< Previous34T H E R I F L E M A N . 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 FOR VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS, 1918. Open to teams of eight from any Company or smaller unit of Volunteer Regiments affiliated either to the Central Association Volunteer Regiments or the S.M.R.C. Conditions : Ten shots per man deliberate at 25 yards. S.M.R.C. 50 yards match target with a 2-in. bull and carton ring. Open Sights, no apertures, no orthoptics, no slings. The third annual competition for the above Challenge Cup has proved by the entries, and also the keenness shown by the com petitors, that it is one of the most popular competitions run by the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs. The entries this year numbered 344 against 266 and 2S1 respec tively in the previous years, being drawn from no less than 50 Counties (England 36, Scotland 12, and Wales 2), enabling over 2,800 to take part in the shooting. The shooting, taken as a whole, has shown considerable improvement upon that of last year and a large fiumbtr of most excellent scores have been returned, including the i. Stourbridge Co. ist Worcester V.R. 775. (The Cup and eight Silver Medals). W . K n y 1 0 0 I . ; . P. D e c l e y . . . . . . . . . . . . g g S . T o o b y g g . \ . E . C a r d e r . . . . . . . . . . . . g S S g t . . M a j o r C o l y e r g 6 Lieut. A. A. Bateman ... ... 95 S g t . H . S . W . T h o m a s 9 4 Pte. T . Huband ... 94 P h o t o h y C . G . M a s o n , S t o u r i r i d g e , l'"ront Row - T.ett to right—Lanee-t'pl. S. Tooliy, Sergt. G. P. Deeley (Team Capt.), Sergt. A. E. Carder. Back Row -Left to riglit—Pte. T. Hul)and,"Sgt. H. 8. W. Tb<mia.s, C]il. "\V. Kny, Sergt.-ilajor P. J. Col.ver, Q.M.-Sergt. .f. C. Nixon, Ci)l. W. N. Brazier (Reserve). record of 792 out of the possible Soo by the " C " Coy. ist Cornwall, 791 by the " C " Coy. gth Kent, and 790 by both the " B " Coy. 3rd Warwicks and the Pilsley Platoon 2nd Derby. After winning eight matches each, the " C " Coy. gth Kent and the Stourbridge Coy. ist Worcestershire qualified for the final stage ; the shooting took place on the home range of the respective teams, the Stourbridge Coy. shooting on Friday, July 12th, and their op ponents on Saturday, July 20th, each in the presence of the Assistant Secretary of the S.M.R.C., with the following result 2. C Co. gth Kent V.R. 768 (Eight Bronze Medals). Lieut. F . S. Cope ... ... 9^ Pte. J. Cameron ... ... 9^ . S g t . I . C o l e s 9 8 P t e . H . T . . A d a m s 9 6 Plat-Sgt. E. J. Huntington ... 96 S g t . A V . B r i n d l e y 9 ^ Pte. Geo. White 94 S g t . A . B r i n d l e y 9 ^ WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKAuoust, 1918. 35 The winners are to be heartily congratulated on their victorv and Ihey have not won out of their turn as they have shown themselves to b e a n i o . s t c o n s i s t e n t t e a m i n e a c h o f t h e S . M . R . C . V o l u n t e e r E v e n t s ^ i n c e t h e s e w e r e i n s t i t u t e d i n 1 9 1 5 . T h e i r p r e v i o u s p e r f o r m a n c e s ■were, Mackworth Praed Competition, 1916, two matches won ; 1917, six matches won ; while in the B.S..'\. Competition 1916, they won three matches, and si.x in 1917. B e l o w i s g i v e n a t a b l e g i v i n g t h e i n d i v i d u a l s c o r e s i n e a c h ■match shot by both the teams competing in the final of this com petition, and it will be seen that the winners shot to within practically two points of their average. The following competitors received Silver Souvenir Spoons for the highest average score in each of the eight leading teams :— No. of Matches ■C.S.M. J. S. Napier, No. 2 Co. .Arbroath 2/ist Forfars 6 Sgt. F . Berryman, C Co. ist Cornwall 7 < 3 . P. D e e l e y, S t o u r b r i d g e C o . 1 s t W o r c e s t e r . . . 6 Lieut. F . S. Cope, C Co. 9th Kent 9 S g t . E . R o g e r s , A C o . ( C o w e s ) I s l e o f W i g h t 7 C . Q . M . S . M a t t h e w s , B C o . 3 r d W a r w i c k s 7 *L.-Cpl. H. N. Bucknill, C Co. 2nd Devon * P t e . H . F . L e a s t , C C o . 2 n d D e v o n . . . ) ' Lieut. H. J. Buckingham, Frimley and Camberley Plat. 7 t h . S u r r e y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . *These competitors tied, and on a shoot-off the spoon was won by Ptp. H. F. Least, who scored 97 to L.-Cpl. Bucknill's 96. D E T A I L E D S C O R E S O F F I N A L I S T S . Stourbridge Co. 1st Worcester V.R. .Average .. 09. .. 98.S5 .. 9S.S3 - 9 8 - 7 7 .. 97-42 .. 97.28 .. 96.S5 - - 9 6 . 7 5 2nd3rd [ 4 t h5th6th7th Ti eSthFl.Tl. Av e i * . G. P. Dcoley ... 991(K)969910091)59.') 98.83 S. Tooby... 1)99798 96100 98 999999 88598.33 A. K. Carder... 1001)99698 989699UH) 98 881 98.22 W, K n y... 1)7 91 9796 99 1)999 100 100 88197.88 A. A. Balcmaii... 9897999794991009895 877 97.44 J. D. C. Burley ... ... 96 979999971)297 95 772 96.50 H. S. W . Tliomas 96 9598 9799919167.396.1 1 W. N . B r a z i e r 9193969996 178 95.60 T. H u b a n d ... 96 969692 999496 1)1 76395.37 S.-M. Colyer " — 96 96 96. J. C. Nixon ... 92 1)2 92. 777770773772786771 788 782 775 6991 777.1 1 " Co. 9tl 1 K e n t V . R . 1st2nd3rd4th 5th 6th7tli Sth Fl.Tl.Av e r F. S. Cope ... 9810099100999910096 98 88998.77 J. Canicrou... 99971(K)99999899979888698.44 J. Coles 96 99969998989798781 97.62 E. J. Huntington ... 97951)8 96 100 1009591) 9.J 876 97.33 H. T . Adams ... 9598999796979898 96 874 97.1 1 W. B r i n d l e y ... 95 9599 9598 979698 9686996.55 A. G. Brindley.. 9896 9796 9696 999792 86796.33 G. While ... 95 10095999694979477096.25 C. E.Rant... 9595 95. J. H. Richardson ... ... 91 9491. 