l l a s e y ) . . 9 7 J . M c D e o d a V a l l a s e y ) . . . . 9 8 L i e u t . B . D a v e n p o r t ( " C " C o . 5 t h C h e s h i r e V E . ) . . . . 9 0 F . J . G r o e o t t ( A p p l e t o n ) : . . 9 4 M i s s B . B i c h a r d n o n ' W a l l a s e y ) . . 9 5 W . C . C a r s w e l l ( W a l l a s e y ) . . . . 9 5 J . H B o s c o e ( W a l l a s e y ) . . . . 9 0 A . S h e p h e r d ( A p p l e t o n ) . . 9 7 J . B r o a d y ( A p p l e t o n ) . . . . 9 3 , T . H . F l e t c h e r ( A p p l e t o n ) . . . . 9 5 j . W i n s t a n l e y ( A r c a d i a ) . . . . 9 1 E . L . B o h i n s o n ( A p p l e t o n ) . . . . 9 2 A . P. O ' K e l l ( B o w d e n a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 8 J . M c D e n n i d ( A p p l e t o n ) 9 2 DERBYSHIRE. H . M o o r e ( B r i n c l i f f e a n d E c c l e a a l l ) 9 7 C B a r r a c l o u g h ( N o r t o n ) . . 9 9 M a j o r B o b s o n ( G r a n v i l l e C a n a d i a n ) 9 8 J T . S t e v e n s o n ( S t a n t o n I r o n W o r k s ) 9 7 E. C. Sykes (Bolsover Colliery) _. 98 G. E. Brownhall (Midland Bail- w a y . D e r b y ) . . • ■ •. 94 E. M. Payne (Midland Bailwa.v , D e r b y ) . . . . . . 9 7 P t e . H . S m i t h ( G r a n v i l l e C a n a d i a n ) 9 8 S e r c t . D e n t ( l . s t D e r b y V . B . ) . . 9 6 S . J . H u n t ( N o r t o n ) . . . . . . 9 3 W . H . C o o k ( C h e s t e r ﬁ e l d ) . . . . 9 1 A . V . W o o d w a r d ( D e r b y ) . . . . 9 5 G. Hodekinson (Midland Bailway . D e r b y ) . . • . . . 9 5 W . B . T u r n b u l l ( D e r b y ) . . 9 5 Z . P . G r a y s o n ( D e r b y ) . . . . 9 1 S . P a l f r e y m a n ( B o l s o v e r C o l l i e r y ) 9 5 , T. D a l z i e l ( M i d l a n d H a l l w a y. D e r b y ) 9 5 S e r g t . W h i t e h e a d ( 1 s t D e r b y V. B . ) 8 9 G . H o l m e s ( C h e s t e r ﬁ e l d ) . . 9 2 Sergt. Townrend (Ist Derby V.B.) 94 DURHAM. G . W . P o t t e r ( B r a n c e p e t h ) . . . . 9 7 , T W i l k i n s o n ( H a r t l e p o o l ) . . . . 9 7 •T. E. Hayward (St. Giles Yarners) 95 . T , A r m s t r o n g ( H a r t l e p o o l ) . . . - 9 5 W . B r o o k s ' W e s t H a r t l e p o o l ) . . 9 9 F . T a y l o r ( W e s t H a r t l e p o o l ) . . 9 7 P . N . C h i s h o l m ( B r a n c e p e t h ) . . 9 7 T * E r v i n e ( H a r t l e p o o l ) . . 9 7 ■ T . N o r m a n ( W e s t H a r t l e p o o l ) . . 9 9 •T Sayer (Darlington Bailwav Ath.) 96 . T. B r o w n ( D a r l i n g t o n B a i l w a y A t h . ) 9 4 W , C . S w a i n ( B r a n c e p e t h ) . . . . 9 7 H. .Tohnson (Darlin.gton Bailway A t h l e t i c ) 2 ® T. D o d s w o r t h ( W e s t H n r t l e p . r o l ) . 9 7 T . B E l l i t e o n ( H a r t l e p o o l ) . . . . 9 1 F - S l - a w ' S t . . G i l e s Y a r n e r s ) . . 9 3 w . F h a r l t c n ( H e r r i n g t o n ) . . . . 9 3 F F o l l i n s ( H e r r i n g t c n ) . 9 0 H. .Tnekson (Herrington! .. 92 D . M c L a r e n ( H e r r i n g t o n ) . . . . 9 2 B. Tl. 96 194 96 192 93 191 97 189 93 187 90 187 89 186 89 185 92 183 88 181 87 181 87 180 87 179 87 177 80 177 89 176 85 176 87 175 83 175 79 175 96 194 93 191 91 190 95 189 99 187 95 186 89 186 88 186 95 185 90 184 89 184 89 184 93 183 86 183 89 182 87 182 90 181 87 179 81179 178 99 196 97 196 97 195 96 193 95 193 97 191 94 191 92 190 93 189 94 187 95 186 91 186 88 183 88 183 91 182 87 182 86 181 91 180 88 180 86 180 97 194 96 193 97 192 97 192 92 191 93 190 92 169 92 189 90 189 92 188 93 187 90 187 90 186 89 186 91 182 89 182 87 180 89 179 85 177 85 177 ESSEX. D.E. Tl. 1. 0 . K . E d w a r d s ( A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p ment Co.) 9996 195 2 G . P a c k h a m ( A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p ment Co.) 99 95194 3. B . S . L i m m e r ( W a l t l i a m s t . s w E n s i g n ) • . . 98 95 193 4. M r s . M o o r e ( W e s t H a m N a t i o n a l Beserve) 100 93 193 5. M r . M i l l s ( W e s t H a m N a t i o n a l Beserve)98 94192 6. Mrs. M. A. Herd (W est Ham National Beserve)9398 191 W . G . G i b b s ( G . E . B . M e c h a n i c s ' Institute)9398191 8. B. C. Green (Associoied Equipment Co.) 9596191 W. A r n o l d ( S t B o t o l p h ' s , B i s h o p s - 9596 191 10. G . A . J o n e s ( A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p m e n t C o . ) . . . . .9695191 11 . A . D a v i s ( A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p m e n t ■ C o . ) 9496 190 12. A. Caslien (W altliamstow Ensign) S . J . P h i l l i p s ( L o n d o n P o s t a l S e r £694 190 vice) £694 190 14. F . N e w b e r r y ( A s s o c i a t e d E q u i p m e n t C o . ) . . . . _ 97 93190 15. A. E. Tolfree (London Postal Ser- 99 91190 16. W. J. King (St. Botolph s. Bisliops- gate) 9297189 17. H. Jackson (Associated Equipment Co.) 9693189 18. H. J. Knell (W altliamstow Ensign) W. S. Ealy (Associated Equipment 9891189 Co.)9891189 2 0 . I V. H i n d ( W a l t l i a m s t o w E n s i g n ) . . 9593 188 FORF ARSHIRE. 1. W . E . S c o t t ( E l l e n g o w a n ) . . .. 9997 196 2 W. F . F o r d ( D u n d e e ) .. 95100195 3. - A . G o w a n s ( D u n d e e ) . . .. 9996195 4. J. Henderson (Dundee) .. 9598193 5. J. Low (Montrose) 96 96 192 6. J . E . . Ta y l o r ( E l l e n g o w a n ) . . .. 9795192 7. W . L a w s o n ( E l l e n g o w a n ) . . .. 9993192 8.A. B. Easton (Ellengov/an).. 9695191 9. W . C h i s h o l r a ( E l l e n g o w a n ) . .. 94 96 190 10. J . W h y t e ( M o n t r o s e ) . . 95 95190 11 . W . H o y ( D u n d e e ) 9793190 12. J , W a t s o n ( D u n d e e ) - . . . 9 990189 13. F . P o t t e r ( M o n t r o s e ) . -.. 9493 187 14 W. E o b e r t s o n ( D u n d e e ) . . 9 691187 15. W . P r o s s e r ( M o n t r o s e ) .. 9790187 16. A. W ood (Dundee) 9689 185 17. H. T onen (Logie). . 8 8 95 183 1 8 . W . A d a m s ( E l l e n g o w n n ) . 9 6 87183 1 9 . E . W i n t e r ( M o n t r o s e ) . . 9 190181 20. A . S i l v e r ( M o n t r o s e ) . . .. 91 87 178 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 1 . J . E v e n s o n ( F r e d e r i c k S t e e l & C o . , Ltd.) 2 . T. C . W a r d ( G l o u c e s t e r C i t y ) 3 . J . S . Y e o m a n s ( G l o u c e s t e r C i v i l Service) 4 . W . J . L a n g s t o n ( G l o u c e s t e r C i t y ) 5 . H . T. B l o o d w o r t h ( G l o u c e s t e r C i t y ) 6 . P. B l o o d w o r t h ( G l o u c e s t e r W a g o n W o r k s ) . . 7 . T . H . E a y n e r ( G l o u c g a t e r C i v i l S e r v i c e ) . . . . . . 8 . G . M o r r i s ( G l o u c e s t e r C i t y ) 9 . J . M o u n t n e y ( G l o u c e s t e r W a g o n W o r k s ) . . 1 0 . B . B . . C h a p p e l l ( G l o u c e s t e r C i t y ) . . 