English Match
60 SHOTS @ 50 metres, plus optional 40 SHOTS also @ 50 metres
New for 2020 we will be running a 60 shot Bench Rest 50m shoot alongside prone English Match.
Date: 15th March 2020
Venue: Bedford Range, Clapham Road, Bedford.
Closing date for entries: 13th March. Late entries may be accepted if space permits.
For further details of the BSSA English Match, please refer to the entry form.
The 2019/20 Frostbite League concluded in gusty conditions on the 23rd February.
Class winners for the league were:
| A Class | B Class | C Class |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs W Foith | S Webb | C Walker |
Full results for the six shoots that comprise the league may be found here.
Prize winners at the 2020 BSSA Indoor Meeting were:
| X Class | A Class | B Class | C Class | Prize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K Bowley | 798 | E Haigh | 787 | P Chamberlain | 781 | S Bradfield | 751 | £10 |
| T Grey | 793 | A Pamment | 785 | K McCamley | 769 | £8 | ||
| N J Day | 792 | G Haley | 784 | M Shaw | 769 | £4 | ||
| A Fowler | 783 | J V Kirkham | 767 | £4 |
A Robertson received a prize of £7 for winning the Bench Rest competition with a score of 796 including 30 Xs.
All prizes were in cash and the full results may be found here.
Entries are now open for the 25 yd Indoor Prone Rifle Match, to be held at the Bedford (Clapham) range on the 18/19th January 2020.
The Prone Rifle Match consist of two details, each of 40 shots on NSRA 2510BM 1989 series targets – Aggregate ex 800. There will be a 50 minute break between details. Competitors are classified in four classes: BSSA ‘X’ class is made up of shooters in & previously in X Class within the past 3 years, Nationally Classified ‘X’ Class competitors will be placed in Class ‘X’; all other competitors will be placed in three equal classes as far as possible, according to submitted average. All competitors other than ‘X’ Class are required to submit an average based on the best 5 of the last 6 indoor scores. Further details and the entry form may be downloaded here.
As an experiment, a bench rest competition has been included for 2020, to help gauge interest and numbers for the sport of bench rest shooting. It will be shot in one class on a squadded basis with 80 shots to count in two 40 shot details. It is an any sights competition to be shot at 25 yds. Own rests are to be brought by the shooters competing. Two firing points per detail will be allocated for bench rest competitor, please annotate your entry form with ‘Bench rest’ or contact Steve Beadle directly (contact details on entry form) if you wish to enter this discipline.
Numbers for the shoot were slightly low, with 20 competing, therefore the 800 was shot in three classes, X, A and B & C combined. The combined B & C class was scored on the MacRae handicap system.
BSSA 800 prize winners were:
X Class
| Gun Score | Prize | |
| K Bowley | 790 | £10 |
| N J Day | 790 | £5 |
A Class
| Gun Score | Prize | |
| G Quinn | 776 | £10 |
| C Stone | 772 | £5 |
B/C Class
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | Prize | |
| P Robinson | 87.0 | 736 | 800.377 | £10 |
| C Walker | 92.0 | 749 | 800.197 | £5 |
| Mrs L Feeley | 88.0 | 720 | 800.163 | £5 |
Optional 50 Shot Competition prize winners were:
(Shot in a single class using the MacRae handicap system)
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | ||
| G Hurn | 95.0 | 486 | 500.393 | |
| C Walker | 92.0 | 473 | 500.302 | |
| M Shaw | 95.0 | 481 | 500.214 |
Optional competition prizes were in wine.
Guess you own score competition winners were:
| Overall Guess | Overall Score | Difference | Last Card Guess | Last Card Score | Difference | ||
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Sunday 22nd September 2019 80 SHOTS @ 50 metres
Plus optional, 50 SHOTS @ 100 yards
VENUE: Bedford Rifle Range, Clapham Road, Bedford MK41 6EN
SQUADDING: All competitors will be squadded. The first squad will commence prompt at
10.00 am (Range will be open by 9.00 am). Each detail will be 30 minutes, 20 minutes for
shooting and 10 minutes for target changing. Squadding details will be emailed to each
competitor. Postal squadding notice can be given, if stamped address envelope is
enclosed with entry form.
Space is limited compared to what was available previously at Thorn Range, so get in early for your chosen squadding
RANGE COMMITTEE: All disputes shall be referred to the Range Committee, any three of
whom shall form a quorum.
TARGETS: N.S.R.A. 1989 series 50 metre & 100 yard targets will be used.
Numbers for the shoot were slightly low, with 25 competing, therefore both the Grand Slam and the Optional shoot were shot in two classes (X/A & B/C) with scoring based on the MacRae handicap system.
