SWDRA Easter Prize Meeting - 2024
The SWDRA's Annual Easter Prize Meeting was held over the weekend 29th - 31st March on the SWDRA's Headquarter's Coolilup rifle Range, Capel.
As has been the practise, there are three separate competitions embedded within the program: Friday being the Coolilup Cup, Friday and Saturday comprising the Service Rifle Championship and Saturday - Sunday rounding out the SWDRA's Open Championship. All matches were under the control of CRO Wayne Oldfield, while the Office and associated arrangements were overseen by SWDRA Secretary Brett Morgan. Chris Dods' valuable input in running the stats was greatly appreciated.;
As has been the practise, there are three separate competitions embedded within the program: Friday being the Coolilup Cup, Friday and Saturday comprising the Service Rifle Championship and Saturday - Sunday rounding out the SWDRA's Open Championship. All matches were under the control of CRO Wayne Oldfield, while the Office and associated arrangements were overseen by SWDRA Secretary Brett Morgan. Chris Dods' valuable input in running the stats was greatly appreciated.;
Coolilup Cup
The Coolilup Cup followed the newer format of recent years, namely starting with 2x10 shot matches at 500m followed by a 10 shot match at 600m. Forty two shooters from across all disciplines took part in the 3 stage Coolilup Cup, with relatively high scores being posted on all ranges, albeit with a few wind affected shots at the 600m.
Conditions were mild in the morning, building to a warm and humid change in the afternoon, with increasing westerlies.
Overall winners in each Discipline were;
Target Rifle (and Coolilup Cup):Div 1: Shayne McDonald - 150.14. Division 2: Margaret Craigie - 145.10
F Standard Div A: Neil Yates 179.16. Div B Ric Palandri 172.11
F Open: Brad Day 180.13
F/TR: Wayne Oldfield 175.5
Sporter: Ian Shield 150.20.
Results:
Match 1: 500m: TR:Div 1: J Craigie 50.6; M Green 50.6; M Milentis 50.6: TR Div 2: M Craigie 49.4; A Dods 49.2; B Morgan 48.2: F Std A: N Yates 60.8; M Reid 59.6; J Hitch 57.2: F Std B: R Palandri 59.7; M Stone 58.3; H Bryan 56.3: F Open: R Hurley 60.8; M Fitzpatrick 60.5; A Moffat 60.4: F/TR: R Brown 60.1; W Oldfield 59.0; G Prvulovic 56.4; Sporter: G Gibson 50.8; K Bourke 50.8; B May 50.7:
Match 2: 500m: TR Div 1:M Milentis 50.7; M Craigie 50.6; S McDonald 50.3: TR Div 2: J Becher 49.5; M Craigie 49.3; K Sue 49.2: F Std A: N Yates 60.4; M Reid 59.7; D Blechynden 58.3: F Std B: M stone 60.5; R Palandri 57.4; H Bryan 57.3: F Open: M Fitzpatrick 60.7; B Day 60.6; A Moffat 60.3: F/TR: W Oldfield 60.3; G Prvulovic 59.6; R Brown 56.5: Sporter: K Bourke 50.9; B May 50.7; I Shield 50.7.
Match 3: 600m: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 50.6; M Craigie 49.5; M Milentis 49.5: TR: Div 2: A Dods 48.4; M Craigie 47.3; J Becher 47.3: F Std A: M Reid 60.5; N Yates 59.4; D Blechynden 58.5: F Std B: R Palandri 56.0; G Turner 54.0; M Stone 53.5: F Open: R Hurley 60.8; B Day 60.4; A Moffat 57.4: F/TR: G Prvulovic 57..2; W Oldfield 56.2; R Brown 54.3: Sporter: I Shield 50.9; J Roche 50.7; C Mitchell 50.6.
Coolilup Cup Aggregate: TR Div 1: S McDonald 150.14; M Milentis 149.18; M Craigie 149.15: TR Div 2: M Craigie 145.10. J Becher 144.11; A Dods 144.9: F Std A: N Yates 179.16; M Reid 178.18; D Blechynden 173.10: F Std B: R Palandri 172.11; M Stone 171.13; H Bryan 166.8: F/TR: W Oldfield 175.5; G Prvulovic 172.12; R Brown 170.9: Sporter: I Shield 150.20; B May 149.20; K Bourke 148.21.
Conditions were mild in the morning, building to a warm and humid change in the afternoon, with increasing westerlies.
