2008 NSW Muzzleloading Rifle Championships
13-14 September 2008
The medallists include, from back row and left to
right, Michael Peterson, Richard Beck, Bob Doran,
Robyn Perkins, Herb Buckland, Karen Cross,
Peter Downs, Jim Cross, Patricia Hanlon and from
front row and left to right, Roger Awcock, Ian
Hanlon, Shayne Barnsley and Laurie Cook.
Photo by Toni
Awcock. The 2008 NSW State Muzzleloading Championship was held at the Taree-Wingham Branch Rifle Range in September. The shoot was professionally run by Jim Cross, his wife Karen and Branch President and our scorer for the weekend, Dennis Ruprecht. They were helped by a dedicated group of workers. The weather was fine, being unusually hot on the Saturday and much cooler on the Sunday. The facilities that were provided by this branch were excellent. While numbers were down on previous years - I am sure because of the cost of fuel - it was a great weekend.
Michael Peterson created a new record for the 50m Offhand Traditional Rifle with a score of 98.4, beating the previous score of 96. This is excellent shooting and is going to be difficult to beat. Michael also won the Class 2 Traditional Rifle Aggregate Trophy for the third time in a row, beating Bob Doran, who not only donated this trophy, but strived hard to win it from him.
A new trophy donated by Toni and Roger Awcock for Class 1 Military Rifle was won by Bob Doran, with myself as runner up. We thank them for their generous donation.
Some of the scores were very close. In the 100m Class 3 Benchrest, the difference between first and second place was 0.1. In the 200m Class 3 Benchrest, the result between first, second and third was just one point, with the last two places tied and decided on a countback. The Aggregate for Class 3 was decided by 0.1 between Bob Doran and Laurie Cook after shooting three events - not bad shooting for muzzleloaders!
Some new shooters also won medals for the first time. Shayne Barnsley, a junior at last year’s Championship, won his first senior medal. Robyn Perkins and Patricia Hanlon won two, with Herb Buckland getting his first. You have to be in it to win it! It is good to see new shooters among the medals.
Toni Awcock, who won a bronze medal at the International Muzzle Loading Championship, as part of Australian female team in Adelaide in August, was unfortunately at this shoot. Congratulations to her for her efforts in Adelaide though.
The overall Champion for this year is Bob Doran - a top shot and always difficult to beat.
All the shooters had a good time and we look forward to seeing them next year. I congratulate Taree-Wingham Branch for another excellent Championship and all shooters on their success and participation.
by NSW Muzzleloading Discipline Chairman Ian Hanlon
| Results | ||||||||
| 50m Offhand Open Rifle | 100m Prone Class 3 Open Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Roger Awcock | 91 | 1 | Roger Awcock | 93.1 | |||
| 2 | Michael Peterson | 88 | 2 | Laurie Cook | 90 | |||
| 3 | Bob Doran | 87 | 3 | Bob Doran | 86.1 | |||
| 100m Benchrest Class 3 Open Rifle | 200m Benchrest Class 3 Open Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Ian Hanlon | 95.2 | 1 | Laurie Cook | 85 | |||
| 2 | Roger Awcock | 95.1 | 2 | Bob Doran | 84 | |||
| 3 | Laurie Cook | 92.1 | 3 | Ian Hanlon | 84 | |||
| Class 3 Open Rifle Aggregate | 100m Benchrest Class 1 Military Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Roger Awcock | 267.2 | 1 | Bob Doran | 87.1 | |||
| 2 | Laurie Cock | 267.1 | 2 | Roger Awcock | 79 | |||
| 3 | Bob Doran | 260.2 | 3 | Ian Hanlon | 71 | |||
| 100m Prone Class 1 Military Rifle | 50m Offhand Class 1 Military Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Bob Doran | 83 | 1 | Bob Doran | 92.3 | |||
| 2 | Ian Hanlon | 62 | 2 | Peter Downs | 79.1 | |||
| 3 | Richard Beck | 59 | 3 | Ian Hanlon | 73 | |||
| Class 1 Military Rifle Aggregate | 50m Smoothbore Open | |||||||
| 1 | Bob Doran | 262.4 | 1 | Bob Doran | 81 | |||
| 2 | Ian Hanlon | 206 | 2 | Karen Cross | 74 | |||
| 3 | Richard Beck | 146 | 3 | Jim Cross | 59 | |||
| 200m Breechloader Benchrest | 100m Men’s Benchrest Class 2 Traditional Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Richard Beck | 90 | 1 | Michael Peterson | 85 | |||
| 2 | Herb Buckland | 78 | 2 | Shayne Barnsley | 82 | |||
| 3 | Bob Doran | 74 | 3 | Bob Doran | 80.2 | |||
| 50m Ladies Benchrest Class 2 Traditional Rifle | 100m Men’s X-Sticks Class 2 Traditional Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Karen Cross | 90 | 1 | Richard Beck | 89.1 | |||
| 2 | Robyn Perkins | 84.1 | 2 | Laurie Cook | 86 | |||
| 3 | Patricia Hanlon | 60 | 3 | Michael Peterson | 80.1 | |||
| 50m Ladies/Juniors X-Sticks Class 2 Traditional Rifle | 50m Offhand Class 2 Traditional Rifle | |||||||
| 1 | Karen Cross | 90 | 1 | Michael Peterson | 98.4 (new record) | |||
| 2 | Robyn Perkins | 80 | 2 | Bob Doran | 93 | |||
| 3 | Patricia Hanlon | 71 | 3 | Laurie Cook | 88.1 | |||
| 50m Offhand Flintlock Class 2 Traditional Rifle | Class 2 Traditional Rifle Aggregate | |||||||
| 1 | Michael Peterson | 91.2 | 1 | Michael Peterson | 263.5 | |||
| 2 | Bob Doran | 88 | 2 | Bob Doran | 247.2 | |||
| 3 | Ian Hanlon | 59 | 3 | Laurie Cook | 247.1 | |||
| Championship Overall Aggregate | ||||||||
| 1 | Bob Doran | 1025.8 | ||||||
| 2 | Ian Hanlon | 833.3 | ||||||
| 3 | Roger Awcock | 705.4 | ||||||