Winter 2002 - National Rifle Association

Gallery Rifle and Pistolfrom Kevin HoseyHendon League - Summer 2002The Hendon League for summer 2002 attracted a totalentry of 203 competitors from 16 clubs in ninedisciplines. The winners were:Precision LSR Open sightsDiv 1 K Kingsbury Croydon RCDiv 2 R Freiter Hendon RCDiv 3 R Guascone Hendon RCDiv 4 RC Pateman Boro of Wandsworth RCDiv 5 R Burke CroydonAny Sights LSRDiv 1 S Elliott Addlestone RCDiv 2 N Jones Dudley RCDiv 3 G Parker Gainsborough RCDiv 4 S Pickwell Gainsborough RCDiv 5 A Jones Dudley RCDiv 6 D Royle Dudley RCDiv 7 B Howard Hendon RCDiv 8 P Jones Chobham RCDiv 9 K Talbot Addlestone RCDiv 10 C Pullen Surbiton RCStandard Pistol LSRDiv 1 D Phillipson Gainsborough RCDiv 2 M Harrison Chobham RCDiv 3 A Hodgson Camberley RCBlack Powder PistolDiv 1 K Kingsbury Croydon RCDiv 2 T Perry Croydon RCDiv 3 C Thacker East Barnet SCLong Range Air PistolDiv 1 K Hosey Hendon RCPrecision Gallery Rifle Open sightsDiv 1 K Kingsbury Croydon RCDiv 2 T Morrissey Hendon RCDiv 3 R Guascone Hendon RCDiv 4 V Green Kodak RCDiv 5 F Carnell Croydon RCDiv 6 D Knights East Barnet SCDiv 7 J Bowman Kodak RCRapidFire Gallery Rifle Open sightsDiv 1 K Kingsbury Croydon RCDiv 2 F Carnell Croydon RCStandard Handgun Gallery Rifle Open sightsDiv 1 K Kingsbury Croydon RCGallery Rifle Precision Any SightsDiv 1 P Edwards Hendon RCDiv 2 T W Martin Croydon RCThe league uses the current pistol targets, copies ofthe entry form are available from:Kevin Hosey,63 Eastern Avenue,Pinner,Middlesex,HA5 1NWTel: 020 8866 6654E-mail: hendonrifleclub@hotmail comF Classfrom Paul MonaghanThe F Class World ChampionshipsThe first F Class World Championships were held atConnaught Ranges in Ottawa, Canada during August.The meeting consisted of competition alongside theDCRA TR meeting followed by two days of individualF Class competition. There was a very strongcontingent of US shooters including Carlos Hathcock,whose father was one of the most famous Marinesnipers of the last century. Carlos showed that he isas good as his daddy was! Great Britain fielded astrong squad and six members made it into the first20 places in the F Class MacDonald Stewart GrandAggregate that was shot alongside the TR meeting.In the main F Class competitions, GB shooters gained10th, 11th, 15th and 22nd places out of a field of around150. The highest placed GB competitor was PeterJackson. Unfortunately the team event did not go ourway. It was won by the United States team withAustralia in second place; GB finished fourth behindSouth Africa having been beaten by a mere four points12out of a total of over 2,000. The full tour report willappear in the Spring Journal.What is happening in F Class at Home?Quite a lot actually, but it is not always easy to findout just where you can shoot F Class. An increasingnumber of clubs include F Class in their competitioncalendars, both as stand-alone or alongside TRcompetitions. If you would like to keep in touch withwhat is happening around the country, then send ane-mail to phyllis.farnan@nra.org.uk with F Class listin the subject line. Your address will be added to themailing list and you will receive regular updates of FClass events.Club SecretariesIf you want your F Class event brought to the attentionof F Class shooters, please send an e-mail tophyllis.farnan@nra.org.uk and your events will be sentto all registered F Class shooters.