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Entries & Affiliation
28th August 2008
Forms were sent to club
secretaries some time ago. Entries for the Postal and
Shoulder-to-Shoulder leagues are due on 15th September. Don't be
late! If any club not currently affiliated to the Association wishes
to participate in any of its activities, please
email the secretary for the relevant forms.
Cities & Boroughs
28th August 2008
Edinburgh again won the
NSRA's Cities & Boroughs competition, beating runners-up Torfaen by a
comfortable 14 points. Take the County Teams link on the left to see the
scores.
Scottish Meeting 2008 (Dumfries)
16th July 2008
There was again a poor turnout
of representatives from Lothian. We need our own outdoor range
to encourage local shooters to take up this fascinating aspect of our
sport. Once again shooters from George Watson's College did very
well. Fraser Cheetham won six trophies from C class, but the
outstanding achievements were by Rory McAlpine. Shooting in A Class, he
won 5 trophies winning the unsquadded aggregate and coming a close third
in the squadded aggregate. He will be promoted to X class, making
him officially one of the top shooters in the country. He also
gained his first full Scotland international cap, no easy thing to do at
the Scottish where contention for places in the team of ten is much higher
than at Bisley. These are magnificent achievements for a
17-year-old. In all, the school shooters won 17 trophies among them,
including the retention of the Sharpshooter trophy for disc-breaking and
the Junior Team trophy.
The County Sextette did not do
so well, finishing 5th (Rory was top scorer).
The weather was a contrast
to last year's wet and muddy Lauder, as most days were completely dry
(there was one memorable very short, sharp deluge) with firm underfoot
conditions. There was a very difficult tailwind all week though,
which some shooters mastered better than others! Annual General Meeting
10th June 2008
The AGM of the Association
will be held at Balerno & Currie RC on Thursday 19th June, commencing
7.45. The meeting will be followed by the presentation of prizes.
All members of affiliated clubs are invited to attend. SSRA Inter-Region
matches
22nd April 2008
On Sunday 20th, Lothian
sent a team to the SSRA's All-Ranges and Inter-Regional shoot at Denwood
in Aberdeen. We had won both the indoor and outdoor Regional matches
for the last two years, but with what might be considered a slightly
under-strength team after only one of the original selection could attend,
our hopes were slightly tempered. However the indoor team came up
trumps and won the 25-yard match by a mere 4 points from Forth & Clyde.
Lothian were third in the outdoor match, which saw low scoring from
everyone due to the very testing wind conditions.
Take the County Teams lilnk on
the left to see full details.
Individual
Postal League
8th April 2008
The Individual Postal League
has concluded. Here's a summary of the division winners:
Div 1: N B Baker
(Watsonians
Div 2: I McAlpine (Watsonians)
Div 3: I Burton (Selkirk)
Div 4: K Karle (Balerno & Currie)
Div 5: L Downie (Edinburgh University)
Div 6: A Paterson (Prestonpans)
Div 7: L Cummings (Dalkeith)
Div 8: A E Taylor (Prestonpans)
Div 9: C Watson (Balerno & Currie)
Take the link on the left to
see the full results for each division, and an averages list.
That concludes the
Association's competition programme for clubs for the indoor season.
Three County League results are still awaited from the NSRA. The
County team will shoot the BSA Cup match cards later this week, and the
Edinburgh team will shoot the Cities & Boroughs match next week. The
status of the Commonwealth Cities match is currently unknown - we have
entered but no stickers have arrived yet. If it takes place we will
probably shoot it at the start of next season as the shooting period
normally extends to the end of September. The AGM and prizegiving will be
held in May.
Team Postal League
1st April 2008
The last round of the Team
Postal league has just finished, and in Division 1, Watsonians A came from
behind to beat previous leaders Pentland in the last round to keep their
winning streak going to five wins in a row in this competition.
Division 2 was won by Leven & District, Division 3 by Selkirk B, Division
4 by George Heriot's FP, and Division 5 by Selkirk C.
The top average prize was won
by Alasdair Horne of Balerno & Currie, who also wins the Best Improvement
trophy for increasing his average by the highest percentage from last
season.
Association Individual
Indoor Championship
23rd March 2008
The final of the Individual
Indoor Championship was held last night at Balerno & Currie's range.