771772791774786781779779768 7001777.88 I n g e n i o u s S i g n a l l i n g D e v i c e . A VERY interesting and ingenious device in connection with signalling, viz., the Scott Signal Training Disc and Improved Circular Protractor has just made its appear a n c e o n t h e m a r k e t . I t i s t h e i n v e n t i o n o f a C h i s w i c k resident, Lieut. H. W. Scott, of the 4th Volunteer Batta lion, The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regi ment), who under the signal organisation which obtained up to 1917 was District Signal Officer for the W. and N.W. Districts of the above regiment. It comprises two discs pivoted in the centre capable of being rotated and the position of one varied in relation to the other. On the upper surface there is a complete list of prefixes, mis cellaneous signals (morse and semaphore) station signals and a clock face showing a simplified method of translat ing time into code. On the underneath surface of the bottom disc is shown a mariner's compass, an army com pass, and key morse and semaphore alphabets. It is also divided and marked as a circular protractor*in such a way that the back bearing is automatically shown with the forward, consequently bearings can be taken and laid off with far greater facility than with any other form of protractor. .A simple compass placed in the centre of the disc is converted into one which is equal in some respects and superior in others to the prismatic compass. For map making and field sketching much time is saved because when once the device is fixed all bearings, etc., can be calculated without further adjustment. On the upper surface there is a window or open space which dis closes a morse and semaphore signal. Rotation of the discs provides a constant change of these signals at a speed which can be varied according to the requirements of the individual, thus it is possible to obtain receiving practice in both morse and semaphore codes. The device has been accorded a very enthusiastic reception by the experts, the first edition iDeing almost exhausted in spite of the fact that it has only been on sale for a few days. Its usefulness is such that no one interested in signalling, map reading, or field sketching can afford to be without one. It is enclosed in a strong manilla envelope complete with instructions for use, the price being is. The publishers are Messrs. Hugh Rees, Ltd., 5-7, Regent Street, S.W. i. T H E P A R K E R - H A L E . 3 0 3 i n . c u m . 2 2 i n . C A R T R I D G E S Y S T E M , O f fi c i i i l l y h y t h e C n i i a t t i n i i and Australian and British Forces. The Illustration shews a Service Rifle converted to the .303iu. cum .22in. System. Upwards of 30 hits In a minute have been recorded on a Target. We guarantee Rifles to group in »-inch at 25 yards. Coininanding Officers shonid requisition for Parker-Hale .303111. cnin .22in. Riftes, snpffiics of which wilt, he available in due conrsc. A, G. PARKER dr Co., Ltd., BIsley Works, Whittall Street, BIRMINGHAM. WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKT H E R I F L E M A N . Augi-st, inis. C L U B R E P O R T S . Lincoln Notes. G o o d i n t e r e s t i s m a i n tained in the Summer Competi tion being run by the L.C.M.R.A. With half the fixtures completed it is interesting to note the pro gress of the clubs. In Division I. Wellingore have maintained an unbeaten record, while Ruston Aircraft having tied with G r i m s b y C o r p o r a t i o n h a v e dnopped one point. Grimsby Corporation have come back s o m e w h a t t o t h e i r o l d - t i m e f o r m , and so far have only lost one match.-but have dropped a fur t h e r p o i n t i n t h e i r t i e w i t h Ruston Aircraft. The other c l u b s i n t h i s d i v i s i o n h a v e m a i n tained a fair average, but there i s t h e l a c k o f i n t e r e s t i n t h e V o l u n t e e r u n i t s w h i c h i s t h e s e c r e t o f t h e s u c c e s s o f t h e o l d e r established clubs. In Division II. the Corpora tion second string are going strong, not yet having met with defeat. Ruston .Aircraft second team arc also doing well, having o n l v l o s t o n e m a t c h . " . A " C o . 3rd' B.L.V.R. and "E" Co. 2nd B.L.A'.R. share equal honours for third place, and it i s p l e a s i n g , t p s e e t h e s e t w o teams holding a creditable posi tion in the league tables. The following shows the rela tive position of the clubs :— DIVISION I. , V . ] 1 1 I s - W e U i n g o r c 7 7 o o i q Ruston .Aircraft ... 7 6 o i 13 G r i m s b y C o r p ' n . . . 7 5 ' ' " Ruston Boiler W.... 7430 8 G r i m s b v C e n t r a l s . . . 7 2 5 ° 4 A C o . 3 r d B . L . V. R . 7 2 5 0 4 B C o . 3 r d B . L . V. R . 7 1 6 0 2 C Co. 3rd B.L.V.R. 7160 2 DIVISION 1 1. S.W .I..Pts. Grimsby Corp'n. (B) 770 14 Ruston .Aircraft (B)... 7 6 i 12 A Co.qrd B.L.A .R. (B) 7 4 3 ^ E Co. 2nd B.L.A .R. 7 4 3 ^ AA'ellingore (B) ... 7 3 4 6 Ruston Boiler A\. (B) 7 3 4 ^ Dunholine .