The great prize of the National Rifle Association's yearly meeting at Wimbledon, with the Championship for this year, was won on Tuesday, the 18th ult., by a Scotchman, who is the sixth Champion Shot from North Britain since these Wimbledon meetings commenced. Sergeant Lawrence, of the 1st. Dumbarton Rifle Volunteers, made a score of 1 7 points at the 800 yards range, 20 at the 900 yards, and 20 at the 1000 yards, being a total of 65. The next competitor was Colour-Sergeant Gilbert, of the 3rd Middlesex, whose total score was 62. The Prince and Princess of Wales saw the final shooting, and her Royal Highness graciously pinned the badge of victory to the winner's tunic with her own hand. Mr. Lawrence is a compositor, foreman of the printing office of the Dumbarton Herald, and is but twenty-five years of ago. He has been a Volunteer seven years, and has attended three annual meeting, at Wimbledon, but had not before this won any important prizes. We have great pleasure in presenting to our readers the Portrait of one who has obtained such an honourable distinction, and whose performance has done credit to his native town and country. The photograph is by Alexander, Brothers, of Glasgow.
Source: The Illustrated London News, No.2257—Vol. LXXXI, Saturday, August 5, 1882, p.140