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Chamber of Mines Shield

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1905

Overview

wood and silver shield

Historical information

Chamber of Mines of Western Australia Challenge Shield
1st competition at Kalgoorlie Sept 1905 won by WAIR
2nd competition 1906 WAIR
3rd competition 1907 Coolgardie RC
4th Competition 1908 Boulder RC
5th competition 1909 Kalgoorlie RC
6th competition 1910 Leederville RC
7th competition 1911? Boulder RC
8th competition 1912 Coolgardie RC
9th competition 1922 Boulder RC
10th competition 1923 Fremantle RC
11th competition 1924 Fremantle RC

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2024.120

Width

600 mm

Height or length

750 mm

Inscriptions and markings

“Chamber of Mines of Western Australia Challenge Shield”

Contextual Information

Chamber of Mines Shield
Valued at 100 pounds in 1905 with cash prizes of 18 pounds being first 12, second 6 and third 3. Teams of 6 firing 7 shots plus 2 optional sighters each at 200,500 and 600yds. Initially shot on last day of the annual August prize meeting.
In 1906 teams competing were, in. order of results, WAIR Perth Police RC, Coolgardie RC, Kalgoorlie No. 1, Boulder No 2, Mulline RC, Fremantle RC, Perth RC, Menzies, Midland Junction, Kalgoorlie No 3, Boulder No. 1
In 1912 Coolgardie, Boulder, Fremantle, Menzies, Wagin, Kalgoorlie, Perth (two teams), Ora Banda and Layall’s Mill RC competed. Yet to be discovered the reason for the 1913 gap (competition took nominations for the 1914 match that was abandoned due to WW1)

Year

1905

West Australian Rifle Association

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