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The Palma Trophy
The Palma Trophy was originally named the Grand Centennial Trophy, in honour of the Centennial celebration of the independance of the United States of America. It was commissioned from Tiffanny’s at a cost of $1500, which was raised from popular subscriptions.
The trophy was a full sized replica of a Roman Legion standard, seven and one half feet tall, executed in bronze with silver and gold inlay. On the banner of the standard was the legend, “In the name of the United States of America to the Riflemen of the World”. Above the banner was the single word, “PALMA”, the latin word for palm tree, which was used by the Romans to signify victory, or the ultimate in excellence.
The original trophy has not been seen since 1954. Serving in its place is a copy which was made from the original Tiffany blue prints at a cost of $32,500. The countries that have competed for the trophy and their scores are listed on the records page.
The Australia Match Trophy
formerly the
Empire Rifle Match Trophy
A splendid silver trophy manufactured in Perth, Western Australia, mounted on black marble and protected in a fine glass fronted wooden case. It is inscribed "The Empire Rifle Match - for competition by Great Britain and Units of the Empire".
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21 October 2011
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19 October 2011
World Individual Long Range Championships - Top 50 Aggregate Badges
18-19 October 2011
17-18 October 2011
World Individual Long Range Championships Mon 900Y, 1000Y, Tue 800Y
16-17 October 2011
15 October 2011
World Under 25 Teams Match
14 October 2011
NRAA Grand Aggregate Badges
Jim Bailey 1st, Jim Jeffery 3rd, Gray Robertson 7th
Duncan Davies 21st, Angus Bell 22nd, Steve Negus 28th
NRAA Queens Badges
13 October 2011
NRAA Queens Day 1 & 2, Progressive Agg Top 50 Placings
NRAA Queens Day 2, 600, 800 and 900 Yards Top 50 Placings
12 October 2011
Redland City Mayor hosts Reception Australian Rifle Team Captain John Baxter presents a team plaque to the Mayor of Redland City. Councillor Melva Hobson organised to hold Mayoral Reception for team representatives in the Palma Match after she noticed the Australian team in uniform attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service at Cleveland, during training at Easter. Councillor Hobson and her husband have previously competed at Belmont with the Qld Military Rifle Club.
International Palma Rifle Team Captains at the Mayoral Reception NRAA Queens Day 1, 300, 500 and 600 Yards Top 50 Placings
11 October 2011
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9 October 2011
NRAA President's Agg Top 50 Placings
8 October 2011
20 August 2011 Australia is in the final stages of training for the Palma Match
Australia On Target The Palma Match. Australia is proud to be one of only five countries to have competed in the original Centennial International Long Range Match, which was held at the Creedmore Range in New York, USA in 1876. Subsequently the event became known as the Palma Trophy Teams Match and it has been shot 28 times officially between 1876 and 2007. Australia has competed 14 times, in 1876, 1903, 1907, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007. The Palma Match is shot at distances of 800, 900 and 1000 yards on imperial ranges such as Belmont, and 700, 800 and 900 metres on metric ranges. Teams of 16 men and women, in four squads of four, fire 15 shots at each distance, repeated over two days. Each squad is controlled by a coach who applies corrections for wind to the iron sights of .308 calibre rifles. Full bore team shooting is an endurance sport and the Palma Match is a unique, shoulder to shoulder, international competition of marksmanship skills. Only five countries have won this match, out of a total of 24 national teams (not counting composite teams). Australia has won the Palma Match twice, at Trentham in New Zealand in 1979, and at home at Malabar in Sydney in 1988. The Australia Match. The Australia Match was inaugurated in 1907 with the first match at Randwick Rifle Range, Sydney, between Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand. In 1988, Australia's Bicentennial year, the Empire Match was renamed the Australia Match and the competition, formerly restricted to member countries of the Commonwealth, was opened to all shooting nations. From 1994 the title of "The Commonwealth Team Championships" was also added however teams outside the Commonwealth have been allowed to enter from time to time with the permission of the National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA). Australia have completed in all 49 matches, winning 17 of them. The record score of 1977.217 was achieved by Australia, in Brisbane in 2005. |
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