Queens Prize Medal

1973
Overview

Metal medal with ribbon

Historical information

Peter Smeets from the Perth Rifle Club was awarded this medal (along with a cloth patch/badge) for achieving the highest score at the 1973 West Australian Rifle Association Queens Prize competition. Mr Smeets donated the medal when he retired from shooting.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-199-P2022.2
Height or length
80 mm
Inscriptions and markings

'WARA The Queens Medal 1973 won by Peter Smeets 343.23 8th Oct'

Contextual Information

In 1973 their was only one rifle shooting discipline and therefore the shooter with the highest score was awarded a medal. Mr Smeets competed against approximately 200 State and interState shooters. The win was remarkable in that he only took up the sport in 1969.

Year
Perth Fremantle Rifle Club

Perth Fremantle Rifle Club

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Queens Prize Medal
WARA Queens Prize Medal 1973 won by Peter Smeets

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