27 March 2010 at Belmont Rifle Range

2010 QRA Champions
Colin Cole, North Arm Rifle Club and Matthew Pozzebon, University of Qld Rifle Club

In the prestigious Open Champion of Champions competition shot on Saturday 27 Mar 2010, Colin Cole who shoots with the North Arm Rifle Club at Yandina, took back the Open trophy from Ashley Bidgood.  Colin shot a possible score of 200.18 to take out the event for the fifth time and go one up on his wife Karen who has won the title four times.

The Under 25 Champion of Champions title went to Matt Pozzebon from Mackay who shoots with University of Qld Rifle Club in Brisbane.  His winning score of 167.14 included a possible 75.6 for 15 shots at 1000 yards.

Champion of Champion titles were introduced for the first time this year for Veteran shooters and the F Standard and Open scope classes.  Top Ipswich shooter John Hislop took out the veterans title while John Tracey from University won the F Open and Bruce Talty, Brisbane Rifle Club, the F Standard.  

Match Results - Open Champion
Colin Cole, North Arm RC, LDRA 200.18
Helen Griffiths, Pacific RC, MDRA 197.22, Ashley Bidgood, Crows Nest/Goombungee RC, DDDRA 197.15
Steve Mills, Beaudesert, SEDRA 196.17, Charles Arrowsmith, Biloela RC, CQDRA 194.21
Jim Dickenson, Pratten, SDDRA 194.14, Rodney Prayle, Maryborough, WBDRA 190.18

Match Results - U25 Champion
Matthew Pozzebon, University of Qld RC, MDRA 198.20
Isaac Francis, Darling Downs RC, DDDRA 195.21, Elyse Morrison, Ipswich RC, SEDRA 181.8

Match Results - F Class Standard Champion
Bruce Talty, Brisbane RC, MDRA 220.12
Lowell Tillack, Goondiwindi RC, SDDRA 218.8, Greg Gartner, Maryborough RC, WBDRA 209.4
Ken McLachlan, Pheasant Creek RC, CQDRA 206.6, Ted Long, Pittsworth RC, DDDRA 202.3

Match Results - Veteran Champion
John Hislop, Ipswich RC, SEDRA 198.20
Helen Griffiths, Pacific RC, MDRA 197.22, Bob Bull, North Arm RC, LDRA 183.9,
Don Hudson, Toowoomba RC, DDDRA 179.11

Match Results - F Class Open Champion
John Tracey, University of QLD RC, MDRA 216.8
David Reddan, Toowoomba RC, DDDRA 191.1
 

4 April 2009 at Belmont Rifle Range

Crow’s Nest Goombungee shooter Ashley Bidgood took out the Champion of Champion’s trophy shot over three ranges on Saturday. Queensland Rifle Association district champions earn the honour to compete in this
prestigious event.   In the under 25 Champion of Champions, Dale Arrowsmith emerged the winner after a shoot-off with Isaac Francis. Dale is a member of the keen Arrowsmith shooting family from Biloela.  He has been living in Brisbane for the past two years and shoots with the University of Queensland Rifle Club.

Match Results - Open Champions
Ashley Bidgood, Crows Nest/Goombungee RC, DDDRA 150.23
Helen Griffiths, Pacific RC, MDRA 150.21, Rod Prayle, Maryborough RC, WBDRA 150.17
Roger North, Goondiwindi RC, SDDRA 149.15, Colin Cole, North Arm RC, LDRA 149.13
Ray Truelson, Central Qld Target Sports, CQDRA 147.13, Steve Mills, Beaudesert. SEDRA 146.8

Under 25 Champions
Dale Arrowsmith, University of Qld RC, MDRA 149.14  (Shoot Off 25.3)
Isaac Francis, Darling Downs, DDRA 149.14 (Shoot Off 24.2), Elyse Morrison, Ipswich & District RC, SEDRA 132.5

The Champion of Champions match was reduced to 15 shots at 900 and 1000 yards due to recent rains.

5 April 2008 at Belmont Rifle Range

The Champion of Champions match was shot today over four ranges, 300, 600, 900 and 1000 yards.   Previously the match was shot in conjunction with the Queens and consisted of 15 shots at 600 yards.   The District Rifle Association Champions, open and Under 25s, shot shoulder to shoulder on the Duncan range at Belmont.   Congratulations to the winners Colin Cole, North Arm Rifle Club and Dean Smith (U25), Crows/Nest Goombungee.   Dean Smith top scored with 197.18 and we believe this may be the first time that an Under 25 competitor has top scored in this match.   Colin Cole has now equalled his wife Karen's record of four Champion of Champions wins with a score of 196.16.   Jim Dickenson and son Mick shot off against one another in what may be another first.

Match Results - Open Champions
Colin Cole, North Arm RC, LDRA 196.16, Ken Lobwein, Ipswich RC, SEDRA 195.15,
Darrel Baker, Brisbane RC, MDRA 195.13, Rod Prayle, Maryborough RC, WBDRA 194.24,
Jim Dickenson, Sthn Downs, SDDRA 188.22, Mick Dickenson, Darling Downs, DDDRA 178.11

Under 25 Champions
Dean Smith, Crows Nest/Goombungee RC, DDRA 197.18,
Dale Arrowsmith, Biloela RC, CQDRA, 189.18, Sam Harrison, Uni of Qld RC, MDRA 186.10

Congratulations to the 2008 MDRA Champions
Darryl Baker, Brisbane RC and Sam Harrison, University of Qld RC
receiving their trophies from MDRA President Helen Griffiths

From the MDRA:   On Saturday 1 March 2008, a fine but windy day after a week of showers, eleven competitors lined up to contest the Senior and Under 25 Champion of Club Champions of the No 1 Metropolitan District Rifle Association.  Of the seven senior competitors, Darryl Baker of Brisbane Rifle Club emerged for the third time as the winner of that section.  Proud of his “Senior” status, Darryl outranked Ernie Mace of Central Club only by Vs. 

Of the four Under 25 competitors, the tussle after two ranges showed Chris Wolfe of Brisbane Mariners in the lead with a score of 99.  However, at the end of the blustery winds at 900 and 1000 yards, his luck had run out, with the winner Sam Harrison of University of Queensland club coming in one point ahead of Dominic Whalan of Natives Club.   

The MDRA committee wishes to congratulate the winners and all participants for “having a go” as well as to thank them and their loyal supporters who scored, check scored, and marked targets, and for other volunteers including Range Officer Gordon Duncan who contributed to the success of the occasion.