The trophy was presented to the Club in 1938 for competition with teams of four. This was changed shortly after to be awarded to the best juvenile shot.

In 2006 it was decided that the trophy would be awarded to the winner of the Individual Summer League.

Burgess Cup

 

The engraving on the trophy reads :

Presented by
Dr & Mrs G C Burgess
to
THE FORFAR & DISTRICT SMALL BORE RIFLE CLUB
10 th June 1938

38
L Henderson
E Mitchell
A M Burness
Miss E Clark
55
W Whyte
56
T Ferrier
58
T Ferrier
59
W Whyte
60
G Bruce
66
G Bruce
80
F Smith
81
I Davidson
83
N Ewart
85
N Ewart
86
A Kidd
87
A Kidd
88
J Adamson
89
J Adamson
91
J Adamson
92 D Watt
06 C Danskin
07 C Danskin
08 A Mill