The Archive · 1922

British and Overseas Cups

The competitions for the British and the Overseas Cups took place on Sunday morning on the Rifl> Range. Col. R. Marr Johnson, C.M.G., D.S.0., Commandant of the Corps, was present and supervised the events. He was assisted by Major H. W. Pilcher, Second-in-Command and other officers of Headquarters, The contests have their origin in the presentation of the Overseas Cup by the Overseas Club for British riflemen in the Volunteer Corps. The conditions under which the Cup was to be shot aroused so much enthusiasm amongst the members of British units that a subscription list was opened for a similar trophy to be

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