However, some of the Association's top shooters were unable to attend on
the night, and furthermore only 11 shooters turned up and these included
several reserves mostly from George Watson's College. This resulted in
five byes in round 1 and the random draw saw to it that these were heavily
loaded into the bottom half of the draw. One competitor got byes
straight into the semi-final. The top half of the draw was almost
full, however, and there were some tough matches, the pick being Jim
Michael of Selkirk versus clubmate Bill Vaughan, both of whom could have
been considered a favourite. Both were very off form though, and Jim
won by 192 to 191. Oliver Barron from GWC (one of the best of the
qualifiers) eased past John Milne (who scored the only 100 of the
competition in this match) by 197 to 196, and Nick Baker (Watsonians)
disposed of Ally Littlejohn of GWC. Only four shooters were
competing in the the bottom half, and the only R1 match saw Keith Nixon of
Selkirk beating Stuart Law of GWC. In R2, Baker beat Seale (reserve
from GWC), Barron took care of a still-off-form Jim Michael, Nixon just
squeezed past Alex Honhold of GWC in a low-scoring match and Marco Giglio
of GWC got the bye into the Semis. In this stage, the first semi
final could be considered to the the Final, as it saw undoubtedly the two
best shooters still standing competing against each other - Nick Baker and
Ollie Barron. The first card saw Nick take a lead with 99 to 97, and
although Ollie picked up to a 99, Nick's 98 was enough to put him into the
final. The other semi was Nixon against Giglio and it resulted in a
tie on 186 each. The graduated gauges were brought out, and the .25
gauge resulted in another tie. The next regauge resolved it,
however, and Nixon progressed to the final. The result was
predictable, as Nick Baker won by 198 to 190, his second success in this
Championship. The 3rd/4th place shoot-off resulted in a convincing
win for Ollie Barron over clubmate Marco Giglio.
Choose-your-own-Handicap
23rd March 2008
The final of the CYOH was held
recently, and it resulted in a close win for George Heriot's FP over
Selkirk B.
Shoulder-to-shoulder League
18th March 2008
Both divisions of the s/s
league have been decided. Division 1 was won by Lauder from Balerno
& Currie, with one match in hand. Division 2 was won by George
Heriot's FP over Dalkeith. Take the link on the left to see details.
County teams - progress
17th March 2008
The finishing line is in sight
for all five county teams, with results up to round 8 all in (except the
Reserves team which is run one round behind the others). Here's a
brief summary of each team's status:
Main team: Started off
blindingly well with a score of 1960 x 2000 in round 1, one of our
best-ever scores, but immediately followed it by 1937, one of our worst in
recent years. Now languishing in 4th place after some undistinguished
shooting. Any wins (apart from R1) have been courtesy of the other
teams shooting worse than us.
Reserves team: We're in a division too high. In 5th place with only
two wins, being outclassed in most rounds.
Women's team: Division 1 is tough, and our ladies have the worst
average, currently also in 5th place. They can all shoot well, but they
have all been up and down at various points and the combinations haven't
been working.
Junior team: The one bright spark, as last year. However,
having led the division for almost the whole programme so far, their last
two rounds' estimated scores don't look good and they might be doing their
best to throw this one away. After R8 they have a three-point lead,
but losing the last two matches might be their undoing.
3P: Currently in 3rd place two points behind having lost two
matches, the chance of winning disappeared when R7 was lost to the
leaders. The last two rounds, if won, will only put them 2nd at
best. Take the link
on the left to see full details for each team.
Championships
13th March 2008
The first stage of the
Association's indoor Championship has been completed and the 16 qualifiers
proceed to the Final knock-out stage at Balerno & Currie on 22nd March,
where holder Frank Gifford will be hoping to retain his title.
The subsidiary Championships
are decided on the first stage, and here are the results:
Ladies Champion
Beverley Burnside (Watsonians)
199
Veterans Champion
Jim Michael (Selkirk)
198
Junior Champion
Rory McAlpine (George Watson's) 199 (after a
tie-break with Oliver Barron)
Inexpert A Class
Isobel Filor (George Watson's)
182
Inexpert B Class
Louis Marinello (George Watson's) 159
Competitions summary
6th March 2008
All of the Association's
various competitions are well under way. Here's a quick summary:
Team Postal League: With only a couple of rounds to go, no
division is cut and dried yet. In Division 1 Pentland A have a
one-point lead over Watsonians A and two over Balerno & Currie A. It
might all come down to the last match where the first two meet each other,
although any of these three teams could win.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder League: In Division 1, Balerno & Currie are
battling it out with Lauder for the title, and it also might come down to
the last match of the season. They are currently on equal points
having shot the same number of matches. Two matches between these
two teams have had to be postponed, so it will be interesting to see how
it pans out. Division 2 is a two-horse race between George Heriot's FP and
Dalkeith. Heriot's have the advantage at the moment, being two
points ahead and having a match in hand.
Individual Postal League: Round 2 of 3 (February's scores) have
just been issued. Nick Baker of Watsonians is in a strong position in
Division 1.
CYOH: The preliminary rounds have been completed and the Final will
be George Heriot's FP A versus Selkirk B, on a neutral range.
Championships: The qualifying round has just been completed and the
results will be issued to clubs imminently. The Final will take
place at Balerno & Currie on Saturday 22nd March.
World Cup: The final of the World Cup took place on 1st March
and resulted in a record-breaking third successive win for Alasdair
Horne of Balerno & Currie. He also becomes the first person to win
it four times in the 18-year history of this event. Runner-up was
Martin Sinclair of EU Alumni. Tim Kidner of Bon Accord won the Plate, and
John Sinclair of Wick Old Stagers won the Bowl.