Overall winners in each Discipline were;
Target Rifle (and Coolilup Cup):Div 1: Shayne McDonald - 150.14. Division 2: Margaret Craigie - 145.10
F Standard Div A: Neil Yates 179.16. Div B Ric Palandri 172.11
F Open: Brad Day 180.13
F/TR: Wayne Oldfield 175.5
Sporter: Ian Shield 150.20.
Results:
Match 1: 500m: TR:Div 1: J Craigie 50.6; M Green 50.6; M Milentis 50.6: TR Div 2: M Craigie 49.4; A Dods 49.2; B Morgan 48.2: F Std A: N Yates 60.8; M Reid 59.6; J Hitch 57.2: F Std B: R Palandri 59.7; M Stone 58.3; H Bryan 56.3: F Open: R Hurley 60.8; M Fitzpatrick 60.5; A Moffat 60.4: F/TR: R Brown 60.1; W Oldfield 59.0; G Prvulovic 56.4; Sporter: G Gibson 50.8; K Bourke 50.8; B May 50.7:
Match 2: 500m: TR Div 1:M Milentis 50.7; M Craigie 50.6; S McDonald 50.3: TR Div 2: J Becher 49.5; M Craigie 49.3; K Sue 49.2: F Std A: N Yates 60.4; M Reid 59.7; D Blechynden 58.3: F Std B: M stone 60.5; R Palandri 57.4; H Bryan 57.3: F Open: M Fitzpatrick 60.7; B Day 60.6; A Moffat 60.3: F/TR: W Oldfield 60.3; G Prvulovic 59.6; R Brown 56.5: Sporter: K Bourke 50.9; B May 50.7; I Shield 50.7.
Match 3: 600m: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 50.6; M Craigie 49.5; M Milentis 49.5: TR: Div 2: A Dods 48.4; M Craigie 47.3; J Becher 47.3: F Std A: M Reid 60.5; N Yates 59.4; D Blechynden 58.5: F Std B: R Palandri 56.0; G Turner 54.0; M Stone 53.5: F Open: R Hurley 60.8; B Day 60.4; A Moffat 57.4: F/TR: G Prvulovic 57..2; W Oldfield 56.2; R Brown 54.3: Sporter: I Shield 50.9; J Roche 50.7; C Mitchell 50.6.
Coolilup Cup Aggregate: TR Div 1: S McDonald 150.14; M Milentis 149.18; M Craigie 149.15: TR Div 2: M Craigie 145.10. J Becher 144.11; A Dods 144.9: F Std A: N Yates 179.16; M Reid 178.18; D Blechynden 173.10: F Std B: R Palandri 172.11; M Stone 171.13; H Bryan 166.8: F/TR: W Oldfield 175.5; G Prvulovic 172.12; R Brown 170.9: Sporter: I Shield 150.20; B May 149.20; K Bourke 148.21.
Service Rifle
Eight marksman competed for the two-day Service Rifle Championship alongside the main field using a variety of service firearms. Shooting over 500 and 600m tested the mettle of both shooters and firearms, and by the end of the day several competitors had retired. The top honours of Day 1 were shared by Jack Nixon and Julien Davey, with Nixon counting out Davey to take Day 1 Aggregate.
Day 2 of competition saw similar conditions to Day 1, with a corresponding retirement of shooters. Julien Davey took out the Day 2 Aggregate and also scooped the overall Championship, followed by Jack Nixon and Rod Davis.
Day 2 of competition saw similar conditions to Day 1, with a corresponding retirement of shooters. Julien Davey took out the Day 2 Aggregate and also scooped the overall Championship, followed by Jack Nixon and Rod Davis.
Results:
Match 1: 500m: J Davey 43.0 (1); J Nixon 42.1 (2); L Western 37.1 (3).
Match 2: 500m: J Davey 47.4 (1); R Davis 43.0 (2); M Smith 36.2 (3).
Match 3: 600m: J Nixon 46.2 (1); J Davey (39.0 (2); G Kurmann (32.1) (3).
Day 1 Agg: J Nixon 129.4 (1); J Davey 129.4 (2); R Davis 103.1 (3).
Match 4: 500m: J Nixon 44.3 (1); J Davey 41.0 (2); M Smith 38.0 (3).
Match 5 500m: J Davey 45.2 (1); J Nixon 44.3 (2); R Davis 36.0 (3).
Match 6: 600m: J Davey 42.1 (1); J Nixon 37.0; T McGill 27.1 (3).
Match 7: 600m: J Davey 42.2 (1); J Nixon 39.1 (2); R Davis 38.1 (3).
Day 1 Agg: J Davey 170.5(1); J Nixon 164.7 (2); R Davis 125.2 (3).
Grand Agg: J Davey 299.9 (1); J Nixon 293.11 (2); R Davis 228.3 (3).
