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< Previous214 T H E R I F L E M A N . May, 1919. ' THE POWER OF A MARK ,VI1. CARTRIDGE. » B y " B a l i s t i c a . " Major J. H. HARDCASTLE has recently written an article on "The distribution of the energy contained in a cordite charge for .303-inch Mark VII. cartridge,"* vvhich contains much of valuable interest to the enthusiast in small-arm matters. We pro pose in the space which is allotted to us to make a liberal paraphrase of Major Hardcastle's article,- and to give to our readers the results of his labours in as simple a manner as is possible. The Mark VII. cartridge contains about 40 small tubes of M.D. cordite which in all weigh 37 or 38 grains. Each grain contains 195 foot-pounds of energy (accord ing to the experiments of Sir Andrew Noble), so that the total amount of energy-contained in the Mark VII. cart ridge is 7,320 foot-pounds. It is to determine how -these 7,320 foot-pounds of energy, which are developed by the Mark VII. cartridge when it is ﬁred in the Service riﬂe, are employed in the process of ejecting the bullet, that the inquiry has been instigated. Major Hardcastle has concerned himself with this inquiry and has compared his ﬁndings with those of previous writers. The outstanding fact is that the bullet itself carries aw'ay with it a comparatively small percentage of this ener^--7-something in the region of 30 per cent. The remainder is used up in various ways, all, however, inci dental to the forcing of the bullet through the riﬂe barrel. About 16 years ago the late Mr. R. H." Housman, when on the staf¥ of Messrs. Kynoch, made an inquiry into the way in which the energy was used up. He con sidered the case of Mark I. cordite (such as is used in the Mark VI. cartridge), of which Sir Andrew Noble estimated that 235 foot-pounds of energy were contained in a grain weight. Mr. Housman gave as his solution of the problem that of the 235 foot-pounds only 66 foot-pounds (or 28 per cent.) were carried away by the bullet as muzzle energy, and that the remaining 169 foot-pounds (or 72 per cent.) were employed in directions other than giving actual momentum to the bullet. Mr. Housman's ﬁndings may be tabulated thus :— M a r k I . C o r d i t e C a r t r i d g e . per cent. Carried away by bullet as muzzle energy... 28.1 Carried away by bullet as heat ... / ... 4,7 Imparted to barrel by friction ... ... 4.7 I m p a r t e d t o b a r r e l b y h o t g a s e s 2 5 . 1 Carried away by gases ... ... ... 37.4 Five years after Mr. Housman's determination, the two German ballisticans, Dr. Cranz and Dr. Rothe, inter ested themselves in the case of the German cartridge, the S/05, which has 48^ grains of nitro-cellulose as a pro- pellant and develops a muzzle velocity of 2,820 feet per second. Their results were as follows :— Ger.man Niti^o-Cellulose Cartridge. per cent. Carried away by bullet as muzzle energy... 32.8 R o t a t i o n e n e r g y o f b u l l e t o . i I m p a r l e d t o b a r r e l a s h e a t , e t c 2 2 . 5 Carried away by gases ... ... ... 44.6 • "The Journal oC the Royal .Artillery," Vol. XLV., No. 5. ( Major Hardcastle, using the evidence of later experi ments, has evolved the following table showing how the energy is distributed for the Mark VII. cartridge :— Cordite M.D. Cartridge. per cent. " Carried away by bullet as muzzle energy... 31.4 Carried away as gas energy to muzzle ... 3.5 C a r r i e d a w a y a s h e a t . . . . . . . . . 3 . 5 Carried away as energy of rotation ... 0.5 Imparted to barrel by'friction ... ... 3.5 Imparted to barrel by hot gas ... ... 25.7 Recoil ... ... ... 0.1 Heating the cartridge case... ... ... o.i C a r r i e d a w a y b y g a s e s , 3 1 . 7 We have, therefore, ■ in the three tabulations given above, estimates of the utilisation of the energy with cart ridges of Cordite Mark I., German nitro-cellulose and Cordite M.D. It is of considerable interest to present a comparative table containing a summary of the ﬁndings of the three determinations with the respective propellants. A direct comparison of the percentages noted in the preceding tables is given in the following :— German C o r d i t e N i t r o - C o r d i t e M a r k I . c e l l u l o s e . M . D . , ( H a r d - (Housman.) (Cranz.) castle.) p e r c e n t , p e r c e n t , p e r c e n t . M u z z l e e n e r g y 2 8 . 1 3 2 . 8 3 1 . 4 Bullet heat ... ... 4.7 4.0 3.5 G a s e n e r g y . . . . . . — — 3 . 5 R o t a t i o n . . . . . . . . . — 0 . 1 0 . 5 R e c o i l — — O . I H e a t i n g c a r t r i d g e c a s e . . . — — 0 . 1 Barrel friction 4.7 ^ _ 3.5 B a r r e l h e a t b y g a s . . . 2 5 . 1 ) 2 5 . 7 Ejected 37.4 40.6 31.7 Striking an average of the above ﬁgures it is to be seen that the energy in a military cartridge is used up approximately in this way : 31 per cent, in imparting energy to the bullet; 27 per cent, in heating the barrel and by barrel friction ; 4 per cent, is carried away by the bullet as heat ; 37 per cent, is carried away by the gases ; leaving i per cent, for functions of minor importance. M a j o r H a r d c a s t l e ' s a r t i c l e c o n t a i n s o t h e r f a c t s c o n cerning the Mark VII. cartridge and the Service riﬂe which are worthy of comment. He has evolved a table of pressure, velocity and time up the barrel from which w e m a y e x t r a c t a f e w i t e m s . T h e M a r k V I I . b u l l e t h a s moved only 1.7 inches along the barrel from its seat in the N O T I C E T O ^ ^ C L U B S E C R E T A R I E S . The Society of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs has no local agents. All communications should be addressed direct to:—The Secretary, S.M.R.C., Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W.C.2. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK215 chamber before the" maximum pressure of 17 tons to the square inch is reached. The velocity of the bullet is then 9^5 feet per second, and it has taken 0.0003 ^ second to travel the 1.7 inches. The speed at which the velocity- is increasing, or, in other words, its acceleration, is 3,722,000 feet per second per second, When the bullet has moved 10.2 inches along the bore the pressure is diminished to 6 tons per square inch, the velocity has increased to 2,140 feet per second, and the time it takes to travel the 10.2 inches is 0.00073 of a second. When the muzzle is reached the pressure is down to 2 tons per square inch, the muzzle velocity is 2,440 feet per second, and the time taken by the bullet in its complete journey along the bore is 0.00120 of a second. The temperature of explosion of Cordite Mark I. (as used in the Mark VI. cartridge) is known to be very much more than that of Cordite M.D. (Mark VII cartridge). In degrees Centigrade these temperatures are :— C o r d i t e M a r k 1 3 , 1 0 0 d e g r e e h . Cordite M.D. ... ... 2,700 degrees. It is of importance, in the matter of erosion of riﬂe barrels, to keep the temperature down. Rothweil nitro cellulose only develops a temperature of 2,300 degrees. The volume of total gases formed by each gramme of explosive is : With Cordite Mark I., 870 volumes ; With Cordite M.D., 900 volumes. Rothweil nitro-cellulose gives 920 volumes, and Italian Balistite (used with Italy's Mannlicher Carcano riﬂe), only 810 volumes. The Society of Miniature Riﬂe Clubs. Cieetborpes meetltis W I L L B E H E L D O N A R A N G E I N T H E N E I G H B O U R H O O D O F :: :: :: CLEETHORPES. :: :: :: August 6th to 9th• F U L L P R O G R A M M E W I L L B E P U B L I S H E D I N N E X T M O N T H ' S I S S U E . (( NEWS OF THE WORLD" COMPETITION; 1919. RESULT OF THIRD ROUND. City of London N.R. 1,122 heat West Ham Police 1,071 by 51. C. I. Looncv J. Eley ..." J. King G. Ashton W. B. Reynolds W. S a u n d e r s 97 98 195 99 95 194 94 91 185 97 87 184 99 84 183 95 86 181 P. S . G r a v r. C . . U l n u t t P. O . D a w c P. C . D a v i s P. O . C a s e y F. Gray ' ... 94 94 188 98 87 185 94 87 181 94 82 176 92 Si 97 71 17.5 168 L.P.S. Headquarters 1,147 heat Mitcham 1,101 by 46. S J . P h i l l i p s . . . F. O l d r o y d T. J. Duncombe ... P. C o o k A. E. T olfree ... G. H. White ... 96 98 194 99 95 194 96 96 192 98 94 94 95 91 95 192 189 1S6 H. Harding J. White ... E. Smith T. P. Cockbain T. G . B r o w n C. R. Nunn Wimbledon Park 1,146 heat Hammersmith Iron Works 1,101 45. ,.S. Shinn ... Capt. G. Tench W. H . G a r d n e r D. S. Oakey G. P. Moyles W. S e r l e . . . 99 95 98 95 99 94 99 94 100 93 98 82 '94 '93 '93 '93 '93 180 P. P r i c e . . . —. Scllwood W. G r o o m e A. Southall W. P u r v i s — . B u r r . . . ... 94 94 188 ... 97 90 '87 - 9 5 89 184 - 9 5 88 183 ... 9289 181 ••• 95 83'78 Wo r k s 1,101 - 9 5 97 192 ... 92 94 186 ••• 93 91 1S4 ... 9488 182 - 9 587 182 - 9 580 '75 Associated Equipment Co. 1,137 1"""' -Addiscombe 1,119 Ev '8- C . K . E d w a r d s . . . t o o 9 4 1 9 4 G . P a c k h a m . . . 9 8 9 5 1 9 3 W. O u a n t r i l l . . . 