IT HAS been a busy two weeks for Explorers Rifle Club with successes in major competitions.
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From November 10 to 14 the Australian Match Rifle Championships were held in Stawell, Victoria.
Match Rifle is shot over distances of 1000, 1100 and 1200 yards.
Our Phil Bain won the Open Championship and is now the National Champion.
Well done Phil.
On November 15 the ACT Championships commenced.
In the lead-up event on the Wednesday and Thursday Laura Brindley, Graham Crowe and Scott Brindley competed.
Laura shot very well and managed a fourth place badge in B Grade Target Rifle with 316.24.
Scott also shot well and got the A Grade No 4 Badge with 323.32 (two points down).
Graham was 7th in F Standard A with 372.17.
Then the big event was the “Queen’s Prize” with Ben Goodwin competing in F Open, Graham in FA and Laura in Target Rifle.
Conditions were a bit tougher than the lead-up and rain! One range was abandoned due to lightening and rain.
Ben finished 11th In F Open with 485.21. Graham was 21st in FSA with 460.16 and Laura got a badge - 12th place in Target Rifle B with 402.27.
Only Graham and Laura finished both events shooting for five days.
This is the grand aggregate. Graham finished 10th and Laura 7th.
Our Christmas party is scheduled for December 16. More information to come on the shoot and party.
Results
THIS weekend was a Practice at 500 Yards. Conditions looked very tricky but ended up with the wind being quite readable.
Phil Bain shooting Match Rifle put in a perfect score at both stages.
Scott was very close behind only dropping one point.
John Smoothy also had a return to form with two very good stages.
Results from 18/11 500 Yards as follows:
- Target Rifle: Scott Brindley TRA – 149.18 (Out of 150).
- F Class: David Xuereb-FO-168.6, John Smoothy-FS – 162.7, John Dixon-FS-154.1. (Out of 180)
- Match Rifle: Phil Bain–150.23 (Out of 150).
Results from 11/11 600 Yards as follows:
- Target Rifle: Scott Brindley TRA – 145.11. (Out of 150).
- F Class: Neville Lyons FO – 162.4, Graham Crowe-FS – 160.5, John Goodwin -FS-153.3, John Smoothy-FS-141, Paul Golden FS – 136.1. (Out of 180)
This was a trophy event won by Neville Lyons.
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