•• 716 2 B Co. 3rd B.L.A'. R. (B) 707 2 Ham and Petersham R.C. .A large muster attendi d the Ham and Petersham Rifle Club's range on Saturday afternoon, July 13, when the final round of the Boys' Team Challenge Cup Competition was shot in the pre sence of many interested spec tators. Exceedingly good marks manship has been shown during the preliminary rounds of this competition, and during the final the same high-class shooting was seen amongst the schoolboys and Bov Scouts taking part, and it is 'sincerely hoped that this suc cessful event may be followed next year by a large increase "n the number'of competing teams. Gale Hou.se School secured a marked triumph in finishing both fi r s t a n d s e c o n d w i t h t h e i r t w o teams, and as, in addition, their i n d i v i d u a l m e m b e r s c a r r i e d o f f t h e larger percentage of the prizes in otjier competitions organised f o r t h e s a m e a f t e r n o o n . A i r . Moseley, their headmaster, should feel very gratified at the results, and their success indicates very clearly what can be accomplished by boys in the shooting world if they are only given suiincient training and practice. ■At the conclusion of the shoot Mr. G. Biddulph, in introducing L a d y S u d e l e y. s a i d t h a t L o r d Sudeley greatly regretted being unable to be present, but he nad done the right thing, and had p e r s u a d e d h i s b e t t e r h a l f ' o u n dertake the distribution of the p r i z e s . . A f t e r r e m i n d i n g t h e c o m p a n y o f t h e g r e a t i n t e r e s t Lord Sudeley had always taken in shooting, he expressed his grateful th.anks on behalf of him self and the whole club to Alessrs. AA'arner, AAVight, Elphinstone, Collins, and Jones, who formed the Management Committee, for the infinite trouble and care they had taken in organising and ar ranging this special schools' com petition so successfully. Mr. Bid dulph, continuing, said it was quite fourteen years since he had himself, with the assistance of M r . A V a r n e r a n d M r . C o l l i n s , started the scheme of bringing f o r w a r d a n d a s s i s t i n g b o y s a t P e t e r s h a m t o t a k e a n i n t e r e s t i n rifle shooting. He told the boys that he thought they deserved the greatest praise for the manner in which they shot, and hoped that another year the competing school boy teams would reach 30 o r o v e r. B e f o r e c o n c l u d i n g h e added that he was pleased to be a b l e t o i n f o r m t h e m t h a t L o r d Dysart had also been on the range during the afternoon and had been an interested spectator of some of their shooting. Lady Sudeley then kindly pre sented the prizes, and had quite a long list to distribute, as the.se i n c l u d e d n o f e w e r t h a n t h r e e challenge cups and 10 AA'ar .Sav ings Certificates and totalled no fewer than 43 in all. Mr . S. H. Elphinstotie pro posed a vote of thanks to Lady Sudeley and called on the boys f o r a r o u n d o f c h e e r s w i t h a r e petition given very heartily for T.ord Sudeley. Lady .Sudelev. in acknowledg ing the vote of thanks, said that Lord .Sudeley was very much dis appointed at not being well enough to attend the meeting. S h e w a s s u r e w h e n h e h e a r d o f the delightful cheer that had been g i v e n f o r h i m i t w o u l d p l e a s e him very much. She was con vinced each boy would look back through life with satisfaction to the instruction he had received and the skill he had acquired in rifle shooting on the Ham and Petersham Kange, for he would feel that it hau helped to equip h i m t h e b e t t e r t o t a k e h i s s h a r e in the honour and glory of serv ing his King and Country what ever might be his career, wher ever his lot might be cast. .She hoped they would never miss an o p p o r t u n i t y o f g o i n g t o t h e range, remembering that practice makes perfect, and that they would bring their pals, telling t h e m t h a t i t w a s n o t e d i o u s drudgery, but real good .sport. The following are the results a n d s c o r e s i n t h e v a r i o u s c o m petitions, competitors' ages being indicated in brackets— B o y s ' Te a m C h a l l e n g e C u p Competition.—i. Gate House School, 1st team (Challenge Cup a n d 6 s i l v e r m e d a l s ) ; S . A ' a n Mens (16) qb, 92—190, Athertoii (11) g.S, 87—185; Zabell (12) 96, 87—183 ; Sivers (13) 96, 83— 179; Rough (13) 92, 83—175; Burnett (12) 87, 82—169; total, 1,081; 2, (."late House School. 2 n d t e a m ( 6 b r o n z e m e d a l s ) : AA'inter (12) 95, 88—183; Ide (11) 95, 87—182 ; Cameron (13) 92, 88—180; Crisfield (11) 93, 80— 173.; Wright (q) 77, 74—15' ' Walmsley (12) 83, 66—149; total. 1.018; 3, Petersham Boy Scouts, 1st team (6 bronze medals): A\'. Light (15) 89. 86—175; C. AA'ar ner (12) 92, 82—174; H. Light (12) 88. S3—171 ; Overton (12) 93. 77—170; Brewster (14) 76, 60—136; Jefferies (14) 75, 51— 126 ; total, 952. Smith Challenge Cup (aggre gate.—I. S. A'an Mens, Gate House School. Fowler Challenge Cup (local). —I, Scout Brewster . Petersham Boy Scouts, ist team. AA'ar Savings Certificates, ist r o u n d . — - O v e r 1 4 : S . A ' a n M e n s , Gate House School, 97; under 14: Crisfield, Gate House School, 9 6 . S e c o n d r o u n d . — O v e r 1 4 : .S. Van Aleus, Gate House School, 99; under 14: F. AA'eatherley, Ham School, 98. Third round.— O v e r 1 4 : S . Ya h M e u s . G a t e H o u s e S c h o o l . 1 9 0 ; u n d e r 1 4 : Atherton, Gate House School, 185. Individual competitions, scr.— Over 14: T, S. A'an Meus, Gate House School, 98 (AA''ar Savings Certificate); 2, R. Hughes, Petersham Russell School, 94; 3 , AV. L i g h t , P e t e d s h a m B o y Scouts, 89; 4. E. Burnett, Gate House School, 87; 5, Brewster, Petersham Boy Scouts, 76. Individual competitions, scr.— U n d e r 1 4 : i , A t h e r t o n . G a t e House School, 98 (War Savings Certificate); 2, Sivers, Gate House Schiool, 96; 3, Zabell, Gate House School, 9(5; 4, Ide, Gate House School, 95 ; 5, Win ter, Gate House School, 95. Individual Competitions Handi cap.— Over 14: I, AA". Jefferies,. Petersham Boy ' Scouts, 96.75, (AA'ar Savings Certificate). Individual competitions, handi' c a p . — U n d e r 1 4 : i , D . D e n m a n , . A'ineyard Boys' .School, 99.16 (War .Savings Certificate); 2, Burrows, P e t e r s h a m R u s s e l l S c h o o l , 9 8 . 