On Sunday 6th April, six members of Ruislip Rifle Club enjoyed the fine weather at Sywell, Northants. Despite the tricky wind Ruislip managed to take 1st and 2nd places in "A" Class, not bad for a predominantly short range, indoor club.
The competition, organised by Northants, Leicestershire & Rutland TSA, comprised both an English Match and a Scottish Match (i.e. 60 shots at 50m and 60 shots at 100yds). The strong and variable headwind was switching between 2 and 10 o'clock very quickly, making accurate shooting even more challenging than normal. In the morning, Tim Shipman scored 568 (ex 600) at 50m and Clive Garnham scored 553 (ex 600) at 100yds. In the afternoon, Tim scored 548 at 100yds and Clive scored 575 at 50m, making their totals 1116 and 1127 respectively.
The full Ruislip scores were as follows:
| Class | Name | 50m | 100y | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | Richard Brown | 577 | 556 | 1133 | 4th |
| X | Jane Newing | 558 | 535 | 1093 | 6th |
| A | Clive Garnham | 575 | 552 | 1127 | 1st |
| A | Tim Shipman | 568 | 548 | 1116 | 2nd |
| B | Jane Brown | 537 | 531 | 1068 | 5th |
| B | Maria Popham | 554 | 528 | 1081 | 4th |