A hot summer's day with the mercury reaching the high 30's didn't deter the 71 shooters making their way out to shoot the DTL and UT events.
The DTL was a great program for those heading to Bairnsdale next weekend with 25pts, 50 DB and 25tgt Handicap. The UT was fantastic, being sponsored by Paul, Liz and Jacko Schroeter for Jacko's House of Pain with 100tgt UT Point Score.
The first DTL event 25tgt Points had 2 shooters handle the heat and shoot a perfect 25 clean with one barrel in Roger Esplin and Matt Appleby, after a shoot off it was Roger coming out on top.
25 T PS
OA & A: R Esplin 87/87. D Johnston 70/75.
AA: M Appleby 86/87; D Hutchins 71/75.
B: A Reading 72/75; P West 71/75.
C: H Evans 68/75; L McKeon 67/75.
In the 50tgt Double Barrel shot in 2 visits of 25 so shooters could have a break in between rounds to combat the heat, it was again Roger taking the event out with the only 50/50.
50 T DB
OA & A R Esplin 50/50. D Johnston 48/50
AA: D Appleby 49/50; D Hutchins 48/50.
B: J Briggs 49/50; M Engel 53/56.
C: W Green 49/50; L McKeon 46/50.
The 25tgt Handicap saw 2 possibles in Michael Engel and Darryl Johnston, Darryl going for 3 bridesmaids in a row and yup you guessed it!! Michael taking the honours.
25 HC
1st M Engel 29/29.
2nd: D Johnston 28/29.
3rd: K Evans 27/28.
BM: D Hutchins 20/25.
Over on the UT layouts the heat continued but the shooters shooting on Range 1 at least had some respite under the roof!! Chloe Hughes-Gage was shooting the lights out and won the Hughes-Gage battle defeating older brother Riley by 1 point and taking C grade with an impressive score of 269/300 (shooting an amazing 94/100 off the gun). The OA being taken out by Craig Henwood with 283/300. A huge thanks to Jacko for sponsoring the event that was greatly appreciated by everyone with some awesome cash prizes up for grabs, and your very own toy Jacko for the overall winner!
100 T UT
OA: C Henwood 283/300.
AA: A Hawker 278/300; S Trembath 276/300.
A: G Pridmore 271/300; R Hughes-Gage 295/330.
B: K Demaj 255/300; D Milhuisen 252/300.
C: C Hughes-Gage 269/300; B Gaskett 261/300.
A big thank you to everyone who helped out for the day in such hot weather for both disciplines it was greatly appreciated!! Many hands make light work.
Next Saturday we have 100tgt Double Barrel on for those who are not travelling to the Zone Shoot so get along and enjoy the day!!!
It will be shot in 4 visits of 25tgt!!