The Natives Rifle Club held it’s 2022 two-day Prize Meeting over the weekend of October 15-16th as a prelude to the National Rifle Association of Australia’s Championships.
The weather conditions were pleasant for the two days with light to moderate winds from varying easterly (left) directions challenging the competitors of which there were 103 on Saturday and 95 on Sunday, a very pleasing turnout.
Geoff Grenfell of Bendigo won the A-Grade Les Perrin Memorial trophy for the second year in a row.
Following the conclusion of the main competition on Sunday the top 10 TR competitors shot off shoulder to shoulder at 1000 yards for the Keith Affleck Belt which was won by Bob Crawford of Natives with an excellent 50.8.
This was followed at 1000 yards by the top 3 competitors in each of F-Class Standard, F-Class Open and F-TR competing for the Wild Dog Custom Rifles Trophy. The winners were Andrew McKillop, Brett Bunyon and Frans Knox respectively.
| Summary of Scores | ||
| The Grand Aggregate – The Les Perrin Memorial Match | ||
| A Grade: | ||
| 1st Badge | Geoff Grenfell, Bendigo | 343.33 |
| Natives Badge Winners: | ||
| 2nd Badge | Josh Pratt | 342.38 |
| 3rd Badge | Bob Crawford | 342.32 |
| 5th Badge | Leigh Marett | 341.32 |
| 7th Badge | Mirko Teglasi | 339.28 |
| B Grade: | ||
| 1st Badge | Stephen Small, Grafton | 334.27 |
| Natives Badge Winners: | ||
| 3rd Badge | Ian Errington | 306.15 |
| C Grade: | ||
| 1st Badge | Peiter Wiid, Natives | 316.16 |
| Natives Badge Winners: | ||
| 3rd Badge | Ludeny Wiid | 306.15 |
| F-Class Std A: | ||
| 1st Badge | Henk Doggen, Beaudesert | 412.26 |
| Natives Badge Winners: | ||
| 3rd Badge | Wayne Latham | 405.25 |
| 5th Badge | Kristine Crawford | 398.18 |
| F-Class Std B: | ||
| 1st Badge | Peter Drew, Murwillumbah | 402.24 |
| Natives Badge Winners: | ||
| 5th Badge | Brian Pickles | 391.25 |
| F-Class Open: | ||
| 1st Badge | Brett Bunyan, Boddington 214 | 414.31 |
| F/TR: | ||
| 1st Badge | Paul Kearney, Carnavon 65 | 409.24 |
| Keith Affleck Belt: | ||
| Winner: | Bob Crawford, Natives | 50.08 |
| Wild Dog Custom Rifles Trophy: | ||
| Winners: | ||
| F-Class Std: | Andrew Mckillop, Pacific | 55.02 |
| F-Class Open: | Brett Bunyan, Boddington | 60.04 |
| F-TR: | Frans Knox, Pacific | 57.02 |
| Other Notable Natives Scores: | ||
| Day-1: The Carina Leagues Club Short Range Match | ||
| C Grade: | ||
| 1st Badge | Pieter Wiid | 183.10 |
| 2nd Badge | Ludeny Wiid | 178.09 |
| F-Class Std B: | ||
| 3rd Badge | Paul Menzel | 228.11 |
| Day-2: The Menzel Family Long Range Match | ||
| A Grade: | ||
| 1st Badge | Leigh Marett | 149.14 |
| B Grade: | ||
| 1st Badge | Ian Errington | 144.06 |
| C Grade: | ||
| 2nd Badge | Pieter Wiid | 133.06 |
| F-Class Std A: | ||
| 1st Badge | Wayne Latham | 178.12 |
Photos from Day-1 on the range Courtesy of Michelle Dick
Day-1 Trophy Presentation Photos by Wayne Latham
Day-2 on-range and presentation photos by Michelle Dick
