Lot 5471

Description

Intercolonial Naval & Military Jubilee Sports medal, 1887, in silver, a plain framed disc with cast scroll suspension, suspension bar inscribed, 'Sword Bayonet' and the brooch bar inscribed, 'Cutlass', affixed to the plain disc are crossed rifles with cutlasses above, below the rifles is inscribed, 'Won/By/N.S.W.N.A.V', the reverse is inscribed with a wreath and around the edge, 'Intercolonial Naval & Military', and in the centre, 'Jubilee/Sports/Melbourne/June 1887'; N.S.W. Rifle Association medal, 1873, in silver (30mm) (C.1873/6), with attached pin back suspender bar inscribed, 'Sub. Lieut. Falk./1893.' Ribbon on first medal damaged, otherwise very fine - good very fine. (2)

A military/naval sporting tournament was held over two days on 20 and 21 June 1887 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The first events were staged on Monday night at the Exhibition Building and the next day's events at the Agricultural Society's Show Grounds near Flemington Racecourse. The first above medal was awarded to the NSW Naval Artillery Volunteers team which won first place in Naval Cutlass Drill and in Sword and Bayonet.

In September 1893 the winner was announced for a competition staged for members of the N.A.V. Rifle Club (Naval Artillery Volunteer Rifle Club) who had been competing for a silver medal presented by the N.S.W. Rifle Association. The conditions were six shootings, the four highest to count, seven shots each at 500 yds and 600 yds. Sub-Lieut Falk was the winner with a total of 242 points (67, 59, 57, 59), well clear of the next best, AB Lester, with 228 points (60, 55, 57, 56).

In 1893 the N.A.V. Rifle Club also held a competition for The Sub-Lieut Falk Trophy. It was fired best two in a series of three shootings at 700 yards comprising ten shots, with handicap, limit 36 points. In 1893 the trophy was won by Lieut Keating with a score of 79 points for two best shootings out of three.