9 7 9 4 1 9 1 T . K n o w l e s . . . 9 7 9 4 i g i C. Brackenborough 98 91 i8q E. J. Clarke ... 91 88 179 T. H o o k e r G . C . M . W i l c o x . . . J. .A. Cushion G . T . B a s h a m . . . H. C. Pressland ... A. Linford 08 93 igi 98 92 190 91 96 187 96 90 186 93 93 186 92 87 179 W. P . R o b s o n C. Buckett H. S. Longhurst G. Buckett A. F. Badcock C. E. Greenﬁeld 95 97 '92 99 90 189 94 90 184 94 88 182 90 88 178 87 90 177 1,089 by 13. W. C . K i l b v W. G . W o o d H. Field W. J . H u m b v W. H. La.st" T. W. B u g g i n s Cheam 1,150 heat Alexandra Palace 1,138 by 12 F. G . B a l l W. G. Keeling H. Gough A. T. Richards W. R. Ge or g e A. Cartwright A. J. Baylcy F. O . A n d r e w s F. J. Tucknott P. Jackson A. Poland T. M c C u b b i n 97 98 195 98 96 194 98 95 '93 97 95 '92 99 90 i8'9 98 89 487 H. Gibbons M. A. Bartolotti ... W. T . N o r t o n ■A. G. Rickarby ... P. F . E v e r e t t J. Coates, Lee 1,137. beat Heston 1,125 by 12. 99 98 197 99 96 '94 98 96 194 98 91 189 98 85 183 92 87 179 H. Brown E. Brooks E. Dcadman H. Chandler L. Brooks A. Andrews id District 9799 196' 96 97 '93 97 87 184 9687 '83 98 74172- 93 68 161 12. 98 97 '95 9598 '93 9696 192 9497igi 9792 189 90 88 17S 10098198 100 92192 9597102 95qo 185 98 86 1S4 94 80 '74 Erith 1,142 heat Finchlcy Special Constabulary 1,131 by 11. T. Holmes ... 98 99 197 E. H. B. Brock ... 100 94 194 E . C h c n e r y . . . 9 6 9 7 1 9 3 F. B o l t o n . . . 9 5 9 6 1 9 1 H. T. Adams ... 99 94 193 F. Calkin ... 97 93 igo E . M o r g a n . . . 9 8 9 3 1 9 1 A \ ' . G r e c n g r a s s . . . g S 9 1 1 8 9 E. J. Huntingdon 91 94 185 B. Calkin ... 98 90 18S A . R . B e v e y . . . 9 8 8 5 1 8 3 H . B u r r o w s . . . 9 3 8 6 1 7 9 ' WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK216 - T H E R I F L E M A N . N AT I O N A L T E A M C H A M P I O N S H I P, 1 9 1 9 . 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. To be competed for by one team of six from any Club in the United Kingdom afﬁliated to the S.M.R.C. Lee 582 heat West Hartlepool 554 by 28. F. O . A n d r e w R. I^ntlett ... A. Poland F. J . Tu c k n o t t A. J. Bayley ... J L. Crook ... 99 98 97 96 96 96 H. Hudson T. D o d s w o r t h F. Ta y l o r \V . Brooks J. W atson J. Norman RESUL T OF THIRD ROUND. N.E.R., York, 579 heat L.P.S. Headquarters 572 by 7. 9 5 ' " ' 94 93 92 qi 89 100 99 Manchester City 578 heat Portslade 555 by 23. J. Hamilton ... A. T . Mof fat A . E d w a r d s . . . J. B. Cullen g- C. Pritchard 94 L . O p p e n h e i m e r 9 2 T. C h e n n e l l . . . G. Burton C. Whiting ... H. W . Alexander F. P r o t h e r o e F. J. Shirley ... Associated Equipment Co. 583 beat Ham and Petersham 563 by 20. 99 J. W arner 98 J. Styles 9 7 W . B o b b i n s . . . 97 T. H. W right... 97 W . Southan ... . . . 9 5 A . F . T u r k . . . W. T. Q u a n t r i l l C. K. Edwards T . K n o w l e s . . . E. J. Clarke G . P a c k h a m . . . ■C. E. Brackenborough R.N. Barracks, Devonport, 590 heat Mitcham 573 C . P . O . M a y . . . ■C.G. Stone ... C.P .O. Curtis C.P .O. Lamb P. O . S t e v e n s . . . C.P .O. Martin 100 99 98 98 98 97 J. White H. Harding ... C. B. Nunn ... T. G . B r o w n . . . T. P. C o c k b a n A. E. Smith ... b y I 97 94 94 93 92 85 95 95 94 91 90 too 99 95 95 93 93 Grimsby Corporation 577 heat Wallsend and Neptune 564 by 13. R, Harper C. W alker H. Mills J. H. C. Dawson •S. Bellamy J. Hollingsworth 99 96 94 92 F. G a l b r i a t h J. W allace D. Davis K. E. Edington C . A . B r o o k . . . J. Bowman ... Southgate District 564 heat Castleford 551 by 13 H. Field W. J . H u m l e y T. W. B u g g i n s W. H . L a s t W. G . W o o d W. G . M a r s h a l l . . . 97 97 96 96 96 82 S. Stuart W. M e t c a l f e . . . W. H . K n i g h t P. F e l l J. Pruning A. E. Greaves Hyde Park 577 heat Ealing 566 by 11. W. O g g 9 9 A . F . A l l m a n A . B r y c e 9 8 w . H . C o c k s . . . E. Robertson 97 Rgij W . S i n c l a i r 9 6 s . F . S a i n s b u r y A. Buchanan 96 g. Cox W . F i n l a y 9 1 h . J . R i c h a r d s Ellengowan 5.83 heat Garswood Hall Collieries 573 by 10 A. R. Easton W. - A d a m s W. C h i s h o l m T. R. Taylor ... \V. R. Scott ... W. L a w s o n . . . too 99 97 96 96 95 A. Causey E. Ridgway J. Hodgson H. Porter R. Porter A. Goulding p Division Metro. Police 582 heat Pitsmoor 575 by 7. C. G. T immins R. Stamford p.C. Lawrence P.S. Knight ... p.S. Hicks In.sp. Ames ... p.C. Thomas ... p.S. Hart 98 97 97 92 W. J . W i l l i a m s F. H . H u n t . . . A. E. Hall ... J. Caldwell ... 98 97 96 94 Q2 87 97 96 94 89 88 87 97 97 96 94 94 88 100 * 9 7 97 95 93 91 98 98 95 94 92 H. Leng ... 100 S. J. Phillips ... 98 R. T . J. Parker ... 99A. E. T olfree ... 97 R. A. Gray... 98 T.J. Duncombe... 97 C. Blay... 96 G. H. White ... 97 H. L. Stirling 95 P. Cook ... 94 E. Jobson ... 91F. Oldroyd ... 89 Southampton 574 heat Garston 568 by 6. J. Harrison ... F. E . D o r e . . . . A . . M a f f e y . . . R. J. Coombs H. M. Reed ... V. H . G i b s o n 99 98 95 95 94 93 —. Ha worth ... F. J . R a w l i n s o n G. Banks T. B e n n e t t T . D . J o n e s . . . E. Rawlinson... .Alexandra Palace 585 heat Grimsby Central 580 by 5. W. R . H u m b y W. T . N o r t o n H. Gibbons A. G. Rickarby M. A. Bartlotte P. F . E v e r e t t Wimbledon Park G. Barnes D. S. Oakey Capt. G. Tench W H . G a r d n e r W. S e r l e S. Shinn Meigle and District"572 W. L e s l i e P. S c o t t J. Stewart R. Mcintosh W. M c i n t o s h W. R o l l s T. W . G i l l .. 99 B. Hardy .. 98 H. Poole ..97 G. H. Chambers .. 96 F. Pearson .. 95 J. W . Grant ... 579 heat Kilmarnock 576 by .A. Orr W. B l a c k w o o d G. T ullarton W. P a r k e r J. Ross R. Buchan ... 99 98 97 96 95 94 beat Perth City and County 570 by too t>. B. Crockart 97 J. Band 96 W. .Sommerville 94 J. Shnnkland ... 93 L. MacGregor 92 W . Scott T. C o r b e t t F. C u r t i s E. Giles F. R a y e r A. Fessey R. Phillips Metro. (Birmingham) 571 heat Eltham 569 by 2 97 97 96 95 94 92 W. A f a r t i n F. Ta t n a l l J. D. Tomkins F. W . B y ﬁ e l d W . T u r n e r . . . A. C. Smith ... Lancaster 584 dretu tvith Boro' of Portsmouth 384. W. P a s s m o r e . . . E. Harrison ... S. S. Wilson ... F. C . P f ﬁ e g e r E. Wilkins R. Hall 99 99 97 97 97 95 .A. E. Woolgar E. Loveridge ... L. C. W olfe E. S. German Clive Wilson M r s . Ta y l e u r M a r t i n RESUL T OF FIR.ST TIE-SHOOT . Lancaster 580 drew with Boro' of Portsmouth 580. W. P a s s m o r e . . . J . T. F i s h e r . . . E. Wilkins S. S. Wilson R. Hall E. Harrison . 99 98 97 97 95 94 A. E. Woolgar L. C. W olfe E. Loveridge Clive Wilson E. S. German M r s . Ta y l e u r M a r t i n RESUL T OF SECOND TIE-SHOOT . Lancaster 580 heat Boro' of Portsmouth 577 by W. P a s s m o r e . . . S. S. Wilson... J. T. Fisher ... R. Hall E. Harrison ... E. Wilkins 98 98 97 97 06 94 .A. E. Woolgar .A. T. Britton E. Loveridge Clive WiLson 1,. C. Wolfe .Mrs. Tayleur Martin 97 97 96 95 94 89 99 99 96 96 95 95 98 97 97 96 94 94 99 97 95 95 84 99 98 96 96 9.3 87 too 98 97 97 96 96 98 98 98 97 96 93 too 98 96 95 94 94 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK::\lAy, 1919. T H E R I F L E M A N .217 .RESUL T OF FOUR TH ROUND. P Division Metro. Police 585 heat .Metro. (Birmingham) 563 by 22. P. C . L a w r e n c e P. S . K n i g h t . . . I n s p . H i c k s . . . P. C . F u r l o n g . . . P. H i c k s , j u n r . P. S . H a r t . . . ■ 100 99 98 97 97 94 F . H . R a v e r . . . F. C u r t i s E. Pile Fessey T. C o r b e t t W. H i n e Alexandra Palace 583 beat Grimsby Corporation 570 by g S B . H a r p e r q8 C. W alker J. H. E. Dawson H. Mills S. Bellamy J. Hollingsworth H . G i b b o n s . . , S. Briggs W. R . H u m b y P. F . E v e r e t t —. Bartolotti W. ' 1 " . M o r t o n 98 97 96 96 W. R . S c o t t W. L a w s o n . . . A. R. Easton J . R . Ta y l o r . . . W. C h i s h o l m . . . W. . A d a m s Ellengowan 590 beat Manchester City 580 by 10. 100 F . S. Butterworth 100 J. Hamilton ... 98 J. B. Cullen ... 98 A. T. Mof fat ... 98 C. Pritchard ... 96 -A. Edwards W i m b l e d o n P a r k 5 7 8 b e a t S o u t h a m p t o n 5 7 0 b y 8 . Capt. G. Tench W. S e r l e D . S . O a k e y . . . W. H . G a r d n e r G. Barnes S. Shinn 99 98 98 97 96 95 F. E . D o r e . A. .Maf fey J. Harrison V. H . G i b s o n . R. J. Coombs. H. -M. Reed . 98 98 95 93 02 87 98 97 96 94 93 92 99 98 97 96 95 95 98 98 97 94 93 90 Associated Equipment Co. 583 beat Meigle and District by 6. F. N e w b e r r y . . . W. O u a n t r i l l . . . G. Packham E. J. Clarke C. Brackenborough ... T. C . K n o w l e s 99 98 97 97 96 96 R. Mcintosh ... W. R o l l s W. M c i n t o s h . . . P. S c o t t J. Stewart W. L e s l i e Southgate and District 581 beat Lee 577 by 4. W. C . K e l b y . . . . W. J . H u m b y H. Field W. G . W o o d . . . W. H . L a s t . . . T. W . B u g g i n s ... 100 ... 99 ... 97 ...■ 96 ... 