Fremantle RC 1909

1909
Overview

Photograph

Historical information

Formally framed photograph of club members involved in winning a range of competitions in 1908. The photo was hung in the club rooms at Swanbourne Rifle Range.Front: JH Benton, F Simper, CT Fletcher (secretary), WA Murphy (Vice President), H Briggs MLC (President), Dr white (VP), R J Halliday (Captain), JM Millett (Vice captain), JH Simper. Second Row: T. O. M. Harvey. T. Campbell, L. Hicks, W. Hopper, A. M. Urquhart, J. Paterson, A. A. Dean, F. Clutterbuck (treasurer). Third row-W. F. Hodgson. J. Robinson, T. Richards, E. S. Fordham, G. H. McKenzie, H. A. Gordon, W. E.
Shelton. Back row-C. G. Downham, J. Fisk, G. A. Crombie.

Trophies: NRA of WA (Coastal) B Grade Shield, Cup?, Dawson Trophy, J Ainsley & Co of Leith Flagon trophy (club trophy), Little cup?, Shield?, Cup?, Hackett Shield

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-199-P2023.01
Width
550 mm
Height or length
400 mm
Inscriptions and markings

"GM Nixon Fremantle 7" photographer

Contextual Information

Photo taken in early 1909 to celebrate an outstanding year of completion by the club in 1908.1908 Achievements included:
1. A Grade Team: Champion Metro District Club
2. B Grade Team Champion Coastal District Club
3. Daily Mail (Australia wide) Competition 12th in Australia, 20th in the British Empire and Champion WA Team
4. Dawson Shield
5. Hackett Shield
6. Metropolitan Champion Shield
7. Metropolitan B Grade Shield and Perth Printing Works Cup
8. Second (after Boulder RC) for Zeb Lane Trophy

The Club also absorbed the Claremont Cottesloe Club and changed its name to Fremantle Districts Rifle Club to recognise this.

Year
Perth Fremantle Rifle Club

Perth Fremantle Rifle Club

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Fremantle Rifle Club 1909
Front: JH Benton, F Simper, CT Fletcher (secretary), WA Murphy (Vice President), H Briggs MLC (President), Dr White (VP), R J Halliday (Captain), JM Millett (Vice captain), JH Simper. Second Row: T. O. M. Harvey. T. Campbell, L. Hicks, W. Hopper, A. M. Urquhart, J. Paterson, A. A. Dean, F. Clutterbuck (Treasurer). Third row-W. F. Hodgson. J. Robinson, T. Richards, E. S. Fordham, G. H. McKenzie, H. A. Gordon, W. E.Shelton. Back row-C. G. Downham, J. Fisk, G. A. Crombie.

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