Match 1: 500m: J Davey 43.0 (1); J Nixon 42.1 (2); L Western 37.1 (3).
Match 2: 500m: J Davey 47.4 (1); R Davis 43.0 (2); M Smith 36.2 (3).
Match 3: 600m: J Nixon 46.2 (1); J Davey (39.0 (2); G Kurmann (32.1) (3).
Day 1 Agg: J Nixon 129.4 (1); J Davey 129.4 (2); R Davis 103.1 (3).
Match 4: 500m: J Nixon 44.3 (1); J Davey 41.0 (2); M Smith 38.0 (3).
Match 5 500m: J Davey 45.2 (1); J Nixon 44.3 (2); R Davis 36.0 (3).
Match 6: 600m: J Davey 42.1 (1); J Nixon 37.0; T McGill 27.1 (3).
Match 7: 600m: J Davey 42.2 (1); J Nixon 39.1 (2); R Davis 38.1 (3).
Day 1 Agg: J Davey 170.5(1); J Nixon 164.7 (2); R Davis 125.2 (3).
Grand Agg: J Davey 299.9 (1); J Nixon 293.11 (2); R Davis 228.3 (3).
Open Championship
The SWDRA Open Championship provided enough conditions to test all shooters, with the most canny mirage and wind readers working their way to the top of the scoreboard. Saturday's shoot was held in humid conditions, with strong mirage while Sunday's milder weather, while welcomed, provided tricky wind changes, particularly at the 900 matches.
The standout shooter for the competition was Yarloop's Target Rifle shooter Molly Craigie who dropped only one point for the meeting. Well done!
The presentation of trophies was attended by the SWDRA's valued Patrons, Nola Marino MP and Hon. Barry House.
The standout shooter for the competition was Yarloop's Target Rifle shooter Molly Craigie who dropped only one point for the meeting. Well done!
The presentation of trophies was attended by the SWDRA's valued Patrons, Nola Marino MP and Hon. Barry House.
Results:
Match 1: 500m: TR Div 1: J Craigie 50.8; M Craigie 50.7; I Syme 50.3: TR Div 2: K Sue 50.7; T Jeffery 50.5; J Becher 50.4: F Std A: M Reid 60.7; N Yates 60.5; D Blechynden 59.6: F Std B: H Bryan 60.4; M Stone 59.4; R Palandri 58.2:F Open: M Viviers 60.7; B Day 60.6; A Moffat 60.6: F/TR: R Brown 59.6; D Kuffer 45.0: Sporter: B May 50.7; A Timms 50.7; K Bourke 50.6.
Match 2: 500m: TR Div 1: M Craigie 50.7; M Milentis 50.6; I Syme 50.6: TR Div 2: K Sue 50.4; M Craigie 49.3; A Dods 49.2: F Std A: M Reid 60.6; N Yates 60.5; D Blechynden 59.3; F Std B: M Stone 59.3; H Bryan 57.2; R Palandri 57.2: F Open: R Hurley 60.9; B Day 60.6; K Puzey 60.4: F/TR: R Brown 60.5; D Kuffer 51.0: Sporter: K Bourke 50.7; A Timms 50.6; A Duffield 50.6.
Match 3: 600m: TR Div 1: M Craigie 50.7; S Crago 50.7; M Milentis 49.7: TR Div 2: M Craigie 50.5; K Sue 50.3; J Becher 47.1: F Std A: N Yates 59.3; M Reid 56.3; D Blechynden 51.3: F Std B: M Stone 56.3; R Palandri 55.2; G Turner 55.1: F Open: B Day 60.6; R Hurley 60.5; M Viviers 59.2: F/TR: R Brown 57.1; D Kuffer 47.0: Sporter:B May 50.6; K Bourke 50.6; C Mitchell 50.6.
Match 4: 600m: TR Div 1: M Craigie 50.6; G Craigie 50.5; S McDonald 49.5: TR Div 2: J Becher 48.5; K sue 48.3; A Trease 48.2: F Std A: N Yates 59.3; M Reid 57.3; D Blechynden 55.1: F Std B: R Palandri 57.6; M Stone 56.3; G Turner 52.1: F Open: R Hurley 60.4; K Puzey 60.4; M Viviers 59.4: F/TR: R Brown 58.4; D Kuffer 40.0: Sporter: B May 50.5; G Gibson 50.5; A Duffield 49.7.