96 93 .A. J. Bayley ... F. J . T u c k n o t t F. O . A n d r e w R. Bentlott ... A. Poland J . L . C r o o k . . . N.E.R., York. 5S4 beat Hyde Park 582 by 2. C. Blay H. L. Stirling E. Jobson H. Long R. A. Gr.ay R . J . P a r k e r . . . 100 100 100 96 96 92 W. S i n c l a i r E. Robertson .. W. O g g .A. Buchannan AV . F i n l a v A. Bryce' 98 •97 96 96 95 95 ... 09 ... oS ... bS ... 96 ... 03 ... 93 QS 98 97 97 96 06 R.N. Barracks, Devonport 587 beat Lancaster 577 by 10. E. S. Stone ... C . P. O . M a y . . . P. O . S t e v e n s . . . C.P .O. Curtis C.P .O. Lamb C.P .O. Bearne 99 99 08 <■8 95 E. Harrison R. Hall E . W i l k i n s . W. P a s s m o r e J . T . F i s h e r , R. Row 99 96 96 96 95 95 REGISTER OF WINNERS. Yi a r 1916 igi6 1917 1917 1917 1918 1918 1918 igi8 1918 1918 1918 1918 1918 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 igrg 1919 1919 Club.No.Bell Medal. Daily Express Medal. J edburgh 3172 R. W alker R. W alker Abingdon and District 1872 S. J. HurstC. E. Dyball N.E. Rly. Middlesbrough 1641 . W. R o b e r t s o nL.Johnson i s t Vo l . B a t t . K i n g ' s L i v e r p o o l Regt. 2932 J. T. Schultz . J. T. Schultz B r a d n i n c k , , , 2627 Mrs. S. Kingdon ist Vol. Batt. King's Liverpool- Regt. " X " Division Special Constab. 2932 W. W. E l l a m J. Wookey 1895 Sub.-I. Hanson S.-C. Mackenzie N.E. Rly. Middlesbrough 1641 J. S. Longhorn A. Hydes E a s t C o w e s . 4014 E. W eedon F. R o a c h Horsham356F. T. R o a c hC. Willmott Dennis 3040 H. Denyer E. Chittleburgh Lee587 T. W. Doggett J. Anthony Stourbridge 1203 S. Tooby J. P. Deeley Rich School Cadet Corps 2929 Cadet P. Perrott Cadet A. Acton D u m f r i e s a n d M a x w e l l t o w n 1051 H. Jackson J. Hindmarsh County of London Army Service Corps Motor Transport (V.) 3098a 0. P. E. Thorpe Lee587 W. R . A n d e r s o n W. R . A n d e r s o n Bexleyheath and District 3419 A. Covin Montrose1655 J. Plenderlieth W. E . W a t t Wo o d c h e s t e r 259 F. B r u n t E. Howell Chingford 526 G. Bowe L. Edmonds Chingford Police 2922 W. B y w a y F. B o l l e n Clowne 1698a T. M a p l e t o f t Blankney Metheringham and District 2586 C. Green C. Green G o l d e r s G r e e n126a Lt. M. Keizer Hyde Park3080 D. Murchie W. O g g RobinHood and District 2035 Wellingborough Working Men's 2409 ^ A. E. W atsonC. Hall Wallsend and Neptune " B" (West Bromwich) Coy. ist 1093a A. Simpson S.-Maj. Jaques South Staffs Vol. Regt. 3469a Capt. Hartland C h e a m ( 1478a W. C. Keeling F. G . B a l l D a i l y Te l e g r a p h Certiﬁcate. R. Hunter S. J. Hurst J. Wookey C. P. Sayles Sub.-Insp. Lee A. F . Moon F. R o a c h H. C. Attwater F. G u n n e r J. Anthony S. Tooby Sgt. H. Clif f A. Duf f R. H. Buxton G. Bishop L, Carmichael J. Harris S. Backhouse G. Bo we E. Moore J. A. Hutley A. Bryce J. E. Crossley W. A t k i n s o n S.-Maj. Jaques H. Gough D a i l y M a i l Certiﬁcate. F. G . K l e f f e l C. E. Dyball C. P. Sayles W. W. E l l a m S.-C. White J. Hardy E. W eedon J-JUPP L. Harding F. J. Tucknott H. Unitt Cadet R. Percy T. M c C p n n e l l R. H. Buxton W. R . A n d e r s o n W. B u t l e r W. E . W a t t G. Lathom —. Androvenda E. Cass C. H. W allace J. C. Brazier W. E. Bailey Capt. Hartland G. A. P. Pilditch Lady's Medal Mrs. Heath WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK218 T H E R I F L E M A N . MAY, 1919. S.M.R.C. POSTAL COMPETITION. The following Competitors have qualiﬁed to shoot in the Second Stage. A. J. Bayley , Lee ... F. E. Manning', Leven and District ... H. Haile, Norwood and Dulwich \V. R. George, Cheam E. C. Sykes. Bolsover Colliery T. W a l l a c e , S i l l o t h P. N. Hooks, Pinchbeck W. R . S c o t t , E l l e n g o w a n D. S. Oakey, Wimbledon Park C . Wa l k e r, G r i m s b y C o r p o r a t i o n . . . C.P.O. J. H. May, R.N. Barracks, Devonport G. Packham, .As.sociated Equipment Co. ... V . B l a n c h a r d , B a r r o w - i n - F u r n e s s . . . A. R. Easton, Ellengowan ... S. Shinn, Wimbledon Park J. Y. Thomson, Leven and District ... •... W. Chisholm, Ellengowan A. T. Richards, Cheam D. V. Cady, Sneinton ... C. D. Wilson, .Arbroath G. F. Booth, Boro' of W andsworth ... J. Hamilton, Manchester City t.. F. E . D o r e , S o u t h a m p t o n . . . Corpl. Hudman, R.C.T.D., R.E. ... . ... G. P. Mo\les, Wimbledon Park D. Pollock, Jedburgh H. Pickard, Blackfriars D. King, Wimbledon Park F. Newberry, Associated Equipment Co. ... C. K. Edwards, Associated Equipment Co.... G. P. Deeley, Stourbridge P. C . R a t h b o n e , B D i v i s i o n M e t r o . P o l i c e . . . J. Richardson, Silloth ... R. Harper, Grimsby Corporation .A. Robinson, Clitheroe National Reserve ... B . H a r d y, G r i m s b y C e n t r a l . . . M. Beck, Clitheroe National Reserve A. Mercer, Larbert and District W. F. Haycock, Burnham and District G. W . Hadwick, Brinclif fe and Ecclesall J. R. Taylor, Ellengowan — . V a r v e l l , W e s t H a m N a t i o n a l R e s e r v e . . . G. Hicks. Metro. Police P Division T. W. Gill, Grimsby Central E. S. Stone, R.N. Barracks, Devonport ... A. W . Poland, Lee G. T . Basham, Addiscombe ... J. Cheesman, Brighton Railway J. W. Rawlinson, Garston Dr. J. S. Cooper, Clitheroe National Reserve H. J. Spalding, G.E.R. Mechanics' Inst. ... H. E. Peach, Midland Railway, Highgate ... G. C. M. Willro.K, Addiscombe S. Tooby, Stourbridge Co. ist Worcesters ... S. Stewart, Castleford Co. ist K.O.V.L.I. Scrgt. Knight, ist Berks F. H. Clark. C Co. 14th Co-jnty of London C. Cutts, Bolsover Unit Lce.-Corpl. Reeves, ist Berks H. S. I^nghurst. C Co. 14th City of Loud- \A'. N. Blair, C Co. 2nd Yorks Regt. Lce.-Corpl. Leonard.ist Berks H . A . G e r h o l d B C o . 2 n d W e l s h C . D a n v o r s Wa l k e r, S u t t o n V. R G. E. Rovle, C Co. ist Manchester ... .1. W. Jackson, 8th D.L.I .A. H. Ford, 5th City of T.ondon J . N . B a x t e r , D C o . i s t C o u n t v o f L o n d o n . . . \A'. H. Knight, Castleford Co. ist K.O.AM.. W. Jaques, B Co. ist Staffs Regt P. Turner, C Co. ist County of London ... ... 300 ... 299 ... 299 ... 299 ... 299 ... 299 ... 298 ... 298 ... 298 ... ... 298 ... 298 ... 298 ... 298 ... 297 ... 297 ... 297 ... 297 ... 297 .... ... 297 ... 297 ... ... 297 ... 297 ... 297 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 296 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 29s ... 295 ... ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 ... 295 _ 296 Plat.296 294 ... 293 ... 293 292 291 291 291 290 290 290 288 288 288 28S 288 287 287 ... 0 2§7 SECTION A. A. T. Britton, Boro' of Portsmouth A. E. Woolgar, Boro' of Portsmouth G. Mathieson, Renﬁcld H. English, Renﬁcld ... G. Patten, Wimbledon Park G. Barnes, Wimbledon Park H. J. Taylor, Metro. Electric W. C o r n i s h , K e n s i n g t o n E. Robinson, Hyde Park W. Leslie, Meigle and District S. P. Scaramanger, City of London Volunteers ... .A. Causey, Garswood Hall Collieries T. B a r r e t t , B l a t k f r i a ' r s R. Topen, Logie... H. C. Pressland, Addiscombe W. J . W i l l i a m s , P i t s m o o r W. T. Quantrell, Associated Equipment Co. H. P. Cottam, G.E.R., Liverpool Street J . W. G r a n t , G r i m s b y C e n t r a l J . H o l l i n g s w o r t h , G r i m s b y C o r p o r a t i o n J. Eley, City of London V.R. E . C r i s p , C i t y o f L o n d o n V. R C. J. W oodrow , Downton ... E. Loveridge, Boro' of Portsmouth F. C u r t i s , M e t r o . , B i r m i n g h a m J. AVallace, Wallsend and Neptune ... P. Galbraith, Wallsend and Neptune Peter Scott, Meigle and District F. Oldroyd, London Postal Service ... C. E. Brackenborough, Associated Equipment Co. E. Giles, Metro., Birmingham A. Bptler, Boro. of Wandsworth H. J. Richards, Ealing... H. W . Alexander , Portslade F. A. Middleton, Kensington J. T. Mountain, Bicester Town and District W. Saunders, City of London National Reserve ... H. .S. Alford, St. Faith's, Brentfjrd S. J. Phillips, London Postal Service J. Mcl-eod, Wallasey W. Greengrass, Finchlcy Speel.tl Constabulary ... F. Calkin, Finchley Special Co'istabulary ... W. Mcintosh, Meigle and District P. C . L a w r e n c e , P D i v i s i o n M e t r o . P o l i c e . . . t . . W. C. Keeling, Cheam .A. D. Cartwright, Cheam J. McGuigan, Royal Aircraft Establishment , T. Hall, Royal Aircraft Establishment P. C . A m n e r , B D i v i s i o n M e t r o . P o l i c e G. A. P. Pilditch, Cheam C. Wilson, Boro. of Portsmouth ... E. Bates, Brighton Railw-ay F. S c h o ﬁ e l d , R e a d i n g . . . . . . SECTION B. P. Fell, Castleford Co. ist K.O.A''.L.I. ■ A. H. Soar, .A Co. 6th Essex Scrgt. Denton, ist Berks W . E . W e e k s , E x m o u t h P l a t . A C o . l i j t D e v o n s . . . T. Rogers, Castleford Co. ist K.O.A'.L.I. ... W. M i t c h e l l , ' C a s t l e f o r d C o . i s t K . O W. L . I . C. E. Greenﬁeld, B Co. 14th Count^of London ... A. E. Hair; C Co. 14th County of London W. J. Taylor, B Co. 2nd Middlesex P. Golding, B Co. 2nd Welsh Regt C. E. Hcrrington, 14th County of London ... ... W. N. Brazier, Stourbridge Co. ist Worcesters ... H. H. Rrettingham, Exmouth Plat. A Co. ist Devons H. C. Chandler, B Co. 2nd Middlesex E. L. Urton, A Co. 2nd Derby's C. H. Brook, A Go. 6th Essex T. J . B a v l i s s , i s t W i l t s O.M.S. Hadcnham, A Co. 6th Suffolk W. S t o o t , C C o . i s t D . C . L . I . G. W. Holmes, A Co. 2nd Derbys ... 