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10th April 2016 – Presentation Day

2015 West Wallsend Rifle Club Yearly Results

Club Champion – Duncan Davies 1199-189

Handicap Champion – John Maguire 1421-1/4

F Class Champion – Ken Eppleston 1382-96

 

Most Improved – Scott Nelson

Junior Champion – Alex Davies 1194-146

NSWRA Medallion (TR) – D.Davies 299.40

NSWRA Medallion FC) – K Eppleston 228.20

Handicap Medallion – D.Davies 348.75

 

Grade Winners –

A Grade

1st – D.Davies 1199-189

2nd – A.Davies 1146-146

3rd – R.Waite 293-24

B Grade

1st – D.Tait 1175-90

2nd – J.Maguire 1169-89

3rd – R.Phillips 1162-99

C Grade

1st – R.Lewis 1094-43

2nd – S.Nelson 1019-54

3rd – M.Montebello 617-9

F Class

1st – K.Eppleston 1382-96

2nd – G.Campbell 1283-87

3rd – P.Duncan 585-42

 

COW Winners

A         D.Davies          19

B          D.Tait               12

C         S.Nelson          11

F          G.Campbell      10

 

Gordon McGuiness Trophy                D.Tait 357     ( 300,500,600 agg for B and C Grade)

ANA Trophy                                          S.Nelson 360 (700,800,900 agg for B and C Grade)

Most Centrals                                       D.Davies 189

Most Trophy Wins                               D Davies 7

Most Attendances                                D Tait 31  (Maguire, Mitchell, Phillips =27)

 

Club Records Set

14.3.15            Ken Eppleston              120.17 (300y & All Range)

30.5.15            Duncan Davies 100.19 (800yrds)

27.6.15            Greg Campbell 120.12 (500yrds)

8.8.15              Duncan Davies 100.20 (500yrds).

27th March 2016 – MUDGEE DRA PRIZE SHOOT

6 Members of The Grasshoppers attended the Mudgee Prize Shoot over the Easter long weekend

A GRADE

1st  D.Davies        West Wallsend            299-42

2nd O.Hook         Rail and Tram             299-32

3rd B McCauley  Fashion Mount           299-29

4th A Bell             Port Jackson                298-38

5th M Pozzebon  West Wallsend            298-37

B GRADE

1st G Kelly             Coonabarrabran        287-19

2nd A Matthews  West Wallsend           284-19

3rd T Walters        Roseville                     282-11

4th J Maguire       West Wallsend          277-18

C GRADE

1sr A Legallis        Endeavour                 270-11

2nd M Cubillo      Fashion Mount         270-10

F CLASS -A GRADE

1st B Bond            Orange                         355-37

2nd A Taylor        Dubb0                         350-25

F CLASS – B GRADE

1st A Humbert     Roseville                     347-26

8/2/2016 – Blue Mountain DRA Prize Shoot – Lithgow

Duncan Davies  Wins at Lithgow

Seven Grasshoppers travelled to Lithgow Sunday after the Official start to the Year at Cessnock on Saturday.

 88th Annual Blue Mountains Open Championships Results

A GRADE

1 Davies Duncan West Wallsend NSW 150.17
2 Buchanan Mark Roseville Rifle Club Inc. NSWV150.14
3 Sweegers Robert Lyndhurst Rifle Club Inc.NSW 149.21
4 Smith Nathan Spring Ridge Rifle Club Inc.NSW 149.16
5 Millen Michael Mosman Neutral Bay NSW 149.13
6 Fraser Les Lyndhurst Rifle Club NSW 148.16
7 Cock Nick Bathurst Rifle Club Inc. NSW 148.16
8 McCauley Brett Fashions Mount Wellington NSW 148.16

B GRADE

1 Walter Tim Roseville Rifle Club Inc.NSW 145.8

2 Waite Rex West Wallsend NSWV 142.11

C GRADE

1 Sharwood Adam Lithgow Small Arms NSW 145.11

2 Maguire John West Wallsend NSW  139.9

FA GRADE

1 Singleton Richard Gosford District NSW 177.9
2 Galea Daniel Narromine-Dubbo RC NSW 175.11

3 Garlick Ralph Lyndhurst Rifle Club Inc.NSW 175.11

F OPEN

1 Hills Keith Lyndhurst Rifle Club Inc. NSW V SV 180.20
2 De La Rue Phil North Sydney NSW 178.15

15th November CANBERRA QUEENS

Captains Report-

Eight members Attended The Canberra Queens – A great result and Club Record

A great result for the Club with a win in the Team Event THE TIVERTON 600 Metres 4 man Team Event 199-25. Back up win from last year.