Day 1 Agg: TR Div 1: M Craigie 200.27; S Crago 198.21; S McDonald 196.16: TR Div 2: K Sue 198.17; M Craigie 193.12; J Becher 192.12: F Std A: N Yates 238.16; M Reid 233.19; D Blechynden 224.13: F Std B: M Stone 230.13; R Palandri 227.12; H Bryan 222.9: F Open: R Hurley 230.24; K Puzey 239.14; B Day 238.23: F/TR: R Brown234.16; D Kuffer 183.0: Sporter: B May 200.21; K Bourke 199.24; A Duffield 199.23.
Match 6: 800m: TR Div 1: G Craigie 50.5; M Craigie 50.3; J Craigie 49.6: TR Div 2: J Becher 48.5; K Lidgard 48.4; A Trease48.4: F Std A: N Yates 60.3; M Reid 59.6; D Blechynden 57.4: F Std B:M Stone 55.2; H Bryan 54.2; R Palandri 52.0: F Open: K Puzey 60.4; B Day 59.5; A Moffat 59.5: F/TR: R Brown 55.4: Sporter: B May 50.8; A Duffield 50.6; G Gibson 50.6.
Match 6: 900m: TR Div 1:S McDonald 49.5; M Craigie 49.4 M Milentis 47.3: TR Div 2: B Morgan 49.2; T Jeffery 46.3; M Craigie 46.1: F Std A: G Oates 57.2; D Blechynden 55.1; M Reid 51.0: F Std B: M Stone 54.2; R Palandri 49.1; G Turner 48.0: F Open: R Hurley 59.4; A Moffat 59.2; K Puzey 58.4: F/TR: R Brown 54.1: Sporter: G Gibson 49.3; A Duffield 48.5; B May 48.4.
Match 7 : 900m: TR Div 1: J Craigie 50.6; M Craigie 50.5 I Syme 49.3: TR Div 2: T Jeffery 47.2; M Craigie 46.3; B Morgan 46.2: F Std A: N Yates 56.3; M Reid 56.2; H Bryan 50.0: F Std B: M Stone 55.2; R Palandri 50.0; H Bryan 50.0: F Open: K Puzey 59.4; B Day 57.3; A Moffat 57.3: F/TR: R Brown 54.1: Sporter: R Cuthbert 50.5; A Duffield 48.4; R Davis 48.1.
Day 2 Agg: TR Div 1: M Craigie 149.12; S McDonald 146.13; J Craigie 144.14: TR Div 2: T Jeffery 140.10; B Morgan 140.6; M Craigie 139.7: F Std A: M Reid 166.8; N Yates 166.7; D Blechynden 160.7: F Std B:M Stone 164.6; R Palandri 151.1; H Bryan 149.3: F Open: K Puzey 177.12; A Moffat 175.10; R Hurley 173.8: F/TR:R Brown 163.6: Sporter: R Cuthbert 147.12; A Duffield 146.15; B May 145.16.
Grand Agg: TR Div 1: M Craigie 349.39; S McDonald 342.29; M Milentis 339.31: TR Div 2:K Sue 332.24; M Craigie 332.19; B Morgan 330.16: F Std A: N Yates 404.23; M Reid 399.27; D Blechynden 384.20: F Std B: M Stone 394.19; R Palandri 378.13; H Bryan 371.12: F Open: K Puzey 416.26; R Hurley 413.32; B Day 410.34: F/TR: R Brown 397.22: Sporter:A Duffield 345.38; B May 345.37; K Bourke 342.28.
Match 1: 500m: TR Div 1: J Craigie 50.8; M Craigie 50.7; I Syme 50.3: TR Div 2: K Sue 50.7; T Jeffery 50.5; J Becher 50.4: F Std A: M Reid 60.7; N Yates 60.5; D Blechynden 59.6: F Std B: H Bryan 60.4; M Stone 59.4; R Palandri 58.2:F Open: M Viviers 60.7; B Day 60.6; A Moffat 60.6: F/TR: R Brown 59.6; D Kuffer 45.0: Sporter: B May 50.7; A Timms 50.7; K Bourke 50.6.
Match 2: 500m: TR Div 1: M Craigie 50.7; M Milentis 50.6; I Syme 50.6: TR Div 2: K Sue 50.4; M Craigie 49.3; A Dods 49.2: F Std A: M Reid 60.6; N Yates 60.5; D Blechynden 59.3; F Std B: M Stone 59.3; H Bryan 57.2; R Palandri 57.2: F Open: R Hurley 60.9; B Day 60.6; K Puzey 60.4: F/TR: R Brown 60.5; D Kuffer 51.0: Sporter: K Bourke 50.7; A Timms 50.6; A Duffield 50.6.