29s. 295 294 294 294 294; 294 294 294 2941 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 294 293- 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 29.3 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 293 286 286 286 285 285 285 28s 28s 284 284 284 284 284 284 284 284 284 284 284 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMay, 1919.T H E R I F L E M A N . 219 R. O. Rhodes A Co. 2nd Derbys ... A. S. Pickford, C Co. 1st Manchester A. M. Snellgrove, Exmouth Plat. .A Co. ist Devon R. M. Swinton W. Kny, Stourbridge Co. ist Worcesters C. B. Elmhirst, D Co. 7th West Yorks Regt. ... E. J. Huntingdon, 4th Royal West Kents F. H. Brown, C Co. 14th County of London ... 284 284 284 284 284 284 284 2S4 H. S. A. Long, Sth D.L.I T. W. W i d d o w s o n , S u t t o n V. R F. W. Hartland, B. Co. ist South Staffs ... H. Lloyd, B Co. 2nd Middlesex F. Sugden, B Co. 4th East Yorks .A. W. Smerdon, B Co. 7th County of London W. G. Elphick, .A Co. 2nd R. Sussex 284 284 284 284 2 84 284 284 T H E M A C K W O R T H P R A E D C H A L L E N G E C U P F O R VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS, 1919. A Co. 4th V.B. Black Watch 763 beat Exmouth Plat. A Co. ist V. B. Devon Regt. 732 by 31. RESUL T OF FOUR TH ROUND. A Co. 6th V.B. Essex Regt. 752 heal E Co. 1st H.ints A'.R. C.S.M. Beattie Sergt. Kidd ... Sergt. Eddie ... Sergt. McNicol Pte. Carcary Sergt. .Adamson Lieut. J. M. Scott •Sergt. Sutherland 98 Pte. W. E. ^^'eeks ... 96 Sergt. N. M. Snellgrove 96 Pte. H. H. Hretlinghani 96 Pte. E. Burch 96 Pte. J. J. Summers ... 9 S S e r g t . F. F. C o x . . . 94 Pte. T . E. Bastin ... 92 Pte. G. T. Pync 744 by 8. 99 P t e . B r o o k " .. 99 Pte. larvis ... 99 93 -Sergt. Lees .. 98 Corpl. Howard... 97 93 C o r p l . S o a r . . . .. 97 .Sergt. Hooker... 94 91 .Act. Sergt. Bartholomew ., 95 P t e . H o o k e r . . .... 94 91 Corpl. Gillotum ■■ 9 5 Pte. R. R. Kemp ... ... 92 89Corpl. Head ... 93 Pte. R. R. S. Kemp ... 91 89 Sec. Lieut. .Siggens ... .. 91 C..S.M. Sercombe ... ... 89 87Sergt. Steggles ,. 84 Ser.gt. J. A. Dines ...... 88 No. 12 Plat. C Co. ist V.B, Royal Berks Regt. 75S heal B Co. 7th V.B. Royal Scots 728 by 30. Lce.-Corpl. Leonard Sergt. Knight Sergt. Denton Lce.-Corpl. Dearlove Pte. Hall Lce.-Corpl. Reeves ... Pte. Adams Pte. Eamer Sergt. Dickson 9 6 P t e . B e r t r a m . . . 96 C.Q.M.S. T urnbull 96 Sergt, Anderson 96 Corpl. W att ... 94 Corpl. Brunton 91 Pte. Davies 91 Sergt. Miller 95 95 93. 93 92 qo 88 82 Stourbridge Co. ist Worcester V.R. 772 heat Castleford Co. ist V.B. K.O.Y.L.I. 755 by 17. C . P. D e e l e y l o o S e r g t . S t u n e n t A . E . C a r d e r g g — - - E . T o o b y g S A. A. Bateman ... ... 07 W. K n y W . . M . B r a z i e r . . . Mr . Huband ... Mr . Fletcher 97 93 92 Sergt. Knight Pte. T. Rogers Pte. Fell Lieut. Andrews Pte. Minuet ... Corpl. Greeves Corpl. Bruny ... 100 ... 96 95 95 - 9 5 ••• 93 93 ... 88 C. Co. 14th County of London V.R. 749 heal C Co. 5th V.B. A'orks Regt. 637 bv 12. IT. C. Barllett F. I T. B r o w n e II. S. Longhiirst ... A. E. Hair F. H . C l a r k M. Mitchell H. S. T rott R. M. Head 96 S e r g t . K e l l y , ... 90 E. C. Svkes ... 98 95 Lieut. Patcrson... 87 C C u t t s... 97 95 Sergt. Austin ... 87 R. B.dl ... 97 95 C.S.M. Bradeley ... 83 J. Larkin - 9 5 95 Pte. G. Dunn... 81AV . A . C a r r o l l ••• 93 94 Pte. Bradeley ... 80 A. Ray nor 93 94 Sergt. Preston ... 68 J. .Alosley ... 89 85 Sergt. Carter ... 61 A. Collier ... 86 C Co. ist County of London 724 heal B Co. 2nd Middlesex V.R. B Team 719 by 5. L c e . - C o r p l . T u r n e r . . . . . . 9 7 P t e . P e t e r 9 4 Pte. Dowsing ... 1.. 92 Lee.-Sergt. Chapman _ ... 92 Lce.-Corpl. Brownred.ge ... 91 Corpl. Boote ... ... ... 88 Pte. Pbore ... ... ... 86 S e r g t . K e t l e y 8 4 Lieut. Lloyd ... Sergt. .Adcock Pte. Chandler Sergt. Goode ... Sergt. Dawson Corpl. Chalmers Pte. Deadman Lieut. Stubbs 95 92 91 00 89 88 s- S7 A Co. 3rd A'.B. East Surrey Regt. 742 heal B Co. 2nd Welsh V.R. 740 by 2. F. E . B a d d e l e v L. S.' Snell T. W . W i d d o w s o n AV. G. Rap.son H. Gough D . W a l k e r . . . E. Barry P. B a l l 97 97 96 95 91 90 90 86 Goilling ... .A. Gcrhold P. S k o r i n e . . . A. J. Brown ... vH. Smith T . B . R e e s . . . .A. E. Statham J. Hu.ghes 97 97 97 92 9-! 91 87 87 4th ALB. Sherwood Foresters .A Co. 74S re.o. C Co. isl A'.B. Alanchester Regt. scratched. RESUL T Stourbridge Co. ist AA'orcester V.R. 768 heal A Co. 4th AL Sherwood Foresters 677 bv 9". G. P. Deeley S. Tooby AAA Kny ■A. A. Bateman T. H u b a n d AAA N. Brazier A. E. Carder I . D . C . B u r l e y . . . A Co. 6th V.B. Essex Regt. 745 heal C Co. ist County of OF FIFTH ROUND. B. C Co. 14th County of London 741 heal A Co. 3rd A'.B. East 99 C C u t t s ... 92 Sergt. H. .S. Longhurst . .. 96 E. Barn,' 99 98 AAA A. Carrol ... 88 Sergt. F. H. Clark ... •• 95 H. Gough R. Ball ... 86■Sergt. H. C. Bartlctt.. 93 T. AV . A A ' i d d o w s o n . . . 98 J. Moslev , . . . 8 s Pte. F. H. Brown ..■ 9 3 C. AA'. Danvers-AAlalker 96E. C. Sykes ... 8.S Capt. .A. E. Hair ..... 92 E. Farrell 93 A. Raynor , . . . 8 4 Pte. H. S. T rott .. 92 L. S. Snell 93 J. Larkin ... 82 Pte. R. M. Head ..... 91 H. Ci. Raixson 92 .A. Collier 75 Pte. M. Mitchell .. 89 F. E . B a d d e l e v » . . 98 94 93 92 91 87 87 No. 12 Plat. C Co. ist A'.B. Royal Berks 761 heal A Co. 4lh A'.B. Black AA'atch 737 by 4. A. H. .Soar ... 99 P. M . T u r n e r ... 93 Sergt. Knight ... 100 Sergt. .Adamson ... 97 C. H. Brooks ... 98 L. C. Peter ... 92 Lce.-Corpl. Leonard ... 97 Pte. AA". Carcnry... 96 G. AA'. SIggers ••• 93 ,T. Chapman ... 92 Pte. Hall ... 97 .Sergt. .Sutherland ... 96 S. Head- 9 3 AV . R . K e t l e y ... 91 Lce.-Corpl. Reeves ... ... 96 Sergt. Eddie ... 96 G . M o t u m . . . - 9 3 A . D . B r o w n r i d g c . . . • • • 9 1 Pte. Eamer... 95 C.S.M. Beattie ■■■ 9 5 E. T. Bartholomew ... ... 92 IL C. Dowsing ... 90 Sergt. Denton ... 93Sergt. I''. Kidd... 94 R. T. Steggles ... 89 J. F. Poore ... 86 Pte. Adams ... 92 Lieut. J. M. Scott ... ... 92 C, E, Leed.s ...... 88H, A V . Boote... 79 Ixe.-Corpl. Dearlove... 91Sergt. .McNicol 91 WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK220 T H E R I F L E M A N . May, 1010. C L U B R E P O R T S . Appleton Riﬂe Club. T h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g - o f t h e .•\ppIeton Rifle Club was held in -Atkinson's Cafd, AA'arrington, on F r i d a y e v e n i n g o f l a s t w e e k , under the presidency of Lieut,- Col, Charles Lyon, The Chairman c.xpressed deep regret at the loss the club had sustained in the death of .Air, L, Fairclough, Hon, T reasurer , who, ho s.-iid, had devoted a great a m o u n t o f t i m e t o t h e w o r k o f the organi.sation. On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr, R, AL Swinton, a vote of condolence w i t h t h e b e r e a v e d f a m i l y w a s passed. Telling reference to the death of Afr, Fairclough was also made in the secretarial report. The ﬁnancial statement sub m i t t e d b y A i r ' , R , A L S w i n t o n showed that the receipts from all s o u r c e s h a d a g g r e g a t e d 6 s , 2d,, leaving a loss on the year's w o r k i n g o f 8 s , 6 d , , a s c o n trasted with a surplus of ;^5 2S, lod, brought forward from 1917, T h e y h a d s t i l l , h o w e v e r , a balance of ;^r42 is, iid, to their credit, .Against this must, how ever, be set off impending ex penditure on the butts, which were becoming very rotten, and must be renewed this year, to gether with the inevitable paint ing of the building. The Secretary (Air, F, Black), in his annual report, stated that good use had been made of the -Appleton Range during- 191S, although, owing to the cost of amrnunition, it was perhaps not to be e.xpected that members, after they had reached a certain st.-ige of proﬁciency, would con tinue bl.'izing away ammunition u n l e s s t h e r e w e r e s o m e i n c e n t i v e . To provide this, teams htid been entered in various competitions organised by the .Association to which the Club was .