 

TEAM – Matt.Dunc, Alex, Rob, Coach John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duncan Davies won the Lead Up Shoot ‘The Rolph’ and secured 9th A Grade Badge in the Queens and 3rd in the Grand Agg and multiple Range Prizes. Member Tiverton Cup Team

Alex Davies A Star performance . Won his Second Queens badge in A grade No 21. Won the best U/25 Shooter in the Queens and the Grand Agg. Came Third on the last day of the Queens and won 600 Metres with a 50.7.Member of Tiverton Cup team

 

 

IMG_0695Alex Canberra

 

 

ALEX

 

 

 

Matt Pozzebon another A Grade badge No 16. member of Tiverton Cup Team

John Maguire came 2nd in ‘The Rolph’ and 2nd in the Queens in C Grade and secured the Grand Agg win and had multiple Range Prizes. Coached Tiverton Cup team

IMG_0697Canberra 2015.JM

 

 

 

JOHN

 

 

 

 

 

Rex Waite came 3rd in B Grade in Queens and won several range prizes. A great effort

Bob Phillips won a Range Prize with a 50.6. On the comeback trail and shot well

Al Matthews won a Range Prize 50.7. Returned to Canberra after a tramatic last encounter. Shot well

Peter Mitchell had several personal best scores and shot well.

We all had a Good time

 

31st November 2015

Peter Duncan Erases Ken Eppelstons 700 Yard F Class RECORD

119-10 displaces 119-9………Ken was heard to say ‘Thanks Mate’

27th October 2015 BATHURST PRIZE SHOOT

WEST WALLSEND GO WELL AT BATHURST. PISTOL PETE WINS  B GRADE

Pistol Pete

 

 

 

       B GRADE  CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

A GRADE

Phil Hodder        Roseville       149.11

John Baxter        Lithgow         149.11

Nick Cock            Bathurst        148.10

B GRADE

Peter Mitchell      Westy           143.11

Rex Waite             Westy           142.10

F CLASS

Brett Bond           Orange          176.11

Ken Eppleston    Westy            173.11

18/10/15 GOSFORD PRIZE SHOOT

A GRADE

1   Rob Avery             Cessnock          175.28
2   Mark Buchanan  Roseville           175.25
3  Tim Roberts          Gosford             174.19

B GRADE

1  Rex Waite              Westy                 173.18

2 Angus Martin        Roseville            171.13

F Standard A

1  Gary Faulkner     Roseville             209.19

F Standard  B

1  John Leask         Lyndhurst            205.13

F Open

1. Micheal Singleton  Gosford            210.20

REX-NT2     REX Cleans up at Gosford in B Grade

5/10/15 Coonabarrabran Prize Shoot

Coona

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Great Weekend for the 1000 Yard Club.

A GRADE

1     Duncan Davies     West Wallsend       297.33

2     Nathan Smith        Spring Ridge         295.31

3     Andrew Wilson       Narabri                 295.28

B GRADE

1     Graeme Kelly           Coona                    276.16

2.   Jeff Burnett              Hornsby                275.11

C GRADE

1    Jim Barling               Toora                     275.11

2    John Maguire          West Wallsend      275.9

FA GRADE

1   Greg Willis                Bathurst                 338.20

2   Brett Bond                 Orange                  338.20

FB GRADE

1    Bob Cruikshank      Toora                      329.9

2    Rob  Bartlett           Wingham                325.9

F OPEN

1   John Brook              Gilgandra                342.23

2   John Peters             Cessnock                 341.14

19/09/15

1. Congratulations to all Members attending the NSW Queens

Matt Pozzebon 3rd in A Grade

Duncan Davies- A Grade Badge

Rex Waite , Bob Phillips and Alan Matthews -B Grade Badges

John Maguire – C Grade Badge

Wayne Bunting C Grade Aggregate Winner Day 3 of Queens