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| 28 Jul 2023 | |
| OWBA |
West Buckland Veterans’ Rifle Club - Bisley 2023 (by Dave Pote)
On Thursday 13th July West Buckland's finest marksmen (really? – Ed) assembled at Bisley for our annual club championships and to compete in the Schools Veterans match. There were a few new faces (great to see you all) along with some of the usual stalwarts. First up was the Sanders memorial cup shot at 300 yards. This is a tricky distance as although it’s the shortest range for fullbore shooting the target is small so even little mistakes are reflected in the score. Out of a maximum score of 50.10 (the V bull, a smaller ring inside the bull is worth 5.1)
| Jono Williams 47.3 | Duncan Gray 38.0 |
| Dave Pote 46.6 | Adrian Jarrad 35.0 |
| Andy Robertson 44.4 | Mark Beckett 33.0 |
| Pete Login 43.4 | Andy Bell 33.0 |
| Chris Wilson 39.2 | Wakefield Carter 29.0 |
| Mat Coombs 24.0 |
Jono’s initial score was distinctly average (just like your school reports – Ed) however, after convincing us the rifle was at fault and not him he had another go and put in the highest score of the day, so despite having only been a member of the OWBA for a week he deservedly took the trophy home.
This year we entered two teams in the schools vets match which is shot at 500yds. The standard is extremely high with several schools able to field two teams comprised entirely of current or ex GB team members. In a team match the shooter is only responsible for firing an accurate shot when asked to. Sitting next to them is a wind coach who adjusts the sights to compensate for the wind (which can push each shot wide by several feet if not accounted for) and tells the shooter when to shoot between gusts. Despite zero experience and only thirty seconds of instruction Duncan Gray stepped up to be the WBSVRC (B) team wind coach and the results show he has a talent for it. Don’t expect to be let off next year! Again out of a maximum of 50.10 the results were
| WBSVRC (A) | WBSVRC (B) |
| Dave Pote 49.5 | Mark Beckett 42.2 |
| Andy Robertson 45.2 | Andy Bell 42.2 |
| Chris Wilson 43.4 | Duncan Gray 41.0 |
| Pete Login 42.1 | Wakefield Carter 38.0 |
| Jono Williams 39.0 | Adrian Jarrad 36.1 |
| Total 218.12 | Total 199.4 |
This placed the A team 42nd out of 47 teams (ahead of Blundells…. – Ed) and the B team 22nd out of 27. Trophies were awarded to
Saunders Memorial (300yds) - Jono Williams
Squires Cup (500yds) - Dave Pote
Best 1st Sighter - Andy Robertson
Best V bull - Chris Wilson
Thanks to everyone who took part. The next shoot is planned to be on the 9th September at the school, approximately 10:30 for a fullbore practice and then 14:00 for the match against the school. Anyone who has been in the WBS CCF or school shooting team is welcome to join the club and shoot with us. If you’re planning to attend please let me know.
Dave Pote
07812 163364
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