2011 World Rimfire Benchrest Championships USA By Carl Boswell
Personally, I would say that I under-performed at this championship, but you get the cards you are dealt with. Making a big mistake on the first Rimfire card did not help but, I managed to build up the score that day and then for the aggregate later in the week.
It was just too much for a lot of us
I am sure the heat did affect a number of shooters but the rest of the world made some headway with Bronze medals by Clinton Sondergeld of Australia, Pieter Grundlingh of South Africa, a Team gold for Australia in Air Rifle, Team bronze for South Africa in Air Rifle to note just a few. Sorry if I have missed anyone out, so do look at the full scores on the WRABF website. Italy also did well with its own medal haul. Our own juniors did very well, up on the podium each day, but juniors will be considered in a later article.
So the rest of the world did its bit but we are still learning and I personally have learnt a lot. I asked one of the USA Team - Greg Davis - how many matches he shot each year. His total is about 30 to 40 out of the 60 most get to shoot. Phenomenal! This has got to be upward of 20,000 rounds a year. I shoot 3000 rounds. Something wrong there and something to think about for the future. Nobody said this was a cheap sport.
One of the presentations, but you could only last ten minutes in the sun
Another great feature was the visits we had from a number of people we were not expecting, such as 2008 World Champion DJ Hepler, two members of the USA Shooting Team on a scouting visit, the international representative of Eley, Dan Ollie and even the MD of Eley, Andrew Lane. Some of these VIPs were kind enough to stay and present the medals on some of the days.
Overall a successful event! Different from the last Europeans I attended but this is what we need, different conditions to make it competitive. As each day was different, the event was competitive.
Practice day
The next major international championship is the 2013 World Cup and the European Championship in the same year. If anything, this latest international event has provided more interest in shooting together internationally on a regular basis. We are looking forward to even more new records. So well done to all the sportspeople from countries who are members of the WRABF, for taking part in a truly successful event.
One of the presentations, but you could only last ten minutes in the sun
Full scores from the championship are on the WRABF website at:
http://www.wrabf.com/World%20Scores. htm There is also a developing gallery of pictures and number of other updates.
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