GOLDEN BULLET 2023
The weekend of 20 - 21 May witnessed 46 shooters compete for the Golden Bullet Prize Meeting, held at the Coolilup Range in Capel, WA . The competition, which was organised and run by members of the Busselton-Bunbury Rifle Club is essentially a long range shoot, where competitors shoot a combination of 10 and 15 shot matches over 700m - 900m with a total of 90 counting shots fired over the 2 days.
Conditions turned out to be conducive to good scores. Saturday was bright and sunny with a slowly increasing easterly breeze, while Sunday was mainly overcast with a slightly more difficult north-easterly coming in over the shooter's left shoulder. Under these conditions the more canny wind readers came to the fore at the 900m matches.
The results of all matches are published below.
In summary:
Target Rifle was won by Shayne McDonald of the Albany Club with a score of 444.45, with Manjimup's Mark Milentis second on 440.42 and Garry Craigie of Yarloop taking out third badge with 439.45.
Beverley's Cathy Keogh was the clear winner in F Standard with a score of 530.36, followed by Graham Oates of Busselton-Bunbury on 523.27 followed by club-mate Ric Palandri on 516.24.
F Open saw Busselton-Bunbury's Brad Day take out the honours with a score of 537.38. Boddington club member Craig Whittleton was second with a score of 534.49 and Chidlow shooter Carl Edwards took the third badge with a score of 534.44.
F/TR was claimed by Bill Hallam of the Beverley club, returning a score of 529.36, with Waroona's Roger Brown second with 521.41. Gordon Neil from Perth-Fremantle was third on 518.30.
Keiran Bourke of the Busselton-Bunbury club headed a strong field of Sporter/Hunter shooters to win the top badge, going clean for the meeting with a score of 450.50, followed by team-mates Dion Hudson on 448.61 and John Hohnen who scored 442.43.
Golden Bullet Discipline Winners 2023
Conditions turned out to be conducive to good scores. Saturday was bright and sunny with a slowly increasing easterly breeze, while Sunday was mainly overcast with a slightly more difficult north-easterly coming in over the shooter's left shoulder. Under these conditions the more canny wind readers came to the fore at the 900m matches.
The results of all matches are published below.
In summary:
Target Rifle was won by Shayne McDonald of the Albany Club with a score of 444.45, with Manjimup's Mark Milentis second on 440.42 and Garry Craigie of Yarloop taking out third badge with 439.45.
Beverley's Cathy Keogh was the clear winner in F Standard with a score of 530.36, followed by Graham Oates of Busselton-Bunbury on 523.27 followed by club-mate Ric Palandri on 516.24.
F Open saw Busselton-Bunbury's Brad Day take out the honours with a score of 537.38. Boddington club member Craig Whittleton was second with a score of 534.49 and Chidlow shooter Carl Edwards took the third badge with a score of 534.44.
F/TR was claimed by Bill Hallam of the Beverley club, returning a score of 529.36, with Waroona's Roger Brown second with 521.41. Gordon Neil from Perth-Fremantle was third on 518.30.
Keiran Bourke of the Busselton-Bunbury club headed a strong field of Sporter/Hunter shooters to win the top badge, going clean for the meeting with a score of 450.50, followed by team-mates Dion Hudson on 448.61 and John Hohnen who scored 442.43.
Golden Bullet Discipline Winners 2023
Results:
Busselton Bunbury: Coolilup: Golden Bullet:
Day 1: Match 1: 700m 10 shot:
TR:Div 1: G Craigie 50.8; M Milentis 50.6; S McDonald 50.6: Div 2: K Sue 50.7; I Frehner 50.6; J Craigie 50.4: F Std: G Wittorff 60.6; B Lloyd 60.6; C Keogh 60.5: F Open: B Day 60.9; M Viviers 60.8; C Whittleton 60.7: F/TR: R Brown 60.7; B Hallam 60.7; G Prvulovic 60.4: Sporter/Hunter: J Hohnen 50.8; D Hudson 50.8; J Hohnen 50.7:
