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SOF | OF SPORT: RIFLE CLUB
Action Clough (44.1) came 16th in the
among 19 others, Jersey, Cambridge
B competition. Oh, and with Jon Bafta
University (Cambridgeshire), Stock
Thorp, who missed for a 42.2. Thus ensues
Exchange (City of London) and The
the pantomime: “Oh no I didn’t”; “Oh yes
Bedfordians (Bedfordshire).
you did” etc, etc.
The next team matches, the interThe C-team, with only four shooters:
counties, where Suffolk (containing five
John Slimfast Horton (44.2), Andy Noddy
OFs) performed creditably and the
Holder Slade (a creditable 46.3) and Luke
National where Kim O’Pope turns out for
Von Braun Malcolm (47.3), came 12th from
Ireland and James Mehta, rescued from
18 schools, with the mighty Neil Father of
reserve obscurity, goes clean with a 105.
the House submitting a tidy 44.1.
Wales won without McDowell who wasn’t
required to propel anything more exciting
than a pencil.
A great turn out and, thus, early the
next morning to the Astor County
Championships. Years ago, there used
And so…
to be a regional heat to qualify for the
The rest of the nine-day Bisley meeting is
Bisley Astor final but since there are now
made up of individual shoots varying from
only two full-bore rifle clubs in Suffolk, the
300 to 1000 yards, sometimes with ten
OFRC and West Suffolk, we take it in turns.
shots to count, giving a maximum of 50.10
So, with McDowell in the chair and
points and 15 rounds, giving a top score
coaching two shooters on two targets at
of 75.15.
once, much comedy ensues as he regains
the moniker Two Knobs by twiddling sights
Progress can be measured with
with either hand. The left-hand target has
appearances on the much-coveted Prize
Jon Ford, the right-hand target has Jon
Lists for each individual competition. The
Thorp. McDowell: “Ok, John, target 55
top 100 scores (handicapped according
go on,” Bang! “Er, Sorry, I meant the other
to class X, A, O and T in that order) get a
John.” Only the OFRC could have a team
medal. And we at the OFRC love medals.
of six, three of whom are called John.
Below, they are listed but OF of the
meeting has to go to Jon Thorp for picking
We did well though, with James Mehta
up some serious silverware by winning the
‘going clean’ at all three ranges to score
Chairman’s Prize. Well done to him.
a maximum 105. From a maximum 640
We meet again in September. As ever,
points, we dropped only 13 and our 617.59
feel free to come and have a go.
was good enough for sixth, beating,
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