Francis Little (sport shooter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 17 November 1907[1] Westbury-on-Severn, England |
| Died | 16 February 1992 (aged 84) Taunton, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Event | Fullbore rifle |
Francis Geoffrey Little (17 November 1907 – 16 February 1992) was an international sports shooter who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Little, born in 1907 in Westbury-on-Severn, lived in May Lawn, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire[2] and was elected Alderman of the Gloucestershire County Council in January 1962.[3]
Little represented the England team[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] He competed in the fullbore rifle Queens prize event, where he qualified for the final.[6]
In 1969, he won the prestigious Queen's Prize at the National Shooting Centre at Bisley, having previously made the final five times.[7] The following year he was selected by Great Britain for their tour of Canada.[8]
Little was also a company owner, vice-chairman of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and a magistrate.[8] He died in 1992.
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Rain hampers Queen's Prize marksmen". The Scotsman. 18 July 1957. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New County Aldermen". Tewkesbury Register. 26 January 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Rifle Shooting". Sunday Express. 7 August 1966. p. 23. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Surrey Well On Target". Surrey Advertiser. 25 July 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Ace shot Little gets a trip to Canada". Western Daily Press. 28 July 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 23 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.