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Bathurst Rifle Club Inc., 9th March 2024, 500 yards, Series 3 Match 8. 

          Saturday saw club members enjoy the use of the club awnings again due to high temperatures for Series 3 Match 8 from 500 yards. The easterly breeze brought out the tree line flag but the breeze was never consistent or convincing and often paused for a minute or two before deciding where to go next giving some shooters a break or others the run around resulting in about one third of the field shooting to and above handicap with one shooter gaining a double possible and five others single stage possible scores on the day.

          Steve Williams top scored the Target Rifle shooters with three centre bulls over Graeme Bright with Gordon Shepherd finishing the day strongly in next spot ahead of John Coghill who is trying the club rifle out for a few weeks. Sporter Class shooter James Clarke again scored a great double possible with Dennis Lavelle shooting steadily to finish a few points away next.

          F Class Standard shooter Col Howell again scored brilliantly as he appeared to carefully pick the conditions and top score the field ahead of Jeff Eppleston who finished strongly in his second stage to catch up a few points. Auskir Berryman also scored well later in the day to finish next just one point away ahead of Phil Mahon with visitor Tristan Hughes gaining a few super centres to show his coach what he can do. Dave Butler again tried out a new rifle with little success during his first stage but reverted to his good rifle and showed marked improvement for his second stage score. F Open shooter Geoff Willis top scored the trio ahead of Garry Cafe and Mal Wright.

          With possible disruptions to next Saturday shooting, be sure to check later in the week for news of next weeks planned 600 yards shoot is to go ahead.

Geoff Willis

Results:
J Clarke 100.13 (.25) 100,
G S Willis 119.7 (1) 100,
C Howell 119.11 (3.5) 100,
A Berryman 114.5 (6.75) 100,
G Cafe 110.4 (5.75)100,
G Bright 98.9 (.75) 98.75,
D Lavelle 95.10 (3.5) 98.5,
S Williams 98.12 (.25) 98.25,
G Shepherd 93.10 (5.25) 98.25,
P Mahon 111.4 (5.25) 97.75,
J Eppleston 115.6 (1.75) 97.58,
M Wright 108 (7.25) 97.25,
J Coghill 84.1 (12) 96,
D Butler 96.1 (10.5) 90.5,
Visitor; T Hughes 108.5.

All scores/plots can be found Here.