NSDRA Champion of Champions, 23 June 2018
July 13th, 2018 | 
Author: And so, it came to pass, after about 50 weeks of Club competitions, that the best from each club was assembled to do battle to find the best of the best. Competitors and club members assembled just after high noon. The frogs were started. Blackboards placed in strategic positions. The Hexta targets were prepared with new aiming marks. The air was electric with anticipation.
The field of fire was 2 + 10 shots each at 3, 5, and 700M with a 2+15 at 800M.
The F class shooters were first to step up for a 1pm start. Michael (Barra) Cuda our Champion with 1765.144 ex 1800.300 was not available to shoot as he was at the Belmont Range (QLD) for the Nationals.
Alan Ashworth took out F-Std-A clean, with 270.33 from Terry Howell (North Sydney) 268.17.
F-Open-A was Alan Seaman (Manly) again clean with 270.32 from Wu B Lau (Hornsby RSL)
F-TR-A winner was Alan Bowyer-Tagg (Hornsby RSL) with 263.19 from Sandy Mansfield (Manly) 245.11.
Roseville were represented by Phill Hodder (Club Senior Champion 1483.158) and Adam Beale (Under 25 Champion 1210.87) in Target Rifle.
Conditions were excellent for the first three ranges with fine, light overcast and virtually no wind. At 800M the wind picked up a little with a bit of a fish tail. The low sun became much more of a problem making sighting difficult.
After 45 counting shots, Adam took out both the Under 25 and Top Overall Shooter with an excellent 223.28 (50.5, 49.6, 50.7 & 74.10, one centre ahead of Phill 223.27 (50.7, 50.5, 50.7 & 73.8). Adam was 6.11 points ahead of Angus Mansfield.
Competition was intense, and it came down to the wire; the last range. A demanding 15 shots at 800M with the lowering sun cause sighting problems on the targets. Phill’s win was against strong opposition, succeeding to beat Bill Ballantyne (Hornsby RSL) by 4 centres, JR Mitchell (Hornsby) by 1.4, Richard Jones (Manly) by 1.5 and Grant Roberts 8.11.
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Thanks go to Vern Norrgard (Range Officer), Doug Bowen (Butts Officer), Adrian Bonanni (Statistics) and several others from various clubs who helped make the competition work. Special thanks to Allan Humbert who single handily repaired the front and rear centre rubbers.
Results in more detail here: – https://shooting.hexsystems.com.au/competition/monitor/136
Photos Janet Beale and Uncle Mike.
Author Uncle Mike.
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