8 1 ; 3, .Abel, Ham School, 98.45; 4, A l i l l e r, P e t e r s h a m R u s s e l l . S c h o o l , . 9'^-39.; 5, England. Petershami Boy Scouts, 98.31. Midland Railway (Derby) R.C.^ The chief distinction at the- annual prize meeting of the Mid land Railway Rifle Club on the- Derby range was secured by F. Gelsthorpe, an e.x-soldier. Prior to his service with the Legion- of Frontiersmen in East Africa,, he had on two occasions—igio and 1911—won the cup presented by Sir Ernest Paget, and he now signalled his return to civil life, after being ab.sent from the three previous meetings, by regis tering his third success in this event, the trophy thus becoming h i s a b s o l u t e p r o p e r t y. H e w a s also first in the aggregate,shoot, equivalent to the championshipr as well as the 25 yards rapid, and the 50 yards deliberate. The meeting was again as well supported as could be expected in present circumstances, the single entries numbering 86, as com pared with 97 last year, and the unlimited 303. In all 4,900 r o u n d s o f a m m u n i t i o n w e r e d i s posed of during the. day. An a t t a c k o f i n fl u e n z a p r e v e n t e d M a j o r D . B a i n , t h e c a p t a i n o f t h e c l u b , f r o m f u l fi l l i n g h i s promise to be pre.sent. Air. J. lAalziel (.Adjutant) deputised for him as chief range officer, and the secretarial duties were again efficiently discharged by Mr. T. J. Tyrer, who had the a.ssistance- of Messrs. F . Perkins, F . P . Davey , and AA'. T urnbull as- statistical of ficers. Details;— Competition i.—The Sir Ernest^ Paget Cup, to shots deliberate- and 10 in 90 sees, at 25 yards: F.- Gelsthorpe (Derby) 194, T. .A. AA'ightman (Birmingham) and P. F. AVard (Sheffield) 193, R. B. Hancock (Derby) 192, J. Dob- son (Derby) 192, F. U. Tyrer- (Derby) 189. G. Allen (Derby)- 18S, 'I'. H. Bolton (Manchester) 188, J. Dalziel (Derby) t88, G.- S. Sadler ■ (Nottingham) 188, AA'ightman won on the shoot off. (Competition 2.—Single entry, 10 shots at 25 yards deliberate : J. Dalziel too, G. Rhodes "(Kentish Town) 99, J. Dobson 9 9 , H . A . H a r r i s ( D e r b y ) 9 8 , F. Gelsthorpe 98, R. B. Hancock 98, J. Shufflebottom (Buxton)- 98, T. H. Bolton 98, C. R. Parkinson (Sheffield) 98. Competition 3.-^Single entry, to shots at 25 yards in 90 scis. f F. Gelsthorpe 99, J. Dobson 98,. J WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKAugcst, 1918. 37 U . W. W ' h i t e ( R o w s l e y ) g S , J . M e a d ( D e r b y ) g y, G . B r o u g h t o n ( D e r b y ) 9 5 , C . B a r t o n ( B i r m i n g - h a m ) 9 5 , 1 " . W i g h t m t i n 0 5 , J. Dalziel 95, F. raulson (St. Btincras) 95. C o m p e t i t i o n 4 . — S i n g l e e n t r y, to shots at 25 yards in 90 sees. : G. Rhodes 97, G. Brougliton 95, H . - A . H a r r i s 9 s , F. G e l s t h o r p e 9 5 , W. J . B e d f o r d ( B r i s t o l ) 9 5 , T. . \ . W i g h t m a n 9 5 , E . M . Favne (Derby) 9:;, H. E. Haynes (Sheffield) 95. Competition 5.—Grand aggre- gtite of competitions 2, 3 and 4: F. G e l s t h o r p e 2 9 2 , J . D o b s o n 290, J. Dalziel 2.S9, H. A. Harris 2S7, T . Wightman 2S6, P . F. Ward 284, G." Rhodes 284. Competition 6.—Single entry, open to company's servants who h a d n o t p r e v i o u s l y w o n a p r i z e o f o r o v e r , 1 0 s h o t s a t 2 5 yards deliberate: G. Rhodes 98, C. W. Twigg (Rowsley) 98, F. H a l l ( B u x t o n ) 9 8 , G . B r o u g h t o n 97. J. W. Ilibbs (Rowsley) 97, F. Paulson 97. Competition 7.—Single entry, n e w m e m b e r s , 1 0 s h o t s a t 2 5 y a r d s d e l i b e r a t e : F. H a l l ( B u x ton) 97. W. E. Bradley (Derby) 97, H C. Burton (Heysham) 97, F. F. Wa r d ( S h e f fi e l d ) 9 7 . M i s s O . B o t t ( D e r b y ) 9 6 . E . M . P a v n e 9 6 , G . M i l l i s s ( S h e f fi e l d ) 0.=i- Competition 8.—Ladies, single entry, 10 shots at 25 yards de- l i b e n i t e : M i s s O . B o t t ( D e r b y ) ,8 9 , M i s s T- . . An d e r so n (D e rb y ) 87, Miss E. Phillips (Derby) 83. C o m p e t i t i o n 9 . — U n l i m i t e d entry, 10 shots at 23 yards de liberate: J. Dalziel too, G. R h o d e s 9 9 . H . . A . H a r r i s 9 9 , P. F. Ward 99. F. Gelsthorpe 99, A . S m i t h ( D e r b y ) 9 9 . G . . A l l e n 99, J. Dobson 99, C. R. Parkin son 98, .T. Bellamy (Derby) 98, W . E . B r a d l e y g S F. C r o c k e r (Derby) 98. C o m p e t i t i o n t o . — U n l i m i t e d entry, 10 shots at 50 yards de liberate : F. Gelsthorpe 99, T. A. Wightman 98, C. W. Twigg 98, G . R h o d e s 9 8 , W . E . B r a d l e y 98. C o m p e t i t i o n 11 . — U n l i m i t e d entry. 10 shots at 23 yards in 90 sees.: J. Dobson 98, H. A. Harris 98, F. Gelsthorpe 97, G. Allen 97, F. H . Ty r e r 9 7 , G . R h o d e s 9 6 , A. J. Smith 96, F. Gelsthorpe 96, W. Thompson (Derby) 96. Competition 12.-—Unlimited entry, 10 shots at 25 yards : T. A. Wightman too, J. Mead too, G . R h o d e s t o o , H . A . H a r r i s TO O , G . H o d g k i n s o n ( D e r b y ) 99, G. .Allen 98, H. T urner (Bristol) 98. Competition 13. — Unlimited entry, disc breaking at 23 yards : I Birmingham, 2 Nottingham, 3 Derby. Competition 14-—Out-station clubs: District i, C. W . T wigg 2S0, G. W. White 279; District 2, T. .A. Wightman 281, W. J. Bedford 278; District 3, G. Rhodes 284, F. Paulson 281 ; District 4, P. F. Ward 284, H. E. Haynes 273. Winter Le.iguc Competition, Until.