Roseville Rifle Club Australia

October in Brisbane. This time of year it can be hot, cloudy, rainy, windy. Oh yes – this is Queensland – everything is uncertain, particularly the reliability of the weather forecast. When you need sunscreen at 8am you know it is Queensland.

The 2-day lead-up to the NRAA National’s is called the President’s Match. It covers 7 details (300yds to 1000yds).
Roseville had 1 competitor in the Presidents Match – Janet Beale in FTR. Janet came 2nd at 500yds and 600yds and 2nd in the Day 1 aggregate. She came 3rd at 1000yds. Overall in the President’s aggregate Janet came 3rd.

In the NRAA Kings 3 day competition, the focus is mostly on the long ranges (10 details, with 5 of them at 900yds or 1000yds). Queensland for the Nationals competition introduced us to two new items in the Range Officer’s morning briefing – “watch out for fire ants and kangaroo ticks”.

Janet was again the only Roseville competitor. She came 1st at 600yds on day 1 but the wind on day 3 was horrendous even at 7:45 in the morning – this managed to carve up the field. However, Janet managed to come 3rd in the 5 day aggregate and shot in the Mace Medal (1000yd shoot out) coming 3rd.
Well done Janet – keep going.

Janet Beale