-ifTiliated, 'I'he record in the way of matches won had been very distippoint- ing, but one outstanding per formance had been the S.AI.R.C, -Shield Competition, when Gars- w o o d H a l l C o l l i e r i e s b e a t t h e m bv two points, the score being Garswood Hall Collieries, 1,150; -Appleton, 1,148, In the Queen -Ale.xandra Cu]) Competition eight members qualiﬁed in the ﬁrst round, the successful shots being Alessrs, J, F, Fergus.son, F, J, Grocotl, L Broady, K, L, Robin son, R, AL Swinton, ,A, Shep herd, J. H, Fletcher , and J, AIcDermid, Air, R, AI, -Swinton had qualiﬁed to take part in the third round. The President's Cup was carried off by Air, F, L, Robinson, with a score of 283, liaiidicap 9, total 292 ; and the Captain's -Spoon by Air, R, AL Swinton; Air. Iirocott's prize be ing won by Air, J, F, Fergussoit, The chief prize winners in the • m o n t h l y c o m p e t i t i o n s w e r e ; L Broady, four ists and one 2nd ; -A, -Shepherd, two ists, two ands and one 4th; F, Black, one 1st a n d f o u r a n t l s ; R , A ' L S w i n t o n , two ists, three 3rds and one 4th ; J, AIcDermid, one 1st and three ands; J, F", F'crgusson, one ist, t w o a n d s a n d o n e 3 r d ; J , F, Fletcher, three ands and one 3rd ; \\', H, Thomson, two ists; J, Jackson, one 1st; R, Turner, one ist; and J, W, Elliott, one and. Winners of medals presented by the S-ALR-C, were-; R, M, Swin t o n , L o r d R o b e r t s M e d a l a n d " D a i l y E x p r e s s " . A l e d a l ; J , F, Fergusson, Bell Aledal and Done gal Badge ; I Broady, Bell Aledal, " Daily Alail " Certiﬁcate and " D;nly Telegraph " Certiﬁcate, During the winter shooting had taken place at the Town Hall range, which had been very kindly placed at their di-sposal, and was much appreciated. The Committee hoped during the year for a reiival of activity as in pre-war days. The Club w a s v e r y m u c h i n d e b t e d t o M r , L, R, Rowson for his kindness in offering a silver bowl or cup to try to increase the efﬁciency of the members, . The following were unani mously re-elected : — President, Lieyit.-Col, C, Lyon ;- Vice-Presi dents, Sir 0, Greenall, Bart,, C,A ,0,, Air, A'ere B, Davies, Air, J, J, Whitley, Air, Segar Owen, Air, F, AA'arburton, Lieut,- Col, B, Fairclough, Air, Arthur Down, Air, H. Beresford -Melville; Hon, T reasurer , Afr , R, AI, -Swinton ; Hon, Secretary, Air, F, Black; Hon, .-Armourer, Air, J, Towers; Hon, -Auditors, Air, E, Hr.-idshaw and Air, ,A, S, Wright; Cotnmiltee, Ale.ssrs, J, Towers, F, J, Grocott, J, W, Elliott, H, H, Evans, C, W, Hallows, W, J', Fi-iherstone, J, H, Irietcher, L, E, Ti-.-icey Forster, J, F, Fer- gusMin, J, -AIcDermid, L, R, Row.son, R, Turner, and George H, I,owe, Thf appointment of the Cap- fain ;ind Range Committee was, as usual, delegated to the General Committee, , \ c o r d i a l v o t e o f t h a n k s w a s p . - i s s e d t o t h e C h a i r m a n f o r t h e m , - i n n e r i n w h i c h h e h a d d i s - ch.-irged the duties of the ofﬁce, for the tise of the range, and for the keen interest which he at all l i m e s m a n i f e s t e d i n t h e w o r k o f the Club, The Chairman, in acknowledg ing the compliment, -said he was nol ,-i rillfarian by profession, but h e t o o k a k e e n i n t e r e s t i n s u c h clubs, which served a most use ful purpose, both .socially and to I l a - p u b l i c g o o d b y b r i n g i n g p c o j j i e t t ) g e t l u ; r i n a f o r m o f useful sport—actually, it was something more than sport, be cause every man ought to know how to use a weapon in his own defence, and in the defence of h i s f a m i l y a n d c o u n t r y . H e directed attention to a leading a r t i c l e i n " T h e T i m e s , " i n w h i c h i t w a s p o i n t e d o u t t h a t -Sir Douglas Haig's latest des patch had shown that we had done right in laying stress on rille shooting in the Army, We h a d , c o n t r a r y t o t h e G e r m a n policy, always placed musketry in the forefront of military train ing, and this had proved so suc cessful that, in the retreat in 1914, our independent ﬁre had frequently been mistaken by the enemy for that of machine-guns. That had decided the war , be cause if our troops had been over whelmed in those ﬁrst few weeks nothing could have saved us. The W ellingborough W orking M e n ' s C l u b ( A i r - G u n Section), The above Club have ﬁnished t h e i r s h o o t i n g s e a s o n . I n t h e Rushden and District Air-Gun League, Finedon .Allen Road team proved the winners ; Rushden -Athletic and and Wellingborough third. If they had beat the Rush d e n t e a m i n t h e l a s t m a t c h w i t h them or drawn they would have been second. In the Burgess Cup Competi tion, Wellingborough lied with t h e R u s h d e n . A t h l e t i c C l u b t e a m f o r ﬁ r. s t p l a c e . I n t h e s h o o t - of f, drawn to take place at We l l i n g b o r o u g h , We l l i n g b o r o u g h lost a poor .shoot by two points, although they were leading by ﬁve points with two men to shoot. O u r m e n h a v e n o t - s h o t s o w e l l during the [tast season as in pre vious years, but hope to do better next. The " Daily Telegraph " Certi ﬁcate was won by W, -Atkinson ; " Dailv jAIail " Certiﬁcate by W, E, Bailey; Bidl Aledal by A, E, Watson ; " Express " Aledal by C, Hall; Lord Roberts Aledal by E, J, Burgess, North British Locomotive Com p a n y L i m i t e d M , R , C , -An open meeting, under the a u s p i c e s o f t h e N o r t h B r i t i s h Locomotive Joint Clubs, was held on -April 12th at the Range, Burcaple Street, Springburn, and t h e p r i z e - w i n n e r s w e r e a s follows No, I,—5-Bu11 Unlimited:— ist, AL Robert.son, Renﬁeld R.C., 99; and, J, Aloir , Atlas R , C , , W, O g g , H y d e p a r k R , C , , ,A, W atson, Renﬁeld R,C,, tied with 98 each. No, 2,-—5-Bu11 Limited :—ist, R, AA'right, Hydepark, 99; and, J, Aloir, -Atlas, 98, No, 3,—lo-Bull Unlimited (20 shots);—ist H, English, Renfield R.C,, igS; and, AI, Robertson Renﬁeld R.C,, 195, -No, 4,—Novelty (10 shots on back of s-bull target);—ist. A, Bryce, Hydepark, 90, No, 5,—Unknown Score (- shooters ballotted after ﬁnish oi shoot and the average of their score to deﬁne the unknown score);—ist tie, J, Brazier, Hyde park R.C,, 90; E, Robertson, Hydepark, go; A, Alarshall, Atlas R.C,, go; scores drawn were 91. 91-85-1-89,2, Aggregate prize No, i, 2 and 3 - c o m p e t i t i o n s , — H , E n g l i s h Renﬁeld R.C,, .390, Southampton Riﬂe Club Annual Meeting. The tenth annual meeting of the Southampton Riﬂe Club was held at 27, Portl.-ind Street, Southampton, on Alondav, AlarcV 31st, In presenting the annual report - the Hon, Secretary stated that the Club had many difﬁculties to face in the ensuing season, but the Committee were, however, doing their best to keep the Club going, and they looked forward, with great conﬁdence, to the re turn of their comr.ades, which they all hoped would be soon, to enable them to carry on, and once again ﬁnd the Club in a ﬁourish- in.gmnd prosperous condition. The balance sheet showed the amount of ;,£,"iq. 13s, i id, on the year's working. The Chairman complimented the Executive's Ofﬁcer upon his excellent management of the Club's affairs, in which he had shown subtle Judgment and great acumen, and Air, Ingoldby en dorsing the Chairman's remarks, the report and ﬁnancial statement was accepted unanimously. The Chairman referred to the death of Brig.-ﬁen, A, B, Hamil ton, who h;id been their President for the past four years. Me furthermore mentioned the loss the Club had sustained by the death of Air, ,S. T, Carter, one o f i t s b e s t s h o t s a n d a n a r d e n t worker . I t w a s r e s o l v e d t h a t t h e C l u b should solicit the help of members for the purpose of repairing the pavilion and butts at the range at High'ﬁeld, and Air, Bullions A-Iuody generously offered to pro vide some material assistance. Wa y s a n d m e a n s f o r r e c o n structing the Club were then dis c u s s e d , a n d i t w a s r e s o l v e d t o ask Mr, J, Harrison to express his views, and estimate the cost of the necessary repairs, many of those present offering their assis t a n c e , I t w a s - s t a t e d t h a t t h e various trophies would again be offered for competition, and it WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMAY, 1919. T H E R I F L E M A N . 221 WIIS hoped lhat the Club would ^ be represented at the .S.M.R.C. lanidon Meeting in the Queen Alexandra Cup and Xational J earn Championship. The affairs in conjiectio]! with I he Boys' Branch were laid be fore the meeting- by the Superin t e n d e n t , w h o s a i d t h a t i t w a s w i t h much pleasure that he had to re port a successful year as far as a t t e n d a n c e w a s c o n c e r n e d . T h e i^ys had done their best in regard to shooting, but ;is the riﬂing of the guns was so badly worn, he regretted to say that they could not expect .accurate shooting from them. The guns had been in constant use since the Club started, and they hoped that now the wai- was over they might h a v e a n i n c r i t i s e i n t h e i r s u b - scriptiojt list, and so .-lugment the f u n d s o f t h e b r a n c h , w h i c h w o u l d e n a b l e t h e m t o h a v e o n e o r t w o of the guns put.in good shooting order . The Superintendent and the H o t - i . S e c r e t a r y o f t h e B r a n c h were hctirtily thanlvcd for their unremitting labours in promoting t h e s u c c e s s o f t h i s b r a n c h , a n d congratulated upon the balance sheet presented showing the s m a l l , b u t c . x c e e d i n g l y u s e f u l amount of £2 5®. 