The Lieutenant Bunbury Team Shoot
The Lieutenant Bunbury Team Shoot is an annual event between the Murray Districts and the South West Districts Rifle Associations and is contested by ten man teams.
The trophy, the Lieutenant Bunbury Cup is of solid silver, and was originally donated to the Bunbury Rifle Club in 1936 by the surviving sons and grandsons of Lt. Bunbury for competition within the club. It was called "The Bunbury Challenge Cup", and is inscribed as follows:
The trophy, the Lieutenant Bunbury Cup is of solid silver, and was originally donated to the Bunbury Rifle Club in 1936 by the surviving sons and grandsons of Lt. Bunbury for competition within the club. It was called "The Bunbury Challenge Cup", and is inscribed as follows:
Henry William St.Pierre BUNBURY - Profile.
Henry William St. Pierre Bunbury (1812 - 1875), son of Lt.General Sir Henry Bunbury, 7th Baronet, arrived in Western Australia in March 1836; during his brief stay he was stationed in the York, Pinjarra and Busselton districts. Making an exploratory trip to the Williams, he founded a military station there. In December 1836, before the establishment of a station in the Busselton district, he travelled overland from Pinjarra to Busselton and back. His diary gives the first detailed description of this route and his comments on the Aboriginals and their way of life and the potentialities of the land disclose a shrewd and observant mind. He particularly noticed the metallic sands along the beaches near Bunbury and Busselton, the value of which has only recently been realized.
Sir James Stirling, having decided to form a military post in the Busselton district, sent Bunbury down in charge. Later when the township of Bunbury was formed, Stirling named it after him. Bunbury left Western Australia in November 1837.
Sir James Stirling, having decided to form a military post in the Busselton district, sent Bunbury down in charge. Later when the township of Bunbury was formed, Stirling named it after him. Bunbury left Western Australia in November 1837.
Lt. BUNBURY CUP WINNERS:
Lt. BUNBURY CUP TALLY: MDRA 26 SWDRA 39
1951 - MDRA
1952 - SWDRA 1953 - SWDRA 1954 - SWDRA 1955 - MDRA 1956 - SWDRA 1957 - SWDRA 1958 - MDRA 1959 - MDRA 1960 - SWDRA 1961 - MDRA 1962 - SWDRA 1963 - MDRA 1964 - SWDRA 1965- SWDRA 1966 - MDRA 1967 - SWDRA |
1968 - MDRA
1969 - MDRA 1970 - MDRA 1971 - MDRA 1972 - MDRA 1973 - SWDRA 1974 - MDRA 1975 - MDRA 1976 - SWDRA 1977 - MDRA 1978 - MDRA 1979 - MDRA 1980 - MDRA 1981 - SWDRA 1982 - SWDRA 1983 - SWDRA 1984 - SWDRA |
1985 - SWDRA
1986 - SWDRA 1987 - SWDRA 1988 - SWDRA 1989 - SWDRA 1990 - SWDRA 1991 - MDRA 1992 - SWDRA 1993 - MDRA 1994 - SWDRA 1995 - MDRA 1996 - SWDRA 1997 - MDRA 1998 - MDRA 1999 - MDRA 2000 - SWDRA 2001 - SWDRA |
2002 - SWDRA
2003 - SWDRA 2004 - SWDRA 2005 - MDRA 2006 - SWDRA 2007 - SWDRA 2008 - SWDRA 2009 - SWDRA 2010 - SWDRA 2011 - SWDRA 2012 - SWDRA 2013 - SWDRA 2014 - SWDRA 2015 - SWDRA 2016 - MDRA 2017 - No shoot 2018 - No shoot |
2019 - No shoot
2020 - COVID-19 No shoot 2021- No Shoot 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 - Cup Centennary |
Tally - 1951 - 2020: MDRA = 26 wins: SWDRA = 40 wins. 5 No shoot