National Queens blog 2015

[AlanF]

Alan,
You coming up to defend your title? I wanted to see your Bartlein "Creation" in full flight.........?

I will be there for the Queensland Queens, but Rod paid a few of us not to come to the Nats.

Seriously, I am intending to make two trips up there this year - that is if the October F-Class shoot is still a goer?

And well done on your clean sheet today as well - you are flying the Bartlein-Shehane flag well .

[RDavies]

The squadding sounds like a good idea for major events, but I wouldn't want to see it at OPMs. For major events there's more at stake, including expensive travel etc. so fairness is particularly important. At lesser events you don't want to be bothered with pre-registration, and having everyone there first up. Also, its been a big plus for inter-Class relations to have mixed squadding on the ICFRA target. If we have separate squadding at every level its going to undo all the good work.

I found we still interacted with other disciplines as we hang around and score for each other and still mingle on the mounds so it is not like when we were stuck out to the side on different targets.

[Jeffism]

Rod, go to sleep!! Don't blame me if you're too tired to pull a good shot in the morning, you already hate me (if you work out who I am IRL, which isn't difficult). Yeah, I get that it's still TR and F together, for now. However next year if they run it on electronic targets (which is under consideration) then might they'll move us off to the side because we'll blow out the centre of the target or maybe even run F-Class as a separate Queens event. All unlikely but just thinking ahead of the potential consequences.

Anyway, earlier today I was bored and wrote an automated script to scrape the NRAA results pages. Wanted to look at the numbers that enter different prize meetings/Queens events. Note that it only goes off the very first "match" in an event (e.g. the 300yd match of the Duncan) so it won't include people that turn up late or only for the main Queens event. Also note that the 100% is an anomaly given that the NRAA results only show F-Class entries for the WARA Queens. Next highest is 75% at the Hamilton RC Charity PM (1 in each TR grade vs 3 each in FSA, FSB and FO). The third highest is 73% at the Tasmanian Queens, 23 TR vs 62 F-Class. The graph is sorted by date and doesn't appear to show any particular trend towards or away from TR.

[bsouthernau]

The third highest is 73% at the Tasmanian Queens, 23 TR vs 62 F-Class. The graph is sorted by date and doesn't appear to show any particular trend towards or away from TR.

Interesting diagram. Remember that the National F Class teams matches were in Tassie that year.

[bsouthernau]

http://www.nraa.com.au/nraa-national-championships-2015-results/

Look who's shooting in C Grade !

Just when I thought it might be safe to make a comeback in TR!!! Looks like the rain has thrown the NRAA's scores into confusion. 23 of the TR shooters who shot the first three ranges don't have a daily aggregate.

[ecomeat]

I wasnt there myself .......will get to shoot the Queens only......but apparently the fog was really bad in Brisbane thismorning, with lots of flights into Brisbane Airport cancelled.

Belmont 600 yard line at 8am


and then an hour later and we are back to normal

[macguru]

Rod, I hope you pulled out the big gun for 1000 yards, we are counting on you to show these banana benders what ns welshmen can do ......

or do you just have enough 7mm ammo for the queens longs ???

andrew

[RDavies]

Rod, I hope you pulled out the big gun for 1000 yards, we are counting on you to show these banana benders what ns welshmen can do ......

or do you just have enough 7mm ammo for the queens longs ???

andrew

Yes I pulled out the big bad short mag for the last 2 ranges


And got hammered

I have enough hummer ammo for my Dasher and 284 now to last the Queens

[williada]

Great shooting by both guys. One shot at a time. Might be a small field, and the absence of others does not detract from the quality of results. The premier event still to come which holds great interest for onlookers.

[AlanF]

Exceptional effort effort Craig McGowan - just one point dropped. Its rare for F-Open to drop less points than A Grade. And well done Shane and Nick. Not easy today I gather.

[RDavies]

Exceptional effort effort Craig McGowan - just one point dropped. Its rare for F-Open to drop less points than A Grade. And well done Shane and Nick. Not easy today I gather.

We cant even accuse Craig of getting the good conditions at the longs since we all shot at the same time. It was an awesome effort and a record I don't think will be beaten for a long time.

[bsouthernau]

... we all shot at the same time.

And what a good idea that seems. Roughly how many of each class to a target? And how does it work? Once each range starts do you just rotate through the board as normal with the only break in shooting to change the target faces between F Class and TR?

Barry

[ecomeat]

Quick update, no particular order at 300 yds
Brett Bunyan 56-4
Lowell Tillack 60-9
Bob Pedersen 59-8
Brent Knudsen 59-4
Meichelle Knudsen 59-3
Brent Noble 60-4
jenni Hausler 60-9
A Berry 60-7
Rod Davies 60-6
Steve Rigby 58-4
mr Bartlein 59-3
M Singleton 58-5
M Henry 56-6
Josh Reid 58-4
Lindsay Crombie dropped a couple
AndrewBurns 59-7
Bob Kinnear 60-4

[ecomeat]

I posted that update after 300, and immediately checked the NRAA site, to see the results already there.....so I won't bother chasing the scores anymore.
It is a beautiful sunny day, with a cool but fairly even breeze from 3 o'clock.
With a 284 I only had 1/4 wind on at 300 and 7/8 MOA at the 500 just finished before lunch.
We have just started the first of two 600's and it's a great day to be out in the sun.
Lowell Tillack and Rod would be fighting over first place at present, with plenty of exciting shooting to come

[AlanF]

I assume you're flying the Bartlein flag Tony? Sounds like Craig decided to clean his barrel?