Some Stats from the Rankings Data
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:41 pm
I have just updated the rankings at http://www.ozfclass.com/rankings/default.html - sorry WA shooters - a bit slow with this one. I note that Bill Hallam has got up to 6th place in F-Std, not bad given he only shoots the WARA Queens.
I did some summaries of F-Class numbers competing at Queens series over the last 5 years. There's no doubt that F/TR is growing fastest, F-Std hasn't grown over that time, and this year, F-Open numbers have dropped a little. BTW its called "Calendar Years", but is actually November to November, because the ACT Queens is included in the following year. Note also that I haven't just added up the numbers in every field - this counts the shooters who have completed at least one event (leadup or Queens) during the year.

I should add that total F-Class Queens participation has increased every year, but has flattened out. 2014 showed a very big increase, but 2015 hardly any. Maybe the publicity from the FCWC boosted numbers? Will be interesting to see how 2016 goes i.e. will growth resume?
I did some summaries of F-Class numbers competing at Queens series over the last 5 years. There's no doubt that F/TR is growing fastest, F-Std hasn't grown over that time, and this year, F-Open numbers have dropped a little. BTW its called "Calendar Years", but is actually November to November, because the ACT Queens is included in the following year. Note also that I haven't just added up the numbers in every field - this counts the shooters who have completed at least one event (leadup or Queens) during the year.

I should add that total F-Class Queens participation has increased every year, but has flattened out. 2014 showed a very big increase, but 2015 hardly any. Maybe the publicity from the FCWC boosted numbers? Will be interesting to see how 2016 goes i.e. will growth resume?