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SRA Long Range Championships including Scotland v USA F/TR Team Match - Results

West Atholl Rifle Club hosted the USA F/TR team for a day's practice on Friday 1st July. Shooting took place at 900, 987, 1114 and, for the bold 1233x, in fairly easy conditions. The only problems were a shortage of keys with the score on lost keys being Scotland 1 USA 1.

The USA team competed in the SRA Long Range meeting over the weekend followed by a Scotland v USA match the Monday. Teams of six shooting 2+15 to count at 900, 1000 and 1100 yards - Scotland won the match with 1072.30 and USA scored 1050.34.

The highest score was Paul Crosbie (Captain of the Scotland team) who scored 191.4. The team match was shot on Monday 4th July which is USA Independence Day.

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Back row L to R; Laurie Holland (Sco), Tony Robertson (USA), Paul Crosbie (Sco, Capt.), Stan Pate (USA),Darrell Buell (USA, Capt.), Monte Milanuk (USA),
Tim Kidner (Sco, Coach), Peter Burbridge (Sco), Jim Wilson (Sco), Hamish Hunter (Sco, Head Coach), Des Parr (Sco).

Front row L to R; Michelle Gallagher (USA, Coach), Sierra Scott (USA), Kathy Buell (USA), Nancy Tomkins (USA, Head Coach), Kenny MacDonald (Sco),
Mike Baillie-Hamilton (Sco), John Campbell-Smith (Sco). Mark Guest (not in photo, Sco).
 
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Champions of the World but only runners up in Glen Tilt - the USA team.
L to R; Nancy Tomkins (head coach), Sierra Scott, Michelle Gallagher (coach), Stan Pate, Kathy Buell, Darrell Buell (Capt.), Tony Robertson, Monte Milanuk.
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1,114yds - a new experience for some.  
After an easy 900yds the Americans had a slight lead but - then the wind blew ....
   Tony Robertson USA F Open
Saturday Agg		  
Tim Kidner
TR Grand Agg, Marjorie Keir, Lyell,
Sun. Agg, Long and Short Range Agg.
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M.Gallagher USA F/TR Irvine.   Sierra Scott (SRA Medal)   Mark Joyce TR Stansfield   Les Bacon (Border Barrels)
F Open Grand Agg and Sunday Agg.
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Writing home?   K.MacDonald TR Montrose, Sat. Agg.   One visitor, unused to our roads, destroyed not just one but two tyres!
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The USA team getting used to the electronic targets.   Shooting from beyond 1,000yds for the first time for some.   T.Rowntree Montrose Corporation and Irvine
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SRA LR SILVERWARE   S.Pate USA (SRA MEDAL)   Paul Crosbie Scotland F/TR Team Captain
(his good side!)
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Our very own Kenny getting in some cack handed practice.
   Pot Hunter! F/TR P.Crosbie
Grand Agg and Saturday Agg.		   Tim Kidner Grand Master 2011

 

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