My Apologies

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:36 pm

I just found out that I won the FS grand at Bendigo.

I had to do a bolter immediately after my carload finished shooting because my mother had a stroke Monday evening & at 96 is less than well equipped to handle it. Apart from that, I'm the oldest of her children & the one expected to make the decisions.

As a principle, I believe that it is incumbent on us all where possible to stay for any PM presentation, particularly a Queens, to honour the winners. Under other circumstances I would have been there standing for the chairing ceremony and to cheer Ken Melgaard on his outstanding performance with that little .223 of his. Heck, I could have got a deal of pleasure hearing my name called too!

To all competitors, my deepest apologies.

John Kielly

Lynn Otto · Post by **Lynn Otto** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:56 pm

John

I think under the circumstances everyone would understand, we had a similar situation with Trevor's mother a few back at our Queens, sadly she passed away a few months later.

I hope all is well with your mother, it's a grand age and it would be nice to see her make the 100.

Lynn

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:00 pm

I think this is the first QUEENS to be won with a 223, good on ya KEN, Chop.

Tom Lowndes · Post by **Tom Lowndes** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:04 pm

JK

Mine and Ellys thoughts are with you.

Tom

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:52 pm

Thanks for your kind words, folks.

By the bye, I must still have a bit of driver's hangover. It was Saturday night mum was hospitalised, not Monday.

Post by **AlanF** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:50 pm

You're a gentleman John. Sorry you weren't there to be acknowledged for a fine effort.

Alan

Chopper · Post by **Chopper** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:00 pm

Sorry, didnt Lynn win S.A Queens with a 223 ?.