National Shooting Week Results 2008

8th - 14th March 2008 - Hosted by South Waikato branch on their TSSC Range

Results are available for download by clicking here.

Saturday 8th - Rimfire, 3P @ 50m & 100m

With 26 entries and fine weather with light winds this was going to be a great competition. After the 50m leg the top three places, two of them ladies, were Brenda Perry (ROT) scoring 280 (94 94 92); Sue Gavin (SWAI) 275 (97 92 86); Colin Curreen (SWAI) 273 (97 93 83) and in fourth place not too far behind our young junior from S/Canterbury Branch, who we saw last year and how he has improved, Ian Irvine 260 (92 82 84). Well done Ian.

After lunch and changing ranges it was 100m 3P, and the wind had more of an influence here. After the dust settled the same four people were at the top with Colin Curreen scoring 266.03 (97.02; 88.01; 81); Brenda Perry 264.01 (93; 84.01; 87), Ian Irvine (another great effort) 263.03; (93.02; 83; 87.01) and Sue Gavin 250.04 (91.01; 83; 76.03).

The final aggregate score shuffled them around again, Brenda Perry 544.01; Colin Curreen 539.03; Sue Gavin 525.04 and Ian Irvine 523.03. Young Ian looks set to make quite an impact on our ranges if he keeps up that kind of performance.

As well as the top three there are several other awards in the Rimfire match.

Veterans

Left to right: Malcolm Perry, Brian Lambert and Bob Neckelson.

Veterans: Gold - Malcolm Perry (ROT) 502.01; Bob Neckelson (TPO) 472.04 and Brian Lambert, (SWAI) 468.02.

Left to right: Malcolm Perry in the background with Ross Simpson and Ian Irvine.

Juniors: Ian Irvine 523.03; Ross Simpson (NLD) 360

Malcolm Perry shaking Grant Botting's hand.

B Grade: Gold Grant Botting (TPO) 516.04

Malcolm Perry and Wendy Farrow.

C Grade: Gold Wendy Farrow (SWAI) 471.01

(The last two or three years we have awarded gold medals to the winners of each grade to encourage lower graded shooters, top three in each grade get certificates also).

Brenda Perry and Malcolm Perry.

Ladies: Brenda Perry 544.01; Sue Gavin 539.03 and Hilary Heard (Perry) (ROT) 513.02 and so ended a very enjoyable day.

Sunday 9th - Centrefire 3 matches @ 100m & 200m (200m sit rather than kneel)

Conditions were again pretty good with the wind making the shooters earn their points from time to time. After the 100m section the top four places were; Brenda Perry on 275.08; (98.04; 92.03; 85.01); Mark Poots (TPO) 274.08 (99.08; 89; 86); Ian Williamson (SWAI) 271.04 (98.03; 94.01; 79) and Hilary Heard 269.01 (98.01; 89; 82).

Lunch break and a change of ranges saw us into the 200m match and after it was over the 200 agg. was Brenda Perry 286.09 (97.04; 100.04; 89.01); Colin Curreen (found some extra steam), 284.011 (98.02; 99.07; 87.02); Ian Williamson 277.09 (98.03; 97.04; 82.02) and Bryn Blythen (NLD) got a brief look in 270.09 (99.05; 92.03; 79.01).

As in the R/F match the C/F match has several aggregate awards.

Left to right: Brenda Perry, Ian Williamson, and Colin Curreen.

Open: Gold - Brenda Perry 561.17; Silver - Colin Curreen 552.21 and Bronze - Ian Williamson 548.13

Left to right: Bob Neckelson, Brian Lambert and Malcolm Perry.

Veterans: Gold - Bob Neckelson 529.06; Silver - Brian Lambert 489.09 and Bronze - Malcolm Perry 486.02

Grant Botting.

B Grade: Gold - Grant Botting 526.13

No C Grade entries

Ian Irvine.

