Friendly International F Class Match, 28/29 April 2007

The shooters (and even markers) looking well pleased after a day’s friendly shooting in superb weather
West Atholl Rifle Club’s range was host to a Goodwill Team from the USA and to shooters from England, Ireland and Scotland on the last weekend of April.

On Saturday, 39 shooters shot, individually, 2+15 at 900, 1000 and 1100yards. 30 shot open F Class, and 9 shot F/TR ( including one obstinate so-and-so, too mean to buy a ‘scope, who shot standard TR). On the Sunday, a team of four from each country shot a match at the three distances. F Class Palma targets were used throughout, with a half-minute F Class X-ring, the rest of the X counting as 10, the 10 ring as 9, etc, with anything below 6 counting as a miss.

The weather was hot and sunny, but the wind was very difficult indeed. Tim Kidner had the stats out almost before the firing point had been cleared, and the “wailing wall” ( in this case a board) showed that shooters who usually make 145 plus ex 150 were glad to come off with anything over 130 at 1000yds. At 1100 yards it was a good idea to convert a sighter of 9 and even in Open F Class, 50% did not make 120 ex 150.

This was a very happy occasion. A lot of international goodwill was fostered and Jubilee range is firmly established in the minds (or nightmares) of the top F Class shooters.

Vince Bottomley has written a full report with more pictures and the Team results, which can be seen at http://www.freewebs.com/fclassuk/competitions.htm and which will be published in June’s “Target Sports”

 

Shooter’s- eye view of the targets from 1100yds. The photographer has captured the only moment in the day when all flags indicated wind from the same direction.

The victorious USA Team

The teams - from left: the Scots, the English, the Americans (in grey sweatshirts) the Irish.

The aggregate results
 
Pos.
   Name     900X 1000X 1100X Grand Agg.
    Open F-Class            
1
   J.Brewer   USA 146.03 140.02 129.01 415.06
2
   D.Brough   Sco. 142.03 131.00 132.03 405.06
3
   D.Newlands   Sco. 138.03 137.02 127.02 402.07
4
   P.Crosbie   Sco. 140.03 137.04 124.02 401.09
5
   L.Holgate   Eng. 142.04 131.02 128.00 401.06
6
   D.Groom   Sco. 144.02 124.01 132.02 400.05
7
   R.Mead   USA 133.01 143.04 123.01 399.06
8
   D.Parr   Sco. 140.04 138.03 120.00 398.07
9
   J.Campbell   Eng. 138.02 128.01 132.02 398.05
10
   D.Ohara   Ire. 141.00 131.01 123.02 395.03
11
   J.Melia   Ire. 135.01 132.01 127.01 394.03
12
   J.Murphy   USA 139.01 132.02 121.01 392.04
13
   A.Dunne   Ire. 131.04 133.02 123.00 387.06
14
   P.Hunt   Sco. 138.03 123.02 122.00 383.05
15
   P.Wilson   Eng. 133.01 124.02 126.01 383.04
16
   V.Bottomley   Eng. 141.02 137.03 102.00 380.05
17
   R.Gow   Sco. 138.03 123.00 117.00 378.03
18
   K.Parks   Ire. 137.02 122.00 118.00 377.02
19
   M.Barlow   Sco. 141.02 126.01 108.01 375.04
20
   D.Rhouma   Sco. 131.01 128.01 115.01 374.03
21
   P.Sandie   Sco. 144.00 126.00 103.00 373.00
22
   L.Prior   Eng. 137.02 136.00 96.00 369.02
23
   G.Taylor   Sco. 132.01 125.00 112.00 369.01
24
   J.Cochran   USA 141.00 126.01 100.00 367.01
25
   A.Ritson   Eng. 135.00 114.01 113.00 362.01
26
   S.Rodgers   Eng. 143.03 124.00 93.00 360.03
27
   L.Tomlinson   Sco. 134.02 115.00 108.00 357.02
28
   A.Hay   Sco. 131.00 128.03 0.00 259.03
29
   J.Longshaw   Sco. 133.00 106.01 0.00 239.01
30
   A.Brough   Sco. 126.01 109.00 0.00 235.01
                 
    TR/F-Class            
1
   T.Kidner   Sco. 133.01 127.01 115.01 375.03
2
   K.Baxby*   Sco. 129.01 104.01 119.02 352.04
3
   D.Buell   USA 134.02 118.01 95.00 347.03
4
   P.Burbridge   Sco. 130.02 115.00 92.00 337.02
5
   R.Scott   Sco. 124.01 105.00 79.00 308.01
6
   D.Wood   Eng. 117.00 98.00 84.00 299.00
7
   M.Hainsworth   Eng. 127.01 79.00 82.00 288.01
8
   R.Taggert   Ire. 123.01 122.00 0.00 245.01
9
   G.Dow   Sco. 105.00 57.00 64.00 226.00
 
    * = shooting TR            

Full results listed on the SRA Web Site http://www.scottishrifleassociation.org.uk