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LET THEM EAT CAKE - THE ENTENTE CORDIALE MATCH 2004by Finbarr O’SullivanOn Saturday 17 April 2004 Oxford University RifleClub (OURC) and the Tir National de Versailles (TNV)took part in a friendly fullbore rifle competition atVersailles. Organised by Franquelin de Castro andFinbarr O’Sullivan, the competition was named theEntente Cordiale Match and was recognised as anofficial event in the Entente Cordiale centenarycelebrations being held throughout 2004.The OURC team of five arrived in Paris on the Fridaynight ready for an early start. Saturday began wellwith breakfast in Versailles for the OURC team in asmall café near the range. The patron apologised that,because of a problem with the baker, there were nocroissants or bread. To the delight of everyone he toldus he had only cake, which seemed very appropriatefor a café in Versailles.After large portions of chocolate cake swimming incrème anglaise, the Oxford team proceeded to therange. The TNV had its 150th birthday in 2003 andits premises are right next to the Chateau de Versailleshidden in some woods. The club is well provided forwith many different disciplines on offer from 300mfullbore to 10m air pistol and air rifle.We began with an initial practice session for Oxfordto sort out their elevations and get used to theelectronic marking. None of the visitors had ever fired300m with these ISSF targets before so it was a bit ofshock to find that the bull is not much larger than aminute in diameter. Everyone shot two series of twoconvertible sighters and 15 to count, and given thatthe targets were ISSF (bull scoring 10) this gave anHPS of 300. On recommendation from TNV, theOURC were using .308 Norma Match with non-Moly168 grains Sierra MK which proved to shoot verytightly indeed.The TNV fielded a very strong team, including threeGendarmes, one of whom had been French NationalChampion. However, despite being hampered by alack of mirage bands the Oxford team put in acreditable performance and one of them, AdamMcCullough, achieved the second highest scoreoverall dropping only three points. M Beaudoin wasthe highest scorer on the day dropping only twopoints, so it was closely fought at the individual level.The scores were as follows, OURC losing by anaverage of a little over 10 points per person:TNVOxfordBeaudoin 298.18 McCullough 297.16Berlara 296.12 O’Sullivan 289.10Taranoff 293.08 Hebbes 284.04Bonnez 291.11 Padbury 280.07Deloume 283.07 Dee 266.02Boussaingault 281.06 Jarritt 264.02Total 1742.62 Total 1680.41The TNV very kindly took the team to lunch at a localrestaurant and in the afternoon the Oxford team wereoccupied with pistol shooting. They were presentedwith a range of pistols to try, including a .45 Glock, a9mm Glock, a .357 Magnum revolver and an array of.22 pistols. Captured on video was an amusing shortsequence showing McCullough’s reaction to firing thefirst round through the .45 Glock. As there is now ageneration of shooters coming through in the UK sincethe pistol ban, we can try to capture the essence of ithere for you . . . BANG!At the end of a great afternoon the TNV presentedmedals to the teams and to the highest scorers in each.OURC in return presented a fine pewter tankard tothe President of the TNV engraved with textmentioning the Entente Cordiale Match. Both theTNV and OURC hope that this will now become anannual event shooting for the trophy that OURCpresented.A dinner was thrown for both teams in Paris in theevening in a posh flat in the 16th arrondissementJon Jarritt tries out a 9mm Glock.50(Photo: Adam McCullough)OURC Captain Stephen Hebbes presents the Entente CordialeTrophy to Franquelin de Castro. (Photo: Chris Padbury)
oquefort, tomme de savoie and a chevre precededthe appearance of a 40-year old single malt and a 40-year old Armagnac which went down very well. Theappearance of the port decanter wasn’t reallynecessary, but, for students, was inevitable tocomplete an evening of Edwardian-style decadence,the only ingredients lacking were large cigars anddancing girls.On the Sunday morning the Oxford team had a spotof trouble waking up in time for a tour of the BritishAmbassador’s Residence before departing for the UK,having had a legendary weekend.Top scorers Beaudoin, McCullough and Berlara in the TNV Trophyroom. (Photo: Chris Padbury)giving the OURC team a chance to practise theirFrench, which they did with mixed results. The teamturned out in their striped half-blue jackets to a dinnerof boeuf bourguignon accompanied by Gigondas;rather a lot of Gigondas in fact. On the opening ofthe ninth bottle one of the Gendarmes was heard toutter “Oh là là là là!” before promptly pouring herselfa large glass. A colourful cheeseboard of mimolette,Left to right: Franquelin de Castro with the TNV TeamBoussaingault, Beaudoin, Berlara and Bonnez. (Photo: Chris Padbury)ETSysElectronicTarget SystemsUK Distributors forKME Electronic Target Systems and TrainersSystems from 10m to 600yardsWireless laser trainerFor further information contact us at:6, South Farm Court, South Farm RdBudleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 7AYTel: 01395 442777 Fax: 01395 446233E-mail: info@etsys.co.ukGUNSMITHSFULL GUNSMITHING FACILITIES• Custom rifles for any discipline• Re-bare-barrellingelling• Restocestocking• Pillar bedding• Calibre converersions• Custom bolt handles• Trigrigger modificaications and regulagulations• Minor repairpairs to full restoestorationstions* * *Visit us at the Imperial Meeting8 until 24 July* * *Shop Opening HoursMonday to Saturday 9.00am till 5.00pmTel: 01788 579651 Fax: 01788 577104Units 4, 5 & 8, Hunters Lane, Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 1EAE-mail: info@normanclarkgunsmith.comWebsite: www.normanclarkgunsmith.com51
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