There was good turnout for the second BSSA outdoor open of the year. Though some regular competitors were missing, the numbers were bolstered by those competing in the concurrent Hertfordshire County Championships and by non-local first time visitors, a number of whom were shooting in their first open match.
The weather was a pleasant change, the cold and wet of recent weeks replaced by warm sunshine, the temperature peaked around 25°C , and it stayed dry all day. The winds were light and variable throughout, though slightly stronger and gustier after mid-day.
English Match prize winners were:
X Class | A Class | B Class | C Class | Prize | |||||
1st | Mrs W Foith | 591 | C Stone | 590 | S Beadle | 577 | Mrs J Beardsall | 564 | £15 |
2nd | R Fowke | 590 | S Cornish | 582 | S Webb | 575 | P Bramley | 554 | £10 |
3rd | A Cooney | 581 | Mrs T Beadle | 573 | P Robinson | 552 | £5 | ||
4th | S Bradfield | 550 | £3 | ||||||
There was a single prize in the Benchrest competition, won by K Sheead, who recorded a score of 594 with 12x.
The Ladies prize was won by Mrs W Foith, with a score of 591; the Junior prize by Miss L Watkiss and the blind pairs competition was won by the pairing of C Stone and R Fowke, with a aggregate score of 1180.
Optional 40 Shot Competition prize winners were:
X Class | A Class | B Class | C Class | |||||
1st | R Fowke | 393 | S Cornish | 386 | Ms M Popham | 383 | Mrs J Beardsall | 373 |
2nd | Mrs W Foith | 390 | A Cooney | 382 | C Fozard | 377 | P Bramley | 370 |
3rd | P Robinson | 362 | ||||||
All prizes were in bottles of wine.
Full results for both competitions may be found here.
The next BSSA Open Meeting is the BSSA Grand Slam, 60 shots at 100 yards (Scottish Match) with optional 40 shots at 50 metres, to be held on the Sunday 23rd June.