Weekly Review 09/06/2018

Weekly Review 09/06/2018

Bathurst Rifle Club Inc. 9th June 2018. F A Wilde Trophy, 300yards

            The cold inclement weather dissuaded many from attending the 300 yard F A Wilde Trophy shoot on Saturday and just as well as the window for shooting was very small with misty rain falling right up to commencement of the shoot and any thought of a practice stage was rained off just as the last competitive shot was fired

            With target repair and calibration being undertaken competition has been on hold for two weeks and the short 300 yard range seemed less appealing especially as 500 yards has replaced 300 yards in the Championship series.

            There was little in the way of difficulty as the whisper of breeze could not be blamed for the low possible count. The light was not good but was at least even. The Willis brothers shot the only possibles, a 60.6 first stage from Geoff and a 60.4 second stage from Grahame. Geoff Willis used a new barrel which exhibited poor elevation in his 57.4 second stage and will undergo modification. Despite this Geoff beat Grahame for the F-class Cock of the walk, 117.10 to 116.6.

            Graeme Bright had two steady stages but missed possibles with an inner four in each stage whilst Gordon Shepherd is waiting patiently for a replacement for his worn out barrel. Bright won the target rifle COW with 98.08.

            John Coghill is slowly being seduced to try F-class and half converted with a bipod rest but without a telescope. His 94.1 was well below competitive standard for the discipline but at least he made a noise and smelled the gunpowder.

             The Blue Mountains District Rifle Association (BMDRA) Champion of Champions shoot off was held at Lithgow rifle range last weekend and Geoff Willis won the F Class division and will go on to contest the State-wide C of C in Sydney later this month. John Baxter (Lithgow SARC) won the target rifle division

            Next Saturday the 16th June will see the commencement of the 2018-19 Club Championship season at 500 yards.

             


Scores:    
G P Willis FSA 116.6 (7) 100
G Bright TRA 98.08 (2 ½) 100
G S Willis FSA 117.10 (3 ½) 100
G Shepherd TRA 89.03 (5 ¾) 94 ¾
J Coghill FSB 94.1

Posted in Weekly Roundup on Jun 10, 2018