National Junior Challenge proves challenging

The Springvale and Little River ranges in Melbourne were the venues for the 2019 SSAA National Junior Challenge. A total of 35 eager youngsters ably supported by the Springvale Youth Training Scheme range officers and coaches braved the elements over three days of competition.

Friday opened with the 3-Positional competition at Springvale and despite heavy rain the competitors managed to put together some impressive scores. SSAA Eagle Park at Little River hosted day two of the Challenge, youngsters shooting Rifle Metallic Silhouette over 50m, an icy south wind making conditions especially challenging with the scheduled 80-shot match eventually reduced to 60. Everyone was happy to head indoors on Saturday evening for a warming dinner and entertaining trivia quiz.

The harsh weather abated somewhat on Sunday with competitors enjoying more favourable Springvale conditions for the Field Rifle discipline. Organisers send their thanks to all competitors, range officers, coaches, parents and supporters for their contribution to a most enjoyable competition for all concerned. See attached for full results.

Neale Johnson-Tidey, SSAA Victoria

SSAA National Junior Challenge 12-14 July 2019, Springvale and Little River, VIC

Name	State	Age Group	3P Ranking	RMS Ranking	Field Rifle Ranking	Total Ranking	3 Gun Ranking
Jessica Hollitt	SA	<15	2	1	1	4	1st
Kyle Noack	SA	<15	1	2	4	7	2nd
Charlotte Pearson	VIC	<15	3	3	3	9	3rd
Wave Lambert	VIC	<15	4	4	6	14
Will Bishop	VIC	<15	11	6	2	19
Ethan Porter	NSW	<15	6	9	7	22
Hayley McPherson	VIC	<15	9	8	5	22
Annamieke Brown	ACT	<15	7	10	8	25
Lachlan Walton	VIC	<15	8	5	DNS
Niamh Little	VIC	<15	5	DNS	9
Emma Payne	VIC	<15	10	7	DNS
Nicole Worthley	SA	<18	1	3	2	6	1st
Sabrina Chessor	NSW	<18	2	4	3	9	2nd
Robert Milton	VIC	<18	3	9	1	13	3rd
April Buttress	VIC	<18	5	5	6	16
William Olufson	QLD	<18	11	2	5	18
Aiden Wells	ACT	<18	6	6	7	19
Mia Hourigan	ACT	<18	4	12	4	20
Casey Pratt	ACT	<18	9	1	13	23
Owen Kelly	ACT	<18	7	15	8	30
Matthew Redpath	ACT	<18	14	11	10	35
Jade McBride	VIC	<18	10	14	12	36
Xavier Roanes	NT	<18	17	8	11	36
Angus Williams	NT	<18	8	13	16	37
Blake Sutton	VIC	<18	16	7	14	37
Annabelle Meriton	VIC	<18	12	19	9	40
Arwen Porter	NSW	<18	13	10	17	40
Jack Sutton	VIC	<18	18	17	15	50
Jett Thompson	ACT	<18	15	20	19	54
Liberty Thompson	ACT	<18	20	16	18	54
Kylie Handley	VIC	<18	19	18	20	57