Grand Slam prize winners were:
X/A Class
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | Prize | |
| C Webb | 95.5 | 577 | 600.138 | £15 |
| D Swain | 97.5 | 587 | 600.118 | £10 |
| E Haigh | 97.0 | 580 | 599.900 | £5 |
| G Quinn | 94.6 | 561 | 500.808 | £5 |
| C Stone | 97.3 | 580 | 599.791 | £5 |
B/C Class
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | Prize | |
| K McCamley | 93.5 | 584 | 600.561 | £15 |
| C Walker | 93.0 | 576 | 600.409 | £10 |
| N Winning | 91.5 | 568 | 600.358 | £5 |
| S Beadle | 94.0 | 576 | 600.316 | £5 |
Optional 40 Shot Competition prize winners were:
X/A Class
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | ||
| Ms S Norman | 97.5 | 396 | 400.462 | |
| E Haigh | 97.0 | 391 | 400.200 | |
| Mrs S Day | 96.0 | 387 | 400.158 | |
| Mrs P Simmons | 97.0 | 387 | 399.933 |
B/C Classes
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | ||
| K McCamley | 92.0 | 377 | 400.257 | |
| N Winning | 91.5 | 368 | 400.054 | |
| G Hurn | 95.0 | 381 | 400.043 |
Optional competition prizes were in wine.
Full results for both competitions may be found here:
Venue: BEDFORD RIFLE CLUB RANGES, CLAPHAM ROAD, BEDFORD MK41 6EN .
To be shot in four classes:
CLASS X – National Classification, current and previous three years.
CLASS A – 97.0 over
CLASS B – 94.1 to 96.9
CLASS C – below 94
For further details of this Meeting please refer to the Conditions and Entry Form.
Late entries may be accepted if space permits.
Detailed results of the 2019 County Championships may be found here.
The winners table is:-
| Short Range | ||||
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Class A | Cudmore Geer Cup | Wendy Foith |
Colin Stone | Mark Raftery |
| Class B | W E Greenwood Cup | Janet Baker | Tracey Beadle | Mick Shaw |
| Class C | Bradford Cup | Sam Bradfield | Brian Cox | Gary Deamer |
| Ladies | D A Bell Cup | Wendy Foith |
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| Juniors | Lansdowne Cup | Sam Bradfield | Oscar Oliver | – |
| Veterans | Colin Stone | |||
| Super- Veterans | Gerry Quinn |
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| Team | Lord Luke Shield | Bedford | ||
| Long Range | ||||
| Class A | Ind. Championship Cup | Wendy Foith | Jim Duguid | Jason Green |
| Class B | The Bedford Shield | Tracey Beadle | Craig Walker | Gordon Hurn |
| Class C | J L Dickinson Cup | Sam Bradfield | Oscar Oliver | Nick Pratt |
| Ladies | B A Cox Plate | Wendy Foith |
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| Juniors | NSRA Golden Jubilee Trophy | Sam Bradfield | Oscar Oliver | |
| Veterans | Veterans Shield | Jim Duguid | ||
| Super – Veterans | Janet Baker | |||
| Team | Bedford | |||
| Combined | ||||
| Veterans | Veterans Shield | Jim Duguid | ||
| Super Veterans | Peter Brind’s Super Veterans Trophy | Janet Baker | ||
| County Champion | C L Fryer Memorial Trophy | Wendy Foith | Jim Duguid | Jason Green |
| Champion of Champions | Wendy Foith | |||
| Club Team of Three (One each from Class A, B & C) |
Garrett Cup | Ex Waterlow |
Numbers for the shoot were slightly low, with 16 competing. This was due to a number of the usual competitors either attending an Eastern Region Training morning or competing in an Home Counties match, the Marks Shield.
Due to the low entry, the Grand Prix was shot in two classes (X/A & B/C) whilst the optional competition was run as a single class. Scoring was based on the MacRae handicap system, using the scores from the English Match as the average.
Grand Prix prize winners were:
X/A Class
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | Prize | |
| N J Day | 98.0 | 593 | 600.357 | £15 |
| C Stone | 95.5 | 581 | 600.276 | £10 |
| Mrs S Day | 96.5 | 580 | 600.043 | £5 |
B/C Class
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | Prize | |
| L Collins/td> | 94.0 | 574 | 600.316 | £15 |
| S Bradfield | 91.0 | 557 | 600.196 | £10 |
| S Beadle | 94.0 | 571 | 600.184 | £5 |
Optional 40 Shot Competition prize winners were:
| Average | Gun Score | Macrae Score | ||
| L collins | 94.0 | 384 | 400.296 | |
| C Stone | 95.5 | 388 | 400.286 | |
| N Day | 98.0 | 394 | 400.182 | |
| Mrs W Foith | 97.5 | 392 | 400.154 |
Optional competition prizes were in wine.
Full results for both competitions may be found here: