Muckadilla Rifle Club - Eric Burey Memorial Rifle Range Muckadilla

1-2 May 2010 - WDRA 25th Anniversary Prize Meeting, May Day Shoot

Congratulations to Rob Bondfield who won with a perfect score of 350.29  
The Bidgood clan from Crows Nest-Goombungee Rifle Club at the Muckadilla shoot,  Ashley, Dennis and Max. 
Ashley finished second in the A grade three-day aggregate.

Warwick Shooter Wins Western 3 Day Event

Warwick marksman Rob Bondfield prevailed in the hotly contested Western District Rifle Association May Day Shoot at Muckadilla.
The 25^th anniversary of the popular annual event was celebrated in style with 68 shooters converging on the tiny community for three days of shooting from May 1 to 3 May 10.   More than $10,000 in trophies, prize money and sponsorships included a C Grade feature to encourage newcomers to the sport.

Rob Bondfield, a member of the Southern Downs Rifle Club, was presented with the Stafford Burey Memorial Trophy for winning the A Grade grand aggregate contested over seven ranges from 300 to 900 yards.   Mr Bondfield won by a single point scoring 350.29 to defeat Ashley Bidgood from Crows Nest-Goombungee on 349.35.  Karen Cole from North Arm Rife Club was two points back in third place on 347.32

Individual range honours were evenly spread among the top shooters with Dale Arrowsmith from University Club winning at 300 and 400 yards to secure the short range aggregate with a possible 100.15.  Young Darling Downs shooter Isaac Francis mastered conditions on the final day to win the long range aggregate over 800 and 900 yards with a score of 104.11.   Pittsworth shooter Ted Long, at 85 the oldest competitor, won the short range F Standard scope class aggregate with an impressive score of 118.

Newcomer from the recently resurrected Wallumbilla Rifle Club Phil Dewhurst won the F Open grand aggregate and Brisbane shooter Ernie Mace took out F Standard.   Top B Grade shooter was Glen Ellis from Toowoomba while Darling Downs Rifle Club member Nick Rees won C grade.

Southern Downs will host the next Open Prize Meeting in Warwick on May 15 and 16.  

Jock Sullivan, Irene Burns and Rob Bondfield     Marlene Rennick, Isaac Francis, Chris Howard, Robert Steel & Alan Gray

Ernie Mace, Sam Clark & Phil Dewhurst   Jack McPhee and Steve Smith

Nick Rees   Glenn Ellis   Neville Bidgood, Maree and Colin Johnson

Toowoomba shooter Glen Ellis who won the B Grade aggregate at Muckadilla.
Ernie Mace, Brisbane Central, Sam Clark, Muckadilla and Phil Dewhurst, Wallumbilla. Ernie won the F Standard scope class aggregate and Phil the F Open aggregate.
Catching up at the Muckadilla shoot, Jack McPhee, Mungindi and Steve Smith, Brisbane Natives.

Muckadilla Shooting Results

Sweepstakes: 15 shots at 600 yards. A grade: Colin Cole, North Arm 75.10. B grade: Glen Ellis, Toowoomba, 74.7. C grade: Nick Rees, Darling Downs, 72.5. F Standard: Dennis Brown, North Arm, 85.4. F Open: Phil Dewhurst, Wallumbilla, 137.

300 yards:  A grade: Dale Arrowsmith, University, 50.6. B grade: Nev Bidgood, Crows Nest, 49.3. C grade: John Taylor, Beaudesert, 47.4. F Standard: John Johnstone, University, 59. F Open: Phil Dewhurst, Wallumbilla, 96.

400 yards: A grade: Dale Arrowsmith, University, 50.9. B grade: Russell Saxby, Goondiwindi, 50.6. C grade: Wayne Gills, Mungindi, 48.4. F Standard: Ted Long, Pittsworth, 60. F Open: Brad Cooper, Wallumbilla, 97.

500 yards: A grade: Rob Bondfield, Southern Downs, 50.7. B grade: Glen Ellis, Toowoomba, 50.6. C grade: Nick Rees, Darling Downs, 48.2. F Standard: Dennis Brown, North Arm, 59.5. F Open: Phil Dewhurst, 92.

600 yards: A Grade: David Brown, Crows Nest, 50.7. B Grade: Dan Williams, Darling Downs, 49.5. C Grade:  Heath Miller, Gatton-Glenore Grove, 48.2. F Standard: Ernie Mace, Central, 56.3. F Open: Roger Dahl, Qld Police, 95.

700 yards: A grade: Gordon Duncan, Central, 50.5. B grade: Allan Moore, Crows Nest, 50.6. C grade: Wayne Gills, Mungindi, 48.6. F Standard: Ernie Mace, Central, 58.3. F Open: Phil Dewhurst, Wallumbilla, 89.

800 yards: A grade: Isaac Francis, Darling Downs, 50.8. B grade: Steve Smith, Natives, 50.8. C grade Mick Kyle, Gold Coast, 49.2. F Standard: Sam Clark, Muckadilla, 58.1. F Open: Murray Reck, Crows Nest, 89.

900 yards: A grade: Isaac Francis, Darling Downs, 54.3. B grade: Kevin Sommer, North Arm, 51. C grade: Nick Rees, Darling Downs 52.2. F Standard: Sam Clark, Muckadilla, 58.1. F Open: Phil Dewhurst, Wallumbilla, 90.

Grand Aggregate:

A Grade: 1 Rob Bondfield, Southern Downs, 350.29, 2 Ashley Bidgood, Crows Nest, 349.35, 3 Karen Cole, North Arm, 347.32, 4 Charles Arrowsmith, Biloela, 5 Colin Cole, North Arm, 6 Isaac Francis, Darling Downs, 7 Brian Long, Pittsworth, 8 Alan Gray, 9 Gordon Duncan, Central, 10, David Brown, North Arm.

B Grade: 1 Glen Ellis, Toowoomba, 2 Brett Harling, Jandowae. 3 Russell Saxby, Goondiwindi, 4 Steve Smith, Natives, 5 Robert Steel, Crows Nest.

C Grade: 1 Nick Rees, Darling Downs, 2 Wayne Gills, 3 John Taylor, 4 Les Pedersen, 5 Chris Howard.

F Standard: 1 Ernie Mace, Central, 2 Dennis Brown, North Arm, 3 John Johnstone, University.

F Open: 1 Phil Dewhurst, Wallumbilla, 2 Roger Dahl, Qld Police, 3 Murray Reck,  Crows Nest.