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John Sue Bloomer shooting F Standard at the 300-yard mound

Grafton Rifle Club Full Bore

Saturday March 24

11 shooters met on the 300-yard mound for the afternoon full-bore shoot. Conditions were mild and overcast with a slight breeze from the south-east allowing for some great sores.

A total of 9 possibles were scored for the day with an impressive 135 inner bulls being shot across the 3 classes. Nick Abrahall shot the only possible in Target Rifle taking the off-rifle prize with 99.5 and Shane Budd winning the handicap with 104.

Nick Abrahall shooting Sporter at the 300-yard mound

Nick also shot 2 possibles in Sporter taking the off-rifle with 100-5 and Dave Gillies winning the handicap with 1 possible scoring 105. Andrew Kattenhorn, Shane Budd and Matt Finney also shot 1 possible each in Sporter.

Sue and John Bloomer both shot a possible each in F-Standard with Sue taking the Handicap prize with 122 and John winning the off-rifle with 119-13.

The full-bore shoot will commence next Saturday March 30 at the 400-yard mound.

Target Rifle                   S1        S2        Agg     HCP

Shane Budd                     44-3     41        84-3     104

Nick Abrahall                 50-5     49-7     99-12   99.5

Dennis Hilton                  48-3     48-4     96-7     97.5

Dave Gillies                    45-4     39-1     84-5     94.5

Wayne Pearson               43-3     Retired

Sporter PC

Dave Gillies                    49-7     50-7     99-14   105

Andrew Kattenhorn        49-4     50-5     99-9     102

Nick Abrahall                 50-7     50-8     100-15 100.5

Shane Budd                     50-4     48-3     98-7     101.5

Wayne Pearson               49-6     49-8     98-14   100

Dave Lancaster               48-4     47-4     95-8     99.5

Matt Finney                    47-4     50-6     97-10   99.5

F Standard

Sue Bloomer                   59-5     60-7     119-12 122

Dave Lancaster               54-3     59-2     113-5   121.5

John Bloomer                  60-7     59-6     119-13 121

Steve Williams                53        47-1     100-1   110

David Gillies