The Elcho - The “Other” Match
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The first match was held on 9th July 1862. The English firers wore
the red cross of St George, and the Scots the saltire of St Andrew on
their arms. England emerged victorious.
Production of the Shield itself was not completed until 1865.
Manufactured by Elkington, and finished in burnished grey, with
gold bands delineating the sides and central hexagonal area, it was a
magnificent sight.
This was a trophy truly worthy of the match and Lord Elcho’s
wishes. It was first presented in 1865, when England won by the
small margin of 2 points, and Ireland competed for the first time.
A detail of the Elcho Shield design
Today the match for the Elcho Shield is held every July at the NRA
Imperial Meeting at Bisley. Involving all four of the home nations,
it is now shot at 1000, 1100 and 1200 yards. While the ravages of
time may have dimmed some of the still physically imposing Shield’s
former splendour, the match itself has lost none of its lustre, and the
competition is as fierce as ever.
In recent years, the match has been honoured by the presence
of both the current Lord Elcho and his father, the Earl of Wemyss and March, the latter of whom has kindly
provided a foreword for this brochure, which expounds on the origins of the NRA.
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