Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

National Rifle Association, Public Schools Veterans’ Challenge Trophy (2), silver medal set within a heavy laurel wreath, bearing the names of the competing schools, obv. ‘Public Schools Veterans Challenge Trophy, Wimbledon’ and engraved, ‘N.R.A. Meeting. Bisley. 1890’; rev. engraved, ‘Won by Veterans of Clifton Coll., Lieut. E. S. Sinnott, 49 (Lieut.) G. S. Sinnott 49, (Lieut.) James 47, Major Pearse 46, (Major) Tombs 41’, 68mm., silver; another, similar, obv. engraved, ‘Bisley 1899. Major Tombs 49, Lce. Corp. Stone 49, Cap. E. S. Sinnott 48, Lieut. Rigden 47, Lieut. Soames 46, (total) 239’; rev. engraved with a target, 67mm., silver; good very fine (2)

The competition was shot by squads of five former pupils from each of the participating public schools. Competitors each took ten shots at a target 200 yards distant.