Special award at Club Prizegiving

A man stands in front of a banner reading "Rugeley Rifle Club". He is wearing a silver medal on a blue ribbon, and holds a framed certificate recognising his services to target shooting with a Silver Award from the National Smallbore Rifle Association.
by RichHin Club News

Rugeley Rifle Club celebrated the past year’s achievements at their annual prize-giving on Friday night, with trophies presented by Councillor Sarah Elsom DL. The highlight of the evening was the surprise presentation of the NSRA Silver Award to Club Chairman Martyn Buttery. Martyn has long served on committee roles in the Club, as well as sitting on the Rifle Committee at the NSRA. He was instrumental in bringing the British Shooting School’s Shooting Championship Finals to Chase Leisure Centre – an event which has relied heavily on volunteers from Rugeley serving as range staff. In addition to prizes and trophies for shooting achievements, a number of discretionary awards were made. Megan Bamsey won the Captain’s Prize for achievements over the past year, including selection to represent GB at the 2023 ISSF Junior World Cup, and the Secretary’s Award to Russell Barlow for his outstanding support instructing and coaching within the club.

A £500 cheque was also presented to Rugeley and District Community First Responders, one of the club’s chosen charities. RADCFR maintain the defibrillator hosted on the outside of the club. This lifesaving piece of equipment was installed in 2019. Since then it has been activated six times, and used at least twice.

Trophies

  • Short Range Champion – Richard Hemingway
  • 50metre Frostbite Champion (Winter) – Martyn Buttery
  • 50M/ISSF Champion – Richard Hemingway
  • Dewar Champion – Craig Dower
  • 10M Air Pistol Champion – Paul Watkiss
  • 10M Air Rifle Champion – Ryan Williams
  • Benchrest Champion – Paul Watkiss
  • “Through the Ranges” Champion – Zoltan Papp
  • “Through the Ranges” Runner-Up – Dave Glover
  • “Through the Ranges” Handicap Champion – Lee Featherstone

Awards

  • Junior Short Range Trophy – George Robinson
  • Junior Long Range Trophy – Alex Buttery
  • Best Potential (Junior) – Izzy Clark
  • Best Potential (Senior) – John Passey
  • Best Improver – Lee Featherstone
  • Secretary’s Award – Russell Barlow
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Stag Trophy for Best Improver to Club Secretary Lee Featherstone.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a young man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Junior Long Range Championship Trophy to Alex Buttery.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a young man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Junior Short Range Championship Trophy to George Robinson.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Lichfield Cup for the Short Range Club Championship to Richard Hemingway.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the “Through the Ranges” Runner Up Trophy to Dave Glover.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the “Through the Ranges” Handicap Competition Trophy to Lee Featherstone
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the “Through The Ranges” trophy to Zoltan Papp.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a shield to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Benchrest Championship Shield to Paul Watkiss.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a crystal trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Club Air Pistol Championship trophy to Paul Watkiss.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a trophy to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Dewar trophy to Craig Dower.
A woman stands on the left at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting a ship's decanter to a man stood on the right.
Cllr Sarah Elsom DL presents the Long Range Club Championship decanter to Richard Hemingway.
A woman stands on the right at a prize-giving ceremony, presenting an envelope to a man stood on the right.

Captain’s Award Nominees

Megan Bamsey (Winner)

Richard Hemingway

Pavelas Voitiukevicius

Olivia Beech

Kiral Voitiukevicius

Zoe Perkin

  • Fifth in final of NISC Open

Pippa Watterson

  • Finalist, British Shooting Schools Championship
  • Fourth in final of NISC Open, won Class C