London District Daily Telegraph Shield
Held between 1906 and 2007.
This competition is currently inactive.
Key to results:
Companies listed alongside each other indicate a combined team for the competition.
Companies with separate listings but the same placing indicate they were tied.
1906 competition - held on Thursday 10th May 1906 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
Judge: Captain H St L Stucley (3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, Commandant of the Chelsea School of Instructors). The very first Daily Telegraph Shield competition. Companies were tested on drill and all round general efficiency in preliminary rounds and two Companies qualified for the final at London District's Royal Albert Hall Display each year. Marks were carried over from the preliminary rounds and the Companies would compete against each other in a drill routine during the Display with the Company with the overall highest marks winning the Shield.
1st: 3rd Enfield (234.5 points) Preliminary rounds: 116.5 points
2nd: 66th London (228 points) Preliminary rounds: 118 points
1907 competition - held on Thursday 2nd May 1907 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
Judge: Captain G D Jeffreys (Grenadier Guards)
1st: 3rd Enfield (486 points) Preliminary rounds: 226 points
2nd: 4th London (431 points) Preliminary rounds: 231 points
1908 competition - held at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 21st London
2nd: 86th London
1909 competition - held on Thursday 6th May 1909 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 76th London (538 points)
2nd: 3rd Enfield (494 points)
1910 competition - held on Thursday 5th May 1910 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
Judge: Lt The Hon Fitz-Roy Somerset (2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards)
1st: 3rd Enfield (515 points) Preliminary rounds: 250 points
2nd: 76th London (502.5 points) Preliminary rounds: 252.5 points
1911 competition - held on Thursday 4th May 1911 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 3rd Enfield (497 points)
2nd: 21st London (494 points)
1912 competition - held on Thursday 2nd May 1912 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 62nd London (538 points)
2nd: 3rd Enfield (488 points)
1913 competition - held on Thursday 1st May 1913 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
Judge: Lt G A Campbell (1st Battalion Coldstream Guards)
1st: 62nd London (519 points) Preliminary rounds: 274 points
2nd: 3rd Enfield (501 points) Preliminary rounds: 251 points
1914 competition - held on Thursday 7th May 1914 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 62nd London (518 points)
2nd: 3rd Enfield (476 points)
1915 competition - held on Monday 12th April 1915 at London Rifle Brigade HQ - partial listing
The first year of a different structure to the competition: the first round was the drill competition and the top three Companies went through to the final, which involved being examined on various aspects of Company work.
1st: 94th London (531 points)
2nd: 3rd Enfield (504.5 points)
1916 competition - held on Sunday 16th April 1916 - partial listing
1st: 3rd Enfield (522.5 points)
2nd: 94th London (521 points)
1917 competition - partial listing
1st: 3rd Enfield
2nd: 6th South Essex
1918 competition - held on Thursday 11th April 1918 at London Rifle Brigade HQ - partial listing
1st: 83rd London
2nd: 3rd Enfield
1919 competition - held on Sunday 18th May 1919 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
The competition reverted back to its original format, with general Company work being tested in the preliminary rounds and the drill competition between the top two Companies at the final.
1st: 3rd Enfield (446 points)
2nd: 83rd London (436 points)
1920 competition - held on Wednesday 5th May 1920 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 83rd London (153 points)
2nd: 3rd Enfield (150 points)
1921 competition - partial listing
1st: 83rd London
2nd: 18th South Essex
1922 competition - partial listing
1st: 76th London (176 points)
2nd: 14th West Kent BB (169 points)
1923 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB (215 points)
2nd: 1st Barnet BB (202 points)
1924 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (226 points)
2nd: 76th London (195 points)
1925 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Barnet BB (182.25 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (164 points)
1926 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (158 points)
2nd: 76th London (150 points)
1927 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (237 points)
2nd: 76th London (226.5 points)
1928 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th London (168 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (165 points)
1929 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th London (156.5 points)
2nd: 74th London (151 points)
1930 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB
2nd: 5th London
1931 competition - partial listing
1st: 76th London (161 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (154 points)
1932 competition - partial listing
1st: 94th London (173 points)
2nd: 58th London (165 points)
1933 competition - partial listing
1st: 94th London (164 points)
2nd: 62nd London (158 points)
1934 competition - partial listing
1st: 76th London
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1935 competition - partial listing
1st: 2nd West Kent (180 points)
2nd: 58th London (177.5 points)
1936 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th London
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1937 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th London
2nd: 19th South Essex
1938 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th London
2nd: 19th South Essex
1939 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th London (156 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (147 points)
1940 competition - held on Saturday 20th April 1940 at Honourable Artillery Company Drill Hall - partial listing
1st: 3rd Enfield (172 points)
2nd: 62nd London (169 points)
1941 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (84 points)
2nd: 41st London
1942 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (137 points)
2nd: 1st New Barnet (127 points)
