GOLDEN BULLET 2020
21-22 March
Despite the current situation with the Coronavirus, 28 competitors from clubs ranging from Geraldton-Greenough through to Esperance presented themselves at the Coolilup Range, Capel to compete in the "Golden Bullet" long range two day shoot, hosted by the Busselton-Bunbury Rifle Club. The recent rains, plus the efforts of our caretaker, Dennis Blight ensured the range was in great condition. Similarly, thanks to CRO Wayne Oldfield, Rosco Burton and Graham Oates's work, all Kongsberg targets performed exceptionally well, due to them having new cassettes installed prior to the shoot.
Day 1 comprised 4 matches over 700m and 800m. Conditions were, according a competitor, 'Sporting to say the least', with winds predominantly from 10-11 o'clock and varying up to 3 moa. Busselton-Bunbury's Ken Sue was overnight leader in TR, while Boddington's Mahlon Reid and Yarloop's Dave Cole led F Std (A) and (B) respectively. Geraldton-Greenough shooter Bruce Piper led the F Open contingent while Busselton-Bunbury marksman Wayne Oldfield took FTR honours.
Day 2 consisted of three matches, all over 900m, just to test the skills, judgement and staying powers of competitors. Conditions remained fine with winds approaching from the 7 - 9 o'clock quarter, with variations between 1 and 4 moa.
Day 2 honours went to Shayne McDonald (Albany) in TR; Mahlon Reid in F Std (A), M Henley (Esperance) in F Std(B), while Boddington's Brett Bunyan topped F Open and Graham Turner from the Mundaring Club won Day 2 in FTR.
Thanks to Megan and Sam Sinclair for giving up their weekend to run the office and getting the stats posted and available in good time. Their efforts were greatly appreciated.
Grand Aggregate winners were:
TR: S McDonald; F Std(A) M Reid; F Std(B) M Henley; F Open B Bunyan; FTR G Turner and Sporting/Hunting N Mann 439.48.
RESULTS
Busselton-Bunbury RC: Coolilup Range: The Golden Bullet:
Day 1: Match 1: 700m: TR: S McDonald 50.6: F Std (A): B Lloyd 60.6; C Keogh 60.2: F Std(B): M Henley 59.6; D Cole 58.6: F Open: B Day 60.8; B Bunyan 60.4: F TR: G Neil 59.4; G Turner 59.3:S/H: N Mann 50.8:
Match 2: 700m: TR: S McDonald 75.11: F Std(A) C Keogh 88.7; B Lloyd 87.7: F Std(B): R Palandri 89.3; L McRostie 88.6: F Open: B Hallam 90.10; B Bunyan 90.9: F TR: W Oldfield 88.8; G Neil 88.6: S/H: N Mann 75.11.
Match 3: 800m: TR: S McDonald 49.5: F Std(A): B Lloyd 59.4; M Reid 59.1: F Std(B): D Cole 57.4; L McRostie 57.2: F Open: B Bunyan 60.3; B Day 60.3: FTR: G Turner 58.2; W Oldfield 57.3: S/H: N Mann 50.10.
Match 4: 800m: TR: K Sue 73.9: F Std(A): M Reid 89.3; D Blechynden 86.4: F Std(B): A Dhu 83.2; R Knapp 82.3: F Open: B Piper 90.7; S Stoffels 87.5: FTR: W Oldfield 88.5; G Neil 84.1: S/H: I Shield 75.8.
Day 1 Aggregate: TR: K Sue 246.27: F Std(A): M Reid 293.15; C Keogh 288.20: F Std(B): D Cole 282.17; M Henley 282.16: F Open: B Piper 297.21; B Bunyan 295.19: FTR: W Oldfield 287.17; G Neil 286.13: S/H: N Mann 249.31.
Day 2: Match 6: 900m: TR: K Sue 47.3: F Std(A): M Reid 59.7; C Keogh 54.2: F Std(B): M Henley 56.3; D Cole 56.1: F Open: B Bunyan 59.3; B Day 59.1: FTR: G Turner 54.2; W Esternann 52.0: S/H: B Boneham 47.3.
Match 7: 900m:TR: S McDonald 69.5: F Std(A): B Lloyd 84.3; C Keogh 80.3: F Std(B): L McRostie 83.5; M Henley 81.3: F Open: B Hallam 88.7; B Bunyan 88.2: FTR: G Turner 84.3; G Neil 83.2: S/H: B Boneham 72.5.
Match 8: 900m: TR: S McDonald 68.3: F Std(A): B Lloyd 86.6; M Reid 82.2: F Std(B): M Hanley 85.5: D Cole 81.4: F Open: S Stoffels 88.5; B Hallam 87.7: FTR: G Neil 82.3; W Oldfield 80.5: S/H: N Mann 73.6.
Day 2 Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 182.12; F Std(A): B Lloyd 222.10; M Reid 220.10: F Std(B): M Henley 222.8; D Cole 217.6: F Open: B Bunyan 234.8; S Stoffels 231.13: FTR: G Turner 216.7; G Neil 215.8: S/H: B Boneham 192.12
Grand Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 428.38; K Sue 428.34: F Std(A): M Reid 513.25; B Lloyd 510.29; C Keogh 500.26: F Std(B) : M Henley 504.24; D Cole 499.23; L McRostie 494.24: F Open: B Bunyan 529.27; S Stoffels 526.30; B Hallam 522.38: FTR: G Turner 502.20; G Neil 501.21; W Oldfield 493.23: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 439.48; B Boneham 437.34.
