Major Ernest Elborough Woodcock

I think Britrifles is one of the few on here who knows of my all-pervading interest in Bisley ephemera; this little gem arrived in todays post this morning via eBay.

It's a type of score book that I have not encountered before being an early AG Parker type before the company became Parker-Hale.

Major Woodcock was quite easy to find on the internet because he had the good sense (and no doubt pride) to write down his regiment in case he lost he lost his score book at Bisley by leaving it lying around the army gunroom, or worse still leaving it in one of the clubhouse bars after bragging about his scores in the kings final that day! 

I believe this dates to either the late 1920's or early 1930's as one of the adverts inside is for the 1927 pattern sling (civilian webbing target sling) and the advert for the AG Parker 5 sight is before the 5A and 5B pattern appeared

 

I'm pleased to say windage calculators have got easier to use in recent years! 

I didn't know that Chaz and have wondered where the name came from. 

Possibly the similarity of the "U" shaped upper part to a classic row boat row lock?

“Our man appears to have been a reasonable shot in his day”

With 7 bulls in a row at 500 yds, I’d say that’s quite good! 

A shame no date! 

I wish we knew more about the selection of ammunition for matches in those days, and what the Figure of Merit was.