Click on the links on the left
to see full details of all these competitions.
County League results starting to come through 4th
Dec 2007
Results for the first round of
the County Leagues have arrived, and Lothian have recorded wins for the
Main team, the Women's team, the Junior team and the 3P team. A
great start! The reserves team programme is a couple of weeks behind
the others, so no result there yet. Take the County Teams link on
the left to see detailed scores for each team.
Early bath in the County Knock-out - put the phone down now 28th
Nov 2007
The challenge to the
disqualification has been declined by the NSRA, and the result stands.
Another win in the Commonwealth Cities match 25th
Nov 2007
The Edinburgh
team of 15 has won the Commonwealth Cities match again, with a pretty good
score over Auckland. Take the County Teams link on the left to see
the scores.
Early bath in
the County Knock-out - hold the phone 25th
Nov 2007
A challenge to the
disqualification has been lodged with the NSRA, and we should hear whether
it has been successful this week.
Early bath in
the County Knock-out 20th
Nov 2007
The County team in the
NSRA's County Knock-out competition got an early shock with a defeat to
Hertfordshire in Round 1. This was as a result of one of Lothian's
cards being disqualified. We would have won otherwise. Take the
County teams link on the left for the full scores.
Watsonian Open Meeting 16th
Nov 2007
The Watsonian Rifle
Club is holding its annual Open Meeting again this year at its range in
Edinburgh. The dates are Sunday 25th November and Saturday & Sunday 1st &
2nd December. Five Classes with Ladies, Veterans and 3 levels of Junior
competitions - everyone is welcome. Email
here for further information and to request an entry form.
BSA Cup and
Women's County Competition
31st Oct 2007
The results for these
competitions are just in, and for the BSA Cup team it's another runner-up
spot, same as last year. A good score of 46 points dropped over the
team of 12 saw us tied for second behind Caithness, who had a great score
of only 38 dropped over the 24 cards. The tie-break rule favoured us
and we took second by virtue of having seven 100s to Auckland's six.
Medals will be distributed when they are received from the NSRA.
The Women's team did very well
to come third, so in successive years we have been, er, last, then 7th,
and now third, this time only 3 points behind the winners. We can
only win it next year.
For the full team scores,
click here or take the
County Teams link on the left.
Balerno & Currie Open Meeting
12th Oct 2007
Balerno & Currie Rifle
Club are pleased to announce that their popular Open Meeting will be held
at their range on Saturday/Sunday 3rd/4th November. The course of fire is
two 30-shot competitions plus an aggregate in four classes, with a
concurrent Junior competition along with Pairs and teams of three.
The first detail is at 10am each day. Catering will be provided.
There is a trophy for each Class Winner, plus unique BCRC medals..
To request an entry form,
email this contact.
Watsonians in Shoulder-to-Shoulder League Shock
20th Sept 2007
It emerged today that
Watsonians have not entered a team in the Shoulder-to-Shoulder League this
season. This came as quite a shock to the other team representatives at
tonight's meeting where the fixtures for the season are arranged.
Watsonians have won Division 1 for the last nine years in a row, but
nonetheless other teams in the league were looking forward to having
another crack at them this time.
When asked for an explanation, Watsonians' Captain Bill Hamilton had this
to say: "I'm gutted. We can't force any of our members to shoot in
this or any other competition but I am really disappointed that only one
or two of them were interested in shooting in this, when we need at least
four. It can't be too much to ask. We are the defending champions
and have competed in this league every year since the club's inception in
the 1920s and I'm very unhappy that this breakdown in continuity has
happened on my watch. It's not in the spirit of our club's history
not to support what is the Association's flagship competition, and I
sincerely hope we'll be back next year to re-take our crown".
The first matches in this
year's league will take place early in October. Take the link on the
left to see results as they unfold over the season.
Cities & Boroughs
20th Sept 2007
Edinburgh won this year's Cities & Boroughs competition with another
record score, of 2368 x 2400, improving our record of last year by a
whopping 9 points. Congratulations to all the team on retaining the
impressive Cities & Boroughs Trophy as well as the Wyllie Barr & Ross
trophy for the best (and unfortunately only) Scottish team. See
here for the full
team scores.
Individual League
20th Sept 2007
An organiser for this competition has been found, so it will take place
this season as usual.
Entries
13th Sept 2007
Entries for the
Shoulder-to-Shoulder and Team Postal leagues are now overdue.
Affiliated clubs should send in their entries using the forms supplied to
their Club Secretary as soon as possible. If any other clubs are
interested, please contact the
County Secretary asap.
World Cup entries are due on
the 24th Sept.
City/County Matches
13th Sept 2007
The Commonwealth
Cities match will be shot on Thursday 27th Sept at Balerno & Currie's
range. The Women's County Match will take place on Wednesday 26th,
also at Balerno & Currie. Take the County Teams link on the left to see
the teams selected. If you are listed, please contact the
County Captain
to confirm your availability, or not as the case may be.
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