National Smallbore Rifle Association, in conjunction with the Anglo-American Smallbore Rifle Competition - The Field Marshal Earl Roberts Trophy * Photo. P.419.2655.2 ;June,1969. John Foster receiving an award at the National Smallbore Rifle Association's Championship Meet. NRA Smallbore Rifle Team patch on his blazer, along w/his name tag and U.S.of A. Trophies and plaques on tables behind him and the gentleman he's shaking hands with. #2655.1 in Box 3, Folder 325. Bisley, England. * Patch. Red leather with gold leaf print (mounted on cardboard). The #292 in the center-black on white. "National Smallbore Rifle Association - Bisley, 1969" * Newspaper clippings: "U.S.Shooters Win" Bisley, England. The U.S. smallbore rifle team defeated Britain's team by 22 points in the 1st match between the 2 countries since 1939. 3,851 to Britain's 3,829 (out of 4,000). High scorers for the winners were Foster w/ 394, Don Adams and Bruce Meredith both w/ 390. Adams, an Atlanta commodity broker, became the first American to win the over-all grand aggregate championship, scoring 2,761 out of a possible 2,800 in the seven individual major events. "Americans outshoot Britons"...same information as in above. "U.S. Marksmen Down Britain; Foster Shines" Identical to U.S.shooters Win.

The National Centralized Shooting Tournament. Cali, Columbia. Nov. 1969. Wed. 12 Nov. The event closed last night with all success. (Para.5) The landslide triumph of John Foster and the Olympic champion and until this year record holder of the modality(?) in the world. Lones Wigger does not allow comments. Foster was also world champion in Oslo in the deer shooting modality(?). RESULTS 3-POSITION; John Foster 1st......score 1,144 (out of 1,200) Lones Wigger 2nd...... ? Photo - Lineup of shooters, Lones Wigger #4 from left, John Foster #5 from left. Nat'l Centralized Shooting Tournament. Caption; United States - This is the team from the United States that took part in the national shooting chammpionship. The Americans acted unofficially.