Friday 18 July

This will be short and brief as I had a rough night at the Surrey.
We came 3rd in the Overseas behind winners Australia 1233-151, Jersey 1227-143
and we had 1226-133. Once again the 300 bug got to us and we dropped too many to catch up. Straight after theOverseas the brave, in very hot weather fought the wind and shot the Georges 2nd stage. Jim Paton, Serge Bissonnette, Bruce MacDonald, George Wright and Dan Chisholm got through to the Georges Final.
The Prince of Wales shot at 600 was won by a 75-12. Scott Murray 75-11,Roger Mullin 75-11 and Jim Paton 75-11 did well for Canada.
The POW for FTR with Ken Ferguson 2,Wendy Reid 3 and Gerry Wiens 4th.

On Thursday afternoon the Canadian FTR team with 536-28, did well to beat the UK team, 535-23. Only one point, but that's all was needed. Well done!!
Paul Kent from UK won the Grand Agg. and Jim Paton finished a creditable 6th.
Ken Ferguson won the FTR Grand with Andy Webber 2nd and Gerry Wiens 4th. again a great effort from the FTR Team.

Friday morning we shot the Kolapore and in very trying conditions, hot and a rapidly changing winds we eventually ended up in 4th place we think. I don;t think the NRA knew either and scores have not been posted yet but I believe it was UK 1192-177, Jersey 1175-138, Canada 1163-129. A good team effort and the coaches did really well with the difficult conditions.
In the afternoon Queens 2 was shot in hot ,humid and sticky conditions. Jim Paton, Bruce MacDonald and Geoff Woodman all qualified for the final. The cut off was 146 ??? I can confirm when all is published.Another great effort by team members.
FTR held their Georges final and Gerry Wiens won it. Later they shot the FTR Queens final and Andy Webber came 2nd and Gerry Wiens 3rd.
The FTR Team has now completed their shooting and they have been great to be around. They should be proud of all their efforts.
Tomorrow we start with the Georges Final followed by the McKinnon shot at 900,1000 and then the Queens final in the afternoon.
That's it folks until tomorrow and the final day.