GALLERY RIFLE & PISTOL NEWS
Gallery Rifle News from Alan Whittle
The Autumn Action Weekend (29th/30th October) will be over by the time this item goes to press, signalling the end of the 2011 domestic season, so perhaps time for a brief look back at my highlights.
Despite the recession, attendance at the nationally classified events has held up well and in addition to the Bisley Meetings open classified matches have been hosted by Frome, Derby, Mattersey and Stourport and many other action GR shoots in addition.
For me, the memorable bits this year have been the increasing proliferation of long-barrelled pistols, a staggering 38 new records set at the Phoenix Meeting, trying out some new events and the lack of rain, if not exactly accompanied by blazing sunshine. Perhaps the highlight was Chris West’s maximum 1920 in the Bianchi Cup GRCF at the Phoenix, the only time this has been achieved. I’m sure Chris will remember it for a long time.
On the international scene, the achievement, on their debut, of the South African GR Team at the Phoenix was good to see. Home advantage seems to have featured at the internationals this year with GB and
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England performing well at Bisley and Ireland taking the honours in Fermoy, which just leaves the final international to be contested at Leitmar, Germany 12/13th November.
Team Captain Ashley Dagger
Last year, the German Team won the GRSB 1500 at Leitmar with GB taking the GRCF Match. Since then, both classes have been formally contested at all international meetings and teams must therefore demonstrate more all-round skills. Ashley Dagger, the GB Team Captain, is leading a strong squad across the channel and with hopes of ending the year on a high. I’m sure the hosts will have something to say about that though!
Next time I will bring you a match report but, for those not lucky enough to be travelling (and that includes me) it is time to get into the winter routine of checking your loads, testing out new set ups for your guns and keeping your hand in with a few winter club competitions until next spring – which seems a very long way away at the moment.
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