Match 2: 700m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: M Milentis 75.12; G Craigie 75.9; S McDonald 75.9: Div 2: T Jeffery 74.7; D Felton 74.6; K Sue 74.6: F Std: B Lloyd 90.14; C Keogh 90.10; G Wittorff 89.3: F Open: C Whittleton 90.10; B Bunyan 90.10; M Viviers 90.9: F/TR: B Hallam 90.8; R Brown 88.10; W Estermann 88.7: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 75.15; J Roche 75.11; G Gibson 75.11:
Match 3: 800m 10 shot: TR Div 1: M Milentis 50.7; G Craigie 50.7; S McDonald 48.5:Div 2: J Craigie 49.5; K Sue 48.5; I Frehner 48.3: F Std: G Wittorff 59.4; R Palandri 59.3; M Reid 58.4: F Open: C Edwards 60.4; B Bunyan 60.2; B Day 59.3: F/TR: B Hallam 60.7; G Neil 60.6; G Prvulovic 58.4: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 50.10; R Davis 50.9; L Agh 50.9:
Match 4: 800m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: S Mcdonald 75.9; G Craigie 74.9; M Milentis 74.6:Div 2: J Craigie 73.5; K Sue 73.5; T Jeffery 71.6: F Std: G Oates 87.7; D Blechynden 87.4; R Palandri 86.5: F Open: B Bunyan 90.9; T Sheedy 90.9; C Edwards 89.8: F/TR: R Brown 75.10; K Bourke 75.10; J Hohnen 75.9:
Match 5: Saturday Aggregate: TR: Div 1: G Craigie 249.33; M Milentis 249.31; S McDonald 248.29; M Craigie 242.23: Div 2: K Sue 245.23; J Craigie 244.19; D Felton 238.18; T Jeffery 242.22: F Std: G Wittorff 293.15; C Keogh 292.22; G Oates 291.20; R Palandri 291.15: F Open: B Bunyan 300.27; C Edwards 299.25; C Whittleton 297.28; B Day 297.25: F/TR: B Hallam 298.28; R Brown 294.27; G Neil 292.21; G Prvulovic 209.17: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 250.43; K Bourke 250.33; R Davis 249.26; J Roche 247.32:
Day 2: Match 6: 900m 10 shot: TR: Div 1: M Milentis 50.4; S McDonald 49.3; M Craigie 48.3: Div 2: T Jeffery 50.4; I Frehner 48.3; K Sue 46.3:F Std: G Oates 60.3; C Keogh 59.2; B Lloyd 57.3: F Open: C Whittleton 60.7; B Bunyan 60.6; B Day 60.6: F/TR: B Hallam 59.5; R Brown 58.6; G Neil 58.2: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 50.6; K Bourke 50.3; G Gibson 49.6:
Match 7: 900m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: G Craigie 75.6; S McDonald 74.5; M Craigie 73.10: Div 2: K Sue 73.7; I Frehner 72.6; T Jeffery 72.5: F Std: C Keogh 90.4; G Oates 89.3; R Palandri 86.3: F Open: C Edwards 90.9; B Day 90.4; A Moffat 89.4: F/TR: G Neil 87.5; B Hallam 87.3; R Brown 85.4: Sporter/Hunter: H Hohnen 75.9; K Bourke 75.7; G Gibson 74.4:
Match 8: 900m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 73.8; M Milentis 71.4; G Craigie 71.3: Div 2: T Jeffery 72.5; K Sue 71.4; J Craigie 68.5: F Std: C Keogh 89.8; R Palandri 84.3; M Reid 84.1: F Open: B Day 90.3; C Whittleton 89.6; C Edwards 85.5: F/TR: W Estermann 86.5; S Brown 86.4: B Hallam 85.0: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 75,7; K Bourke 75.7; J Hohnen 74.8: Match 9:
Match 9: Sunday Aggregate: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 196.16; M Craigie 191.17; M Milentis 191.11; G Craigie 190.12: Div 2: T Jeffery 194.14; K Sue 190.14; I Frehner 185.14; J Craigie 184.13: F Std: C Keogh 238.14; G Oates 232.7; R Palandri 225.9; B Lloyd 224.7: F Open: B Day 240.13; C Whittleton 237.21; C Edwards 235.19; B Bunyan 232.18: F/TR: B Hallam 231.8; R Brown 227.14; G Neil 226.9; W Estermann 223.11: Sporter/Hunter: K Bourke 200.17; D Hudson 198.18; J Hohnen 197.19; G Gibson 194.15.
Match 10: Grand Aggregate: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 444.45; M Milentis 440.42; G Craigie 439.45; M Craigie 434.40: Div 2: T Jeffery 436.36; K Sue 435.37; J Craigie 428.32; I Frehner 422.29: F Std: C Keogh 530.36; G Oates 523.27; R Palandri 516.24; G Wittorff 515.20: F Open: B Day 537.38; C Whittleton 534.49; C Edwards 534.44; B Bunyan 532.45: F/TR: B Hallam 529.36; R Brown 521.41; G Neil 518.30; G Prvulovic 51128: Sporter/Hunter: K Bourke 450.50; D Hudson 448.61; J Hohnen 442.43; G Gibson 441.39.