'od- Broughton and District Riﬂe Club. The fourth annual meeting of the Broughton and District (Lancashire) Riﬂe Club was held at The Institute, Broughton, on April 28th. Present -Mr. H, F, y\'ilson (in the chair), Mr. I f Myerscough, Mr. W. Clarkson, .Mr. W. G. Watson, Mr. H. Pres ton, Mr, R'. Cross, Mr. Ibison, junr., Mr. H. .Mercer, and the H o n . S e c r e t a r y ( M r. W, B . S . Smith). The Hon. T reasurer (.Mr. H, F, Wilson) presented the annual balance sheet, which showed a reduction of the adverse balance from £11 8s, 6d, to £'1 ' i-s, 3d,, which, considering the abnormal season with so many members with the Colours, must be considered very satisfactory. A vote of tluinks was passed to Mr, Robert Bolton of Bolton, for kindly presenting for prizes l a s t s e a s o n . T h e o f ﬁ c i a l s a n d range superintendents were then re-elected. The two" members of the Match Committee were also re-elected with the .-iddition of Mr , D, G. W atson, to ﬁll the vacant third place. The Hon, .Secretary reported that he had f r e c e i v e d a n i n v i t a t i o n f r o m t h e Singleton Club to resume their former friendly contests and this was readily agreed to. It was also decided to invite the St, Anne's Club to shoot against us again as in former seasons, when very enjoyable contests were held. I t w a s u n a n i m o u s l y d e c i d e d , to open the range on Sundays from 12.30 to 2,30 and from 4 to 6 o'clock, when no local re ligious services were being held, so as to enable members to get practice who could not attend during the week. The prizes were then' distribu t e d a s f o l l o w s : — " D a i l y E x p r e s s " i M e d a l , M r. R . C r o s s ; " Daily Telegraph " Certiﬁcate, .Mr, B, Hayes; Bell Medal, Done gal Badge and Ainsworth Cup, Mr . R. Cross. Bolton Handi cap, ist, the Hon. Secretary; 2nd, Mr , H. Mercer . T h e H o n . S e c r e t a r y s a i d h e had not given the prize of ;6"i a year for the best average at the range because the shooting at the range had not been sufﬁcient, he thought, but he proposed this ye.ir to combine the year's prizes for 1917 and igiS with this pre- •sent season's :md to offer £2 in prizes of 30s., 20S. and los. for the best average on the range— a l l s h o o t i n g — t h e m o n e y t o b e spent in some article for use at t h e r a n g e , s u c h a s a r i ﬂ e o r accessories. The Chairman thanked the Hon. Secretary for the generous offer of these prizes. The hope was expressed that the Club would now return to its f o r m e r m e m b e r s h i p a n d e n t h u siasm, and the business concluded w i t h a v o t e o f t h a n k s t o t h e C h a i r m a n f o r p r e s i d i n g . H a m a n d P e t e r s h a m R . C . Lord Sudeley presided at the thirteenth annual meeting of the H a m a n d P e t e r s h a m R i ﬂ e C l u b held in .April at the range. Others present included Messrs. tleorge Biddulph, Warner, Cal vert Smith, Hawker, Memory, Ijreen, Dowson, Tenniel, and Goddard. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, Lord Sudeley congratulated the mem bers upon having arrived at the close of the war in a most satis factory position, and upon being able to refer with pride to the war work they had been .able to ticcomplish during their four and ti half years most trying and difﬁcult time. In .addition to many thousands of recruits who had received instruction in the u s e o f t h e r i l l c , a n d m a n y o f whom had become accomplished snipers, the club had been .-i practising depot for large num bers of A'oluntccrs and Special Police, ,A great deal of extra w o r k h a d b e e n t h r o w n o n t h e ofﬁcials, and he thought their w a r m t h a n k ? w e r e d u e t o a l l concerned for these services, and for having surmounted many ﬁnttncial difﬁculties, owing to increased cost of everything, so well that they actually _ had a sm.'dl credit balance of £<^. He was pleased to s.ay that their shooting members had con siderably increased and now totalled 428, He was sanguine enough to think that the London meeting of the S.M.R.C. to be held at their range in June, and f o r w h i c h t h e y a n t i c i p a t e d a record «ittendance, would af ford o p p o r t u n i t y f o r t h e a d v a n t a g e s attaching to the Ham and Peter sh am range b eing . st ill f u r th er made known, and that the result would be a .considerable increase in the number of their shooting members. R e f e r r i n g t o t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s during the past year. Lord Sude ley said that they had rcdoubleil their efforts to encourage and to improve the shooting amongst boys of the neighbourhood. This h a d b e e n o n e o f t h e i r ﬁ r s t o b jects during the thirteen years they had been in existence. How ever, it w.'is not considered nearly enough, .'ind last summer com- p e t i t i o n s w e r e i n t r o d u c e d t o e n c o u r a g e b o y s t o c o m e f o r w a r d f r o m a l l s c h o o l s w i t h i n a r a d i u s of live miles, .A special boys' t e a m - c h a l l e n g e c u p w a s i n stituted. In response twelve teams joined in the competition, and the shooting was most'satj,?- factorv. Full particulars were issued last August, when prizes were presented, giving the names of the successful schools, and on all sides they heard nothing but a chorus of satisfaction .showing how well the managing com m i t t e e h a d d o n e t h e i r w o r k . G o o d a s t h i s w a s , h o w e v e r, a s a c o n m i o n c o m e n t , t h e c o m m i t t e e w e r e f a r f r o m s a t i s ﬁ e d t o leave it tit that. In the ﬁve miles i . r e a t h e i - e c o u l d n o t b e l e s s t h a n 30 schools, and of these it was hoped that tit least 30 would send t e a m s . T h e v t i p p e a l e d t o t h e authorities of these schools t^ take a large and national view of the matter, tind to help for ward the piovement in any way in their power. They asked them t o r e m e m b e r w h a t F i e l d - M a r s h t i ( Earl Roberts used to say so truly t i s t o h o w i m p o r t i i n t i t w t i s t o train boys in the use of the riffe, so thtit when the boy became the man he would be able to defend h i s h e a r t h a n d h o m e . M o r e o v e r , riffe shooting was a splendid pas time and amusement to the bov himself, F'ortunatel.v they had on the Gommiltee a genlleman who h a d d o n e s p l e n d i d w o r k i n t h e neighbourhood in helping on the boys' iiiK'rests, and hp had been of .great assistance in developing this import.-int side of the Club's activities. T h e r e w a s o n e i m p o r t a n t i i i . - i t l p r i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e future of the Club which he (Lord .Sudeley) would like to refer t o a s i t t o u c h e d m o s t i n t i m t i t e l v th,.' feelings, interests and desires 111 the shooting members. It had f r e t | u e n l l y b e e n s u g g e s t e d t h a t means ought to be taken to give f a c i l i t i e s f o r r e c r e a t i o n a n d a m u s e m e n t t o v i s i t o r s a n d r e - PA R K E R ' S HAVE PLACED LARGE ORDERS FOR B,S.A. RIFLES AND SHOT GUNS, and will be among the ﬁrst to secure deliveries. We shall be glad to BOOK your order for a B.S.A. TARGET MARTINI, .22 calibre at 80/- B.S.A. Bolt Action ROOK RIFLE, .22 calibre at 35/- B.S A. AIR RIFLE, .177 calibre, at 60/- B.S.A. New Hammerlcss SHOT GUN, .12 bore at 150/-* * 'L'his. price is only apprcxiuuitc. ORDERS will be executed in strict rotation and should therefore be placed early. It is hoped that deliveries of B.S.A. No. 12 Target Martinis Will be received in time for the Bislcy Meeting, and that deliveries of Shot Guns will he received by September next. Wc have just had a consignment of WINCHESTER LONG RIFLE LESMOK. Price 28/- per thousand. A. C. PARKER & CO. LTD., Bislep Works, Whittall street, BIRMINGHAM. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK222 ( T H E R I E L E M A N . May, l91d. lations of shooting members, who would like to come down to the range with them, if it did not necessitate somewhat long and irksome waiting. Unfortunately, shooting at a target was not an e.-vciting pastime to watch, except with a telescope in special cases. T h i s r e a c t e d s e r i o u s l y i n m a n y w t i y s . I t w a s f o u n d t h a t w We s ; n i d f a m i l i e s d i d n o t e n c o u r a g e these visits, but often suggested other ways of spending summer a f t e r n o o n s , e s p e c i a l l y w i t h t h e a t t r a c t i o n o f t h e r i v e r c l o s e a t h a n d . W a s i t n o t p o s s i b l e t o overcome this by making a visit to the range a greater attraction and pleasure in itself for these l a d i e s a n d f a m i l i e s ? .