Congratulations to QRA 2018 Duncan Winner - Colin Cole (North Arm Rifle Club)
QRA 2018 Duncan Winner - Colin Cole (North Arm Rifle Club)
North Arm range tests top shooters
Jessica Crawford from Gympie Kilkivan made a clean sweep of C Grade at North ArmNorth Arm rifle range lived up to its challenging reputation for a big field of more than 70 shooters at the 2017 Club championship and Lilley District Open at Yandina.
There were some outstanding range scores but fluky winds and humid conditions proved a test for consistency across the weekend.
Ash Bidgood from Crows Nest-Goombungee missed a single bullseye at the shorter ranges to win the North Arm Open on Saturday, a point ahead of Shane Abood from Albert with Rodney Prayle from Maryborough a close third.
Mark Fairbairn top scored in the world silver medal-winning F TR team.
QRA members comprised half the 8-shooters in the Australian team which won a silver medal at the World F Class championships in Canada.
The F Target Rifle team was narrowly beaten by the United States which won by six points 3400 to 3394.
The world titles which have just wrapped up at the Connaught Range in Ottawa attracted more than 600 competitors.
The team ensuring electronic scoring ran smoothly at the QRA Queens Prize, John Menzel, John Williams, Bruce Nardi, Bob Cramp, Rob Bell and Phil Kraut.
Belmont rifle range has now fully entered the electronic era with the two major Queens Prize shoots and all club events this year shot on the new targets.
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