The Natives Rifle Club held its annual two-day Prize Meeting on Saturday and Sunday, October 12th and 13th with each day providing different weather and associated challenges for the competitors. Saturday was sunny and hot while Sunday commenced with rain that delayed the start but cleared for cool SE winds to blow strongly from 10.30 o’clock into the faces of the shooters.
Natives’ members featured prominently with wins in the Les Perrin Memorial Grand Aggregate to Bob Crawford (TR-A), Rudi Mueller (TR-B), Zyden Wiid (TR-C), Peter Noonan (FS-A) and Brett Clarkson (Sporter-PCO). Natives’ members notably also gained podium finishes in all the different grades and disciplines.
Club members also fared well in the day-1 Carina Leagues Club Short-Range Aggregate and the day-2 Gun Traders Long Range Aggregate. The Club is very grateful for the sponsorship provided by these two major organisations and all the other sponsors who help make the Prize Meeting a great success.
Following the conclusion of the main competition a traditional shoot-off was conducted. The Keith Affleck Belt challenge consisted of the top 10 TR shooters in the Grand Aggregate, regardless of grade, while the Wild Dog Custom Rifle Challenge saw the top 3 competitors in each of the F-Class and Sporter Classes shoot 10 shots shoulder to shoulder at 1000 yards.
Summary of Scores | ||
The Grand Aggregate – The Les Perrin Memorial Match | ||
A Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Bob Crawford, Natives | 353.45 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
2nd Badge | Josh Pratt | 351.40 |
7th Badge | Leigh Marett | 346.35 |
B Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Rudi Mueller, Natives | 336.23 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
3rd Badge | Warwick Thomas | 334.25 |
C Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Zyden Wiid, Natives | 334.26 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
2nd Badge | Riley Crawford | 327.20 |
F-Class Std A: | ||
1st Badge | Andrew McKillop, Pacific | 421.35 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
3rd Badge | Ivor Davidson | 412.22 |
4th Badge | Wayne Latham | 407.23 |
F-Class Std B: | ||
1st Badge | Peter Noonan, Natives | 416.25 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
2nd Badge | Thomas Kitching | 404.28 |
3rd Badge | Pieter Wiid | 401.27 |
4th Badge | Michael Ward | 397.13 |
F-Class Open: | ||
1st Badge | Mark Fairbairn, Cannon Hill RSL | 422.32 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
3rd Badge | Oliver Ploch | 416.33 |
4th Badge | Andy Kansky | 414.37 |
F/TR: | ||
1st Badge | Jim Dunsmore, North Arm | 406.21 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
2nd Badge | John Stevens | 404.34 |
3rd Badge | Kristine Crawford | 404.29 |
5th Badge | Gordon Craick | 399.18 |
Sporter-PC: | ||
1st Badge | Doug Benjamin, Beaudesert | 354.46 |
Natives Badge Winners: | ||
3rd Badge | Ray Berger | 333.20 |
Sporter-PCO: | ||
1st Badge | Brett Clarkson, Natives | 351.35 |
Keith Affleck Belt: | ||
Winner: | Josh Pratt, Natives | 50.00 |
Wild Dog Custom Rifles Trophy: | ||
Winners: | ||
F-Class Std-A: | Melanie Power, Pacific | 54.03 |
F-Class Std-B: | Peter Noonan, Natives | 48.01 |
F-Class Open: | David Boreham, North Arm | 55.01 |
F-TR: | Scott Mitchell, Murwillumbah | 56.04 |
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Other Notable Natives Scores: | ||
Day-1: The Carina Leagues Club Short Range Match | ||
A Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Bob Crawford | |
2nd Badge | Josh Pratt | |
B Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Rudi Mueller | |
2nd Badge | Craig Meldrum | |
C Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Riley Crawford | |
2nd Badge | Zyden Wiid | |
F-Class Std A: | ||
2nd Badge | David Ward | |
F-Class Std B: | ||
1st Badge | Peter Noonan | |
2nd Badge | Thomas Kitching | |
F-Class Open: | ||
3rd Badge | Oliver Ploch | |
F-TR: | ||
2nd Badge | John Stevens | |
Sporter-PC: | ||
3rd Badge | Ray Berger | |
Sporter-PCO: | ||
2nd Badge | Brett Clarkson | |
Day-2: The Gun Traders Long Range Match | ||
A Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Bob Crawford | |
C Grade: | ||
1st Badge | Zyden Wiid | |
F-Class Std B: | ||
1st Badge | Peter Noonan | |
2nd Badge | Pieter Wiid | |
3rd Badge | Thomas Kitching | |
F-TR: | ||
1st Badge | Gordon Craick | |
Sporter-PC: | ||
3rd Badge | Ray Berger | |
Sporter-PCO: | ||
1st Badge | Brett Clarkson |
(Left) Bob Crawford receives the Les Perrin Memorial shield and perpetual trophy.
(Right) Josh Pratt (Keith Affleck Belt), Mark Fairbairn (Wild Dog Custom Rifles – FO), Melanie Power (FSA) and Scott Michell (FTR).