Rifle Shooting
Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:34
As the IoMRA Association’s Indoor winter league was completed last week, the following is a round -up of results I have been given for relating to competitions both on and off the Island.
Duncalf confirmed as Island Senior Champion
The twelve from fourteen results to count, from the winter league show that Mike Duncalf (IoMSC Douglas), Harry Creevy (Laxey) and Creevy’s team mate John Wood have had an excellent season and could have been won by any of the three up to the penultimate match. Duncalf lost just 18 points and posted an average of 98.50, Creevy lost just 21 resulting in an average of 98.25 and Wood lost 22 with an average of 98.17. A terrific season’s result from the leaders.
The top forty-one shooters are listed as follows:-
1 – Duncalf 98.50,
2 – Creevy 98.25,
3 – Wood 98.17,
4 – Richie Arthur (IoMSCS) 98.00,
5 – Will Jones (IoMSCS) 97.75,
6 – Marion Jones (IoMSC) 97.67,
7 – Mark Osborn (IoMSCD) 97.58,
8 – Andy Potter (IoMSCD) 97.50,
= 9 – Kevan Kneale (PSM) 97.42, Tracey Skelton (IoMSCD) 97.42,
= 11 – Mike Clague (IoMSCD) 97.25, Suzanne Curphey (LXY) 97.25,
= 13 – Harry Harrison (PSM) 97.17, Jess Clague (CSSKS) 97.17,
15 – Nick Kennish (LXY) 97.00,
16 – Ashley Gardner (Jnr) (PSM) 96.92,
= 17 – Nigel Christian (CSTN) 96.75, Orry Teare (SBY) 96.75, 19 – Stephen Curphey (LXY) 96.67,
= 20 – Chris Birtwhistle (CSTN) 96.50, Illiam Christian (Jnr) (KM) 96.50,
22 – Mark Cain (SBY) 96.42,
23 - Suzanne McKnight (KM) 96.25,
24 – Thomas Clague (IoMSCD) 96.17,
= 25 - Kevin Quinn (KM) 96.00, Gary Knight (PSM)
27 – Perryn Callister (KM) 95.92,
28 – Ean Brewis (CSTN) 95.83,
= 29 Andy Traynor (IoMSCS) 95.75, – Dave Humphrey (IoMSCD) 95.75,
= 31 – Tony Kneale (IoMSCS) 95.67, Nick Brown (IoMSCD) 95.75, Robin McFee (CSTN) 95.75,
34 – Keith Lowney (IoMSCD) 95.58,
35 – Teddy Sayle (SBY) 95.42,
= 36 – Dave Bould (PSM) 95.25, Steve Gardner (CSTN) 95.25,
38 – Ian Arthur (IoMSCS) 95.17,
= 39 – Tom Lord (KM) 95.08, Martin Burns (IoMSCD) 95.08, George Dalton – Brown (Jnr) (PSM) 95.08.
I will attempt to finish the list for next week’s column and include the Ladies and junior Champions.
A close finish in the J B Richie “D” league
Barry Jones has forwarded the final results of the J.B. Richie Trophy (D League) and the win went to Laxey’s shooter, Nick Kennish from IoMSC Douglas’s, Mike Clague. The match was a local postal competition of two cards monthly from November through to February. The following results show how close the competition actually was.
1 – Kennish Nov 99, 97, Dec 98, 98, Jan 98, 100, Feb 98, 96 = 784 x 800,
2 – Clague 100, 98, 98, 97, 96, 97, 99, 98 = 783,
3 – Martin Burns (IoMSCD) 97, 98, 98, 96, 95, 96, 99, 100 = 779,
4 – Thomas Clague (Jnr) 96, 95, 99, 98, 94, 98, 99, 97 = 776,
5 – Liz Jones (IoMSCS) 95, 98, 93, 94, 97, 98, 97, 98 = 770,
6 – Illiam Christian (Jnr) (KM) 98, 98, 93, 97, 95, 95, 96, 97 = 769,
7 – Keith Lowney (IoMSCD) 97, 97, 94, 97, 95, 96, 96, 96 = 768,
8 – Robin McFee (CSTN) 96, 97, 98, 94, 93, 95, 95, 93 = 761,
9 – Peter Clague (LXY) 94, 95, 95, 97, 95, 94, 93, 97 = 760,
10 – James Hewison (Jnr)(LXY) 95, 91, 92, 86, 98, 98, 99, 94 = 753,
11 – Paul Perkins (IoMSCD) 94, 90, 95, 92, 88, 92, 88, 87 = 726,
12 – Anthony Cawte (Jnr) (CSSKS) 88, 86, 85, 91, 80, 90, 95, 97 = 712,
13 – Duncan Watterson (CSTN) 84, 89, 94, 91, 88, 87, 86, 88 = 707.
