The closing matches for the year are both 15 shot courses of fire at 600 yards. The bright Saturday morning start was cold with a fresh and changeable wind – not only in strength, but also direction (with some quite significant direction changes from time to time!). The second detail saw a rainy squall come through, also reducing visibility briefly. For the most part though conditions remained bright with the wind being the biggest challenge.
Congratulations to the two match winners, David Minshall (Rigby Cup) and Henrie van Koot (Whitworth Cup). The silver medal in each match went to John Whittaker. Rob Groot took bronze in the Rigby Cup, having tied with John, but being beaten on v-bull count. Taco van der Vlist took bronze in the Whitworth Cup, beating Rob on count back.
Saturday also saw the Long Range Rifles Annual Dinner and Prize Giving. A most enjoyable evening hosted by the London & Middlesex Rifle Association.