1 1 . J . D . Y e o m a n s ( G l o u c e s t e r C i v i l Service) 1 2 . A . E . G o u e h ( G l o u c e s t e r C i t v ) 1 3 . E . Ta y l o r ( G l o u c e s t e r Wa g o n Wo r k s ) 1 4 . F . J . E l t o n ( N e w n h a m o x - V o l u n teers) 1 5 . W . M . J a m e s ( G l o u c e s t e r C i v i l S e r v i c e ) • ; 1 6 . A . S . B i s h o p ( F r e d e r i c k S t e e l & Co.. Ltd.) 1 7 . W . B . S t o d d a r t ( G l o u c e s t s r C i v i l Service) 1 8 . E . J . N e i n i n g e r ( G l o u c e s t e r C i v i l S e r v i c e ) . . _ , 19. B. A. H. Chappie (Gloucester City) 2 0 . G . S h e l l e y ( F r e d e r i c k S t e e l & C o . , Ltd.) HAMPSHIRE. 1 . S . S . M H . M . H e e d ( S o u t h a m p t o n ) 2. Clive Wilson (Borough of Ports m o u t h ) . . 3. H. Smith (East Cowes) 4 . S . C a r t e r ( S o u t h a m n t o n ) V. H . G i b s o n ( S o n t h a m p t o . n ) 6. F. Koach (East Cowes) 7 . B . J . C o o m b s ( S o u t h a m p t o n ) m 9 8 97 96 198 193 98 95193 9696192 9596191 9296188 9692188 95 92 187 95 91186 9590185 9788185 94 90184 9985184 91 90181 9783180 9287 179 94 83 177 94 82 176 9085175 90 83173 97 96 193 9895193 99 94193 9695191 96 95 191 96 94190 97 93190 8 . A . E . W o o l g a r ( B o r o u g h o f P o r t s mouth) 9 . C a p t . Y e l f ( " D " C o . 8 t h H a n t s C B ) 10. J. W . Winn (Borough of Ports mouth) 11 . A . T . B r i t t o n ( B o r o u g h o f P o r t s - m o n t h ) • 1 2 . M i s s C o l e n u t t ( S h a n k l i n ) A . J . C o o p e r ( S h a n k l i n ) W. S a m p s o n ( S l i a n k l i n ) 1 5 . M . S i l s b u r y ( S h a n k l i n ) S e r g t . D e n y e r ( L o n g m o o r B . T. D . ) . . 1 7 . C . J a m e s ( E a s t C o w e s ) 1 8 . A . M C o o m b s ( S o u t h a m p t o n ) 19. Capt. W . R. Mcllwaine (Longmoor R.T.D.) 20. E. Loveridge (Borough of Ports m o u t h ) ■ KENT . I . P. O . T r a i e s ( B . N . A . S , , E a s f c h u r c h ) 2 W . C . P e t t i g r e w ( S u n d r i d g e P a r k Golf Club) 3. T. W . Baldwin (V ickers, Cravford) 4 . F . O l d r o y d ( L . P. S . ) . . 5 . I n s p e c t o r P o w e l l ( " P " D i , - . M e t r o . Police) 6 F. C h e e t h a m ( V i c k e r s , C r a y f o r d ) . 7. H. P . Pulman (Sundridge Park Golf Club) 8 . D r . H . AV y n n e T h o m a s ( S u n d r i d g e P a r k G o l f C l u b ) P. O . L e w i s ' B . N . A . S . . E a s t c h n r c h ) L.M. Davidson (B.N.A.S., East- church) I I . C . A . L o w ( S u n d r i d g e P a r k G o l f Club) 12. W . Hammond (V ickers. Crayford) 1 3 . C . H . C o o k ( V i c k e r s , C r a y f o r d ) . . 1 4 . G . W. G o w e r ( ( l a l l e n d e r ) 1 5 . A . J . B e r r y ( C a l l e n d e r ) P. C o o k ( L . P. S . ) 1 7 . C . B . I v o r j - ( F a v e r s b a m N a t i o n a l Beserve) I S . G . E . L u k e y ( V i c k e r s , C r a j ' f o r d ) . . 1 9 . H . T . A d a m s ( E r i t h ) . . 2 0 . E E o g e r s ( F a v e r s b a m N a t i o n a l Beserve) LANCASHIRE. 1. B. E. Coupe (Prestwich and Dis trict) 2 P. B a w l i n s o n ( G a r a t o n ) Dr. J. S. Cooper (Clitheros N.B.).. T Jackson ((illtheroe N.B.) B. Hall (Lancaster) W . A . H . P a r k e r ( P r e s t w i c h a n d District) G . J a m e s ( L e y ﬁ e l d G r a n g e ) J. W . Bawlinson (Garston) T. D . J o n e s ( G a r s t o n ) A. Howorth (Padihara) A. Bohinson (Clitheroe N.B.) A . C a u s e y ( G a r s w o o d . H a l l C o l lieries) G. T. Royle (W allasey) H. Bidge (Orrell and District) E. Arden (Garston) P. D a v i e s ( G a r s t o n ) T. B u t t e r w o r t h ( M a n c h e s t e r C i t y ) T. B e n n e t t ( G a r s t o n ) . . J. G. Ha.mpson (Orrell and District) J . H a m i l t o n ( M a n c h e s t e r C i t y ) LINCOLNSHIRE. A . E . G r a y ( G r i m s b y C e n t r a l ) B . H a r d y ( G r i m s h v C e n t r a l ) D. 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E A G i b s o n f R e n f i e l d ) . . £ 9 ^ 6 ( H v d e p a r k ) . . . E D. Macdonald fRenﬁeld) . . . . E MONMOUTHSHIRE. T > n X T T e a m . ) H a r v e y f M o n m o u t h a n d D i s - t r i c t ) c A - H a r v e y f M o n m o u t b a n d D i s - t r i c t ) . . £ -Torsi's f.Monmouth and Dis- „ • . . . . . E F. A l n e a ( M o n m o u t h a n d D i s t r i c t ) E G . E . J e n k i n s ( M o n m o u t h a n d D i s t r i c t ) c Herbert (Monmouth and Dis t r i c t ) . . £ H. .W .. Rowland (Monmouth and D i s t r i c t ) f NOR THAMPT ONSHIRE. _ ( C o u n t y T e a m . ) W . B . F r o s t i c k ' W e s t w o o d W o r k s ) £ W . A . P e e k ( W e s t w o o d W o r k s ) . . S P. G a r d i n e r ( W e s t w o o d W o r k s ) . . E E. Billington (W estwood W orks).. E A . W e b b e r ( W e s t w o o d W o r k s ) . , S C. W . Smith (Midland Railway , K e t t e r i n g ) . . . . E WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMay, 1918. D. 7 . A . B e d s ( W e s t w o o d W o r k s ) . . 9 5 8. A. E. Macquire (Westwood Works) 89 9. Capt. Wardle, M.C. (Daventrj- and D i s t r i c t ) 8 7 10. H. J. Vick (Daveutry and District) 84 NOR THUMBERLAND. ( C o u n t y Te a m . ) 1. W. Fergus (Wallscnd and Neptune) 96 2. J. Lumsden (W allscnd and Nep t u n e ) . 9 7 3 . H L . R o b e r t s i i a n - ( W a l l s c n d a n d N e p t u n e ) 9 6 4. V.'. Scarborcugli (W allscnd and N e p t u n e ) 9 3 .5. H. dibson (Wallsend and Neptune) 97 6 . G . W . E . D a v i s ( W a l l s e n d a n d N e p t u n e ) 9 3 7. F. Galbrailh (Wallscnd and Nep t u n e ) 9 4 8. E. Robson (Wallsend and Neptune) 91 9. J. E. Edington (Wallsend and Nep t u n e ) . . 9 0 10. J. H. Foster (AVallsend and Nep t u n e ) 9 2 11. F. Drew (Wallsend and Nept.me).. 96 1 2 . C . A . B r o o k ( Wa l l s e n d a n d N e p t u n e ) 8 0 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. ( C o u n t y Te a m . ) 1 . W . E . H o r n s b y ( 4 5 t h N o t t s B o y S c o u t s ) 9 8 2. W, Bailey (45tli Notts Boy Scouts) 97 3 . H . L o n g d o n ( 4 5 t h N o t t s B o y S c o u t s ) 9 6 4. A. J. Otter (45tli Notts Boy Scouts) 93 5 . G . T o m l i n s o n ( S n e i n t o n ) . . 9 5 J . W . S m i t h ( S n e i n t o n ) . 9 5 7 . C L a r t o n ( " D " C o . 3 r d N o t t s V . R . ) 9 2 •8. R. Woods (45th Notts Boy Scouts) 87 OXFORDSHIRE. ( C o u n t y Te i m . ) 1 . W . J . G a r d i n e r ( R e a d i n g ) . . . . 9 7 2. J. T. Mountain (Bicester Town and D i s t r i c t ) 9 5 3 B . L e w i s ( C h e r w e l l ) 9 7 4 . E . H n t c h i n a ( C h e r w e l l ) . . . 9 5 5 . H . W. P a n k h u r s t ( B i c e s t e r To w n . a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 1 ■ 6 . A . A x t e l l ( C h e r v ; c l l ) 9 4 7. L. Turney (Bicester Town and Dis t r i c t ) ■ • . 9 9 a . J . R a d b u r n ( B i c e s t e r To w n a n d D i s t r i c t ) . 