OPM Reports

2018 Competition Reports

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Summer by the Sea - Short Range Championship, Held at Warrnambool on the 31st December

Target Rifle - A	Peter Maher	Lilydale	149.16
Target Rifle - C	Robert Muir	Lang Lang	135.6
F Standard - A	Daniel Sandford	Hamilton	177.12
F Open	Doug Chalmers	Robinvale	179.17
F/TR	Viren Pereira	Werribee	174.12

Summer by the Sea - The Jim Cue Marathon, Held at Warrnambool on the 30th December

Target Rifle - A	Wes Eldridge	Port Campbell	294.19
Target Rifle - B	Carol Hulett	Geelong	290.19
Target Rifle - C	Robert Muir	Lang Lang	271.9
F Standard - A	Daniel Sandford	Hamilton	347.22
F Open	Trevor Jury	Fitzroy/Caulfield	348.26
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	336.15

Summer by the Sea - Long Range Championship, Held at Warrnambool on the 29th December

Target Rifle - A	Terry Hickey	Colac	149.16
Target Rifle - B	Tony McRae	Mount Gambier	140.8
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	135.8
F Standard - A	Daniel Sandford	Hamilton	177.14
F Open	Trevor Jury	Fitzroy/Caulfield	178.17
F/TR	Timothy Free	Warrnambool	168.8

Summer by the Sea - Match Rifle, Held at Warrnambool on the 29th December

Match Rifle	Lew Horwood	Stawell	149.16
F Class	Timothy Free	Warrnambool	168.8

Summer by the Sea - South West Championship, Held at Warrnambool on the 28th December

Target Rifle - A	Paul Jeffery	Colac	147.16
Target Rifle - B	Jordan Harris	North Warrnambool	147.15
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	134.7
F Standard - A	Daniel Sandford	Hamilton	173.4
F Open	Trevor Jury	Fitzroy/Caulfield	177.13
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	169.8

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Gippsland Rifle Association Open Prize Meeting, Held at Rosedale on the 1st December

Target Rifle - A	Ross Jackson	Yarram	147.17
Target Rifle - B	Carol Hulett	Geelong	145.12
Target Rifle - C	Brian McKenna	Moe City	133.4
F Standard - A	Bruce Serjeant	Werribee	171.15
F Standard - B	Dragi Jankovic	Moe City	166.9
F Open	David Williamson	Moe City	177.17
F/TR	Jeffrey Thorpe	Rosedale	173.7

Lois Osborn Memorial Open Prize Meeting, Held at Rosedale on the 2nd December

Target Rifle - A	Simon Whatley	Katandra	87.3
Target Rifle - B	Carol Hulett	Geelong	85.4
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	69.1
F Standard - A	Noel Osborn	Rosedale	103
F Standard - B	Max Hardie	Fitzroy/Caulfield	89.2
F Open	David Williamson	Moe City	106.3
F/TR	Don Laughton	Lang Lang	107

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The Armistice Centenary Prize Meeting --- Results, Held at Wellsford on the 11th November

Target Rifle - A	Simon Whatley	Katandra	147.12
Target Rifle - B	Fred Guyatt	Karramomus	138.6
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	123.6
F Standard - A	Kevin Epps	Nagambie	171.14
F Standard - B	Matthew Powell	Wangaratta	159.4
F Open	Trevor Rhodes	Maryborough	172.14
F/TR	Graeme Kerr	East Central DRA	169.10

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VIC Police Open Prize Meeting --- Results, Held at Wellsford on the 10th November

Target Rifle - A	Simon Whatley	Katandra	141.10
Target Rifle - B	Richard McRae	Warragul/Drouin	137.5
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	88.1
F Standard - A	Bruce Serjeant	Werribee	152.4
F Standard - B	Alison Drinkwater	VIC Police	142.3
F Open	Steve Nelson	Rosedale	165.7
F/TR	Doug Chalmers	Robinvale	161.4

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Lang Lang Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Simon Whatley	Katandra	150.19
Target Rifle - B	Peter Hulett	Geelong	148.14
Target Rifle - C	Dillon Slattery	Lilydale	147.12
F Standard - A	Jason O'Rourke	Fitzroy/Caulfield	177.17
F Standard - B	Hayley Steer	Fitzroy/Caulfield	175.13
F Open	Steve Nelson	Rosedale	179.22
F/TR	Tayler Brayden	Lang Lang	174.16

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Victorians performed well in the WA Queens series

Queens

James Corbett won both the Queens with a score of 447.49 and Grand Championship with a score of 721.82

WA Queens winner

Brett Thurtell finished third with a score of 444.49

Mark Horsnell finished second in the Grand Aggregate with a score of 716.75

In the Queens there were seven Victorian State team members finishing in the Queens top 30.

