In March 1875 the 4th Essex Volunteer Rifles held a Rifle Competition at the Chelmsford Rifle Club.

The competition was directed by Captain Bannister who was assisted by the Regimental Sergeant Major Peacock.

Scores were

36 Battalion QMS Sergeant Crozier

35 Corporal Emberson

35 Corporal C Rippon

34 Captain J A Copland

34 Corporal J Bedford

32 Private A Mead

30 Sergeant Baker

30 Captain F Chancellor

29 Private G Everard

27 Private Willett

26 Private Eve

26 Private Collicott

26 Private Page

25 Private G Hymas

24 QMS Sergeant Wray

23 Private W Golding

22 Private Whatmore

22 Col Sergeant W Maryon

21 Corporal W Langley

21 Private J Porter

21 Sergeant T Wright

21 Private Sams

21 Private H B Smith

21 Lieut W P Gepp

21 Bugler A Bullock

20 Private H Bullock

20 Private Wareham

20 Private Smoothey

20 Private Wilshire

19 Private G Goldstone

19 Private Young

19 Private Jackson

18 Private A Carter

18 Private Kingslay

18 Private W Willett

18 Private Stibbard

16 Sergeant W Marson

16 Private Gunton

16 Private Baker

16 Private D Hymas

16 Bgr G Rison

15 Corporal Harris

14 Private Newton

14 Private Winter

14 Lieut C E Longmore

14 Private W Dyer

13 Corporal Herbert

12 Private Warner

12 Private Butcher

12 Private Giffard

12 Corporal Belcher

12 Private Lucking

11 Private Layton

11 Private Ridgewell

10 Private Whitehouse

10 Private Lucking

10 Private Atkins

10 Private F Goldstone

A special wedding ring competition was won my Corporal Bedford from Corporal Webb, Lieutenant Longmore and Corporal Harris.