3 Position 12th July 2019, SSAA Springvale Range

Name	State	Age Group	Prone	Offhand	Sitting	Total Score	Place
Kyle Noack	SA	<15	157.1	133.1	167	457.2	1st
Jessica Hollitt	SA	<15	143.1	112.1	180.1	435.3	2nd
Charlotte Pearson	VIC	<15	132	112	165.2	409.2	3rd
Wave Lambert	VIC	<15	114	56	157	327
Niamh Little	VIC	<15	130	48	138	316
Ethan Porter	NSW	<15	133.1	38	120	291.1
Annamieke Brown	ACT	<15	90	51.1	146	287.1
Lachlan Walton	VIC	<15	114.1	38	133.1	285.2
Hayley McPherson	VIC	<15	123	26	123.3	272.3
Emma Payne	VIC	<15	105	38	129.1	272.1
Will Bishop	VIC	<15	50	62	127	239
Nicole Worthley	SA	<18	180.1	167.1	192.5	539.7	1st
Sabrina Chessor	NSW	<18	170.1	151	190	511.1	2nd
Robert Milton	VIC	<18	163.1	151	187.3	501.4	3rd
Mia Hourigan	ACT	<18	169.1	142	185.4	496.5
April Buttress	VIC	<18	177	130	181.1	488.1
Aiden Wells	ACT	<18	157	138.1	162	457.1
Owen Kelly	ACT	<18	157	128	167.1	452.1
Angus Williams	NT	<18	165.2	132	151	448.2
Casey Pratt	ACT	<18	153.1	127.1	167	447.2
Jade McBride	VIC	<18	167	95.1	173.2	435.3
William Olufson	QLD	<18	163	129	133	425
Annabelle Meriton	VIC	<18	165.1	78	176.2	419.3
Arwen Porter	NSW	<18	152	78	188.2	418.2
Matthew Redpath	ACT	<18	139	109	164	412
Jett Thompson	ACT	<18	128	102	153.1	383.1
Blake Sutton	VIC	<18	158	59	162.1	379.1
Xavier Roanes	NT	<18	127	102	147	376
Jack Sutton	VIC	<18	124	79	138	341
Kylie Handley	VIC	<18	129	70	83.1	282.1
Liberty Thompson	ACT	<18	127.1	34	101.1	262.2

Field Rifle 14th July 2019, SSAA Springvale Range

Name	State	Age Group	Rapid Fire	Offhand	Standing Post	Sitting Post	Total	Place
Jessica Hollitt	SA	<15	75.1	89.1	92	96.1	352.3	1st
Will Bishop	VIC	<15	86.2	83	83	92	344.2	2nd
Charlotte Pearson	VIC	<15	64	91	92.2	94	341.2	3rd
Kyle Noack	SA	<15	66	88	87.1	90.2	331.3
Hayley McPherson	VIC	<15	73	70	82.1	81.1	306.2
Wave Lambert	VIC	<15	69	45	82	78	274
Ethan Porter	NSW	<15	40	58	58	86	242
Annamieke Brown	ACT	<15	25	66	60.1	88	239.1
Niamh Little	VIC	<15	25	39	78.1	79	221.1
Robert Milton	VIC	<18	90.1	95.3	92	96.2	373.6	1st
Nicole Worthley	SA	<18	92	93.1	92	95	372.1	2nd
Sabrina Chessor	NSW	<18	92	91	93.1	94.2	370.3	3rd
Mia Hourigan	ACT	<18	86.1	94	95.2	93.2	368.5
William Olufson	QLD	<18	88	86.2	95	91	360.2
April Buttress	VIC	<18	83	88	89	94.1	354.1
Aiden Wells	ACT	<18	92.2	91.1	87	83	353.3
Owen Kelly	ACT	<18	78	88	92.1	92	350.1
Annabelle Meriton	VIC	<18	84.1	88.2	82	89	343.3
Matthew Redpath	ACT	<18	81	81	88	85	335
Xavier Roanes	NT	<18	83	86.1	90.1	75	334.2
Jade McBride	VIC	<18	64	83.2	91.1	93	331.3
Casey Pratt	ACT	<18	80	83	84.1	84	331.1
Blake Sutton	VIC	<18	79	74	76	93	322
Jack Sutton	VIC	<18	72	71	80	90.2	313.2
Angus Williams	NT	<18	78	83	61	83	305
Arwen Porter	NSW	<18	38	79	88	84.2	289.2
Liberty Thompson	ACT	<18	67	82	69	61.1	279.1
Jett Thompson	ACT	<18	37	71	80	84	272
Kylie Handley	VIC	<18	69	57	68	47	241