— I Sheffield, 337 : 2 Rows- 5.S4: .1 Highgato Road, 344; a N o t t i n g h a m , 5 3 1 . L i m b e r, B r o c k l e s b y a n d D i s t r i c t Rifle Club. The general meeting was hold in the range of the tibove club r e c e n t l y. . A f t e r t h e b u s i n e s s o f the club was gone through, came the presentation of the three silver cups. T h e W o r s l e y C u p , g i v e n b y t h e l a t e L o r d W o r s l e y f o r t h e best shooting in all matches (to be held for one year), was won b y t h e S e c r e t a r y, t h e R e v. H . Larken, Mr . W . B. Havelock, Tr e a s u r e r , c o m i n g i n s e c o n d . . M i s s I d a v e l o c k , Vi c e - C a p t a i n o f the club, won the Brocklesby C u p , g i v e n b y M r . a n d M r s . B r o c k l e s b y f o r t h e b e s t s h o t a t 30 and too yards at the outdoor range. T h e V i c a r a g e C u p w a s a g a i n t a k e n b y M r . P o c k l i n g t o n . B e fore the close of the meeting g r e a t r e g r e t w a s e x p r e s s e d b v t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e c l u b a t t h e forthcoming departure of their Secretary, the Rev. H. Larken, w h o d u r i n g t h e y e a r s h e h a s held that post has proved a most efficient and painstaking officer. A small gift was presented to him from the members of the range. T h e r a n g e n o w g o e s o n w i t h t h e o u t d o o r s h o o t i n g . M a n y m e m b e r s h a v e d o n e w e l l i n t h e Forces, and many tilso have lost t h e i r l i v e s w h o w e r e k e e n m e m b e r s o f t h e c l u b . O n e o f t b e earliest members, and keenest shot. Lieutenant Henry Sharpley, East I.ancashire .Artillery, R.F..A. T r e n c h M o r t a r B a t t e r y, d i e d o f wounds at the Peronne Retreat, March 24, 191S, and great sym pathy goes out to his mother and relatives. We also lost a keen and good f e l l o w i n S y d n e y W a r d , w h o , although lame, used to walk t w o m i l e s e a c h w a y i n a l l w e a t h e r s t o k e e p h i s p l a c e i n t h e t e a m : h e s u s t a i n e d a n i n j u r y t o h i s k r. e e w o r k i n g n e a r Leeds, and died in the infirmary there. Ettsingwold Volunteers. The annual shooting competi tion organised by the Easingwold " C " C o m p a n y, 3 r d Vo l . B a t t . A.P.W.O. (A'orkshire Regiment), f o r t h e m e n u n a b l e t o a t t e n d camp, took place on the Crayke- r o a d r a n g e . T h e e n t r i e s w e r e excellent. The following were the r e s u l t s — Competition No. i.—to rounds in too seconds at 23 yards (any sights); target, 23=300 yards (second class figure): 1, Pte. H. T-ong (Husthwaite), 99 points ; 2, Cpl. Pooler (Easingwold), 98; 3, Pte. R. ilunton (Husthwaite), 9 8 . P o o l e y a n d H u n t o n t i e d f o r the second place, and the former w a s a w a r d e d t h e p r i z e o w i n g t o his card showing best grouping. C o m p e t i t i o n N o . 2 . — T h e Coates Challenge Shield, open to t e a m s o f s i x f r o m e a c h p l a t o o n in the .Company; ten rounds deliberate at 23 yards, ten rounds r a p i d ( l o o - s e c s . ) a t 2 5 y a r d s ( o p e n s i g h t s ) ; t a r g e t , 2 0 y a r d s A ' . ' P . C . w i t h i n n e r c a r t o n (double): t, No. 1 1 Platoon, 1,039 points; 2, No. 12 Platoon, 1,007; 3. 'N'o. 9 Platoon, 967; 4, No. 10 Platoon, 916. Competition No. 3.—10 rounds deliberate at 23 yards ; target, 20 y a r d s A ' . T. C . d o u b l e w i t h i n n e r ring (any sights) : In this com petition Mennell and Hunton tied, and the result, on shoot ing of f, was: I, Pte. Mennell (Raskelf), 93 ; 2, Cpl. Hunton (Husthwaite), 95 ; 3, Cpl. Pooley (Easingwold), 92. Competition No. 4 (The Sharpshooter).— Teams of four ; distance, 25 yards (open sights) : I, Tholthorpo ;■ 2, Raskelf. T h e a r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e e x c e l l e n t l y c a r r i e d o u t b y L i e u t . F. E. Rookledge. The timckecper was Sec.-Lieut. G. P. Hodgson (battalion machine gun officer), a n d M r . T. T. S t u r d y a c t e d a s umpire. Mr . John Hobson (Easingwold) presented the prizes to the winners. RIFLEMEN'S SALES AND EXCHANGE. 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P a r k e r & C o . , L t d . , B i s l e y Wo r k s , W h i t t a l l S t r e e t , B i r mingham. F o r S a l e . — . 1 0 1 M a r t i n i H e n r y . s e r v i c e r i fl e s w i t h o u t b a y o n e t s , subject consent of authorities. Offers 4th (Volunteer) Battalion A.P.AA'.O. A'orkshire Regiment, Drill Hall, North Street, Scar borough. For S.ale.—4,000 rounds Morris Tu b e C a r t r i d g e s , o p e n t o a n y reasonable of fer . .A. B. C. c/o Riri.KM.AN'. F o r S a l e . — C o n v e r t e d M a r t i n i , fi t t e d w i t h G r e e n e r b a c k s i g h t . Bead and Barleycorn foresight, B.S..A. screw windgauge. Tun- g e n t b a c k s i g h t , l e a t h e r s l i n g . — D.J.R. c/o.' S.M.R C. CHALLENGES. Inserted free of charge. Belvedere Rifle Club, Peter borough, would like to arrange Post Matches. 25 yards range, open or aperture sights, 10 men aside, 5-bull Match Targets.—7 C h a l l e n g e s a n d Ta r g e t s t o J . H . Cowen, Hon. Match Secretary, 44, W alpole Street, Peter borough. P o s t M a t c h e s w a n t e d . 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, 2 5 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 g6; second team, average 90.—E. G. H a m m o n d , 2 3 , S q u i r e s L a n e , Church End, Finchley N.3. R o y a l M a r i n e B a r r a c k s ( C h a t h a m ) R . C . w o u l d l i k e P o s t Matches, 25 yards, open or a p e r t u r e s i g h t s a n d s l i n g s , 8 o r 10 men a-side, counting out o p t i o n a l . — D r u m - M a j o r V. G . Bacon, R.M. Barracks, Chat ham. P o s t M a t c h e s w a n t e d , 1 0 t o shoot, 8 to count ; aperture sights and slings ; to extend throughout week. Southgate R.C.