\ suggestion had been made that, with the prospect of .Army- h u t s b e i n g s o l d c h e a p l y, o n e might be obtained at a low cost and that that might constitute a second pavilion, in which games, p o s s i b l y a b i l l i a r d t a b l e , a n d bagatelle boards, might be e r e c t e d . T h i s , i t w a s p o i n t e d out. with comfortable lounge c h a i r s a n d a f t e r n o o n t e a s , w o u l d probably alter the w-hole position. Then on rainy or dull days, per haps, the shooting members might take a turn at games, g r e a t l y a d d i n g t o t h e t r a i n i n g and steadying of the eye. Also w h y s h o u l d t h e y n o t s t a r t a bowling green ? The Committee believed that much could be done i n t h i s d i r e c t i o n , a n d , i f f u n d s |)ermitted, it would certainly try the experiment in a small way. I'o carry out these proposals at least ;£rioo would be required, a n d i t w a s c l e a r t h a t t h i s c o u l d only be provided by outside sub s c r i p t i o n s a n d b y g i f t s . W h i l e , therefore, they quite agreed that it might be of great beneﬁt in thus adding to the. amenities of the club and encouraging mem b e r s . t h e c l u b f u n d s c o u l d n o t afford it, and they were at pre sent only able to make known to the members what had been pro posed, and to slate how much they would like to see an experi mental trial. If, therefore, any generous friends would come for ward to help or make proposals they would be very glad. . Lord Sudeley then referred to t h e r e g r e t t h e y a l l f e l t a t t h e loss of Mr. Elphinstone and of Mrs. Turner from the Committee, and moved that the election of M r . C . B . D . C l a r k a n d M r . H a w k e r t o ﬁ l l t h e v a c a n c i e s b e conﬁrmed. The report and balance sheet were then adopted. The proposal to alter Rule 7 to pin-mit of the subscription being increased to . S s . w a s u n a n i m o u s l y p a s s e d , and the President and V ice-Presi dent were re-elected. . A v o t e o f t h a n k s t o t h e C h a i r m a n a n d o l l i c i a l s c o n c l u d e d t h e meeting. Derbyshire Civilian Riﬂe C l u b s A s s o c i a t i o n . • T h e H o n . S e c r e t a r y r c i K i r t s t h a t a l t h o u g h a n u m b e r o f o u r c l u b s h a v e h a d t h e i r m e m b e r ship further depleted during the past year on account of men be ing called to the Colours, the w o r k o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n h a s , o n the whole, been carried on suc cessfully, the interest of the mem b e r s h a v i n g b e e n f u l l y m a i n t a i n e d i n t h o s e d i s t r i c t s w h e r e m u n i t i o n s w e r e b e i n g p r o d u c e d , and the clubs being kept up to strength. In some districts w h e r e t h e v o l u n t e e r s h a v e t a k e n an active interest in miniature riﬂe shooting the old civilian c l u b h a s b e e n m e r g e d i n t h e Volunteer shooting club. The Inter-Club Competition w h i c h t o o k p l a c e i n J a n u a r y, F e b r u a r y a n d M a r c h w a s t h e m e a n s o f m a i n t a i n i n g i n t e r e s t during the long winter evenings, and also gave the members an opportunity of discussing the wtir p o s i t i o n i n w h i c h t h e y w e r e naturally keenly intere.sted. The Midland Railway Club w e r e w e l l i n f r o n t i n t h e " . A " •Section and won outright. In the " B " .Section, the two lead i n g t e a m s w e r e t h e . M i d l a n d Railway B Team and Pilsley. I n t h e " C " o r V o l u n t e e r S e c tion, the leading teams were I Pilsley and C Co. ist Derbyshire A U R . E a c h o f t h e m e m b e r s o f t hese t eams we re recipie nt s of silver spoons. In the ﬁnal shoot, the Elking- ton Challenge Cup was won by the Midland Railway A Team. In the " B " .Section, the Mid land Railway B Team beat Pils ley with a score of 543 against 529 and won the "Express" Challenge Cup. In the " C " Section, in which the shooting was conducted under Aolunteer conditions—with open sights and without slings—Pils ley won with a score of 575, an a v e r a g e o l 9 3 p e r m a n o u t o f a possible too, against 337 made by llie Derby Volunteer Team. Owing to restrictions in travel ling facilities it was decided by the Executive Committee not to hold the usual Prize Meeting last spring. For this reason the ﬁnals of the Inter-Club Shoot took place at the Chesterﬁeld Range, which was kindly placed at our disposal by the Chesterﬁeld Town Club. I t i s h o p e d t h a t m a t t e r s w i l l be in a more settled condition in 1919 and that the Association will be able to hold the usual Annual Meeting. 1 heir best thanks are due to the Secretaries of the'clubs for keeping the work going under the m a n y a d v e r s e c o n d i t i o n s w i t h which they h.ed to contend. With regard to supplies of riﬁcs and cartridges, the Assis tant Secretary is endeavouring to keep in touch with trade con ditions, as they vary from time to time, and will be pleased "to a d v i s e a s t o t h e b e s t s o u r c e f r o m which to obtain supplies. T h e H o n . S e c r e t a r y r e g r e t s t h a t o w i n g t o h i s a b s e n c e i n L o n d o n h e h a s b e e n u n a b l e t o take an active part in the affairs of the .Association, and is greatly indebted to Mr. Crocker for keep i n g h i m i n t o u c h w i t h t h e w o r k o f t h e A s s o c i a t i o n , a n d f o r u n d e r t a k i n g t h e d u t i e s d e v o l v i n g o n t h e S e c r e t a r y a s w e l l a s t h o s e f a l l i n g t o h i m s e l f a s . A s s i s t a n t Secretary. T h e r e i s a n i n c r e a s e i n t h e amount of the annual subscrip t i o n s t h i s y e a r, w h i c h i s v e r y g r a t i f y i n g , a s i t l e a v e s u s a b a l a n c e i n h a n d f o r r e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d f o r p u t t i n g c l u b s i n a strong position, so that when the men at present in the Army re turn home, they will be able to keep up their practice with the riﬂe, and spend pleasant evenings endeavouring to pot tiny bul s- eyes, instead of stalking Huns under very adverse conditions. I t m u s t b e v e r y g r a t i f y i n g t o all those who have supported the riﬂe club movement in the county t h a t s o m a n y o f t h e m e m b e r s have' served in their gallant c o u n t y r e g i m e n t s , w h o h a v e added innumerable fresh laurels to the many they had previously won. The future may bring changes in. arms and musketry, and the object of the Association should be to provide facilities for the youth and manhood of the county in such form that, while indulg ing in a manly and healthy sport, they will at the same time be ﬁtting themselves for the defence o f t h e i r c o u n t r y . With this object in view, they appeal with conﬁdence to their f r i e n d s t o c o n t i n u e t h e i r g e n e r o u s support, and to interest others in w o r k o f s o v a l u a b l e a c h a r a c t e r . R e s u l t s o f I n t c r - C l u b C o m p e t i tion :— ■ S u c T i o . x " A . " Norton Midland Derby Section- " B " (West). Norton P i l s l e y . . . Stanton L W Hathersage ... ■ Section " C " (Sourii). Pilsley 1st Derbys .. Section Bolsover Chesterﬁeld Section " B " (E.isr). Rowsley L... Midland Buxton Rowsley 11. Derby i,iSi 1.179 1,058 1.177 1,167 1.14s 1,085 1.175 1,162 C " ( N o r t h ) . 1.169 1.164 1. 167 1,154 1,120 710 649 H. Brooke-Taylor, Chairman. D, Bain, Hon. Secretary. Cripplegate R.C. The annual prize meeting, at which the medals, etc., presented b y t h e S . M . R . C . a n d N . R . A . w e r e c o m p e t e d f o r , w a s h e l d d u r i n g J a n u a r y, F e b r u a r y a n d March, and, proved very succes.s- ful considering the trying times. T h e w i n n e r s o f t h e S . M . R . C . m e d a l s a n d c e r t i ﬁ c a t e s a n d N.R.A. badge were as follows :— Lord Roberts, C. Smith ; the Bell, W . O. McBryde; the " D a i l y E . x p r e s s , " W. S . W e s t ; the " Daily Mail " Certiﬁcate, W. S. West; the " Daily Telegraph," A. H. Bamford ; the N.R.A. Donegal Badge, W. Tween ; the Grand Aggregate (gun score), ist, W . S. W est; 2nd, W . B. Baddely ; 3rd, W. Tween. 