Tag: Smallbore Rifle

Young Guns take aim at Rugeley

by RichHin Club News

Fourteen young shooters took aim at Rugeley Rifle Club’s Young Guns competition this week. With two days of training over Wednesday and Thurday, final practice and competition took place on Friday. Shooting Air Rifle, Air Pistol and .22 Rifle, the young shooters worked through more than two and a half thousand air pellets, and a thousand rounds of .22 ammunition. The competition marks a continuing partnership with Vysions Youth Service.

Each discipline competition saw the top 3 shoot a final to establish medal placings. Medallists received a Rugeley Rifle Club patch, along with gold and silver medals and a patch for third. The Overall competition was a close-run fight, with only 27 points separating the top 5 shooters and a tie for the lead between Phoebe Haughton and James Hallam, which had to be broken on countback of Air Rifle scores, with James gracious in defeat. Connie O’Brien placed third, having had a mishap in the Air Rifle shoot which cost her as many as 17 points – enough to have put her in the lead overall.

Air PistolAir RifleSmallbore RifleOverall
1James HallamAiden CoghlanConnie O’BrienPhoebe Haughton
2Phoebe HaughtonPhoebe HaughtonJames HallamJames Hallam
3Joel SherrattConnie O’BrienPhoebe HaughtonBogdan Dubita

Congratulations to overall champion Phoebe, who wins a years free membership, along with free ammunition and targets.

Four young women stand in an airgun range aiming target air rifles at paper targets.
Four young women stand in an airgun range aiming target air rifles at paper targets. An adult range officer supervises the firing point.
Four young people stand in an airgun range aiming target air rifles. An adult range officer supervises the firing point.
Four young men stand in an airgun range aiming target air pistols at paper targets.
Young people on an airgun range aiming target air pistols at paper targets. An adult range officer supervises.
A group of young shooters aim rimfire target rifles on an indoor range. The rifles are supported at the front by stands. A coach kneels by one shooter to help them.
A group of young shooters aim rimfire target rifles on an indoor range. The rifles are supported at the front by stands.
A group of young shooters aim rimfire target rifles on an indoor range. The rifles are supported at the front by stands.
A group of young shooters stand in a clubroom with medals and prizes at the conclusion of a competition.

Richard finishes second in Torfaen Open

by RichHin Competitions

Rugeley shooter Richard Hemingway won his squad, and finished second in X-Class this weekend at the Torfaen Open Championship.

Contested at Long Ashton District Rifle Club near Bristol, the match is a 60-shot course of fire on Megalink electronic targets. Shooting on the second squad of the day, Richard’s score of 616.2 bested top shooters including Simon Green. Overall, he was left behind Alan Bain, who had managed an excellent 621.0 on the first detail.

A group of floor shooters lie prone on the floor of an indoor firing point, aiming out through square holes in the wall at targets on the outdoor range. They wear canvas and leather jackets for support, some in bright colours. Monitors show the score from the electronic target system.
A monitor shows a blank target from an electronic scoring system. Through a hole in the wall, the bank of targets are visible fifty metres away on the outdoor range. Two range officers are just visible inspecting the targets before the next detail starts.

Victory for Zoltan in club Through the Ranges competition

by RichHin Club News, Competitions

Zoltan Papp won Rugeley’s 2023 Through the Ranges competition on Sunday.

Shot Prone over 25yards, 50metres and 100yards, the competition tests shooter’s abilities indoor and out.

A trophy is awarded to a target shooter
Zoltan wins the Kershaw Trophy in the 2023 Through the Ranges competition
A trophy is awarded to a target shooter
Dave wins the Buttery Trophy in the 2023 Through the Ranges competition
A group of target shooters on an outdoor range. The firing point is covered by a tin roof.
A group of target shooters on an indoor range.

Staffordshire prizes in Eley Final

by RichHin Competitions

Three Staffordshire shooters claimed prizes this Sunday at the Prone Rifle Finals in the NSRA-Eley Competition. Rich Hemingway of Rugeley placed fourth in A-Class. Duncan Chilcott of Market Drayton placed 8th in D-Class whilst Alan Boyles placed 7th in E-Class.

Best of luck to Paul Watkiss, who has qualified for the Air Pistol finals in A-Class, to be held in October at Bisley.