Posts relating to everything competitive shooting at the QRA and beyond
2010 QRA Queens – A big week of shooting. North Arm Rifle Club member Colin Cole added to his impressive shooting career with his sixth Queen’s Prize victory at Belmont range in Brisbane. Colin was the last Sunshine State shooter to win the Queensland Rifle Association event back in 2006, giving him a tally of 3 QRA Queen’s and 3 National Rifle Association Queen’s titles.
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.
TOP SHOT – HELEN GRIFFITHS (COACHED BY JOHN CASKE) – “Don Cooke” Match which is shot over the “Merrett” Match ranges of 300, 600, 800 and 900 metres. Top Shooter was – Helen Griffiths coached by John Caske, score of 196.16
2012 QRA Queens – A big week of shooting. Winner Jim Jeffery 493.060, Other Winners Robert Jacobs – TR/B Bruce Nardi – TR/C Nick Williamson – F STD A Philip Brook – F STD B Rod Davies – F OPEN
Kim O’Loghlen aims for highest prize – Rob Rush is well prepared to achieve another win while Helen Griffiths wants the title!
Top Crows Nest shooter, Ashley Bidgood mastered the challenging conditions at Muckadilla
The Queensland Rifle Association has selected one of its most experienced teams to do battle in the national championships to be held in Adelaide early in October.
Brisbane shooter Kim O’Loghlen continued his good form in the National Rifle Championships which drew a class field of more than 150 shooters to the Belmont Range from June 20-24.
Belmont Shooting Complex
The Queensland Rifle Association fosters target rifle shooting and firearms training through our clubs. Different classes of rifle shooting are conducted by our Clubs under the Standard Shooting Rules (SSRs) of the National Rifle Association of Australia (NRAA).
Belmont Shooting Complex