Charlie Kennish (LXY), Norman Ormrod (IoMSCS), Jemima Coulter (CSSKS), George Dalton–Brown (PSM), Orry Kerr (PSM) and Patrick Kerr (PSM) failed to complete the eight card series.
Thanks to all the above for their support.
Kirk Michael’s Callister claims the G. Jones Memorial Trophy in a very tight series
Perryn Callister (Kirk Michael) had a very consistent series of two cards for each of the four months in the same vein as the “D” league above, to win the G. Jones Memorial Trophy. Once again, Barry Jones has forwarded the final results which are as follows:-
1 – Callister 97, 99, 98, 93, 98, 98, 98, 98 = 779,
2 – Tracey Skelton (IoMSCD) 97, 98, 95, 98, 99, 99, 96, 96 = 778,
3 – Tony Kneale (IoMSCS) 99, 95, 99, 98, 97, 96, 96, 97 = 777,
4 – Nick Brown (IoMSCD) 98, 96, 96, 95, 98, 98, 97, 98 = 776,
= 5 – Gary Knight (PSM) 99, 96, 98, 96, 98, 97, 96, 94 = 774, Kevin Quinn (KM) 93, 98, 99, 97, 97, 98, 98, 94 = 774,
7 – John Brewis (CSTN) 96, 95, 98, 95, 99, 98, 92, 96 = 769,
8 – Dave Bould (PSM) 95, 92, 99, 96, 94, 94, 100, 98 = 768,
= 9 - Tim Hardisty (CSSKS) 95, 96, 98, 96, 96, 94, 96, 96 = 767, Dave Humphrey (IoMSCD) 99, 97, 97, 98, 98, 88, 95, 95 = 767,
11 - Fergus Coulter (SBY) 93, 96, 95, 93, 99, 97, 96, 91 - 760,
12 – Tony Leadley (IoMSCD) 92, 96, 95, 93, 97, 96, 95, 95 = 759,
= 13 – Chris Clague (CSSKS) 95, 96, 89, 93, 98, 94, 96, 96 = 757, Mike Thompson (CSTN) 95, 94, 92, 96, 95, 94, 95, 96 = 757,
15 – Judy Kee (LXY) 93, 95, 89, 96, 94, 98, 95, 96 = 756,
Lorrie Thompson (CSTN), Andy Traynor (IoMSCS) and Ean Brewis (PSM) failed to complete the eight card series. Once again, thanks to all the above for their support.
The under 21 series runs in exactly the same manner as the two competitions above, 8 cards shot over 4 months and the 2013/14 winner is Sulby Cossacks shooter Jess Clague, who claimed the competition with a lead of 10 shots. Clague was the only shooter to hit 100 and apart from just one card, her consistency proofed the winner. Well done Jess, excellent results. Full results are:-
1 – Clague 97, 99, 98, 93, 99, 99, 100, 98 =783,
2 – Illiam Christian (Kirk Michael) 98, 97, 97, 93, 98, 94, 98, 98 = 773,
3 – Fergus Coulter (CSSKS) 98, 96, 94, 95, 92, 97, 98, 95 = 765,
4 – Thomas Clague (IoMSCD) 94, 96, 93, 95, 97, 96, 97, 95 = 763,
5 – Aaron Astill (IoMSCD) 91, 81, 91, 92, 93, 91, 91, 92 = 722,
6 – Duncan Watterson (CSTN) 88, 90, 94, 90, 83, 90, 89, 91 = 715,
7 – Anthony Cawte (CSSKS) 96, 89, 82, 85, 86, 90, 90, 95 = 713,
8 – Jemima Coulter (CSSKS) 90, 85, 90, 85, 85, 88, 85, 84 = 692.
Tim Hardisty, unfortunately did not manage to complete the series. Some of the results above have shown that shooting is a thriving sport and has a bright outlook for locals.
Ten locals ‘invade’ Bisley
Ten local shooters including three juniors, travelled to Bisley for the annual British Free Rifle Prone competition and joined up with Harry Creevy, Rachel Glover, Lara Ward and Gemma Kermode who made their own way South. The experience for many of the shooters has been applauded and some good scores were shot by several. The weather was not very kind to the party and that showed on the results board as there were a few sad faces once the scores were posted. In BFR match 1, both Rachel Glover and Mike Duncalf managed to make the final 8, Glover’s score of 587 x 600 was joint top score, Duncalf managed a 582 x 600, both excellent scores. Remaining scores were :-
Lara Ward 95, 95, 97, 94, 100, 97 = 578,
Tracey Skelton 97, 97, 95, 94, 98, 97 = 578,
Andy Potter 95, 96, 97, 99, 98, 92 = 577,
Martin Burns 93, 96, 93, 97, 97, 99 = 575,
Suzanne McKnight 93, 95, 96, 96, 96, 96 = 572,
Perryn Callister 98, 94, 96, 94, 98, 91 = 571,
Gemma Kermode 95, 93, 94, 96, 96, 97 = 571,
Harry Creevy 96, 95, 92, 97, 97, 94 = 571,
Mike Clague 98, 95, 97, 93, 94, 94 = 571,
Illiam Christian 95, 93, 94, 94, 94, 94 = 564,
Thomas Clague 95, 89, 92, 95, 92, 96 = 559
Alex Trafford 92, 89, 93, 93, 93, 94 = 554.
