NSRA Affiliation No 2285
Staffordshire Smallbore Rifle Association
Catalogue of SSRA Trophies - The Weatherall Shield
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'The Chipperfield Ranges'
The above photograph gives a panoramic view of The Chipperfield Ranges, Baldwin's Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5EA.
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SSRA Memberships, Range Fees, And Chipperfield Range Standing Orders And Code Of Conduct
In order to shoot at the Chipperfield Ranges you must be a member of one of the following Membership Categories.
All users of the The Chipperfield Ranges, Baldwin's Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5EA, must be aware of and comply with the information contained within the Chipperfield Range Standing Orders and Code of Conduct.
Details of Chipperfield Range Fees.
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The Weatherall Shield
Presented to the Association in 1906 by Col. W.A. Weatherall for Indoor Competition.
Awarded to the Best Team in Divisions 'C' and 'D' of the Winter Short Range League.
Weatherall Shield Winners Medal 1914
The above photograph shows the Weatherall Shield Winners Medal 1914.
The Weatherall Shield winners medal, as shown above, was presented by the Staffordshire Rifle Association in 1914, to members of the winning team that won the Weatherall Shield whilst competing in Divisions 'C' and 'D' of the Winter Short Range League.
The medal is cast in bronze, with the design on the front face of the medal depicting the Stafford Knot in the centre of a Garland decoration.
The reverse face of the medal bears the wording 'County Association - Miniature Rifle Clubs' which features as part of the medals' casting design. In the centre of this is engraved 'Wetherall Shield - 1914'. The spelling of 'Wetherall' appears to be incorrect - as opposed to the correct spelling - 'Weatherall'.
This original medal is in good overall condition, if a little tarnished, and is housed in a replacement case.
The winning team that corresponds to the date on the medal, as is displayed in the table of winners below, is Codsall Inst M.R.C.
Winners Of The Weatherall Shield
| 1906 | Lichfield Rifle Club | 1909 | Lichfield Rifle Club | 1910 | Lichfield Rifle Club | ||
| 1911 | N.S. Railway Rifle Club | 1912 | N.S. Railway Rifle Club | 1913 | Lichfield Rifle Club | ||
| 1914 | Codsall Inst M.R.C. | 1914–18 | No Competition due to War | 1920 | Bearwood Rifle Club | ||
| 1921 | N.S. Railway Rifle Club | 1922 | Bearwood Rifle Club | 1923 | N.S. Railway Rifle Club | ||
| 1924 | Lichfield Rifle Club | 1925 | L.M.S. (NS) Rifle Club | 1926 | Stafford Rifle Club | ||
| 1927 | L.M.S. (NS) Rifle Club | 1928 | Stafford Rifle Club | 1929 | Lichfield Rifle Club | ||
| 1930 | Wolverhampton Services Rifle Club | 1931 | Wolverhampton Services Rifle Club | 1933 | Lichfield Rifle Club | ||
| 1934 | Lichfield Rifle Club | 1935 | Lichfield Rifle Club | 1936 | Michelin Rifle Club | ||
| 1937 | Michelin Rifle Club | 1938 | Michelin Rifle Club | 1939-45 | No Competition due to War | ||
| 1946 | 23rd Staffs H.G. | 1947 | Michelin Rifle Club | 1948 | 23rd Staffs H.G. R.C. | ||
| 1949 | Walsall H.G. R.C. | 1950 | Newcastle Staffs Police R.C. | 1951 | 22nd Staffs H.G. R.C. | ||
| 1952 | 23rd. Staffs H.G R.C. | 1953 | 23rd. Staffs H.G R.C. | 1954 | 22nd. Staffs H.G. R.C. | ||
| 1955 | 22nd. Staffs H.G. R.C. | 1956 | 23rd Staffs H.G. R.C. | 1957 | Alton Cedar Hill R.C. | ||
| 1958 | Walsall R.C. | 1962 | Rugeley Rifle Club | 1971 | Michelin | ||
| 1972 | Michelin | 1973 | Michelin | 1974 | Michelin | ||
| 1975 | Michelin | 1976 | Staffordshire Police | ||||
List Of County Trophies
The SSRA can boast a whole array of fine trophies in their collection, of which they are always proud to present to those successful in the various competitions in which they compete. Moreover these much prized trophies can only be won by shooters who are Staffordshire residents.
