HAPPY  NEW  YEAR

To all the Grasshoppers , Families and Friends

NEWS FROM CANBERRA QUEENS

Five Grasshoppers attended this years Canberra Queens

DUNCAN DAVIES gaining another top badge in A Grade (No 3)

ALEX DAVIES a top ten finish in A Grade and won the last day aggregate( No 10)

Bob Phillips , Pete Mitchell and John Maguire all enjoyed the week of challenging wind conditions

WEST WALLSEND DEFENDED THE TIVERTON CUP TEAM EVENT

WITH A GREAT WIN ( this is the fourth time )

Team consisted of Duncan Davies , Alex Davies , Michael Millen and Mark Buchanan with coach John Maguire

11 Teams contested event

1st   West Wallsend       199.21

2nd  MDRA Brisbane  198.26

3rd  Holsworthy  197.24

4th  Victorian Rifle Team 197.22

“HOW  SWEET  IT  IS”

Many of the Club attending The NSWRA QUEENS 2018 looking for success

A Grade

B Grade

C Grade

F Standard A

F Standard B

FTR

              Rex Waite has won the North Queensland Queens B grade and also the B Grade Grand Aggregate

Well done Rex Congratulations from all the Grasshoppers

Rex is headed to Darwin Queens then over to Western Australia.. Enjoy Rex and Pat

Duncan Davies secured his first Queens win at the VICTORIAN QUEENS at Bendigo.

After years of hard work finally the breakthrough after many Grand Aggregates and 2nd place finishes. Duncan secured his dream and luckily I was there to witness him beat all comers.

Score – 399.47

Not many Clubs can boast having now three Queens Winners.

Col Garven , Matt Pozzebon , Duncan Davies.

Club Champion   –  Duncan Davies

Handicap Champion – Peter Mitchell

F Class Champion – K Eppleston

Junior Champion – Alex Davies

Most Improved – Peter Mitchell

NSWRA Medallion – John Maguire

NSWRA F Class Medallion – Alan Matthews

Clubman of the Year – Grasshopper Trophy – Bob Phillips

A GRADE                                                B GRADE

1st DUNCAN DAVIES – 1200.187       1st  PETER MITCHELL- 1169.87

2nd ALEX DAVIES -1194.160              2nd JOHN MAGUIRE- 1160.100

3rd DON BROOK -1167.100                3rd  BOB PHILLIPS-1159.93

C GRADE                                                F CLASS

1st WAYNE BUNTING- 1078.51        1st  KEN EPPLESTON-1381.82

2nd MIC MONTEBELLO-745.10       2nd PETER DUNCAN-1200.46

………………………………………….3rd ALAN MATTHEWS-865.33

1..FEB 2018

Cardiff RSL Club  SUNDAY 18th March

Starting at 12.00pm. All Welcome

2.   FATHER and SON ..REPRESENTING AUSTRALIA IN PALMA MATCH 2019 in New Zealand. CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL THE GRASSHOPPERS

CANBERRRA QUEENS 2017

West Wallsend had seven representatives at Canberra Queens a great effort

D Davies, A Davies , R Waite, B Phillips, P Mitchell, J Slack and J Maguire

Congratulations to Jim Bailey Queens Winner 2017

Duncan and Alex A Grade 1st and 3rd in Grand Aggregate

WEST WALLSEND WINS FIRST OFFICIAL BISLEY BADGE.

PRINCE OF WALES  – BRONZE BAR

John Maguire. POW 600 yards 73.7