Natives Rifle Club

Est. 1901

Natives Rifle Club

Est. 1901

Natives Prize Meeting, 2024

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 BadgeBob Crawford, Natives353.45
Natives Badge Winners: 
2nd BadgeJosh Pratt351.40
7th BadgeLeigh Marett346.35
   
B Grade:  
1st BadgeRudi Mueller, Natives336.23
Natives Badge Winners: 
3rd BadgeWarwick Thomas334.25
   
C Grade:  
1st BadgeZyden Wiid, Natives334.26
Natives Badge Winners: 
2nd BadgeRiley Crawford327.20
   
F-Class Std A: 
1st BadgeAndrew McKillop, Pacific421.35
Natives Badge Winners: 
3rd BadgeIvor Davidson412.22
4th BadgeWayne Latham407.23
   
F-Class Std B: 
1st BadgePeter Noonan, Natives416.25
Natives Badge Winners: 
2nd BadgeThomas Kitching404.28
3rd BadgePieter Wiid401.27
4th BadgeMichael Ward397.13
   
F-Class Open: 
1st BadgeMark Fairbairn, Cannon Hill RSL422.32
Natives Badge Winners: 
3rd BadgeOliver Ploch416.33
4th BadgeAndy Kansky414.37
   
F/TR:  
1st BadgeJim Dunsmore, North Arm406.21
Natives Badge Winners: 
2nd BadgeJohn Stevens404.34
3rd BadgeKristine Crawford404.29
5th BadgeGordon Craick399.18
   
Sporter-PC:  
1st BadgeDoug Benjamin, Beaudesert354.46
Natives Badge Winners: 
3rd BadgeRay Berger333.20
   
Sporter-PCO:  
1st BadgeBrett Clarkson, Natives351.35
   
Keith Affleck Belt:   
Winner:Josh Pratt, Natives50.00
   
Wild Dog Custom Rifles Trophy:  
Winners:  
F-Class Std-A:Melanie Power, Pacific54.03
F-Class Std-B:Peter Noonan, Natives48.01
F-Class Open:David Boreham, North Arm55.01
F-TR:Scott Mitchell, Murwillumbah56.04
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Other Notable Natives Scores: 
Day-1: The Carina Leagues Club Short Range Match
A Grade:  
1st BadgeBob Crawford 
2nd BadgeJosh Pratt 
B Grade:  
1st BadgeRudi Mueller 
2nd BadgeCraig Meldrum 
C Grade:  
1st BadgeRiley Crawford 
2nd BadgeZyden Wiid 
F-Class Std A: 
2nd BadgeDavid Ward 
F-Class Std B: 
1st BadgePeter Noonan 
2nd BadgeThomas Kitching 
F-Class Open: 
3rd BadgeOliver Ploch 
F-TR:  
2nd BadgeJohn Stevens 
Sporter-PC:  
3rd BadgeRay Berger 
Sporter-PCO:  
2nd BadgeBrett Clarkson 
   
Day-2: The Gun Traders Long Range Match 
A Grade:  
1st BadgeBob Crawford 
C Grade:  
1st BadgeZyden Wiid 
F-Class Std B: 
1st BadgePeter Noonan 
2nd BadgePieter Wiid 
3rd BadgeThomas Kitching 
F-TR:  
1st BadgeGordon Craick 
Sporter-PC:  
3rd BadgeRay Berger 
Sporter-PCO:  
1st BadgeBrett 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).

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