Results

Duke of Edinburgh

Simon Whatley has won the Duke of Edinburgh in WA with a score of 275.30, James Corbett 2nd on 274.33 and Mark Horsnell 3rd on 273.29.

Duke Winners

Victorian prize winners in the Duke of Edinburgh.

Duke Winners

Simon Whatley, James Corbett and Barry Wood, all winners of the Duke of Edinburgh.

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No 1 DRA Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Paul Rudolph	Horsham	318.32
Target Rifle - B	Gordan Harrison	Murray Bridge	307.23
Target Rifle - C	Dylan James	Nagambie	270.5
F Standard - A	Trevor Rhodes	Maryborough	374.20
F Standard - B	Greg Gunn	Hamilton	346.11
F Open	Trevor Jury	Fitzroy/Caulfield	379.26
F/TR	Matthew Dumesny	Horsham	356.12

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Wangaratta Charity Shoot --- Results

Target Rifle - A	David Black	Shepparton/Nathalia	149.18
Target Rifle - B	Rodney Gerrett	Wangaratta	150.18
Target Rifle - C	Gary Mull	Eskdale	125.4
F Standard - A	David Wallace	East Central DRA	177.16
F Standard - B	Joe Melbourne	Nagambie	175.13
F Open	Trevor Rhodes	Maryborough	180.19
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	175.13

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Wodonga Long Range Picnic Shoot --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Blade Lacey	Maryborough	150.13
Target Rifle - B	Fred Guyatt	Karramomus	142.12
Target Rifle - C	Gary Mull	Eskdale	108.3
F Standard - A	Bob Pedersen	Wodonga	177.12
F Standard - B	Warwick Sides	Ungarie Rifle Club	173.9
F Open	Ben Goodwin	Explorers	179.15
F/TR	Don Laughton	Lang Lang	171.9

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Karramomus Picnic Shoot --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Mark Horsnell	Werribee	149.18
Target Rifle - B	Peter Kelley	Wangaratta	145.12
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	138.7
F Standard - A	Noel Uren	Bacchus Marsh	175.15
F Standard - B	Stephen Butler	Moe City	177.16
F Open	Alister Larmour	Birchip	179.19
F/TR	Graeme Kerr	East Central DRA	177.12

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No 5 DRA Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Mark Horsnell	Werribee	150.25
Target Rifle - B	Peter Daldy	Karramomus	147.16
Target Rifle - C	Myles McCormack	Lang Lang	138.4
F Standard - A	Alan Fuge	Nagambie	179.21
F Standard - B	Kevin Epps	Nagambie	179.17
F Open	Phil Jonker	Wangaratta	180.17
F/TR	Rodney Davis	South Bendigo	179.17

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Congratulations to Blade Lacey on what he achieved at the QRA Queens

Perseverance and striving for higher performance has paid off for Blade resulting in the outstanding results below.

Competing in B Grade Target Rifle, Blade won 10 First place Aggregates.

Brisbane Rifle Club OPM

600 Yards - 1st - 50.7

Aggregate - 1st - 148.19

MDRA OPM

800 Yards - 2nd - 50.6, 900 Yards - 2nd - 50.5, 1000 Yards - 1st - 50.2

Aggregate - 1st - 150.13

2 Day Aggregate 1st - 298.30 * Top score overall

QRA Duncan

300 Yards - 2nd - 50.5, 500 Yards - 2nd - 50.4

1st Day Aggregate - 1st - 195.19

1000 Yards - 1st - 49.5

2nd Day Aggregate - 1st - 99.11

Duncan Aggregate- 1st - 294.30

QRA Queens

300 Yards - 3rd - 50.5, 1st 600 Yards - 2nd - 50.6

1st Day Aggregate - 1st - 199.20

1st 900 Yards - 3rd - 49.5, 2nd 900 Yards - 2nd - 50.5

2nd Day Aggregate - 1st - 197.18

Queens Aggregate- 1st - 490.47

QRA Grand Aggregate - 1st - 784.77

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No 2 DRA North Western Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Mark Horsnell	Werribee	299.37
Target Rifle - B	Blade Lacey	Maryborough	296.32
Target Rifle - C	Dale Vanderhorst	Lilydale	286.30
F Standard - A	Daniel Sandford	Hamilton	355.31
F Standard - B	Kevin Epps	Nagambie	345.19
F Open	Alister Larmour	Birchip	360.40
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	355.31

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Grantville RC - 5th Annual Shoot for Autism --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Simon Whatley	Katandra	300.41
Target Rifle - B	Daniel Clothier	Moe City	295.30
Target Rifle - C	Richard McRae	Warragul/Drouin	284.16
F Standard - A	John Simons	Broken Hill	357.34
F Standard - B	Hayley Steer	Fitzroy/Caulfield	354.29
F Open	Trevor Jury	Fitzroy/Caulfield	360.44
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	358.29

