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Wimbledon Cup


The Wimbledon Cup is a marksmanship trophy that was established in the 1870s. It is awarded annually during the National Rifle & Pistol Matches which are held at Camp Perry, Ohio.

Each year the high-power phase of these matches traditionally takes place during the first two weeks of August. The Wimbledon Cup is awarded for the winner of a 1000-yard shooting match — in which the rules permit use of "any sight", including telescopes.

Concurrent with the Wimbledon, service rifle shooters compete for the Farr Trophy, and Palma rifle shooters vie for the "Doc" Aiken Trophy.

The Wimbledon Cup is a silver tankard wrought by British silversmiths of the Victorian period.

The National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom inaugurated the prize in 1866. The Illustrated London News reported on July 26, 1866, that the Wimbledon Cup was a new prize for the Wimbledon Rifle Meeting of that year.

In 1875, the trophy was presented to the American rifle team attending the British matches at Wimbledon by Princess Louise, on behalf of the riflemen of Great Britain. Members of the American team competed among themselves for the trophy at Wimbledon; this match was won by Major Henry Fulton. The Wimbledon Cup was taken to the United States and placed in annual competition at Creedmoor Rifle Range as the trophy for a long range match open to any rifle.

1875 30 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle.

1903 20 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle.

1906 10 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle.

1907 20 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle.

1953 The Service Rifle or the Center Fire Rifle with no restrictions on caliber, sights or accessories.

1958 First scores over the course of two sighting shots and 20 shots for record at 1000 yards with the Service Rifle or NRA Match Rifle used to select shooters for a "shoot-off relay" over the same course of fire to determine match place awards.

1961 Shoot-off procedure changed as follows: All competitors on the "shoot-off relay" will fire two sighting shots and 10 record shots. All competitors then leave the firing line. The 10 high from each division will be immediately resquadded for a shot-by-shot elimination to determine the winner in each division.

1968 20 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle, any sights. No shoot-off.

1976 30 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle, any sights.

1977 20 shots at 1000 yards with any rifle, any sights.


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