1943 competition - held on Saturday 8th May 1943 at Royal Albert Hall - partial listing
1st: 3rd Enfield
2nd: 41st London
1944 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB
2nd: 41st London
1945 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (184 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (174 points)
1946 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB (166 points)
2nd: 1st New Barnet (161 points)
1947 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st New Barnet (143 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (142 points)
1948 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (186.5 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (184.5 points)
1949 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (177 points)
2nd: 1st New Barnet (168 points)
1950 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (171 points)
2nd: 6th South Essex (163 points)
1951 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st New Barnet (182 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (178 points)
1952 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (175 points)
2nd: 1st New Barnet (170 points)
1953 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st New Barnet (174 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (163 points)
1954 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st New Barnet (80.75 points)
2nd: 1st Enfield BB (79.25 points)
1955 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st New Barnet
2nd: 41st London
1956 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st New Barnet
2nd: 72nd London
1957 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (177 points)
2nd: 41st London (147 points)
1958 competition - partial listing
1st: 72nd London
2nd: 88th London
1959 competition - partial listing
1st: 72nd London
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1960 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Kenton
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1961 competition - partial listing
1st: 72nd London
2nd: 6th South Essex
1962 competition - partial listing
1st: 2nd West Kent
2nd: 6th South Essex
1963 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Kenton
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1964 competition - partial listing
1st: 2nd West Kent
2nd: 14th West Kent BB
1965 competition - partial listing
1st: 2nd West Kent
2nd: 6th South Essex
1966 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1967 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th Croydon
2nd: 2nd West Kent
1968 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th Croydon (167 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (162 points)
1969 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th Croydon (146 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (140 points)
1970 competition - partial listing
1st: 5th Croydon (142 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (132 points)
1971 competition - partial listing
1st: 2nd West Kent (152 points)
2nd: 5th Croydon (148 points)
1972 competition - partial listing
1st: 2nd West Kent (160 points)
2nd: 5th Croydon (160 points)
1973 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB (160.5 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (150.5 points)
1974 competition - partial listing
1st: 10th Sutton (161.25 points)
2nd: 6th Waltham Forest (159 points)
1975 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB (248.25 points)
2nd: 10th Sutton (238 points)
1976 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB (156 points)
2nd: 10th Sutton (155 points)
1977 competition - partial listing
1st: 10th Sutton (78 points)
2nd: 14th West Kent BB (75.5 points)
1978 competition - partial listing
1st: 10th Sutton (78 points)
2nd: 2nd West Kent (76.5 points)
1979 competition - partial listing
1st: 10th Sutton (166 points)
2nd: 5th Croydon (154 points)
1980 competition - partial listing
1st: 10th Sutton (182 points)
2nd: 14th West Kent BB (175.5 points)
1981 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB (393.5 points)
2nd: 10th Sutton (384 points)
1982 competition - partial listing
The final Daily Telegraph Shield competition to be held at the Royal Albert Hall Display.
1st: 2nd West Kent (176 points)
2nd: 14th West Kent BB (170 points)
1983 competition - not held
1984 competition
1st: 14th West Kent BB
1985 competition - held on Wednesday 3rd April 1985 at Clapham Common - partial listing
First year of a new rule allowing combined Company entries.
1st: 1st Enfield BB/3rd Enfield (173.5 points)
2nd: 14th West Kent BB (166.25 points)
1986 competition - held on Wednesday 16th April 1986 at Bluecoat School, Blackheath - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB/3rd Enfield (80.33 points)
2nd: Waltham Forest Battalion (75.789 points)
1987 competition - held on Wednesday 8th April 1987 at Duke of York's HQ, Chelsea - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB/3rd Enfield (186 points)
2nd: Waltham Forest Battalion (181.5 points)
1988 competition - held on Friday 15th April 1988 at Chestnut Grove School, Clapham Common
1st: 1st Enfield BB/3rd Enfield (131 points)
1989 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB (173 points)
2nd: Enfield Battalion (163 points)
1990 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB
1991 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB
1992 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB
1993 competition - partial listing
1st: 14th West Kent BB
1994 competition - not held
1995 competition - not held
1996 competition - not held
1997 competition - not held
1998 competition - not held
1999 competition - not held
2000 competition - not held
2001 competition - not held
2002 competition - not held
2003 competition - partial listing
The Daily Telegraph Shield is revived under a new format, where Companies are ranked based on their London District competition results over the previous session. The winner is awarded the Shield at the London District Beating Retreat at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
1st: 70th London
2004 competition - partial listing
1st: 70th London
2005 competition - partial listing
1st: 70th London
2006 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB/Amicus
2007 competition - partial listing
1st: 1st Enfield BB/Amicus