9 0 9 . E . G . C o l b y ( B i c e s t e r To w n a n d D i s t r i c t ) 8 8 1 0 . A . E . A l d r i d e e ( C h e r w e l l ) . . . . 9 4 1 1 . T . B a r r e l ! ( C h e r w e l l ) 9 0 PER THSHIRE. (County Teiim.) 1. W. Scott. (Perth City and County) 98 2 . W L e s l i e ( M e i g l c a n d D i s t r i c t ) . . 9 5 R. TI. 84 179 86 175 80 167 82 166 95 191 91 188 90 186 91 184 87 184 88 181 83 179 87 178 86 176 83 175 77 173 89 169 97 195 91 188 90 166 90 183 84 179 84 179 81 173 78 165 94 191 95 190 93 190 93 188 91 182 88 182 92 181 89 179 89 177 82 176 77 167 96 194 98 193 D. E. TI. 3 . J . S h a n k l a n d ( P e r t h C i t y a n d C o u n t y ) 9 5 9 5 1 9 0 4 . W. M c i n t o s h ( M e i g l e a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 7 9 3 1 9 0 D . B . G r o c k a r t ( P e r t l i C i t y a n d C o u n t y ) 9 7 9 3 1 9 0 6 W. J. Soinmerville (Perth City and C o u n t y ) 9 5 9 4 1 8 9 7 . A . E a s s o n ( M e i g l e a n d D i s t r i c t ) . . 9 2 9 6 1 8 8 S W. R o l l s ( M e i g l e a n d D i s t r i c t ) . . 9 5 9 3 1 8 8 9 . J . Ta s k e r ( M e i g l e a n d D i s t r i c t ) . . 9 5 9 1 1 8 6 1 0 . E . M c i n t o s h ( M e i g l e a n d D i s t r i c t ) 9 6 9 0 1 8 6 11 . J . B a n d ( P e r t h C i t y a n d C o u n t y ) . 9 8 8 6 1 8 4 1 2 . L . M n c G r e g o r ( P e r t h C i t y a n d C o u n t y ) 9 1 9 2 1 8 3 13. W. Gow (Perth City and County).. 94 86 180 1 4 . C . S . M . W. R u m g a y ( " A " C o . 1 s t P e r t h V . R . ) 9 4 8 5 1 7 9 15. J. Stewart (Meigle and District) .. 92 85 177 16. J. N. Taslier (Meigle and District) 86 86 172 1 7 . S e r g t . D a v i d s o n ( " A " C o . 1 s t P e r t h V . R . ) 8 8 8 3 1 7 1 SOMERSETSHIRE. ( C o u n t y Te a m . ) 1 . S e r g t . T. M i s k e l l y ( Ta u n t o n D e t . 3rd Somerset V.R.) 2 . J . W. K a y ( C a x t o n ) . . 3. E. J. Reed (Caxton) 4 . W. E . S t o n e ( B r i s l i n g t o n ) . . 5. A. Langley (Cn.vton) 6. W. S. Smith (Caxton) 7. Pte. J. Boyd (Taunton Det. 3rd Somerset V .R.) 8. Corpl. A. M. Kolsey (Taunton Det. 3rd Somerset V.R.) 9. C.O.M.S. Butler-Barton (Taunton D e t . 3 r d S o m e r s e t V . R . ) . . 10. A. Simmons (Caxton) 11 . H . C . M c C a r t h y ( C a x t o n ) . . SUFFOLK. ( C o u n t y Te r m . ) 1. W, Durrant (Sotterley) 2. R. W. Daplyn (Lowestoft Railway) 3. G. Revel) (Lowestoft Railway) 4. E. Garrod (Lowestoft Railway) 5 . E . S . W i l l i a m s ( A l d e b u r g h ) 6. J. Knight (Sotterley) .. 7. A. J. Robinson (.Aldeburgh) 8. W, Upson (Lowestoft Railway) 9 . G . To l k a r d ( L o w e s t o f t R a i l w a y ) . . 10. B. Brown (Sotterley) 11. F. Delf (Sotterley) 12. G. Delf fSotterlcy) 13. T. Dade (Sotterlej') 14. S. H Halls (Lowestoft Railway) .. WA R W I C K S H I R E . (County Team.) 1 . E G i l e s ( M e t r o p o l i t a n , B i r m i n g ham) 2 . F. H . E a y e r ( M e t r o p o l i t a n , B i r mingham) 9891189 9890 188 9295187 9887 185 94 88 182 93 86179 8889 177 91 84 175 89 84173 9281173 90 77167 9895193 95 91 186 96 90186 9887 185 8891179 8989178 97 81 178 92 85177 9580175 8787174 8785172 8983172 89 80 169 89. 78 167 97 91 188 9786183 D. E. TI. 3. W. J. W right (Sperryn Athletic).. 95 87 182 4. A. Felton (Metropolitan, Birming h a m ) 9 4 8 7 1 8 1 5. T. Corbctt (Metropolitan, Birming h a m ) 9 1 8 9 1 8 0 6. J. T. Dent (Metropolitan. Birming h a m ) 9 2 8 8 1 8 0 7. J. H. Cox (Sperryn Athletic) ^ 94 86 180 8. W. Whitehouse (Metropolitan, Bir m i n g h a m ) . . 9 4 8 4 1 7 8 9. J. Haywood (Metropolitan, Bir m i n g h a m ) . . 9 0 8 7 1 7 7 1 0 . A . W i c k h a m ( M e t r o p o l i t a n , B i r m i n g h a m ) . . . . 9 3 8 4 1 7 7 11 . W. H i n e ( M e t r o p o l i t a n , B i r m i n g h a m ) . . . . 1 1 8 5 1 7 6 1 2 . W. L e u - i s ( M e t r o p o l i t a n , B i r m i n g h a m ) 8 8 8 7 1 7 6 13. G. W all (Metropolitan, Birming h a m ) 9 2 7 8 1 7 0 1 4 . A . L e w i s ( M e t r o p o l i t a n , B i r m i n g h a m ) . . . . . . . . 8 5 8 4 1 6 9 1 5 . J . M a r d e n ( S p e r r y n A t h l e t i c ) . . 8 7 8 0 1 6 7 1 6 . T. L e w i t t ( S p e r r y n A t h l e t i c ) . . 8 3 8 2 1 6 5 The following Counties, not having q u a l i ﬁ e d s i x C o m p e t i t o r s , w i l l t a k e n o f u r t h e r p a r t i n t h e C o m p e t i t i o n , b u t C o m p e t i t o r s w h o h a v e s c o r e d 1 7 5 a n d o v e r will receive a Certiﬁcate and Medal, and C o m p e t i t o r s w i t h s c o r e s u n d e r 1 7 5 , b u t who score 165 and over , will receive a Certificate:— FIFESHIRE. 1 . G . B r o w n ( B u r n t i s l a n d ) . . , . 9 5 8 7 1 8 2 2 . L . G r a h a m ( C u p a r ) 9 1 7 7 1 6 8 HEREFORDSHIRE. 1. P. Hoddell (Wliitchurch and Dis t r i c t ) 9 6 9 2 1 8 8 HUNTINGDON. 1 . Q . M . S . F a r m i n c e ( " A " C o . H u n t s V o l s . ) 9 7 8 1 1 7 8 MIDLOTHIAN. 1 . J . B r i g g s ( N e w t o n g r a n g s ) . . . . £ 3 9 7 1 9 0 2 . E . S h a r p ( N e w t o n g r a n g e ) . . . . 8 9 9 2 i M 3 . J . G i b s o n ( N e w t o n g r a n g e ) . . . . 9 4 8 2 1 7 6 4 . A . N e l s o n ( N e w t o n g r a n g e ) . . . . 9 3 7 7 1 7 0 NORFOLK. 1 . J . G . B r o w n ( T h e t f o r d ) . . . . 9 8 9 7 1 9 5 2 . A . H o l d e n ( T h e t f o r d ) 9 1 9 4 1 8 5 3. R. M. iPalmer (ThetfoW Town S c o u t s ) 9 5 8 9 1 8 4 4 . J . P a l m e r ( T h e t f o r d ) 9 4 8 3 1 7 7 WIL TSHIRE. 1 . W . J . S t o n e ( S w i n d o n ) . . . . 9 9 8 8 1 8 7 2 . T . J . B a y l i s s ( S w i n d o n ) . . 6 7 8 5 1 7 2 3 . W . j . M o r a n ( S w i n d o n ) , . . . 9 2 7 8 1 7 0 4 . A . W . P h i l l i p s ( S w i n d o n ) . . . . 8 8 7 8 1 6 6 NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, 1918. RESUL T OF FOUR TH ROUND. R i i s t o n B o i l e r W o r k s Wellingoro Ellpngow.m W i m b l e d o n P a r k . . . Clieam A. Chard H. Linnell ■G. Clayton R. Biillivant ... R. Hodff.son ... R. H. Hurst ... C. ]. Durham •J', i-l. Rayncr IC. J. Neiningn- W. R . S t o d d a r t J. T. A'eomans W. M. James _vS6 beat Monmouth and Dist. ... 577 by 573 ,, Brancepeth ,, 573 ,, Harrodians ... 7.. 56.S ,, 5S1 ,, Perth City and County 577 ,, 585 ,, Grimsby Central ... 583 ,, ( i l o i i c e s l e r C i v i l . S e r vice Hydepark Pilsmoor 579 beat Hammersmith Wo r k s Mitcliam N.B.R.. Y ork Iron 3/! 571 577 by 576 .. 570 RESUL T OF SEMI-FINAL. Works 592 beat Pitsmoor 568 by 24. Wimbledon Park 581 beat Hydepark 574 by 7. ... 100 G. Smart• 9 7 W. H . G a r d n e r • 9 9E. Robertson ... 98 ... 100 F. H . H u n t• 9 7 Capt. G. Tench . 9 9 W. Ogg... 98 ... 100 A. J. May• 96 G. Barnes . 9 8 J. Brazier ... 96 ... 99C. T immins • 9 4 D. S. Oakey. 9 l i W. C r a i b • 9 5 ... 99 H. E. Dyson . 