In BFR match 2, Harry Creevy posting a 580 x 600 and Lara Ward on 576, managed to make the eight-man final, but Creevy had to withdraw to concentrate on the 300 yard range and Ward had to fly back to the Island to attend the Kelly Holmes event on Sunday. Other results were: -
Andy Potter 94, 96, 95, 97, 95, 97 = 574,
Rachel Glover 96, 93, 97, 97, 97, 94 = 574,
Gemma Kermode 92, 95, 95, 97, 98, 96 = 573,
Mike Clague 93, 92, 97, 96, 95, 99 = 572,
Mike Duncalf 97, 95, 97, 92, 95, 95 = 571,
Tom Clague 95, 93, 96, 93, 94, 98 = 569,
Tracey Skelton 95, 98, 95, 95, 94, 90 = 567,
Martin Burns 95, 95, 94, 95, 92, 96 = 567,
Perryn Callister 96, 93, 96, 92, 92, 94 = 563,
Illiam Christian 92, 92, 90, 96, 96, 95 = 561,
Suzanne McKnight 97, 93, 95, 92, 92 94 = 563,
Alex Trafford 92, 89, 93, 93, 91, 95 = 553.
Parents of the juniors who travelled have asked to pass on their grateful thanks to all the seniors who looked after the youngsters but especially to Mike Duncalf for his tireless work in the organisation of the trip.
Special congratulations to Andy Traynor
Congratulations must go to Andy Traynor and his wife Becky who presented the IoMSC Sandsider shooter with a beautiful baby daughter, Evelyn Anne who arrived weighing 6lbs 9ozs.
Isle of Man Rifle Association Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation
The Isle of Man Rifle Association has announced the venue for the 2014 Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation. The event will be held on Saturday April 12th at the Wentworth Suite (the golf club) of the Mount Murray Hotel – 7.30 for 8 pm. A vegetarian main course is available and the ticket price is £24 per person. The Association have asked if interested parties could inform Lorrie Thompson by Friday April 4th with numbers and if the vegetarian option is required. Support from local clubs and friends for this event would be appreciated.
Postponed Matches
The postponed BSA Cup and Ladies County Medal will be shot on Monday April 7th at Sinclair Range, St Johns – 7.30 for 8 pm start. If you are unable to attend, please contact Barry Jones on 420436 or Nick Brown on 491436 as soon as possible.
BSA Cup
M. Duncalf (IoMSCD), J. Wood (Laxey), H. Creevy (Laxey), R. Arthur (IoMSCS), W. Jones (IoMSCS), M. Jones (L) (IoMSCS), M. Osborn (IoMSCD), A. Potter (IoMSCD), K. Kneale (PSM), T. Skelton (L) (IoMSCD), M. Clague (IoMSCD ), S. Curphey (L) (Laxey), H. Harrison (PSM), J. Clague (L) (CSSKS), N. Kennish (Laxey), A. Gardner (J) (PSM), N. Christian (CSTN), Reserves - O. Teare (SBY), S. Curphey (Laxey), C. Birtwhistle (CSTN), I. Christian (KM).
Ladies County Medal
M. Jones (IoMSCS), T. Skelton (IoMSCD), E. Jones (IoMSCS), J. Clague (CSSKS), S. McKnight (KM), Reserves - P. Callister (KM), S. Caley (CSTN), S. Curphey (Laxey).
OUTDOOR NEWS
Easter Shoot Festival
I have been asked to remind those interested that the final date for entries to be received for the Easter Shooting Festival is Saturday April 5th. All entries are classified and categories include Classes A, B, C, D, junior, 50 + and 60 + and is open to all. I can assure you that the atmosphere is truly magical and gives everyone a little experience of competitive but friendly sport. Entry forms can be found at; http://www.isleofmanshooting.com/easter/rifle.html
2014 Summer Leagues
Sunday April 6th sees the Isle of Man Shooting Club monthly handicap match at Sinclair and although it may appear to be a little early in the year, activities at Sinclair are stirring, with the outdoor season of Osborn 600 matches, Empire Garage Tynwald Shield and Sadler Junior Championships commencing on Monday April 28th. If there are any indoor shooters who would like to continue their shooting during the summer, they would be made very welcome at The Sinclair Range to try the experience. The range is open on Saturday and Sunday mornings from around 10
