Sir Arthur Roden Cutler VC was a rifle shooter from a strong shooting family before the Great War and would continue his support for the sport becoming Patron...
Remembering Sir Roden Cutler VC
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Sport History
Percy Pavey – Outstanding Marksman of 20th Century
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 -...
The 1907 International Match – Brisbane
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...
Early Australian Team Selection and The Bisley “Tests”
Following Federation, attention turned to sending an Australian representative team to international competitions including Bisley. Prior to this, each...
Controversy at the 1910 NSW King’s Prize
The last range at the 1910 NSW Kings proved to be controversial with one John Piggott declared the winner after a score of 49 was recorded at 1000yds. It came...
HMS Renown & Rifle Team Matches
HMS Renown was a battle-cruiser in the Royal Navy Fleet and although delivered in 1916 she did not see combat during WW1. Renown was refitted to act as a...
Recent Posts
Australia’s Youngest King’s/Queen’s Prize Winners
BACKGROUND Each time a young marksman or markswoman emerges as the champion of a Monarch’s Prize competition, the question uttered most - ‘Is today’s winner the youngest in our sport’s history?’. This question was asked again when Josh Pratt, a little over 18 years of...
Australian Cadet Coronation Contingent of 1911
In the Australian War Memorial in Canberra lies a cloth badge and some old negatives, remnants of an adventure of a group of young Australians dating back more than a century. The photographs record in eerie detail the sense of grandeur, early Australian patriotism...
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021
‘RIFLE SHOOTERS REMEMBER THOSE CLUB MEMBERS WHO SERVED OUR NATION DURING ALL CONFLICTS’ by BRUCE A. R. SCOTT, CSC, ADC Remembrance Day falls on 11th November each year.On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minutes’ silence is observed and dedicated to...
Chairing of Rifle Shooting Champions – The Tradition
This article will examine Australian Fullbore and Military Rifle shooting competitions that incorporate thechairing of the champions. North Queensland 1970 Victoria 1987 FULLBORE SHOOTING For as long as rifle shooters can remember, the Fullbore target rifle competitor...
Project “Remember Them” Address by Bruce A.R. Scott, CSC, ADC HRSC – 14 May 2021
Special guests: Patron NQRA – Ms Glenys Schuntner President NQRA – Mr Eric Christie – great nephew and nephew of two former Herbert River Rifle Club members killed in both World Wars Chairman NQRA – Mr Marty Eiteneuer Patron TDRA – Mrs Janine Mahony Patron TMRC – Mr...
From the President – ANZAC Day 2021
Each ANZAC Day, the National Rifle Association of Australia’s club members, acknowledge our heritage and dedicate the time to remember the sacrifices of those who fought in all conflicts for the security and freedoms Australians enjoy today. On ANZAC Day we reflect...
Miss Emily Willmett (1867-1927) A Prominent NQRA Lady Shooter in the Early 1900s
The first detailed record of an NQRA ladies competition was in 1899 at Charters Towers. The Northern Miner, on 3rd May 1899, reported that “the ladies of Charters Towers made a new departure in sporting matters yesterday by inaugurating a Ladies Rifle Club”. ...
Rifle Club Member’s Second World Ware Service Recognised
Jock Hucker began rifle shooting in 1947/48 immediately after the rifle clubs emerged out of recess post the Second World War. As a new shooter, he was a member of the Woorndoo Rifle Club (where his father William Hucker was also a member) and later the Willaura Rifle...
The William Fraser Shield
Introduction: The impressive ‘William Fraser Shield’ was presented by William Fraser while a member of the Cairns Rifle Club. The trophy is awarded for the Inter-Association Teams Shoot – North Queensland versus South Queensland with the first year of competition...