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What did QRA do in 2009?
Southern Downs DRA Prize Meeting
Warwick Range 16/17 May 2009

Catherine Smith, Brisbane Mariners Rifle Club
 
Mitch Maguire and fellow students from The Armidale
School Rifle Club

Shooters on the mound at the Warwick Rifle Range
North Arm .303 Shoot 26 April 2009

Brian Long, Pittsworth Rifle Club produced an
outstanding 150.15
to win the Aggregate trophy at the North Arm .303 Shoot.
The rifle had belonged to his father Ted
Long who also shoots with Pittsworth.
Results...
Champion of Champions and City vs
Country
Belmont 4/5 Apr 09

Congratulations to
QRA State Champion of Champions
Ashley Bidgood 150.23, Crows Nest Goombungee Rifle Club
and Dale Arrowsmith 149.14, University of Queensland Rifle Club
Results...
 
The Champion of Champions match was reduced to 15 shots at 900 and 1000 yards due to recent
rains.
The City vs Country match was shot at 900, 900 and 1000 yards due to
recent rains.
Results...

14 year old Isaac Francis, Darling Downs Rifle Club,
top scorer with 147.13 for the Country U25 Team
receives the team trophy from QRA Life Member Jim Rush
Country U25 429.32 def City U25 429.26
photos courtesy of Gordon Collie,
Agriprose
 
City Open 2199.189 def County Open 2178.184
Country F Standard 964 def City F Standard 952
 
City F Open 1328 def Country F Open 1324
City Vets 723.58 def Country Vets 721.58
South Burnett DRA Prize Meeting
Wondai 28/29 Mar 09

Sisters Norma and Eileen
Iszlaub make the presentation to
South Burnett Open winner Rob Bondfield of Warwick.
Results ...
They donated the perpetual prize in memory of their brother Gordon
Iszlaub,
one of Wondai Rifle Club’s finest shooters who represented
Queensland and Australia.
Duncan Range Inundated
Due to the constant rain over Belmont on 2 Apr 09,
the weekend shooting program has been adjusted,
more info ...
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Weather Information

Sat 4 Apr 09 AM - Champion of Champions will be
600, 600, 900 and 1000 yards
PM - MDRA Clubs will shoot at 600 yards
Sun 5 Apr 09 City vs Country will be 600, 600, 900 and 1000
yards

Electronic Target Trials at Belmont
14 Mar 09

Phoenix Club shoots long range rifle matches on
Thursday afternoons from 12 pm.
From 2 April 2009, the electronic targets will be available for hire
during this time,
by QRA members and NRAA affiliates. Contact Allan Jamieson
0404 578 968 for bookings.
 
QRA Club members participate in electronic target trials at Belmont
Range
demonstrated by Kim Potter from WA
photos courtesy of SEDRA Councillor Andrew Mayfield
Pratten Rifle Club

Pratten Rifle Club was founded on 24 June 1909 and will celebrate its
centenary this year.
Pratten is one of the only clubs west of Brisbane with a 900 yard range
Read some
history of the Pratten Rifle Club courtesy of Gordon Collie,
Agriprose.
Look for this article in the Queensland Country Life magazine.
Please contact QRA if you can you
contribute to the QRA History Project 1927 - 2002
National Ladies Teams Matches
Victoria 2-3 March 2009

Congratulations to the Queensland Ladies Team
Winner of the Presidents Match, Runner Up in the Medland Match
Catherine O'Loghlen, Natives RC, Jenny Hausler,
Brisbane RC,
Jenny Jordan-Hobbs, University of Qld RC, Helen Griffiths, Pacific RC,
Karen Cole, North Arm RC, Cathy Smith, Brisbane Mariners RC,
results
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SEDRA Open Prize Meeting
Beaudesert 1 March 2009

Winners Elyse Morrison, Ipswich RC, Ken Lobwein, Ipswich RC
and Lowell Tillack, Goondiwindi RC,
results ...
Crows Nest/Goombungee Rifle Club
Open Prize Meeting 7/8 Feb 2009

The Crows Nest/Goombungee Rifle Club Sweeps was won by
club member Dean Smith
from Ashley Bidgood, (left) and the Prize Shoot was won by Kim O'Loghlen,
Natives Rifle RC (right).
Photos courtesy of Gordon Collie, Agriprose
Results ...

Gary Thompson, Darling Downs RC and Greg Balderson,
Barcaldine RC (above),
Carol Solomon, Brian Pickles and and Len Solomon, Natives RC (below)
were among 75 competitors battling the fickle breezes on the Bill Dukes
Rifle Range
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QRA members coach The Armidale School

QRA members Rob Bondfield, Southern Downs RC, Andrew
Mayfield, Ipswich RC,
and Jim Vasey, Gold Coast City RC assisted State Coach Meredith Nestor
and Executive Officer Rex Wigney to conduct a Coaching and Simulation
training camp for
The Armidale School Rifle Team at Belmont 31 Jan/1 Feb 2009
organised by the Shooting Master, Trevor Thatcher.
The TAS boys are looking forward to the Goondiwindi and Warwick Prize
Meetings
QRA members selected in NRAA Teams to
New
Zealand
January 2009

Six QRA members were selected in the NRAA Team to New
Zealand in January 2009
Congratulations to Bill Baker, Pacific RC, Darren Enslin, Pacific RC,
Rob Cadden, Central RC,
Andrew Burns, North Arm RC, George Edser, Central RC, Rex Wigney,
University of Qld RC ...Results

Three QRA members were selected in the NRAA Ladies Team to New
Zealand in January 2009
Congratulations to Helen Griffiths, Catherine O'Loghlen and Jenny
Hausler

Two QRA members were selected in the NRAA Veterans
Team to New Zealand.
Congratulations to Bill Read, University of Qld RC and Bob Skelton, City
of Brisbane RC
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