Ernest Robinson

A former captain in the Royal Air Force, sports shooter Ernest Robinson was a regular at the Bisley shooting ground, and in 1923 topped everything he had previously achieved at the famous venue by winning the Blue Riband event, the King’s Prize. He won it after a shoot-off with W. T. Norton.

Robinson won international honours by representing Great Britain in the 1923 Kolapore Match. He also represented England in the National Match against Ireland, Scotland, and Wales four times between 1922-26, was in England’s Mackinnon Match team seven times between 1919-30, and was captain in 1919-20. Robinson coached the 1932 Indian Kolapore team.

Robinson saw service in France in World War I, and after the hostilities was a journalist and writer of short stories for magazines and newspapers. He was also the editor of the journal of the National Rifle Association and wrote several books about shooting, including the immensely popular “Rifles and Ammunition: And Rifle Shooting” with co-author, Harcourt Ommundsen, who was sadly killed in action just after publication. Robinson write other books on rifle training including “Rifle Training or War”. Although selected for the 1924 Olympics Robinson was not allowed to take part as he was considered to be a professional.