However, there is one exception to the above 'Staffordshire residents only' rule - and that is for those competing for The 'Come Day - Go Day' Salver, whereby those shooters need not be Staffordshire residents. The only stipulation is that they must be members of a properly constituted Rifle Club.
Each trophy now has it's own dedicated webpage.
50 Metres Challenge Trophy - Awarded to the Top Scorer of 60 shots
at 50 metres at the Long Range Meeting.
Albert
Greatrex Cup - Awarded to the Top County Badge Holder at the
Long Range Meeting.
Association
Cup - Awarded to the Overall Winner at the Long Range Meeting.
Association
Shield - Awarded to the Top Club Teams of 4 Classes 'A' and 'B' at
the Long Range Meeting.
Astor
Tankard - Awarded to the Winning Club Team of 6 Shooters at the Staffordshire
Combined Rifle Meeting.
Cliff
Everall Memorial Cup - Awarded to the Top Junior at the Short
Range Meeting.
Col.
N.C. Joseph Cup for Marksmanship - Awarded to the Top Lady at the Short
Range Championship.
'Come
Day-Go Day' Salver - Awarded to the Overall Winner of the Long
Range Meeting.
E.J.
Chipperfield Trophy - Awarded to the Winner of 'D' Class at the Long
Range Meeting.
F.G.
Troke Rose Bowl - Awarded to the Champion of Champions entry at Bisley.
James
Beattie Tray - Awarded to the Top Lady at the Long Range Meeting.
K.
Madeley Rose Bowl - Awarded to the Top Veteran at the Long Range
Meeting.
Michelin
Cup - Awarded to the Top 'A' Class at 100 yards at the Long Range
Meeting.
Michelin
Shield - Awarded to the Winning Club Team of 4 in Classes 'C' and 'D'
at the Staffordshire Combined Rifle Meeting.
Miniature
Rifle Challenge Cup - Awarded to the Winner of 'A' Class at the
Long Range Meeting.
Moat
Cup - Awarded to the Winner of 'C' Class at the Long Range Meeting.
Mrs.
C. Everall Cup - Awarded to the Top Junior at the Staffordshire Combined
Rifle Meeting - Long Range, aged 21 or under on the 31st of December in
the year in which the competition is held.
N.S.R.A.
County Silver Medal - Awarded to the Best Previous Non-Winner at the
Staffordshire Combined Open Squadded Rifle Meeting.
Pidduck
Shield - Awarded to the Top Team of 5 in the postal stage of Short
Range Championship.
R.W.
De Nicolas Memorial Trophy - Awarded to the Top Shooter in Classes
'C', 'D' or 'Junior' Aggregate comprising 80 shots at the Staffordshire
Combined Rifle Meeting.
Smith
Cup - Awarded to the Top Shooter at the Short Range Championship.
Stafford and District Club Secretaries Trophy - (No photograph available.) Awarded to the Top Club Secretary at the Short Range Championship.
Stafford
Plaque - Awarded to the Best Shooter at 100 yards in Classes 'B', 'C'
or 'D' at the Long Range Meeting.
Swynnerton
Cup - Awarded to the Winner of 'B' Class at the Long Range Meeting.
Veterans
Short Range Championship Tankard - Awarded to the Top Veteran at the
Short Range Championship.
Walsall
Cup - Awarded to the Winners of the Winter Indoor Short Range League
- Division 2.
Weatherall
Shield - Awarded to the Best Team in Divisions 'C' and 'D' of the Winter
Short Range League.
Wedgwood
Cup - Awarded to the Winning Team in Division 1 of the Staffordshire
Short Range Winter League.
Whitmore
Cup - Awarded to the Top Lady in Classes 'C' and 'D' at the Long Range
Meeting.
Wilkinson
Sword - Awarded to an Individual nominated by their club or discipline
organiser. The recipient being decided by the Staffordshire Smallbore
Rifle Association.
Wooden
Spoon - Awarded to an individual who is nominated by their club or
discipline organiser, for any 'unfortunate misdemeanour' - nothing too
serious, honestly. If there was a category in shooting for 'Out-Takes'
or 'Bloopers' then this award would belong in that category.
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