The League is currently moth balled
The Birmingham and District League the league trophy started life in 1902. After WW2 it started using the only serviving trophies of the Small Heath and District League that started in 1912 one of many many leagues in Birmingham at the time. The league sheild has been shot continually with only a break for the second world war.
It is believed they adopted the Birmingham and District League title in 1960.
The League shoots at 6 yards with the bull 5ft from the floor, with a bull being worth 5 points and no more. It shoots with 8 person teams, with the best six scores counting. This allows for teams to shoot six shooters if they wish. Currently two matches are shot each match night using two targets this means a shooter get to shot twice in an evening. It is a winter based league with annual competitions of the Geering Cup (straight knock out competition with individual average based handicaps), Robbottom Sheild (Four Person team competition), Stanton Sheild (handicap league shot using scores from league matches). Most teams shoot on a Monday or a Tuesday evening.
The League also used to run the Birmingham Childrens Hospital Charity Interleague Cup started in 1923.
It currently had 4 Teams remaining.
1) Walton Lions Air Rifle Club, Based at the Great Barr Conservative Club Newton Road, Great Barr and shoots on a Tuesday. Web Site: http://www.waltonlions.co.uk
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