Natives member Tim Berry was runner-up in the 2015 Australian Queens Prize shot at Belmont range in Brisbane. He led a strong showing of QRA members in the national titles contested by more than 180 shooters from around Australia and New Zealand.
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Darling Downs identity Ted Long first took up rifle shooting competition in 1948 and he is still going strong as he approaches his 90th birthday in April. He has been a lifelong member of Pittsworth Rifle Club, following his father Percy into the sport which he pursues with his other passion, playing golf twice a week.
Congratulations to Matt Pozzebon who has taken out the 2015 USA Championship in Camp Perry, Ohio.
A QRA member for 70 years and still going. Glen joined the Darling Downs Rifle Club at the age of 17 and had his 87th birthday Tuesday the 18th of December 2018, making him a member for the past 70 years.
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This year’s A Grade Duncan Memorial winner, who shot over 6 ranges from 300 to 1000yards, was Brisbane Rifle Club member Mijo Brdjanovic.
HEX Systems has signed a contract with a syndicate of MDRA clubs for the supply of a 12-target HEXTA-002 system for installation at the Duncan Range, Belmont, Queensland. Duncan Range is the premier range in Australia and the largest range in the southern hemisphere.
Ash Bidgood from Crows Nest Goombungee finished a closed third at the 2014 National Queens Prize shot at Belmont
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.
Wendy Latham (Captain), Karen Cole, Helen Griffiths, Elyse Morrison, Cathy Smith, Carol Solomon.
City shooters too good, yet again The City rifle team again proved their superiority in the annual challenge match against Country at Belmont Rifle Range in Brisbane on Sunday. The City team captained by Geoff Grosskreutz retained the open trophy they won last year with an aggregate score of 2554 to Country’s 2548.
Ashley Bidgood opened the 2012 shooting season with a possible 150 to win his Crows Nest-Goombungee Rifle Club Annual Prize Shoot on Sunday for the second year in a row.
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
Queensland Rifle Association acknowledges the support of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport. Through this financial support QRA is able to deliver a number of programs designed to meet the goals of Queensland Government’s Activate! Queensland Strategy.
Small club whose members have many years experience in the sport of fullbore shooting bot target rifle & F Class and will always provide the assistance required to potential new members in order to grow to our sport and open it up to others.
