A good call as it turned out because the rain that had washed out Friday’s open golf tournament descended on Diggle with avengeance making target-acquisition even more difficult than usual.
Despite the rain, everyone managed to score hits on the backer although only three firers hit the mounted figure. Steve Bonfield hit the figure once and the backer three times to take third place. Mark Silver scored a hit on the figure, one hit on the horse and six hits on the backer to take runner-up, but this year’s most improved shooter, Dave Malpas, took the trophy by scoring a hit on the figure, two hits on the horse and five hits on the backer.
QUIGLEY SHOOTING ASSOCIATION NEWS
respectively. Going in for lunch the score stood at 19 for SSBPCRCGB, 16 for the QSA and a magnificent 23 for the YBH.
Lunch provided the chance for shooters and butt crew to dry out a little and to exchange hints and tips on reloading etc. as well as to sow seeds of friendly rivalry. (What other sport has opposing teams giving each other tips and assistance?) Out now to 600 yards and a reprise of the bullseye stage with two sighters and five to count on the Bisley target.
Now comes the steel challenge, using the three- quarter size steel buffalo silhouette. Three details with two firers from each team on the point, firing in turn, the tension becomes almost unbearable and the seconds between shot and strike seem to grow longer. Out of a possible 50 strikes, the QSA hit the buffalo 43 times (Dave Coleman hitting with all ten shots) to the YBH’s 39 and the SSBPCRC’s 37.
Winner Dave Malpas flanked by Mark Silver and Steve Bronfield Annual Team Steel Challenge – 17th July
On the day after the Billy Dixon shoot, three teams of six firers each from the Quigley Shooting Association, the Single Shot Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Club of Great Britain and the Yorkshire Buffalo Hunters compete in the annual Team Steel Challenge competition.
Sadly, the SSBPCRCGB was only able to provide a team of five, so it was decided that the other teams lowest individual score would be discounted to make the contest more even. Saturday’s rain had shown no sign of abating and so it was off to the 400 yard covered firing point for stage 1 of the competition. This consisted of two sighters and five to count on a TR target, shot Target Rifle style with team members being permitted to spot for each other, followed by the challenging bit - ten shots each at a life-sized steel silhouette of Matthew Quigley’s famous bucket, fabricated for the occasion by Richard Healey of the YBH.
The steel bucket was a bit of a challenge in the poor light conditions, especially once a few rounds had gone downrange, as it blended in with the dark sand background. This accounted for several misses from each team. Highest scorers were Carl Hanson and Eric Todd, both of the YBH, scoring eight and six hits
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After the scores had been factored, the YBH had ‘rung the gong’ 62 times, the QSA 59 times and the SSBPCRCGB 56 times, a very close contest indeed.
All competitors received a memento, as did the butt crew, who did a splendid job as usual. The atmosphere throughout was one of great comradeship and firers are to be congratulated for the truly sportsmanship way in which the competition was run. Ken Hall.
As good as it gets!
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