—W . H. L a s t , 4 1 , W a r w i c k R o a d , N e w 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 T eams ( a v e r a g e s 9 6 a n d 9 3 ) , 8 o r t o a-side (latter preferred), 7 or 8 t o c o u n t . O p e n d a t e s f r o m e n d o f . A u g u s t . — R e p l i e s t o A . E . Rasell, Associated Equipment R.C., Blackhorse Lane, W al- thamstow, E.17. Post Matches wanted, 23 yards range, 10 to shoot (8 to count), open sights, no slings, on 50 y a r d s c e n t r e b u l l ; e x t e n d throughout week.—E. C. Stearn, 3 0 , B e l v o i r R o a d , C a m b r i d g e . Endon R.C. would like to ar range Post Matches, 25 yards' range (outdoor), aperture sights, 8 t o s h o o t , 6 t o c o u n t ; a v e r a g e 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 s i g h t s , s i n g l e b u l l . M a t c h e s t o extend throughout week.—J. T. Robinson, Florence T errace, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent. M e t r o p o l i t a n E l e c t r i c R i fl e Club wish to arrange post m a t c h e s o n " G a u g e H a n d i c a p " t e r m s ( s e e J u l y R i fi . e m a n ) . Te a m s o f 8 o r 1 0 , 6 o r 8 t o c o u n t . 25 yards. Handicapping scale, for team averages of 98, 97, 96, 93, etc., the corresponding gauge numbers will be — i, o, i, 2, etc., respectively. Metropolitan gauge = No. 3'. H. J. Taylor, Metropolitan Eiectric Supply Co., Acton Lane, AA'illesdcn, N.W .io. 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 m a t c h o s , 8 o r 1 0 a s i d e , a l l t o count, 23 yards, aperture sights, S.M.R.C. match targets. A ver age of first team 97, second team 93. D. S. Oakey , 202, Revel- stoke Road, I-ondon, S.W.iS.^ WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK38 T H E R I F L E M A N . August, 1918. INSURANCE. Workmen s Compensation Insurance. The ^ciety of Miniature Rifle Clubs is prepared to arrange for the issue of Policies by the Alliance Assurance tympany, fully indemnifying its affiliated Clubs in respect of claims by their employees under the Workmen s Compensation Act, 1906, the Employers' Liability Act, 1880, the Fatal Accidents Act, 1846, and Common Law. The Annual Premium is at the rate of 30/- plus 10% per J^IOO of Wages paid per annum, the Minimum Premium being 5/6, which provides for wages expenditure not exceeding JCI6 per annum. Third Party Insurance. Policies are issued indemnifying the Club in respect ^ claims made by Third Parties for Personal Injuries caused by the Club subject to limits of £250 for any one accident, £500 for any one year of Insurance. Annual Premium .... ... 2/6 per hundred members. Trophy Insurance. Policies are issued for the Insurance of Challenge Trophies against fire and burglary risks, at the following p r e m i u m s ; — ^ ^ Value ol Trophy. £5 or less, premium I/- Value of Trophy. £20 to £25, premium 2/6 •• 5 •' o'f •• ■■ " 5 t o £ 3 0 „ 3 / 6 f K ° « n " « 3 0 i o £ 4 0 „ 4 / - " i l 5 t o £ 2 0 „ 2 / 3 „ „ £ 4 0 t o £ 5 0 „ 5 / - Other Insurances quoted for upon receipt of particulars. Clubs desiring to take advantage of these Insurances must fill up the following forms and send them to— The Secretary, Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs, Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W,C,2. Name of Club. i WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. EmpIoyee.s. ' Description of Employment. I Annual Wages. THIRD PARTY INSURANCE. Name of Club. Members. Situation of Range or Ranges. TROPHY INSURANCE. — Name of Club. Name of Trophy. Va l u e . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKSkptkmbkr, 1918.T H E R I F L E M A N . 39 "DOMINION" BRAND. T H E B E S T BRITISH AMMUNITION FOR BRITISH MARKSMEN. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LTD., GLASGOW G LONDON. P. C . B . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK40 T H E R I F L E M A N . September, 1918. RICKARBY'S RIFLE CRICKET TARGET aUsUtmtf SUltoMta' BUI). 2 5 Y d s , Supplied by the S.M.R.C. only. \ P r i c e 1 6 / = p e r 1 , 0 0 0 . SPECIAL NOTICE. Affiliated Clubs can now be supplied with British=made Ammunition, viz. ELEY'S '22 Long Rifle Smokeless P e r [ . 0 0 0 . s. Subject to Club Terms. P e r C a s e l o . o o o . cl. d. 17 0 8 10 0 C a s e L o t s o f l o . o o o ' only. Cash with Order Strictly Xett. £ s . d . 7 1 7 (Carriailic fniil on Case Lots.) -o$o- S o c i e t y o f M i n i a t u r e R i fl e C l u b s , Arundel House, Arundel Street, London, W .C.2. mNCHBSUR '22 LONG RIFLE "LESMOK" CARTRIDGES were used successfully in the following Competitions at the S.M.R.C. Meeting, June, 1916. " D A I L Y E X P R E S S . " ^ ^ " D A I L Y T E L E G R A P H . " ^ " D U K E O F W E S T M I N S T E R . " " S T E V E N S V A S E . " " B E N H A M . " ^ ^ ^ In ail kinds of shooting they continue to excel. No matter what the make of your favourite arm is, you can bring out its possibilities to the fullest degree by using " Winchester " make of cartridges. • ' ' ' t S o l e D i s t r i b u t o r s i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m : LONDON ARMOUR Y COMP ANY L TD., 3 1 , B u r y S t r e e t , S t . J a m e s ' , L o n d o n , S . W . I . WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKThe Rifleman T H E O F F I C I A L O R G A N O F T H E S O C I E T Y O F M I N I AT U R E R I F L E C L U B S . % Telegraphic Address; Ritlrsliof. Esfiiiml, London." Telephone: Grrnird 2952—29^ Vol. XV. No. 99 (New Series). LONDON, SEPTEMBER, 1918. Monthly , One Penny . B O M B - D R O P P I N G F R O M A I R C R A F T (Continued.) B