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Wide Bay Championships 2016
The Maryborough Rifle and Pistol Club held the Wide Bay Championships in Gympie on the 11th and 12th of June and a great weekend was had by all who attended. The festivities started off on Friday night with all the early arrivals, approx 30 enjoying a very tasty meal cooked by Laurie Aberdein assisted by […]
2016 Nationals 50m Prone Team Champions
Presented by: TRA President Rod Sampson. Team: Bradley Lovett, Dane Sampson, Fred Woodhouse and Richard Toye (not present).
Comradery and the ANZAC Spirit
Author: Rachael Ross Growing up, we’ve all watched movies that told the story of the ANZACs. On the 25th of April each year, we stand in complete silence. You can hear a pin drop. The bugle plays, flags are lowered. We pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the ultimate sacrifice. We hear […]
From South Africa to South Kolan
Author: Frans Snyman Back in 1989 I joined my school’s target shooting team in South Africa. We practiced after school and had the occasional inter-school competition. Those were some of my fondest memories from high school – not so much the shooting itself: Spending time with friends, looking at each other’s targets and occasionally aiming […]
Record Turnout at Childers Cup
The cool fine weather and good shooting conditions set the tone for the Childers Cup held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June at the Isis District Rifle Range with a record attendance of 47 shooters and 146 nominations. This was the 7th Childers Cup shoot and the first time air pistol and air rifle […]
State Champions
Barry and Dane clean up at the State Championships. Barry takes out the Bench Rest Events while Dane takes out the Air Rifle, 3P and Prone events