9 2 F. W . C a l t e r m o l e . 9 6 W. E i n l a v - 9 5 ... 94 R. Staniforth . 9 2 W. S e r l e ■ 9 3Buchanan ... 92 I Service 58S! betit Wellingore 579 by 9.Cbcam 480 beat Ellenoowan 374 bv C. ... 100 T. H o w e s • 9 9 C. H. L. Wliitbourn. 9 8 W. R . . S c o t t ... 99 ... 90 G. Beckett ,. 98 J. E. Howard . 98 .A. Easton ... 98 ... 9S ]■. F l u c k ,. 98 •.\. D. Cailwiight • 9 7W. C h i s l m l m ... 97 ... 98 H. C. Proctor98 W. R. George • 9 7W. A d a m s ••• 95 ... 97 F. T. Roger.j ,. 96G. A. Pilditch ■ 9 7J. R. Taylor ... 94 ... 96 H. Proctor• 9 " H. Gough • 9 3W. L a w s o n ... 91 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK222 T H E R I F L E M A N . MAY, 1918. *• S O C I E T Y O F M I N I A T U R E R I F L E C L U B S . ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. ' I ■'HE fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the I members of the Society of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs X was held on Tuesday, April 30th, at Messrs. Lloyd's Bank, 222, Strand, London, W.C.2, under the Presidency of Lieutenant-General Sir A. E. Codrington, Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Council were further represented by Sir Herbert Mackworth Praed, Bart., Brigadier-General N. Lake, Colonel G. R u m s e y, M r. D o u g l a s E y r e , M r. C . M u r r a y S m i t h , Mr. H. H. Twining (Treasurer), and Mr. F. Carter (Acting Secretary). The Secretary reported that letters of regret for absence had been received from General Sir Ian Hamilton, Major-General Sir R. B. Lane, Colonel Sir J. D. Legard, Colonel Vickers Dunfee, Major G. L. Bennett, Sir C. C. Wakeﬁeld, Bart., Mr. G. Lockhart Ross, Mr. A. A. Padley, and Mr . E. B. Caird. The Chairman read the notice convening the meeting, and the Auditor's Report. The Chairman invited the members present to con sider the Balance Sheet, and also the following Report of the Council :— "The Council of the Society have the gratiﬁcation and pleasure to announce that Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has very kindly consented to become our President in s u c c e s s i o n t o F i e l d - M a r s h a l E a r l R o b e r t s . W e o f f e r a c o r d i a l w e l c o m e t o t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d s o l d i e r w h o i s n o w in command of the largest British Army that has existed, and that is engaged in a struggle fraught with more far- reaching issues than any recorded in history ; and we look forward to happier times when it may be possible for him to encourage us in the object we have of spreading pro ﬁciency in miniature riﬂe shooting, which is so good a foundation for acquiring skill with the full power riﬂe. For some time past, the Council of the Society have considered it most advisable that the Society should limit its trading transactions to its own clubs, and during the past year the Honorary Solicitors, Messrs Paines, BIyth and Huxtable, have thoroughly revised the Articles of Association. The new Articles were duly passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 24th, 1917, and conﬁrmed at a second Extraordinary General Meeting held on May i6th, 1917, and under these Articles the Society for the future will be strictly mutual. The Building Fund, instituted by the Council for the purpose of providing the Society with a properly equipped range and a home of its own, now stands at ^^3,750 5s. qd., having been increased during the year by £262 9s. 2d., transferred from the funds of the Society. In the course of the year a further appeal was made by the President, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, to the general public, for Life Membership subscriptions towards the Endowment Fund instituted for the purpose of pro viding the necessary prizes, etc., for the large number of meetings and competitions organised by the Society. This appeal, together with the Life Membership sub scriptions received from the members of riﬂe clubs, resulted in an increase of 14s. 2d., making a total of ;^2,i87 OS. 8d. now standing to the credit of this Fund. The continuous calling up of men for the Army has again had a very serious effect upon all our afﬁliated clubs, and has resulted in no less than 503 having to close down either temporarily or permanently. On the other hand, the Society has afﬁliated 239 new clubs, the bulk of which have been formed from Volunteer Regiments, munition works, and junior organisations. When it is considered that since the beginning of the war the Society has lost over 1,500 clubs, it is very satisfactory to state that 2,228. clubs are still afﬁliated, and each one is endeavouring to carry on the good work for which it was instituted. Throughout the whole of the past year the Society was in a position to supply all the needs of its clubs, but owing to the reduced numbers of clubs, and also to the fact that the Government directly supplied the Volunteer Corps with most of their requirements, the transactions between the Society and its clubs fell off to the extent of 28%. A considerable number of riﬂes are still available,, but the stock of ammunition has fallen very low, and it will be necessary shortly for the Council to apply to the Government for a permit to obtain a further supply. It was with great regret that the Council decided to. entirely abandon the holding of any further Riﬂe Meetings u n t i l a f t e r t h e t e r m i n a t i o n o f t h e w a r . T h i s d e c i s i o n w a s only arrived at after considering the impossibility of making any adequate arrangements for a staff of range ofﬁcers, and also the prohibitive fares competitors would be compelled to pay to enable them to attend. In place of meetings, the Council decided to increase the number of their postal competitions, and the following events were run last year :— Open to all afﬁliated clubs : Queen Alexandra's Cup,. National Team, S.M.R.C. Team, Ladies' Team,, Veterans,' Life Members,' Remington-Arms, Dominion,, and S.M.R.C. Individual competitions. Open to London Clubs only : " News of the World,"" Browne-Martin, London League, and Special Constabu^ lary competitions. Limited to Volunteers : Volunteer Team Champion ship, Mackworth Praed, and B.S.A. competitions. Limited to Junior Organisations : Cadet Spring,. Cadet Summer, and Cadet Winter competitions. The entries for practically all these events were satis factory, while each of the competitions limited to Volunteers received a record total. The entries for the recently instituted Cadet competitions numbered 76, 80, and 89 respectively, and as these special events have induced a very large number of new junior organisations to afﬁliate to the Society, a much larger number of entries will probably be received this year. The circulation of the Society's ofﬁcial organ. The Riﬂeman, has been continued as usual, but it has been found necessary to reduce it in size by eliminating the individual names and scores in competition results, and by WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMay, 1918. T H E R I F L E M A N . 