y " B a l i s t i c a . " Bomb Falling in .Air . WE have investig-ated the path of the bomb let fall from a travelling aircraft when gravitation only was considered ; the calculations we made in such simple case were rapidly pierformed and they were accurate. The problem becomes a difficult one when we take into consideration the ef fect of the resistance of the air; but, with certain limitations as to accuracy in our results, we may proceed to deal wdth it. Referring to Table IV. we see that in vacuo the bomb has a striking velocity of 1,145 f-S- when let fall from an aircraft travelling at 150 f.s. from a height of 20,000 feet, so that only under very exceptional circum s t a n c e s n e e d w e c o n s i d e r a i r r e s i s t a n c e f o r v e l o c i t i e s greater than the figure quoted. The resistance of the air is expressed by the formula : Cr •— (10) wherein C = the ballistic coefficient of the bomb; r = the retardation in feet per second per second; V = the velocity under consideration ; and )>i = the index of the power of the velocity qualified by the constant A. Our knowledge as regards the resistance of the air at low velocities is not very perfect, as experimental evi dence is not easy to obtain. Colonel J. M. Ingalls, the A m e r i c a n b a l l i s t i c i a n , i n h i s " H a n d b o o k o f P r o b l e m s i n Exterior Ballistics,"* from a discussion of the Krupp firings made at Meppen in 1881 gives .the following values for A and in in formula (10):— \ ' e l o c i t i e s b e t w e e n f.s. f.s. o a n d 7 9 0 -90970 970 ,, 1,230 A 46,762 10'' 59>353 io'= 63,368 10" m Washington U.S..A. ; Governnient Printing Office, xgoo. The resistance, R, in pounds to a bomb of diameter d, is given by the formula :— R = d-A v"^ 9 (II) where g is the acceleration due to gra\ ity in feet per second per second ( = 32.19 f.s.s.). For a spherical or cylindrical bomb of 6 inches dia meter travelling at a speed of 200 f.s., the resistance of the air in pounds, using formula (n), and the appro priate values of .A and in given above, would be:— 36 X 46,762 X 200- R = 10® X 32.19 = 2.09 lbs. The resistance offered to a bomb of 6 inches dia meter is 2.09 pounds; the ballistic efficiency of the bomb, or its power of overcoming this resistance, is measured b y t h e v a l u e o f C . T h e B a l l i s t i c C o e f fi c i e n t . The important factor, C, the ballistic coefficient, occurs in all formulae concerning moving projectiles. It is expressed as :— c = /. where nkd- (I2> w = weight of bomb in pounds ; f/ = diameter of bomb in inches; fc = coefficient of tenuity; /= altitude factor; and ?i =coefficient of reduction. Of the five factors composing C only iu and d are constant; the remaining three factors vary with the condi tions of the problem concerning the falling bomb to be i n v e s t i g a t e d . I t w i l l b e w e l l t o d i s c u s s t h e v a r i a b l e factors separately. T h e T e n u i t y o f t h e A t m o s p h e r e . The coefficient of tenuity, depends upon the tem perature and the barometric pressure, and, in a minor degree, to the amount of moisture contained in the atmos- WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UK42 T H E R I F L E M A N . September, 1918. phere. The standard conditions of atmosphere at sea level are :— Temperature: 60 degrees Fahrenheit; Barometer : 30 inches ; Degree of saturation of atmosphere with mois ture : For these normal conditions a cubic foot of air weighs 534-22 grains. For conditions varying from this normal the weight of a cubic foot of air has to be divided by 534.22 to obtain the value of k. When the temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the barometer reading is 29 inches, for instance, the weight of a cubic foot of air (with two-thirds moisture saturation) is only 527.0 grains. The air is, in such case, less dense than the accepted normal, and the value of k is under unity, thus :— 527-0 k = = 0 . 9 8 7 . 534-22 For barometric pressures of 28 inches to 31 inches, and temperatures of 30 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the following table gives the values of the coefficient of tenuity :— T. \ b l e o f / > - . Barometer reading: Inches. Temperature: Degrees 28 293031 Fahrenheit. 300-993 1.028 1.064 1.099 35 0.983 1.018 1-053 1.088 400-9731.0071.0421.077 45 0.963 0.9971-031 1.066 500-953 0.987 1.021 1-055 550.943 0.976 1.010 1.044 60 0-933 0.966 1.000 1-033 65 0.923 0.9560.989 1.022 700.914 0.946 0-979 1.012 750.9040-937 0.969 1.001 800.895 0.927 0-9590.991 850.885 0.9170-949 0.980 90 0.8760.908 0-939 0.970 T h e l o w e r t h e v a l u e o f k t h e m o r e f a v o u r a b l e a r e atmospheric conditions (ignoring wind effect) to the ranging power of the bomb. The foregoing table, if inspected, will indicate what the favourable conditions are. The Altitude Factor . A s w e a s c e n d i n t h e a t m o s p h e r e w e fi n d t h a t i t becomes more and more rarefied. A bomb falling from a height would pass through strata of air which become denser as the earth is approached. The altitude factor, f, which is unity at sea level, increases in value as we ascend in the atmosphere; and vice versa in the case of the falling bomb. If, at any height, we knew the readings of the baro meter and thermometer we could obtain the value of / from the Table of k. A rough rule, which is true for moderate heights, is that the barometer drops i inch for every 1,000 feet of height, and that the ther.mometer drops I degree for every 300 feet of height. If at sea level the barometer and thermometer on any particular day were reading 30 inches and fio degrees Fahrenheit respectively, at a height of 1,500 feet the readings, ac cording to the rough rule, would be :— Barometer, 28I- inches ; Thermometer, 55 degrees. And the value of k appropriate to these conditions is 0.960. As will be .seen in formula (12) the factor / appears in the numerator of the right hand side of the equation, so that the value of / as found by the k table is I = 1 . 