Arthur Clarke (sport shooter)
Arthur Eric Clarke (December 3, 1921- July 4, 2014) was a British Fullbore Rifle shooter. He represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games in 1982, 1986 and 1990, winning Gold in the Fullbore Rifle Queens Prize in the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[1]
Arthur won the Bisley Grand Aggregate on two occasions (1979, 1980) and came second twice (1968, 1985).[2] In 1971, he founded a gunsmith shop in Camberley (A.E.Clarke & Co).[3] In 1983, he was a prime mover behind instigating the annual Intercounties Competition held at Bisley Ranges to encourage team shooting.[4]
References
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Athlete Search". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "National Rifle Association of UK - Archives". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Web Archive of AE Clarke Gunsmith". Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hampshire Rifle Association - History". Retrieved 29 August 2014.