Tirkot shoots her way into the record books
Mandurah Mail, Page: 116. Thursday, 4 June, 2009
Along with being a four-time national junior champion, Candice Tirkot can now say she is a record holder.
The 15-year-old Byford shooter set four state junior records at the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Junior Field and 3P Rifle championships which wrapped up on Monday.
The two-day event was held at the Port Bouvard Pistol and Small Bore Rifle Club and Tirkot set the record for the three positional offhand with a score of 180.02 and the three positional aggregate with a score of 573.12.
Both records had stood since 1990.
The Southern Districts Rifle Club member also broke the three positional sit/kneel record which had stood since 1995 with a score of 197.06 and the two gun aggregate record with a score of 958.18.
It was the first time she had competed at the Port Bouvard Pistol and Small Bore Rifle Club.
Shooting for eight years Tirkot has represented WA four times and each year she won the national junior title.
She hopes to follow in the footsteps of her older sister Kadie Jayne, 18, and qualify for the Australian Olympics team.
"Hopefully one day we can shoot together side by side at the Olympics for Australia," Tirkot said.
The two sisters got involved in the sport through their father Klaus who is also a member of the Southern Districts Rifle Club.
Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Junior Field and 3P Rife championships results: Two-gun rimfire: Candice Tirkot 958.18, Lauren Hitchcock 928.22, Jacinda Williams 909.1. Daniel Stewart 870.04, Jesse Flintoff 867.08, Katelyn Fapini 718.02, Ben Larking 480.01, Michael Slayford 348, Shane Crocos 345.02, Davin Ivatta 168.02, James Chapman 124.
Field rifle rimfire: AA grade 1st Candice Tirkot 385.06, A grade 1st Lauren Hitchcock 377.07, 2nd Jesse Flintoff 363.02, 3rd Jacinda Williams 361 .01, C grade 1st Daniel Stewart 355.02, 2nd Katelyn Papini 331 .01, 3rd James Chapman 124, ungraded 1st Ben Larking 229.01, 2nd Michael Slayford 184, 3rd Davin Ivatta 168.02.
Three positional rimfire: AAA grade 1st Candice Tirkot 573.12, A grade 1st Lauren Hitchcock 551.15, 2nd Jacinda Williams 548.09, C grade 1st Daniel Stewart 515.02, 2nd Katelyn Papini 385.01, ungraded 1st Ben Larking 251, 2nd Maichael Slayford 164.
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