Day 1 comprised 4 matches over 700m and 800m. Conditions were, according a competitor, 'Sporting to say the least', with winds predominantly from 10-11 o'clock and varying up to 3 moa. Busselton-Bunbury's Ken Sue was overnight leader in TR, while Boddington's Mahlon Reid and Yarloop's Dave Cole led F Std (A) and (B) respectively. Geraldton-Greenough shooter Bruce Piper led the F Open contingent while Busselton-Bunbury marksman Wayne Oldfield took FTR honours.
Day 2 consisted of three matches, all over 900m, just to test the skills, judgement and staying powers of competitors. Conditions remained fine with winds approaching from the 7 - 9 o'clock quarter, with variations between 1 and 4 moa.
Day 2 honours went to Shayne McDonald (Albany) in TR; Mahlon Reid in F Std (A), M Henley (Esperance) in F Std(B), while Boddington's Brett Bunyan topped F Open and Graham Turner from the Mundaring Club won Day 2 in FTR.
Thanks to Megan and Sam Sinclair for giving up their weekend to run the office and getting the stats posted and available in good time. Their efforts were greatly appreciated.
Grand Aggregate winners were:
TR: S McDonald; F Std(A) M Reid; F Std(B) M Henley; F Open B Bunyan; FTR G Turner and Sporting/Hunting N Mann 439.48.
RESULTS
Busselton-Bunbury RC: Coolilup Range: The Golden Bullet:
Day 1: Match 1: 700m: TR: S McDonald 50.6: F Std (A): B Lloyd 60.6; C Keogh 60.2: F Std(B): M Henley 59.6; D Cole 58.6: F Open: B Day 60.8; B Bunyan 60.4: F TR: G Neil 59.4; G Turner 59.3:S/H: N Mann 50.8:
Match 2: 700m: TR: S McDonald 75.11: F Std(A) C Keogh 88.7; B Lloyd 87.7: F Std(B): R Palandri 89.3; L McRostie 88.6: F Open: B Hallam 90.10; B Bunyan 90.9: F TR: W Oldfield 88.8; G Neil 88.6: S/H: N Mann 75.11.
Match 3: 800m: TR: S McDonald 49.5: F Std(A): B Lloyd 59.4; M Reid 59.1: F Std(B): D Cole 57.4; L McRostie 57.2: F Open: B Bunyan 60.3; B Day 60.3: FTR: G Turner 58.2; W Oldfield 57.3: S/H: N Mann 50.10.
Match 4: 800m: TR: K Sue 73.9: F Std(A): M Reid 89.3; D Blechynden 86.4: F Std(B): A Dhu 83.2; R Knapp 82.3: F Open: B Piper 90.7; S Stoffels 87.5: FTR: W Oldfield 88.5; G Neil 84.1: S/H: I Shield 75.8.
Day 1 Aggregate: TR: K Sue 246.27: F Std(A): M Reid 293.15; C Keogh 288.20: F Std(B): D Cole 282.17; M Henley 282.16: F Open: B Piper 297.21; B Bunyan 295.19: FTR: W Oldfield 287.17; G Neil 286.13: S/H: N Mann 249.31.
Day 2: Match 6: 900m: TR: K Sue 47.3: F Std(A): M Reid 59.7; C Keogh 54.2: F Std(B): M Henley 56.3; D Cole 56.1: F Open: B Bunyan 59.3; B Day 59.1: FTR: G Turner 54.2; W Esternann 52.0: S/H: B Boneham 47.3.
Match 7: 900m:TR: S McDonald 69.5: F Std(A): B Lloyd 84.3; C Keogh 80.3: F Std(B): L McRostie 83.5; M Henley 81.3: F Open: B Hallam 88.7; B Bunyan 88.2: FTR: G Turner 84.3; G Neil 83.2: S/H: B Boneham 72.5.
Match 8: 900m: TR: S McDonald 68.3: F Std(A): B Lloyd 86.6; M Reid 82.2: F Std(B): M Hanley 85.5: D Cole 81.4: F Open: S Stoffels 88.5; B Hallam 87.7: FTR: G Neil 82.3; W Oldfield 80.5: S/H: N Mann 73.6.
Day 2 Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 182.12; F Std(A): B Lloyd 222.10; M Reid 220.10: F Std(B): M Henley 222.8; D Cole 217.6: F Open: B Bunyan 234.8; S Stoffels 231.13: FTR: G Turner 216.7; G Neil 215.8: S/H: B Boneham 192.12
Grand Aggregate: TR: S McDonald 428.38; K Sue 428.34: F Std(A): M Reid 513.25; B Lloyd 510.29; C Keogh 500.26: F Std(B) : M Henley 504.24; D Cole 499.23; L McRostie 494.24: F Open: B Bunyan 529.27; S Stoffels 526.30; B Hallam 522.38: FTR: G Turner 502.20; G Neil 501.21; W Oldfield 493.23: Sporting/Hunting: N Mann 439.48; B Boneham 437.34.