SSAA ACT Field Rifle State Championships

Glorious conditions greeted competitors when the SSAA Majura Range hosted the SSAA ACT Field Rifle State Championships on November 21, 2015. Despite the days leading up to the event all being in the mid 30s, Saturday proved to be a pleasant 26C with little wind. This accommodating environment saw many participants shoot high personal scores. It was great to have a contingent of Sydney shooters turn up, who all represented their St Marys Club with aplomb.

In the morning Rimfire match, it was a single centre ring that made the difference for Alex Brace with a score of 365.05, just beating Russell Cooper on 365.04. Julius Afele, who had never shot this event before having simply turned up with a mate, had a fine time and was able to post a score of 228. Given that he has only shot a few times before, that was an outstanding effort. The older, more experienced members were happy to lend a hand to guide some of the newer people.

The afternoon Centrefire match saw the wind pick up a little, as it often does at the Canberra range. ACT shooter Russell Cooper was able to top the table thanks to a respectable score of 371.03, with Phil Squires, from St Marys, next on 361.03.

Overall, it was a very close State Championships with the scores for second and third spots being separated by two centre rings, and third and fourth by only one point. The organisers would like to thank all the competitors, as everyone pitched in to help make the day a success.

Rimfire
Place	Name	Grade	Rapid Fire	Off Hand	Standing Post	Sitting Post	Total
1	Alex Brace	AA	90	95.02	91.03	89	365.05
2	Phil Squires	AA	87	89.02	91.01	94.02	361.05
1	Russell Cooper	A	90.01	95.01	87.01	93.01	365.04
2	Luke Northy	A	93.01	83	93.02	95.01	364.04
3	Kirk Giford	A	89	85	87.02	94.01	355.03
	Julie Wilson	A	82	76	81.01	86	325.01
	Gerald Watters	A	73	89	59	82	303
	Julius Afele	A	21	83	59	65	228
1	Doug Robinson	B	79	82	86	90.01	337.01
2	Brayden Squires (Jnr 15+)	B	85.01	69	81	76	311.01
1	Brent Murphy	C	76	76	72	87	311
2	Damien Whaite	C	74	71	85	71.01	301.01
3	Ed Quidilo	C	67	68	74	78	287
	Matthew Murphy	C	46	77.01	69	66	258.01
	Dom Dalglesh	C	37	58	51	64	210
	Ross Dunkley	C	49	56	30	74	209
	Andrew Earl	C	23	51	56	60.01	190.01

Centrefire
Place	Name	Grade	Rapid Fire	Off Hand	Standing Post	Sitting Post	Total
1	Russell Cooper	A	94.01	95	93.02	89	371.03
2	Phil Squires	A	94.02	85	89.01	93	361.03
3	Alex Brace	A	94	94	81	89	358
	Brayden Squires (Jnr 15+)	A	81	74	70	51	276
1	Luke Northy	B	94	84	85	78	341
1	Kirk Giford	C	97	85	90	96	368
2	Ed Quidilo	C	86	72	80.01	70	308.01
3	Gerald Watters	C	92	70	71	44	277
	Julie Wilson	C	89	61	66.01	37	253.01

Grand totals
Place	Name	Club	Grand total
1	Russell Cooper	ACT	736.07
2	Alex Brace	ACT	723.05
3	Kirk Giford	ACT	723.03
	Phil Squires	St Marys	722.08
	Luke Northy	ACT	705.04
	Ed Quidilo	ACT	595.01
	Brayden Squires (Jnr 15+)	St Marys	587.01
	Gerald Watters	St Marys	580
	Julie Wilson	St Marys	578.02
	Doug Robinson	ACT	337.01
	Brent Murphy	ACT	311
	Damien Whaite	ACT	301.01
	Matthew Murphy	ACT	258.01
	Julius Afele	ACT	228
	Dom Dalglesh	ACT	210
	Ross Dunkley	ACT	209
	Andrew Earl	ACT	190.01