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Stawell Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Mark Horsnell	Werribee	339.35
Target Rifle - B	Blade Lacey	Maryborough	313.21
F Standard - A	Mahlon Reid	Boddington	395.22
F Standard - B	Alan Wright	Lang Lang	390.22
F Open	Bob Kinnear	Boddington	411.26
F/TR	Paul Murphy	Lilydale	385.17

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Bacchus Marsh ANZAC Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Terry Hickey	Colac	150.19
Target Rifle - B	Paul Diffey	Wangaratta	144.14
Target Rifle - C	Geoff Grayson	Bacchus Marsh	133.6
F Standard - A	John Eland	Fitzroy/Caulfield	173.9
F Standard - B	Alan Wright	Lang Lang	170.7
F Open	Dianne Jonker	Wangaratta	177.11
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	172.15

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Victorian Queens Series - 2018

All the happy Queens winners

The Perc Pavey Grand Championship - Aggregate

The VRA Queens Prize - Aggregate

Queens Day 3 - 900 Yards The Pearce, 1000 Yards The Wangaratta - Day 3 Aggregate

Queens Day 2 - 700 Yards The Shepparton/Nathalia RC, 800 Yards The Frank Conner, 900 Yards The Fitzroy/Caulfield - Day 2 Aggregate

Queens Day 1 - 500 Yards The Metzke Memorial, 500 Yards The QBN, 600 Yards The George Whitlow Memorial - Day 1 Aggregate

The David Syme Aggregate

Syme Day 2 - 700 Yards The Metzke Memorial, 900 Yards The Murray & Iris Kay Memorial, 1000 Yards The Bruce Ellwood- Day 2 Aggregate

Syme Day 1 - 500 Yards The ANZAC Centenary, 500 Yards The ANZAC Centenary, 600 Yards The ANZAC Centenary - Day 1 Aggregate

Queens Series Results

Syme 600 Yards - Mark Buchanan completing a 50.5

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East Central DRA Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	David Black	Shepparton/Nathalia	146.12
Target Rifle - B	Blade Lacey	Maryborough	141.7
Target Rifle - C	Brian McKenna	Moe City	137.8
F Standard - A	Alan Fuge	Nagambie	173.11
F Standard - B	Morrie Jackman	Shepparton/Nathalia	165.5
F Open	Greg Warrian	Tumut	174.6
F/TR	Rolf Carpeggiani	Fitzroy/Caulfield	170.11

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Wangaratta Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Peter Maher	Lilydale	150.14
Target Rifle - B	Peter Daldy	Karramomus	147.14
Target Rifle - C	Chris Livingstone	Wangaratta	134.5
F Standard - A	Dean Moore	Lang Lang	175.15
F Standard - B	Brendan Powell	Wangaratta	177.13
F Open	Robert Bant	South Bendigo	179.14
F/TR	Michael Hall	South Bendigo	179.13

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Ovens & Murray Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Brett Thurtell	Wodonga	174.17
Target Rifle - B	Doug George	Wangaratta	169.15
Target Rifle - C	Brian McKenna	Moe City	166.9
F Standard - A	Trevor Rhodes	Maryborough	206.16
F Standard - B	David Wallace	East Central DRA	203.14
F Open	Paul Deehan	Corryong	209.18
F/TR	Liam Hall	South Bendigo	207.17

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Rosedale Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Simon Whatley	Katandra	241.15
Target Rifle - B	Carol Hulett	Geelong	235.19
Target Rifle - C	Richard McRae	Warragul/Drouin	217.9
F Standard - A	Bruce Serjeant	Werribee	276.11
F Standard - B	Alan Wright	Lang Lang	258.7
F Open	Albert van Wyk	Rosedale	291.15
F/TR	Don Laughton	Lang Lang	282.13

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11 DRA Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Ross Jackson	Yarram	100.14
Target Rifle - B	Fred Guyatt	Karramomus	98.11
Target Rifle - C	Timothy Sunderland	Lilydale	92.9
F Standard - A	Michael Hall	South Bendigo	119.11
F Standard - B	Viren Pereira	Werribee	116.8
F Open	Phil Jonker	Wangaratta	119.10
F/TR	Marty Kelly	East Central DRA	118.13

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Port Campbell Open Prize Meeting --- Results

Target Rifle - A	Mark Horsnell	Werribee	150.17
Target Rifle - B	Wes Eldridge	Port Campbell	150.18
Target Rifle - C	Richard McRae	Warragul/Drouin	140.8
F Standard - A	Bruce Serjeant	Werribee	178.21
F Standard - B	Frank Branes Jnr	Natimuk	161.1
F Open	Robert Bant	South Bendigo	175.11
F/TR	Paul Murphy	Lilydale	173.11