Busselton Bunbury: Coolilup: Golden Bullet:
Day 1: Match 1: 700m 10 shot:
TR:Div 1: G Craigie 50.8; M Milentis 50.6; S McDonald 50.6: Div 2: K Sue 50.7; I Frehner 50.6; J Craigie 50.4: F Std: G Wittorff 60.6; B Lloyd 60.6; C Keogh 60.5: F Open: B Day 60.9; M Viviers 60.8; C Whittleton 60.7: F/TR: R Brown 60.7; B Hallam 60.7; G Prvulovic 60.4: Sporter/Hunter: J Hohnen 50.8; D Hudson 50.8; J Hohnen 50.7:
Match 2: 700m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: M Milentis 75.12; G Craigie 75.9; S McDonald 75.9: Div 2: T Jeffery 74.7; D Felton 74.6; K Sue 74.6: F Std: B Lloyd 90.14; C Keogh 90.10; G Wittorff 89.3: F Open: C Whittleton 90.10; B Bunyan 90.10; M Viviers 90.9: F/TR: B Hallam 90.8; R Brown 88.10; W Estermann 88.7: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 75.15; J Roche 75.11; G Gibson 75.11:
Match 3: 800m 10 shot: TR Div 1: M Milentis 50.7; G Craigie 50.7; S McDonald 48.5:Div 2: J Craigie 49.5; K Sue 48.5; I Frehner 48.3: F Std: G Wittorff 59.4; R Palandri 59.3; M Reid 58.4: F Open: C Edwards 60.4; B Bunyan 60.2; B Day 59.3: F/TR: B Hallam 60.7; G Neil 60.6; G Prvulovic 58.4: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 50.10; R Davis 50.9; L Agh 50.9:
Match 4: 800m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: S Mcdonald 75.9; G Craigie 74.9; M Milentis 74.6:Div 2: J Craigie 73.5; K Sue 73.5; T Jeffery 71.6: F Std: G Oates 87.7; D Blechynden 87.4; R Palandri 86.5: F Open: B Bunyan 90.9; T Sheedy 90.9; C Edwards 89.8: F/TR: R Brown 75.10; K Bourke 75.10; J Hohnen 75.9:
Match 5: Saturday Aggregate: TR: Div 1: G Craigie 249.33; M Milentis 249.31; S McDonald 248.29; M Craigie 242.23: Div 2: K Sue 245.23; J Craigie 244.19; D Felton 238.18; T Jeffery 242.22: F Std: G Wittorff 293.15; C Keogh 292.22; G Oates 291.20; R Palandri 291.15: F Open: B Bunyan 300.27; C Edwards 299.25; C Whittleton 297.28; B Day 297.25: F/TR: B Hallam 298.28; R Brown 294.27; G Neil 292.21; G Prvulovic 209.17: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 250.43; K Bourke 250.33; R Davis 249.26; J Roche 247.32:
Day 2: Match 6: 900m 10 shot: TR: Div 1: M Milentis 50.4; S McDonald 49.3; M Craigie 48.3: Div 2: T Jeffery 50.4; I Frehner 48.3; K Sue 46.3:F Std: G Oates 60.3; C Keogh 59.2; B Lloyd 57.3: F Open: C Whittleton 60.7; B Bunyan 60.6; B Day 60.6: F/TR: B Hallam 59.5; R Brown 58.6; G Neil 58.2: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 50.6; K Bourke 50.3; G Gibson 49.6:
Match 7: 900m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: G Craigie 75.6; S McDonald 74.5; M Craigie 73.10: Div 2: K Sue 73.7; I Frehner 72.6; T Jeffery 72.5: F Std: C Keogh 90.4; G Oates 89.3; R Palandri 86.3: F Open: C Edwards 90.9; B Day 90.4; A Moffat 89.4: F/TR: G Neil 87.5; B Hallam 87.3; R Brown 85.4: Sporter/Hunter: H Hohnen 75.9; K Bourke 75.7; G Gibson 74.4:
Match 8: 900m 15 shot: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 73.8; M Milentis 71.4; G Craigie 71.3: Div 2: T Jeffery 72.5; K Sue 71.4; J Craigie 68.5: F Std: C Keogh 89.8; R Palandri 84.3; M Reid 84.1: F Open: B Day 90.3; C Whittleton 89.6; C Edwards 85.5: F/TR: W Estermann 86.5; S Brown 86.4: B Hallam 85.0: Sporter/Hunter: D Hudson 75,7; K Bourke 75.7; J Hohnen 74.8: Match 9:
Match 9: Sunday Aggregate: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 196.16; M Craigie 191.17; M Milentis 191.11; G Craigie 190.12: Div 2: T Jeffery 194.14; K Sue 190.14; I Frehner 185.14; J Craigie 184.13: F Std: C Keogh 238.14; G Oates 232.7; R Palandri 225.9; B Lloyd 224.7: F Open: B Day 240.13; C Whittleton 237.21; C Edwards 235.19; B Bunyan 232.18: F/TR: B Hallam 231.8; R Brown 227.14; G Neil 226.9; W Estermann 223.11: Sporter/Hunter: K Bourke 200.17; D Hudson 198.18; J Hohnen 197.19; G Gibson 194.15.
Match 10: Grand Aggregate: TR: Div 1: S McDonald 444.45; M Milentis 440.42; G Craigie 439.45; M Craigie 434.40: Div 2: T Jeffery 436.36; K Sue 435.37; J Craigie 428.32; I Frehner 422.29: F Std: C Keogh 530.36; G Oates 523.27; R Palandri 516.24; G Wittorff 515.20: F Open: B Day 537.38; C Whittleton 534.49; C Edwards 534.44; B Bunyan 532.45: F/TR: B Hallam 529.36; R Brown 521.41; G Neil 518.30; G Prvulovic 51128: Sporter/Hunter: K Bourke 450.50; D Hudson 448.61; J Hohnen 442.43; G Gibson 441.39.