SPORT IN DETAIL

One visitor, Jane Leadley ,attended the coaching session with George Neilson, while three members shot a Short Canberra round. A general meeting followed the shoot. The club welcomed Ren Wachtler as a new member.

Results Short Canberra Round: (consists of 90 arrows each at 50, 40 and 30m on a 122cm face) Open Men’s Compound: R Wachtler 737 Master’s Men’s Compound: T Goodwin 841 Veteran Men’s Compound: R Hodgetts 833.

Members will shoot Indoor 18m Rounds on Sunday July 16 as practice for the coming National Indoor Tournament. Practice starts at 8.30am, shooting starts 9am.

There will be coaching for beginners on Sunday from 9am to 12 at Kerribee Park Archery Range, off Springs Road, Mareeba. Visitors are asked to please ring to confirm attendance. Members, beginners and visitors to please check our Facebook page ