CAIRNS OPM
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:03 am
Despite some heavy rain that caused Mossman to cancel Saturday (350mm). Cairns got away without a hitch. Very good numbers despite the conditions. Some slight drizzle to start the day but then left us alone. Light winds but very hard to see due to no mirage and wet flags stuck to poles. The early 300m range was particularly tricky and if you were unlucky enough to get caught there wasnt much you could do about it unless you were sporting a 6th sense. Somehow the top shooters seem to do it though and a number of 60's were had but there were a few unexpected casualties.
Marty Lobert and Peter Smith dominated the F open again with clean sheets (180.20 ML, 180.16 PS) with Meichelle Knudsen also continuing her fine run following up closely with 179.19 (6 Shooters averaged over 59 and 9 shooters within 5 points with the rest of the field not far behind)
FStandard A was once again won by Richard Butts (also continuing his dominance in the North) with 178.13 but hotly chased by John Oddy (177.11) who had a fine day and yours truly (177.09) both of us sporting FS/FTR rigs.
FTR (shot concurrently) had 20 entries and a great deal of interest. John Oddy took it out (177.11), myself second (177.09) and Jim Blomfield a close 3rd (176.13) with a good x count. All with F standard/FTR rigs. It was a lot of fun and a great challenge to shoot off the pod.
A special mention should go to Gail Christie (FSB) she smashed a 60.9 @ 500 (yes kept her 6 sighter) and a 60.8 (also 8 in a row) at 700 for a 176.20 and I would imagine will be moving back to A grade again. She has got that rig humming.
Bob Kennedy took out TR with a clean sheet (150.13 followed by Trevor Deed with an impressive 149.19)
Marty Lobert and Peter Smith dominated the F open again with clean sheets (180.20 ML, 180.16 PS) with Meichelle Knudsen also continuing her fine run following up closely with 179.19 (6 Shooters averaged over 59 and 9 shooters within 5 points with the rest of the field not far behind)
FStandard A was once again won by Richard Butts (also continuing his dominance in the North) with 178.13 but hotly chased by John Oddy (177.11) who had a fine day and yours truly (177.09) both of us sporting FS/FTR rigs.
FTR (shot concurrently) had 20 entries and a great deal of interest. John Oddy took it out (177.11), myself second (177.09) and Jim Blomfield a close 3rd (176.13) with a good x count. All with F standard/FTR rigs. It was a lot of fun and a great challenge to shoot off the pod.
A special mention should go to Gail Christie (FSB) she smashed a 60.9 @ 500 (yes kept her 6 sighter) and a 60.8 (also 8 in a row) at 700 for a 176.20 and I would imagine will be moving back to A grade again. She has got that rig humming.
Bob Kennedy took out TR with a clean sheet (150.13 followed by Trevor Deed with an impressive 149.19)