Match 3: 600m: TR Div 1: M Craigie 50.7; S Crago 50.7; M Milentis 49.7: TR Div 2: M Craigie 50.5; K Sue 50.3; J Becher 47.1: F Std A: N Yates 59.3; M Reid 56.3; D Blechynden 51.3: F Std B: M Stone 56.3; R Palandri 55.2; G Turner 55.1: F Open: B Day 60.6; R Hurley 60.5; M Viviers 59.2: F/TR: R Brown 57.1; D Kuffer 47.0: Sporter:B May 50.6; K Bourke 50.6; C Mitchell 50.6.
Match 4: 600m: TR Div 1: M Craigie 50.6; G Craigie 50.5; S McDonald 49.5: TR Div 2: J Becher 48.5; K sue 48.3; A Trease 48.2: F Std A: N Yates 59.3; M Reid 57.3; D Blechynden 55.1: F Std B: R Palandri 57.6; M Stone 56.3; G Turner 52.1: F Open: R Hurley 60.4; K Puzey 60.4; M Viviers 59.4: F/TR: R Brown 58.4; D Kuffer 40.0: Sporter: B May 50.5; G Gibson 50.5; A Duffield 49.7.
Day 1 Agg: TR Div 1: M Craigie 200.27; S Crago 198.21; S McDonald 196.16: TR Div 2: K Sue 198.17; M Craigie 193.12; J Becher 192.12: F Std A: N Yates 238.16; M Reid 233.19; D Blechynden 224.13: F Std B: M Stone 230.13; R Palandri 227.12; H Bryan 222.9: F Open: R Hurley 230.24; K Puzey 239.14; B Day 238.23: F/TR: R Brown234.16; D Kuffer 183.0: Sporter: B May 200.21; K Bourke 199.24; A Duffield 199.23.
Match 6: 800m: TR Div 1: G Craigie 50.5; M Craigie 50.3; J Craigie 49.6: TR Div 2: J Becher 48.5; K Lidgard 48.4; A Trease48.4: F Std A: N Yates 60.3; M Reid 59.6; D Blechynden 57.4: F Std B:M Stone 55.2; H Bryan 54.2; R Palandri 52.0: F Open: K Puzey 60.4; B Day 59.5; A Moffat 59.5: F/TR: R Brown 55.4: Sporter: B May 50.8; A Duffield 50.6; G Gibson 50.6.
Match 6: 900m: TR Div 1:S McDonald 49.5; M Craigie 49.4 M Milentis 47.3: TR Div 2: B Morgan 49.2; T Jeffery 46.3; M Craigie 46.1: F Std A: G Oates 57.2; D Blechynden 55.1; M Reid 51.0: F Std B: M Stone 54.2; R Palandri 49.1; G Turner 48.0: F Open: R Hurley 59.4; A Moffat 59.2; K Puzey 58.4: F/TR: R Brown 54.1: Sporter: G Gibson 49.3; A Duffield 48.5; B May 48.4.
Match 7 : 900m: TR Div 1: J Craigie 50.6; M Craigie 50.5 I Syme 49.3: TR Div 2: T Jeffery 47.2; M Craigie 46.3; B Morgan 46.2: F Std A: N Yates 56.3; M Reid 56.2; H Bryan 50.0: F Std B: M Stone 55.2; R Palandri 50.0; H Bryan 50.0: F Open: K Puzey 59.4; B Day 57.3; A Moffat 57.3: F/TR: R Brown 54.1: Sporter: R Cuthbert 50.5; A Duffield 48.4; R Davis 48.1.
Day 2 Agg: TR Div 1: M Craigie 149.12; S McDonald 146.13; J Craigie 144.14: TR Div 2: T Jeffery 140.10; B Morgan 140.6; M Craigie 139.7: F Std A: M Reid 166.8; N Yates 166.7; D Blechynden 160.7: F Std B:M Stone 164.6; R Palandri 151.1; H Bryan 149.3: F Open: K Puzey 177.12; A Moffat 175.10; R Hurley 173.8: F/TR:R Brown 163.6: Sporter: R Cuthbert 147.12; A Duffield 146.15; B May 145.16.
Grand Agg: TR Div 1: M Craigie 349.39; S McDonald 342.29; M Milentis 339.31: TR Div 2:K Sue 332.24; M Craigie 332.19; B Morgan 330.16: F Std A: N Yates 404.23; M Reid 399.27; D Blechynden 384.20: F Std B: M Stone 394.19; R Palandri 378.13; H Bryan 371.12: F Open: K Puzey 416.26; R Hurley 413.32; B Day 410.34: F/TR: R Brown 397.22: Sporter:A Duffield 345.38; B May 345.37; K Bourke 342.28.