223 discontinuing the reproduction of targets. Although the increased cost of production continues to be a heavy drain upon the Society's i-esources, the Council consider it advisable to issue the paper to its members at the old price, as at the present time it affords the only means of communi cation between the Society and its clubs. TheCouncilagain earnestly appeal to all their supporters for further donations to the Junior Section Fund. This fund has been instituted for the sole purpose of providing grants of ammunition to the Junior Clubs taking part in the Spring, Summer and Winter Cadet Competitions ; it is felt that owing to want of funds amongst most of these Junior Clubs the instruction given in riﬂe shooting is far less than what is necessary, and the periodical grants of ammunition would be of great assistance. The Council consider that every opportunity should be provided for the training in riﬂe shooting of all lads under i8 years of age, as it is to this section that the country must naturally look for the provision of the additional men required for the active forces in the Army. Donations should be forwarded to the Secretary, Society of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs, Arundel House, Arundel Street, Strand, London, W.C.2. The Council wish to announce that since the beginning of the war no less than 20 men who have been attached to the staff of the Society have joined the Army, most of them serving with the Forces at the Front. Every c o n s i d e r a t i o n h a s b e e n s h o w n t o t h e s e m e m b e r s , a n d where necessary weekly allowances have been granted. The Council deeply regret, however, to record that two members of the staff have been killed in France, whilst a third is still a prisoner in the hands of the Germans The Council of the Society are much indebted to the ladies and gentlemen whose names appear in the list of contributors to its funds for the ﬁnancial assistance they have given, and also to Mr. C. R. E. Bell, the Proprietors of the " Daily Telegraph," Lord Desborough, the Central Association of Volunteer Regiments, and the riﬂe and ammunition manufacturers who have so kindly provided prizes for some of the competitions." It was proposed by Mr. H. H. Twining that the Report and Accounts be received, approved and entered on the minutes. This was seconded • by Sir Herbert Mackworth Praed, Bart., and unanimously carried. Colonel G. Rumsey proposed the re-election of the retiring auditors, Messrs. Craggs, Turketine and Company ; this was seconded by Mr. H. H. Twining and unanimously carried. Mr. H. H. Twining proposed and Sir Herbert Mack- w o r t h P r a e d , B a r t . , s e c o n d e d a v o t e o f t h a n k s t o t h e Chairman for kindly presiding at the meeting, this being unanimously carried, and acknowledged. Upon the proposition of Brigadier-General N. Lake, a vote of thanks was unanimously" passed to the Treasurer and Messrs. Lloyd's Bank, Limited, for kindly placing their room at the disposal of the Society for the meeting. REGISTER OF WINNERS. Ytar Club. No. Bell Medal. Daily E.vprcssDaily TelegraphDaily Mail Medal.Certiﬁcate.Certiﬁcate. North British Rly (Hydepark) 3080 W. C r a i bJ. Mutch D. Rodgers - G. Jerritt Ditto ditto 3080A. Buchanan W. J. Morrison W. FinlayW. Finlay S t . A n n e s o n t h e S e a415 J. H. Clothier Ditto415 H. AshtonJ. H. Clothier J. H. Clothier J. H. Clothier Hilliers 309 C. J. Langley A. Stoter North British Rly (Hydepark) 3080J. McKetchnie T. D o w n i eA. BuchananJ. Milroy Ditto ditto3080 J. Barr G. Jerritt A. StarkW. O g g Vickers (Crayford) Athletic Club zzaya F. A . W a s t e l l F. C h e e t h a m W. H . B a r n e s A. E. English Pehcaitland 2789G. Nicol T. H e n d e r s o n Henderson Christiana1546W. 0 . H e r o n C. J. Helwig A. E. RobertsC. Glanvill Hilliers309 L. Hellier R. Smith Ruislip 2898 L. F. Fogarty L. F. Fogarty W. A . M c C a l l u mW. A . M c C a l l u m G . E . R . A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n3642 H. Law H. Law „ H. J. Spalding H. Law St. Annes on the Sea 415 R.W. Leybourne Miss L. Wood M i s s L . W o o d R.W. Leybourne Portslade 4085A. Bircumshaw F. J. Shirley T. C h e n n e l l E. J. E. Coles Cheam1478a G.-A. Pilditch R. Marshall F. G . B a l lH.V.R.Schoﬁeld Park Wynd ni6A. PatersonD. Petrie P. S t e w a r tW. K i d d Cambridge Railways 535 W. Byway J. W. AtkinA.L.Whitehand Metro. Police N. Div.(Chingford) 2922 E. CassF. B o l l e nE. Raines Shamley Green 1087 R. Marchant Charlbury1459 A. Crew H. Langford H. Langford M. Dingle Wellingborough Working Men's 2409a Cpt.W.E.BaileyC. Hall E. J. Burgess A. E. W atson N.B. Loco Coy (Queen's Park) 21 17 A. J. McintoshJ. Gerrie W. S i n c l a i r R. Sharp North British Rly (Hydepark) 3080 E. Robertson J. BrazierR. W right A. Bryce Chingford 526 H. CrossleyA. Good L. T . AlvinL. T . Alvin Pencaitland2789 I. Logan J. J. G. Dodds Bethnal Green Tradesmen's4186 Lieut. J, W . Curdridge1582 J. BryceJ. Bryce ' J. Bryce Bosanquet E. Sparshott Harrow Mission 2330 F. D e eS. HartS. Hart F. D e e St. Stephen's Men's Class 3725 F. L . W i n s t a n l e y H. Maynard J. Young J. Poole Livingston and Doughty 1539 C. Dexter C. Dexter C. DexterC. Dexter Liverpool 358 A. M. Fielding J. Woosey J. Woosey J. Harrison Lady's. M i s s P . M i t chell M i s s L . W o o d WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKT H E R I F L E M A N May, 1918. N O T E S A N D C O M M E N T S . The attention of Club Secretaries, and all other riﬂemen, is drawn to the alteration in prices announced on page iii of the cover. Unfortunately, owing to the increased cost of labour and material, it has now become necessary for the Society to charge £i 12s. 6d. nett for the rebarrelling of converted Martini riﬂes, and for the same reason we are reluctantly compelled to advance the price of new converted Martinis to £2 15s. od. each. * * * The Society has in stock at present a few special con verted Martini riﬂes ﬁtted with Stevens barrels, which can be supplied at £2 15s. od. nett. Application for these riﬂes should be made quickly, as the supply available is very limited. * * * The new conditions for this year's Volunteer Team Championship are advertised on page 230. The Council of the Society recently decided that in future all Volunteer competitions