Junior: Gold - Ian Irvine 526.08; Silver - Ross Simpson 335

Ladies: Brenda Perry 561.17; Hilary Heard 535.03 and Sue Gavin 529.05

Centrefire Teams for “the Rock” Trophy

South Waikato 1629.39

Taupo 1588.39

Rotorua 1582.22

Monday 10th - 200m 60 shot Prone

This match is rather straight forward with 15 entries it was one detail with a shooting time of 1 hour 45 minutes, which includes sighters. The conditions were reasonable but mirage made it difficult to read where individual shots were going and shifts in the wind caught a few unawares. The range officer is very important in this match as some competitors wish to leave the mound to clean rifles part way through so it is necessary that rifles are cleared. After the shooting is finished several competitors helped with target marking for which we were grateful. The final scores for the day were:

200m 60 Shot Prone

Left to right: Colin Curreen and Mike Bailey. Rick Ruiterman absent.

Gold Medal: Colin Curreen (SWAI) 593.23

Silver Medal: Mike Bailey (TPO) 589.22

Bronze Medal: Rick Ruiterman (ROT) 588.23

A special thanks to Phil Gardner our very professional R/O for the last two days.

Tuesday 11th - 80 Shot R/F Silhouette Match

Conditions looked like being a repeat of last year when it rained, but in the end only a couple of showers then cleared again, to remain fine for the rest of the week.

This match is run with two details; in spite of only 17 shooters; to allow each detail to score for the other. Geoff. Brewer and I alternated as R/O when we were scoring, which worked well, thank you Geoff. We had a lunch break after 40 shots then finished in good time, but had three shoot off’s to sort the top ten places for Champion of Champion points.

The medal winners were:

80 Shot R/F Silhouette Match

Left to right: Richard Huby, Mike Bailey and Alistair Mackay.

Gold Medal: Richard Huby (SWAI) 51

Silver Medal: Mike Bailey (TPO) 50

Bronze Medal: Alistair Mackay (WTG) 50 (After shoot off)

Wednesday 12th - Short F Class 100 & 200m

Although entries were the same as last year we had four new faces for this event this year. Competitors have two 15 shot matches at 100m then same again at 200m. The wind got up considerably toward the end necessitating the 2^nd to last detail to be interrupted twice to restaple loose targets. This wind no doubt took its toll on some of the less experienced competitors. After the dust settled the medal placings were:

Short F Class 100 & 200m

Left to right: Colin Curreen, Tony Titheridge and Kevin Duckworth.

Gold Medal: Tony Titheridge (NEL) 610

Silver Medal: Kevin Duckworth (HV) 596

Bronze Medal: Colin Curreen (SWAI) 595 (Very close to that silver)

Thursday 13th - 50m R/F Running Game

Unlike last year this year had a whole day to run this event, which was much more relaxed. There were six entries and with 2x30 shot runs each made a reasonably full day, by the time scoring and presentations were taken into account. There was one fulltime person in the butts and two shooters alternated to provide the second person, which all worked very well. Although this equipment gets little use during the year our thanks must go to Robert Cathie who spends the necessary time to set up cameras and make sure all is running well, which it was. At the end of all the shooting the medal placings were:

50m R/F Running Game

Left to right: Paul Camine, Vince Payne and Robert Cathie.

Gold Medal: Vince Payne (RUA) 495

Silver Medal: Paul Carmine (SWAI) 481

Bronze Medal: Robert Cathie (SWAI) 438

Friday 14th - 50m C/F Running Boar

With seven entries and two runs of ten it was going to be a nice easy day to finish the week. The butts were manned in similar way to Thursday and all went well.

Medal placings:

50m C/F Running Boar

Left to right: Vince Payne, Paul Carmine and Colin Curreen.

Gold Medal: Paul Carmine 175

Silver Medal: Vince Payne 163

Bronze Medal: Colin Curreen 157

At the shooter’s meeting it was voted to have National Shooting Week at the Tokoroa Complex again in 2009.

At this point it would be appropriate to say a very big thank you to Sandi Curreen for all her work during the week and for the tidy up bits and certificates etc, she has yet to do.

It was a very enjoyable week, shooters helped where needed and the general mood was very happy and encouraging.

Thank you one and all.