Ash pips B Grader at Ipswich

Ashley Bidgood Crows Nest with Karen Cole North ArmCrows Nest shooter Ashley Bidgood just prevailed in the hotly contested 2017 Ipswich Open Prize Shoot.

Ashley set the pace with a strong performance to finish just one shot down on 149 with 17 centres and watched several contenders falter on the final 800 metre range in good shooting conditions.

In the end it was B Grader Leigh O’Donnell from Pacific who came closest, also one shot down but pipped with 16 centres.

QRA Team at National Veterans Team Championships 2017 at BelmontQueensland Flags flying at 300 yd mound action

Welcome Beaudesert win for Brendan

B Grade winner Josh Pratt NativesA change of scenery seems to have agreed with Brendan Parkins who held his nerve to close out a tense Beaudesert Prize Shoot win.

Brendan calmly delivered when needing a possible 50 on the final 500 yard range to pip Lee Robinson with another Beaudesert local Ryan Biss a close third.

There were some outstanding scores in good weather conditions for the contest over 300 yards and 500 yards twice on July 2.

F Class medal winners Stuart Braund Adelaide F Standard Mark Fairbairn Cannon Hill F TR and Nathan Johnson Mariners F StandardNathan clean sweeps Nationals

Mariners member Nathan Johnson completed a clean sweep of F Standard scope competition at the 46th National Rifle Championships in Brisbane.

After winning the two-day President’s Match, Nathan went on to secure the Queens Prize, grand aggregate and the 15 shot Mace Medal.

Nick Williamson from Gemfields placed second in the F Standard Queens.