will be run under the " aperture sights" condition, and it is felt that this will appeal to the majority of musketry instructors connected with the various Corps, as during the past few months numerous inquiries have been made on the subject. As the above competition will not be shot until the end of June, there is ample time for all Volunteers who wish to take part to become quite accustomed to the use of the aperture. The Society is, of course, now in a position to supplv sights for both converted Martini and Lee Enﬁeld riﬂes to any units requiring-them. * * * Owing to the impossibility under present conditions of arranging a shoulder to shoulder shoot, the ﬁnal round of this year's National Team Championship will be shot on the home ranges of the respective clubs, in the presence of the Assistant Secretary of the S.M.R.C. The teams taking part represent the Wimbledon Park, Cheam, G l o u c e s t e r C i v i l S e r v i c e , a n d R u s t o n B o i l e r Wo r k s R i ﬂ e Clubs, and it is hoped to publish full details of the ﬁnal in the June issue. * * * The recent rounds of the Mackworth Praed Competition for Volunteer Regiments have produced some exceptionally ﬁne scores from several teams. In the third round the best score was that of 791 out of the possible 800, made by the C Company, 9th Kent, and in the fourth round the record for this competition was put up by the C Company, ist Cornwall, who scored 792, whilst the best total for the ﬁfth round was the 790 of the B Company, 3rd Warwicks V.R. The number of teams in the competition has now been reduced to 16, and some excellent matches should be shot in the concluding stages. * * » On page 232 are given the particulars for the Cadet Summer Competition, and it will be noticed that the prize list has been considerably augmented. It is hoped that even a larger entry than usual will be forthcoming, and that this competition will constitute a record in every respect. Entries for the Ladies' Team Championship close on May 27th, and it is hoped that the number received this year will be greater than on the last occasion, when the entry was very disappointing. Many clubs now have a Ladies' Section and have received the special Lady's Medal, and their special attention is directed to this event. # * * M i n i a t u r e R i ﬂ e C l u b s a n d V o l u n t e e r u n i t s i n t h e N o r t h Riding of Yorkshire still have the opportunity of entering for the competition promoted by the County Association of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs of the North Riding of Yorkshire, which was announced on page 207 of the April Riﬂeman. F u l l p a r t i c u l a r s c a n b e o b t a i n e d f r o m M r. W. L e e , Romanby Road, Northallerton. * * * A friendly match was shot on the Harrow range recently between the Harrow Riﬂe Club and the Police Riﬂe Club, resulting in a win for the ﬁrst named by 11 points. The total scores were 756 and 745, and the leading members of the respective teams were Mr. F. A. Davies, 99, and B.C. Bedford, 98. * * * In connection with the training of the men now being called up for service in the Forces, Messrs. Hill, Siffken, & Co's. new Battleﬁeld Series of Targets appear at an opportune moment. These consist of three specially designed views, showing country of widely different formation, and introducing all the features of the modern battleﬁeld, and for the purposes of instruction in trench warfare they can be strongly recommended to musketry instructors and others interested in the subject ; we are conﬁdent that the targets will be found extremely useful and interesting. Full particulars will be furnished on application to the Secretary of the S.M.R.C. * * The Champneys Cup Competition (open to teams from Parochial Companies of Church Lads' Brigades in the Diocese of Southwark) will be run as usual this year on Saturday, June 29th. The conditions are teams of four, ten shots per man at 25 yards, prone position, riﬂes of any miniature pattern as laid down in the S.M.R.C. rule 63, military sights. The winning team will be awarded the cup (to be held for one year) and four silver medals, and four miniature silver medals and four miniature bronze will be presented to the second and third teams respectively. Entries should be forwarded to the Secretary of the S.M.R.C. on or before June 26th, accompanied by the entrance fee of is. per team. * » » A VERY interesting match was shot at the Reigate Miniature Riﬂe Club's Range in Warren-road, Reigate, recently between the Reigate Mixed Section and " B" Company, qth Surrej' Volunteers. Teams, eight a side, ﬁve shots on the Club's target and ﬁve shots on Volunteers' target, the Mixed Section allowing the Volunteers 24 points for open sights. The result was the Mixed won by II points. POST FREE Orders for "The Riﬂeman" in quantities of more 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.UKT H E R I F L E M A N . 225 CADET NOTES. The medals awarded by the French Government to a number of British Cadet Units and Boy Scouts Detachments, in commemoration of a mission sent in 1917 by the French Ministry of War to examine British Cadets and Boy Training, were presented to the selected Corps at the Guildhall, on Saturday, May 4th. The Lord Mayor of London presided over a very large audience, and the presentations were made by Major-General le Vicomte de la Panouse, C.B., C.V.O., French Military Attache, on behalf of the French Ambassador. After the presentation addresses were given by Major-General the Earl of Scar- brough. Lieutenant - General Sir Neville Macready, L i e u t e n a n t - G e n e r a l S i r R o b e r t B a d e n - P o w e l l a n d G e n e r a l Sir Ian Hamilton. The medals, which are in gold, silver iuid bronze, and extremely handsome, were presented to representative Units of seven selected Cadet Battalions and Brigades, and seven troops of the Boy Scouts. « « « The movement for establishing Cadet Battalions in the West Riding of Yorkshire is being pressed forward steadily. At a recent meeting of the Committee which has t h e m a t t e r i n h a n d i n L e e d s , t h e L o r d M a y o r of that City stated that already over ;^6oo had been raised or promised towards the fund for establishing the Corps, and that orders had been placed for 400 uniforms which would be issued forthwith. Good progress is also being made at Bradford, and it is anticipated that before long these two cities and all the other principal centres of population in Yorkshire will have succeeded in raising t h e i r o w n C a d e t B a t t a l i o n s . T h i s i s e x c e l l e n t n e w s a n d our readers should support the efforts and join the Corps