0 4 2 . 0.960 This is near enough to its actual value as can be seen from the table of the altitude factor (for heights up to 20,000 feet) which follows :— Table of /. Height in Height in feet. / feet. / 0 1.000 10,000 1.38 5001.01511 , 0 0 01.42 1,000 1.0312,0001-47 2,000 1.06 13,000 1-51 3,000 1.0914,000 1-55 4,0001.12 15,000 1.60 5,000 1.16 16,0001.65 6,000 1.20 17,0001.71 7,000 1.24 18,000 1-77 8,000 1-29 19,000 1.83 9,000 1-33 20,000 I.go The Coefficiext of Reduction. Tiie factor known as the coefficient of reduction, «. is a difficult one to which to assign its proper value. It is purely an experimental factor which takes into con sideration, among other things, the shape of head, and the steadiness in flight of the bomb. The laws of the resistance of the air which are given by Colonel Ingalls in his handbook, and quoted previously, are based upon experiments carried out with rifled projectiles, the ogival h e a d s o f w h i c h w e r e s t r u c k w i t h a r a d i u s o f t w o d i a meters. What this means may be seen by looking at C of Figure II. To fit a cylindrical projectile with an ogival head of two diameter radius we describe parts of circles, with radius equal to twice the diameter of the cylinder, taking as centres of the circular parts points on the dotted line drawn in the plane of the head of the cylinder. Figure II. also gives representations of projectiles fitted with heads of ^ diameter and of i diameter radius. The manner of describing the heads is obvious from Figure 11. For projectiles of two diameter radius of head, and steadiness in flight equal to that of the steadiness in flight of the projectiles used in the Krupp experiments, the value of n is unity. Assuming equal steadiness in WWW.RIFLEMAN.ORG.UKSeptember, 1918. T H E R I F L E M A N . 43 lliyht, and a head struck with a radius greater than two diameters, the retardation suffered by the projectile is less than the normal, and n is then under unitv in value. In the case of bombs as dropped from aircraft the shape of the bombs requires some consideration. Usually these missiles are pear-shaped, with heads of varying- curvature. The pear-shape more or less conforms to a stream-line body which travelling nose first is less re tarded by the air than the cylindrical body possessed by most artillery projectiles. A. B. C. F i g u r e I I . — O g i v a l - h e a d e d p r o j e c t i l e s ; h e a d s s t r u c k w i t h r a d i i o f A. i-dlameter; B. l-dianieler; C. i-diameters. As regards the steadiness of flight there is also diffi culty to contend with. Bombs are carried in aircraft in \arious positions, sometimes depending horizontally, sometimes nose downwards, and, it may be, nose up wards. However they are carried their flight in air when released is difficult to compare with the flight of shell fi r e d f r o m r i fl e d o r d n a n c e . I n t h e c a s e o f t h e s h e l l t h e spin imparted to it by the rifling causes it to keep its axis more or less coinciding with the tangent of the trajectory. .As regards the bomb its flight is erratic until, if it be provided with fins, the initial uncertain movement becomes steadied, and it proceeds through the air with its axis in some degree coincident with the tangent of the trajector}'. Assuming the steadiness in flight of projectiles to b< the normal of the experiments on which the air resistance laws are based, values of n for projectiles struck with various radii of head are given by the following formula, in which I is the radius of head in diameters of the projectile :— 2 ' 4 I — 1 Formula (13) gives for a projectile of two diameter radius of head ?i=i and for a projectile of 3 diameter r a d i u s o f h e a d : — 2 / 1 2 — I n = - / = 0 . 8 4 . 3 V 7 The following table gives n for various values of I:— Ta b l e o f 7 1 . R a d i u s o f h e a d I o f projectile in diameters. 71 i I - 5 I - I - 1 - 3 1 1.13 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 0 0 3 0 . 8 4 32 0.78 4 0 . 7 3 5 0 . 6 5 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 6 0 7 0 . 5 6 8 0 . 5 3 9 0 . 5 0 10 ... ... ... ... 0.47 0 B.S.A. COMPETITION FOR VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS, 1918. To be competed for by teams of six from any Company, or smaller unit, of Volunteer Regiments affiliated to the Central Association Volunteer Regiments, or to the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs. i' i- For the following prizes, the whole of which have been kindly presented by the Birmingham Small Arms Company, Ltd. : W i n n i n g T e a m , S i x S i l v e r M e d a l s a n d £ 1 2 £ 1 2 S e c o n d T e a m , S i x B r o n z e M e d a l s a n d £ 6 . . . . . . £ 6 To each of the Teams knocked out in the Semi-Final round, £3 ... ... ... ... ... ... £6 £24 A souvenir will also be presented to the competitor in each of the first eight teams who has the best average for at least _ . t h r e e h e a t s . A P E R T U R E S I G H T S . N O S L I N G S . E n t r i e s C l o s e 3 0 t h S e p t e m b e r . E n t r a n c e F e e 2 / 6 p e r T e a m . I'll// payticii/ciT's of conditions of t/ie above were pub/is/ied in t/ie August Rifleman. 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