After two years of preparation and planning, the day of the Woomera Match finally arrived. The teams had been selected and all final preparation made. On the Great Britain team, a special mention should go to Fergus Flanagan, Fiona Day, … Continued
After the weather cancelled shooting on Thursday we arrived at Stawell rifle range on Friday morning hoping for good news. Fortunately the weather was on our side, or at least enough to allow us to shoot under gazebos that were … Continued
The flood and weather warnings were unfortunately accurate, which meant that no shooting could take place on Thursday. The last shoot of the Australian Championships was therefore cancelled and the standings at the end of day 3 are the final … Continued
Competitors have been looking ahead to today with some trepidation – since the weekend, various weather forecasts have suggested that today would be wet (and tomorrow wetter, with serious storm warnings for other areas in Victoria and further afield). To … Continued
The second day of the Australian Match Rifle Championships at Stawell treated the shooters to another fine day with variable winds to provide an appropriate challenge. The challenge was enhanced by starting at the longest distance (1200 yards) and working … Continued
Monday was a sunny but windy start to the Australian Championships, day 1 of 4 of individual shooting at Stawell. The wind had changed direction since Friday, now coming from the left, which it is predicted to do for the … Continued