THE PISTOL CUP

History

6 ½ inch embossed silver cup, 5 oz, Hallmarked Birmingham 1870

Engraved "Presented by C H E Smith Esq to the Ham and Petersham Rifle Club

Mr Calvert H E Smith, whose business was at 17 The Green, Richmond was a long term Officer and Committee Member of the Club. He was both Secretary and Treasurer of the Club for some time and, when the Club became incorporated as the Ham & Petersham Rifle & Pistol Club Ltd on 15th August 1954, he was one of the seven great and the good who sponsored the new entity.

The inscription on the Cup shows that it was initially given a the Award to the highest individual aggregate in the Boys Team Competition, the first name being added in 1921. There is however reference to the Competition earlier than this and it is not known at the moment whether this Cup was given after the Competition started or whather it was not inscribed in the early competitions. By 1933, it is a competition in the Class A handicap group (Class A and B at this time). The Course of Fire was 3 targets of 10 shots each at 50 and 100 yards. By 1935, possibly for the first year, it is a Pistol Competition, to be shot shoulder to shoulder, at 10 and 20 yards, with 6 shots rapid and 6 shots deliberate at each.

The other Calvert Smith ChallengeCup was donated as the prize in a disk breaking competition in 1925.

"DYSART " CHALLENGE CUP

Holders-PETERSHAM SCOUTS.

Open 1st June to 31st July.

Conditions- Open to teams of six from schools, recognised clubs or any association of boys interested in rifle shooting, within a radius of five miles of the club range. Any school, etc., may enter more than one team, but no boy may shoot in more than one team.

All Competitors must be under 17 years of age on the day of shooting.

Two targets of 10 shots each at 25 yards. Unlimited sighters. 1st Prize, Challenge Cup and Six Bronze Medals (if three or more teams enter).

The "Calvert Smith" Challenge Cup will be awarded to the individual competitor making the highest nett aggregate score in the Competition.

The "Fowler" Challenge Cup will be awarded to the competitor making the highest nett aggregate score from the teams representing the Ham School, the Petersham School and the Petersham Boy Scouts.

These cups will be held by their respective winners for one year.

Entries should be forwarded to the Secretary

Entries close 31st May Entrance Fee 2/6 each team.

Winners

Winner	Year	Winner	Year	Winner	Year
	2002		2001		2000
	1999		1998	No Winner	1997
No Winner	1996	M J Bland	1995	K Beecham	1994
M J Bland	1993	A J Chivers	1992	J Harper Smith	1991
J Harper Smith	1990	D B Granger	1989	John Warner	1988
D Granger	1987	J K Watkins	1986	D Granger	1985
J K Watkins	1984	J Beckwith	1983	R Overall	1982
K Beecham	1981	R D Overall	1980	R D Overall	1979
RR Smith	1978	R D Overall	1977	M K Burrell	1976
RR Smith	1975	A Chilton	1974	H J Matthews	1973
G Rix	1972	No Winner	1971	G Rix	1970
I F Wyatt	1969	Mrs N Parrish	1968	No Winner	1967
No Winner	1966	No Winner	1965	No Winner	1964
No Winner	1963	N Fitchett	1962	N Fitchett	1961
M Thompson	1960	B Hope	1959	R S Chapman	1958
J E Fardon	1957	S B Cranmer	1956	No Winner	1955
No Winner	1954	J Fardon	1953	V H Gilbert	1952
W B White	1951	W Meakin	1950	Mrs N Vanneck	1949
No Winner	1948	No Winner	1947	J C Knott	1946
J C Knott	1945	Mrs B B Moorshead	1944	Mrs E S Batten	1943
W Meaker	1942	E S Bateman	1941	J Gilbert	1940
No Winner	1939	No Winner	1938	W H Bryan	1937
W H Bryan	1936	No Winner	1935	D A James	1934
E J Brooks	1933	L D Brooks	1932	G Hoult	1931
G T Ross	1930	S E Lowndes	1929	No Winner	1928
No Winner	1927	No Winner	1926	F A Featherstone	1925
No Winner	1924	A Bush	1923	A Bush / E Miller	1922
A Overton	1921

THE PISTOL CUP

History

6 ½ inch embossed silver cup, 5 oz, Hallmarked Birmingham 1870

Engraved "Presented by C H E Smith Esq to the Ham and Petersham Rifle Club

The other Calvert Smith ChallengeCup was donated as the prize in a disk breaking competition in 1925.

Winners

Winner

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Winner

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