being formed. * * * We are glad to be able to say also that similar activity is being displayed in the County of Northumberland, where steps are now being taken to raise Cadet Companies to be a f ﬁ l i a t e d t o t h e Vo l u n t e e r B a t t a l i o n s i n N e w c a s t l e , a n d most of the other centres throughout the county. It is hoped to establish a Cadet Company of from 30 to 100 lads to each Volunteer Battalion, and a beginning is being made at Newcastle, where it is proposed to raise a number •of Companies at once. The expense of course will be considerable and a Fund has been started with the antici pation of raising some ;^4,ooo to equip the ﬁrst twelve Companies, towards which, it is gratifying to see from the preliminary list of subscriptions published, a sum of ;^2,5oo or more has already been subscribed or promised. » » - H - The prompt and generous response received to these appeals for funds for raising and equipping Cadet Corps in the West Riding of Yorkshire and Northumberland fully bears out what we have said before in these pages, that money even in these difﬁcult times is not the most serious obstacle in the way of Cadet Organisations. Of course it is true that large sums of money are required, as the boys who join cannot be expected to provide very much by their own subscriptions, etc., towards the necessarily heavy expenses of maintaining and equipping Cadet Corps. On the other hand, in spite of the heavy calls which are being made upon all classes of citizens at the present time, there is a general disposition on the part of those able to do so to recognise a responsibility for the care and improvement of the rising generation. This is well evidenced by the very large sums which have been given, not only in the two cases referred to, but in some others which have come to our notice of late. It ought to be an encouragement to those who are thinking of taking up the organisation of the work to know that ﬁnancial aid is forthcoming in this prompt and handsome manner. * • » • The project of afﬁliating all the Cadet Corps of the County to the Volunteer and Territorial Regiments was discussed at a meeting of Volunteer and Cadet Corps ofﬁcers re cently held in Southampton. Colonel the Hon. Sir H. G. L. Crichton, Chairman of the Southampton T.F.A.. presided, and explained the object of the movement, and the necessity for forming County Battalions, which should represent the whole of the effort to increase the welfare of the youths, physically, mentally, and morallj-. General Sir Robert Scallon also addressed the meeting and ex plained the scheme for co-ordinating the various organisa tions dealing with the welfare of boys, and it is hoped as a result that a strong and widely extended organisation will shortly be created throughout the wdiole of the county of Hampshire. * * ■ it In the Regimental Orders of the ist Cadet Battalion of the London Regiment (The Queen's) issued by Lieutenant- Colonel C. A. Nussey, V.D., Commanding Ofﬁcer, the battalion is notiﬁed of the exceptional bravery of Sergeant W. F. B u r m a n , l a t e a m e m b e r o f " D " C o m p a n y. (Blackheath) of the battalion, to whom the Victoria Cross has been awarded. The following account is given of the circumstances under which Sergeant Burman obtained this great distinction ;— "When the advance of his company in attack was held up by a machine gun ﬁring at point blank range, he shouted to the men next to him to wait a few minutes, and going forward alone, to what seemed certain death, killed the enemy gunner and carried the gun to the company's objective, where he used it with great effect. By this exceptionally gallant deed the progress of the attack was assured. About 15 minutes later it was observed that the battalion on the right was being impeded by about 40 enemy, who were enﬁlading them. Burman, with two others, ran forward and got behind the enemy, killing six and capturing two ofﬁcers and 29 other ranks." •*• On the occasion of the King's recent visit to Shoreham Camp, the ist Battalion of the Sussex Yeomanry Cadet Corps under the command of Lieut.-Colonel F. D. Thorow- good, formed a Guard of Honour for His Majesty at Shoreham Station. The King expressed his pleasiue at the appearance and bearing of the lads in the Corps. The Battalion spent a very successful day on thfe Downs at Lewes on Easter Monday, no fewer than seven companies assembling for Battalion Drill, and they presented a very soldierly appearance, numbering about 400 strong. Every member is fully equipped, and each company has its bugle, drum, or ﬁfe and drum band. The battalion includes companies at Brighton, Shoreham, Crowborough, Newhaven, Hayward's Heath and Bnrgess Hill, and lads residing in 'any of those places should join it and support it. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK226 T H E R I F L E M A N . MAY, 1918. THE "NEWS OF THE WORLD" COMPETITION, 1918. The ﬁnal stage of the above competition was shot on the range of the Ham and Petersham Riﬂe Club on Saturday afternoon, April 37th, and resulted in a capital contest, only four points separating the ﬁrst three teams. Addiscombe are to be heartily congratulated on at last becoming the winners of the competition and the holders of the Cup for the ensuing twelve months. This club has a most ex cellent record in shooting in this particular event, as in 1915, they secured second place in the ﬁnal, in 1916 third, and last year they were again second in the list. Although the scores of the Wimbledon Park and Ham and P e t e r s h a m R i ﬂ e C l u b s t o t a l t h e s a m e , t h e f o r m e r t a k e s e c o n d place in the result on account of their higher score in the time- limit stage. A D D I S C O M B E R I F L E C L U B . StiinJiiig (left to risht): G. T. Basham, T. Hooker, .1 Cushion, A. Liiiforil Sitting: H. C. Pres.slana. G. C. .M. Willcox. T h e d e t a i l e d s c o r e s w e r e a s f o l l o w s ; — I . T h e C u p a n d S i x S i l v e r Medals. Addiscombe R.C., 1141. Del.T .L. Tl, G. C. M. Willcox 99 96 195 H. C. Pressland 97 96 193 J. Cushion ... gg 91 igo A. Linford ... 96 93 189 G. T. Basham ... 98 go 188 T . H o o k e r . . . 9 8 8 8 i 8 6 2 . S i x B r o n z e M e d a l s . WiMBLEDo.N Park R.C., 1137. HeJ.T .L. Tl. G. Barnes ... 97 98 195 D. S. Oakey ... 96 97 193 F. W. Cattermole gg 91 190 W. H. Gardner... 97 92 1S9 Capt. G. Tench... 