Richard Cade

Richard Cade
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ2, 1938[1]
St Albans, England
Sport
SportSports shooting
Event
Fullbore rifle
ClubNorth London Rifle Club

Richard J. Cade (born 1938) is a former international sports shooter who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Cade born in 1938, was a chartered account by profession.[2] He lived at 67 Elmwood in Welwyn Garden City[3] and represented Hertfordshire at county level.[4]

Cade shot for the North London Rifle Club and won the silver medal for the highest score in the semi-final of the Queen's Prize at the National Shooting Centre at Bisley in July 1966.[5]

Cade represented the England team[6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[7] He competed in the fullbore rifle Queens prize event, where he qualified for the final.[8]

Shortly after the Games, he won the Ladies of the County Cup to become Hertfordshire champion for a second consecutive year.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Salop pair in Bisley final". Reading Evening Post. 15 July 1966. p. 35. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Welwyn man wins medal at Bisley". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 22 July 1966. p. 25. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Rifle Club Success". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 1 July 1966. p. 13. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Bisley winner". Reading Evening Post. 15 July 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  7. ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Rifle Shooting". Sunday Express. 7 August 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Wins Herts Shooting Trophy". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 26 August 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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