'Grand Aggregate (handicap score), ist, F J. Patterson; 2nd F. Garnctt; 3rd, E. C. Morris ; other prizes w e r e w o n b y M e s s r s . B o m f o r d , Baddely , Mercer , McBryde, Jones, Tween, and White. An U n l i m i t e d P o o l S h o o t w a s r u n d u r i n g t h e t h r e e m o n t h s f o r which there were 217 entries. The 1st prize was won by A. J. Crox- ford; 2nd, W. B. Baddely; 3rd, W. M e r c e r. A t o u r n a m e n t s h o o t is now being held, in which mem bers entering have to meet each o t h e r i n s h o u l d e r t o s h o u l d e r shoots, and it is proving very' in t e r e s t i n g . T h e s h o o t i n g f o r t h e C l u b C h a m p i o n s h i p h a s n o t started yet, but we hope it will soon be in full swing. Athletes' Riﬂe Club. The Maiden Athletes' Riﬂe Club held a re-union concert in the Lecture Hall on Monday, April 28th, Dr. Cowen, the Presi dent, occupying the chair, and Messrs. Johnson and Holland acting as musical directors. An a t t r a c t i v e p r o g r a m m e w a s s u b m i t t e d , a n d t h e t h a n k ' s o f t h e Club were accorded the Misses Wa l s h , P e d l e y, a n d R a y m e n t , and Messrs. R. A. George, S. H a r t , a n d W . B a r r e t t f o r t h e i r able contributions. Shooting prizes were presented to the win ners of the Volunteer competi tions by Mrs. Spiers, and brief s p e e c h e s w e r e m a d e b y D r . Cowen, Messrs. A. AVoolIacott, E. Denshan and C. W . Kirk. It was unanimously decided to a s k a l l t h o s e m e m b e r s o f t h e M a i d e n A t h l e t e s w h o h a d s e r v e d in the Navy, Army, or Air Force to honour the Club by dining with t h e m a t a n , e a r l y d a f e . T T i e Secretary asks that all such mem bers will send him, at 22, Maiden Hill, New Maiden, a postcard stating their present addresses. It is notiﬁed that the subscrip- lion lists for the " Col I rail " and " Copus " testiinonial.s. will close on May isth, and the Secretary desires that outstanding subscrip t i o n s b e s e n t i n a s s o o n a s possible. Ladies are invited to join the Club, and members offer to give WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKMay, 1912. T H E R I F L E M A N .223 tuition. A number of valuable cups and other prizes will be competed for monthly during the summer months. The champion ship cup presented by Mr. Wool- lacott is on view at Messrs. Hide and Co.'s premises in the Mai den Road, and the winner of this cup will be announced shortly. Brighton Imperial Riﬂe Club. The annual dinner of the Im perial Riﬂe Club took place at Mutton's Restaurant on Monday, April 28th. The chair was taken by Mr. H. King, and the vice- chair by Mr. F. Fennell. These two, with the Hon. Secretary, and Messrs. \V. A. Steele, Baker, and Baxendale, formed the dinner committee. A good company as sembled, including members who have been demobilised. At the prompting of Mr. A. Watts, the gathering gave a hearty welcome back to those who had been ab sent for so long. The toast was coupled with the names of Lieut.- Col. R. J. Cox, Capt. P. S. Car- den, and Corpl. P. Dodson, who suitably replied. Messrs. H. Kin^, Horace Burﬁeld, and w! A. Steele also spoke on various subjects connected with the well- being of the Club, such as out door shooting. The hope was ex pressed that more members would join up and make the club a, success. Songs were rendered by' Messrs. Fennell, Dodson, Han cock, J. N. Smith, A. Watts, and H. Stringer. The last-named re- ceivetl a hearty vote of thanks for his kindness in accompany ing the singers. Liaeein Nelei. I n t h e N a t i o n a f Te a m C h a m pionship Grimsby Central and Grimsby Corporation were re s p e c t i v e l y d r a w n a g a i n s t Alexandra Palace, when the Lon don team dashed the hopes of both of these clubs reaching the ﬁnal stage of the competition. Great interest is being taken as to who will eventually have the honour of representing the county in the team stage for the Queen Alexandra Cup. Among the successful 20 competitors to reach the second stage are: T. W. Gill and B. Hardy, Grimsby Central; R. Harper, Grimsby Corporation; and F. Fluck, Wcllingore. These four all hold the gold medal for pre vio u s ﬁn a l s. The C ra n w e l l C lub are to be congratulated on having f o u r m e m b e r s i n t h e s e c o n d stage and from their previous shooting should be represented i n t h e c o u n t y t e a m . T h e r e i s every pro.spcct of a useful team reaching the county stage, and it is hoped the county will be in the ﬁnal. Arrangements are being made by the County Association to run the Summer League, and it is hoped to hold the Astor Cup Competition in July. The programme of the Clee- thorpes All-Comers' and County Prize _ Meeting, to be held on August 5th, 6th, 7th, and Sth, is about completed and particu l a r s w i l l b e c i r c u l a t e d a m o n g s t t h e c l u b s a s so o n a s p o s si b l e . As no doubt a great many com p e t i t o r s w i l l w i s h t o m a k e t h i s meeting their annual holiday, combining shooting with a trip to the seaside, the County Asso ciation Secretary, C. Laywood, " Rothville," St. Peter's Avenue, Cleethorpes, will be pleased to assist intending visitors to the meeting in securing accommoda t i o n . A s t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n a t Cleethorpes is rapidly being booked up for these dates, any one wishing to secure comfort a b l e a p a r t m e n t s a r e a d v i s e d t o write to Mr. Laywood as soon as possible. Fricrn Barnat Riﬂe Club. This Club held another suc cessful social evening on Satur day, April 26, at the Holly Park Council School, when some 250 members and friends enjoyed whist and dancing. The whole evening was most enjovablv spent, and the club funds will be appreciably beneﬁted. The prizes, p r e s e n t e d b y M a j o r S w a i n , Messrs. Cooper Service, and Wain, and others were won by: —Ladies: i. Miss Small; 2, Mrs. Holland; 3, Mrs. Sims; highest half-score, Mrs. Newmarch. Gentlemen, i, Mr. Lake; 2, Mr. Vasey; 3, Lieut. Pinnock; highest half-score, Mr. Scrivener. The ladies committee, Mesdames Wain, Wilson, and Smyth, are to be congratulated on their efforts ; the refreshments provided were plentiful and prompt. Mr. Shawyer, the Chairman of the Club's Committee, ably presided over the whist, and during the evening urged those who were not already members to join. The Club is becoming afﬁliated to the N.R.A., and is taking up new competitions. Mr. Salkeld was M.C. for the dancing,^which was continued till midnight. Bethnal Green T radesmen'* Riﬂe Club. Lieut. J. W. Bosanquet, Hon. Secretary of the above Club, sends a very interesting report of the Club's activities during the very difﬁcult year of 1918. L i k e m o s t o t h e r c l u b s i t suffered through a very large proportion of its members being called to the Colours, but the remaining few united in a very .commendable way to keep the Club going, with the result that it ﬂourished much belter than ex pected. Commencing the year with IS. lod. in hand, it ended with a balance of ;^io 3s. 2d. The most noteworthy work accomplished is the contributions o f t h e W a r F u n d , w h i c h amounted to £222, and was h a n d e d o v e r t o t h e B e t h n a l G r e e n M i l i t a r y H o s p i t a l f o r t h e purpose of providing comforts for the wounded soldiers. T h a n k s f o r t h i s e x c e l l e n t r e sult are due to Lieut. Alderman J. Pullen, and the Committee comprising Messrs. H. Ball, C. Lamb, F . T . White, and H. Goode. During the year the Club has s u s t a i n e d a s e v e r e c h e c k i n t h e loss of a most genial supporter. C o u n c i l l o r T. O ' G r a d y, J . P. , whose decease all deeply regret, also Mr . W . Pearce, whose widow has been kind enough to p r e s e n t t o t h e C l u b h i s r i ﬂ e , which will be. highly valued. The Club has received various prizes from several donors, to whom we tender our best thanks, w i t h o u t s a m e o u r f u n d s w o u l d have run very much lower, as the subscriptions have been coming in rather slow. CHALLENGES. Inserted free of charge. Post Matches wanted. Finch- ley Special Constabulary, 25 y a r d s r a n g e , 8 t o s h o o t , a l l t o count; ﬁrst team, average 96; second team, average 90.—E. G. Hammond, 23, Squires Lane, Church End, Finchley N.3. Post Matches wanted, 10 to shoot, 8 to count; aperture sights and slings ; to extend throughout week. Southgate R.C.—W. H. Last, 41, Warwick Road, New Southgate, N.ii. W a n t e d P o s t M a t c h e s f o r both First and Second Teams (averages 96 and 93), 8 or 10 a-side (latter preferred), 7 or 8 to count. Open dates for 1919.— Replies to A. E. Rasell, Asso ciated Equipment R.C., Black- horse Lane, Walthamstow, E.17. Endon R.C. would like to ar range Post Matches, 25 yards' range (outdoor), aperture sights, 8 to shoot, 6 to count; average 9 2 . A l s o L a d i e s ' t e a m w i s h t o arrange Post Matches, 25 yards, 6 to shoot, 4 to count, aperture sights, single bull. Matches to extend throughout week.—J. T. Robinson, Florence Terrace, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent. W i m b l e d o n P a r k R i ﬂ e C l u b .would like to arrange post matches, 8 or 10 a side, all to count, 25 yards, aperture sights, S.M.R.C. match targets. Aver age of ﬁrst team 97, second team 9 5 - D . S . O a k e y, 2 0 2 , R e v e l - stoke Road, London, S.W.18. North British Loco. Company R i ﬂ e C l u b s , c o m b i n e d t e a m o f 1 2 n e n , 1 0 t o c o u n t , w i s h s h o u l d e r t o shoulder matches, home or away, w i t h i n 4 0 m i l e s r a d i u s o f G l a s g o w. C l u b s c a n h a v e s a m e a r r a n g e d b y a p p l y i n g t o J o h n S i m s o n , 6 7 , G o u r l a y S t r e e t , Springburn, Glasgow. 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