95 94 189 W. S e r l e 8 8 9 3 1 8 1 3 . H a m a n d P e t e r s h a m R.C., 1137. W. C o l l i n s 4. Mitcham R.C., iiio. g f Miss K. May H. J. Taylor T. H . W r i g h t W. S o u t h o n J W a r n e r Del.T .L. Tl. 100 97 197 98 98 196 95 96 191 95 91 186 95 90 185 96 86 182 H. Harding C. E.Jenner A. E. Smith T. P . C o c k b a i n , J. White... C. R. Nunn Del. T .L. Tl. 97 93 190 95 94 189 95 92 187 93 93 186 94 85 180 92 86 178 I f y o u h a v e a n y d i e e i c u l t y i n o b t a i n i n g T H E R I F L E M A N , A copy can be sent each month direct from the ofﬁces of the S.M.R.C. P o s t f r e e 2 s . p . e r a n n u m . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMay, 1918.T H E R I F L E M A N . 227 "RAPID FIRE." T H E C H E F - D ' C E U V R E O F T H E B R I T I S H S O L D I E R . "SPEED UP YOUR RAPIDS." B y " C a r t o n . " At the hour of writing graphic stories of heroism r e a c h u s f r o m t h e b a t t e r e d w a s t e s o f F r a n c e and Belgium. Events have happened which are recorded deep in the memory. They may never fade, since in the time to come this time will be referred to by those who are about to acquire the cult of straight shooting as the period when practically the British riﬂe and bullet, although outnumbered by mqre than ten to one, held the foe at bay by riﬂe ﬁre, whose accuracy and rapidity may never be excelled. The pluck and perseverance of the British soldier who has complete conﬁdence in the capabilities of his weapon is immeasur able. History again repeats itself. During the ﬁrst- few weeks of the campaign, the British, holding the left wing of the Allied Front by rapid riﬂe ﬁre alone, were the special mark of the enemy who, with overwhelming numbers, .sought to outﬂank them. That they did not s u c c e e d i n t h e i r d e s p e r a t e a t t e m p t w a s d u e t o t h e splendid courage and rapidity of riﬂe ﬁre of the British troops, who by keeping an unbroken front as they retired, ﬁghting- every yard of the way, added fresh lustre to t h e i r r e p u t a t i o n . The riﬂe is unquestionably the soldier's best friend to-day. Even those experts who advocated the bomb and the bayonet during the long spell of trench ﬁghting admit that an exponent of rapid riﬂe ﬁre is the better trained soldier. Rapid ﬁre is as demoralising as it is disastrous to the enemy, so one does not wonder why we in the training camps have received a peremptory order to " Speed up the rapids," viz., rapid load, aim and ﬁre. B u t h o w d o e s t h e m i n i a t u r e r i ﬂ e e n t e r i n t o t h i s particular phase of musketry? queries my reader. I propose to show how the utilitarian small-bore riﬂe can be of the utmost service in the training for rapid ﬁre. We a r e b o u n d t o a d m i t t h a t i n s t r u c t i o n o n t h e miniature ranges is in no sense a ﬁnal training, but it is a very useful and economical preparation for service shooting—especially useful where range accommodation is inadequate. It is on the miniature range that lessons in aiming and trigger pressing may be illustrated in a practical manner and carried "out on the same principle as on the classiﬁcation range. Good deliberate shooting is essential before any attempt is made to inculcate rapidity. The exigencies of the moment demand inten sive training in musketry, but although no time is lost in producing the exponent of the " mad minute," the w o r k i s METHODICAL AND PROGRESSIVE, thus enabling the recruit to obtain automatic action in every movement. During the early stages certain prac tices are performed daily which are known as muscle e x e r c i s e s . T h e s e a c c u s t o m t h e m u s c l e s t o t h e s t r a i n o f a prolonged bout of rapid work, but care is taken that they do not unduly fatigue the lads and that the correct ﬁring position is assumed before each exercise is com menced. There are three in all, the ﬁrst being performed as follows:—The loaded rifle is brought quickly into the position 'for aiming and the ﬁrst pressure taken, then- lowered, the exercise being continued until " unload " is given. This exercise strengthens the lifting muscles- of the forearm while the left weist becomes more supple. In the second exercise the riﬂe is again loaded and at the order " one " is brought up into the aiming position and a good grip with both hands demanded. At the order '' two '' the right hand quits the riﬂe and is placed lightly on the ground, the left pressing the butt home inio the hollow of the shoulder. At '' three " the right hand returns to the " small " of the butt and a ﬁrm grip is demanded of the thumb and ﬁngers, with the exception of the trigger-ﬁnger which is emploved in taking the ﬁrst pressure; the left hand then quits the riﬂe, which is placed lightly on the ground, while the right thus holds the riﬂe in the aiming position, the wrist, thumb and three ﬁngers taking the strain independently of the trigger-ﬁnger, which should not press the trigger beyond the ﬁrst pressure. This exercise is by no means as simple as it appears, and I can assure members of clubs. Volunteers, and others, that if they were to practise it occasionally they would cultivate that grip of the hand and suppleness of wrist so essential even in slow, de liberate shooting. The words " two " and " three " are invariably given at intervals of lo seconds; it is not necessary that the head should be lowered or the sights aligned accurately upon an aimingvmark. In the third exercise the riﬂe is held in the aiming position for two- minutes, during which the ﬁrst pressure is taken and the sights occasionally aligned upon a mark, the riﬂe being held steady throughout. An exercise known as " bolt drill," although not appearing in the manual, i.e., Musketry Regulations, is exceptional^' useful. This exercise is carried out, ﬁrst, with the rifle held down on the ground—the recruit being in the prone position—and then subsequently in the aiming position. It consists chieﬂy in gripping the riﬂe ﬁrmly with the left hand at the point of balance, i.e.,- in front of magazine, grasping the knob of the bolt with the foreﬁnger and thumb of the right and working it smartly in the boltway, taking care that the bolt travels the full extent. This exercise speeds up the bolt move ment while it also demands a ﬁrm grip of the bolt in the orthodox manner. When " bolt drill " is practised in the aiming position, the correct distance of the right eye from the cocking-piece when the latter is drawn back to- the full extent is emphasised, otherwise the eye would receive a severe blow. The advantages of becoming an adept in this practice are very pronounced because in all exercises of rapid ﬁre the riﬂe is reloaded each time while the sights are aligned upon the object, the weapon being lowered only when it becomes necessary to recharge the magazine. Smart manipulation of the bolt is not all that is required. 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