Rifle Metallic Silhouette 13th July 2019, SSAA Eagle Park Range

Name		Age Group	Chickens		Pigs		Turkeys		Rams		Round 1 Total	Round 2 Total	Aggregate Total	Place
			Round 1: 40 Shots	*Round 2: * 20 shots	Round 1: 40 Shots	*Round 2: * 20 shots	Round 1: 40 Shots	*Round 2: * 20 shots	Round 1: 40 Shots	*Round 2: * 20 shots	40 shots	20 Shots
Jessica Hollitt	SA	<15	5	3	4	3	6	2	3	1	18	9	27	1st **
Kyle Noack	SA	<15	1	4	4	3	5	3	3	4	13	14	27	2nd
Charlotte Pearson	VIC	<15	4	3	7	2	2	1	5	1	18	7	25	3rd
Wave Lambert	VIC	<15	1	1	5	0	1	0	2	1	9	2	11
Lachlan Walton	VIC	<15	2	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	7	3	10
Will Bishop	VIC	<15	0	0	3	1	2	1	1	1	6	3	9
Emma Payne	VIC	<15	3	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	6	2	8
Hayley McPherson	VIC	<15	1	2	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	5	7
Ethan Porter	NSW	<15	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	5	1	6
Annamieke Brown	ACT	<15	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	3
** U15 – Shoot off between Jessica Hollitt and Kyle Noack for 1st place

Rifle Metallic Silhouette 13th July 2019, SSAA Eagle Park Range

Name		Age Group	Chickens			Pigs				Turkeys				Rams				Round 1 Total		Round 2 Total		Aggregate Total		Place
			Round 1: 40 Shots	*Round 2: * 20 shots		Round 1: 40 Shots		*Round 2: * 20 shots		Round 1: 40 Shots		*Round 2: * 20 shots		Round 1: 40 Shots		*Round 2: * 20 shots		40 shots		20 Shots
Casey Pratt	ACT	<18	5		3		5		2		5		2		3		1		18		8		26		1st
William Olufson	QLD	<18	5		1		5		4		1		3		4		2		15		10		25		2nd
Nicole Worthley	SA	<18	5		1		4		3		3		2		3		2		15		8		23		3rd
Sabrina Chessor	NSW	<18	3		1		6		4		1		1		3		1		13		7		20
April Buttress	VIC	<18	5		3		3		1		3		0		4		1		15		5		20
Aiden Wells	ACT	<18	2		3		7		2		0		1		3		0		12		6		18
Blake Sutton	VIC	<18	3		2		3		3		2		3		1		0		9		8		17
Xavier Roanes	NT	<18	3		1		3		0		3		2		5		0		14		3		17
Robert Milton	VIC	<18	3		2		4		3		2		2		0		0		9		7		16
Arwen Porter	NSW	<18	1		0		6		3		3		1		1		0		11		4		15
Matthew Redpath	ACT	<18	4		2		3		1		2		1		0		2		9		6		15
Mia Hourigan	ACT	<18	4		3		1		3		1		1		0		2		6		9		15
Angus Williams	NT	<18	1		3		2		2		4		0		2		0		9		5		14
Jade McBride	VIC	<18	3		1		6		1		0		0		1		1		10		3		13
Owen Kelly	ACT	<18	3		0		4		0		3		0		1		0		11		0		11
Liberty Thompson	ACT	<18	0		1		1		0		6		0		1		0		8		1		9
Jack Sutton	VIC	<18	4		1		2		0		1		0		1		0		8		1		9
Kylie Handley	VIC	<18	2		1		2		0		2		0		2		0		8		1		9
Annabelle Meriton	VIC	<18	0		2		0		2		1		0		1		1		2		5		7
Jett Thompson	ACT	<18	0		1		0		2		0		2		0		0		0		5		5
* The second 20 shots of the second 40 shot match was cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions. All competitors completed their first 20 shots of the second match