Arthur Clarke (sport shooter)

Arthur Eric Clarke (3 December 1921 – 4 July 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
  1. "Commonwealth Games Federation - Athlete Search". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. "National Rifle Association of UK - Archives". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Web Archive of AE Clarke Gunsmith". Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. "Hampshire Rifle Association - History". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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