Feb 1, 2024 | Sport History
1952 1st shooter to win both the NSWRA Jamieson Match and NSWRA Queen’s Prize. Kolapore Match Percy Pavey was a member of two winning Kolapore Teams: 1937 – Coach & Shooter 1953 – Shooter Percy Pavey was one of Australia’s outstanding long range...
Jan 29, 2024 | Individuals History
Current Club: Yorkshire Rifle Club What are your earliest shooting memories? (Target or other) As a 10 year old our family visited some friends living at Goulburn. He took dad and I rabbit shooting, that was the start of my shooting career. When did you first join a...
Jan 17, 2024 | Sport History
The Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum[1] is located on Wharf Street, Maryborough and contains a large collection of militaria including a badge from an International Rifle Teams Match won by Nikolai Theodor Svensen in 1907. The British and Australian Rifle...
Jan 15, 2024 | Sport History
Following Federation, attention turned to sending an Australian representative team to international competitions including Bisley. Prior to this, each colonial State might field its own team such as the Victorian Team that won the Kolapore Cup in 1897. Indeed, the...
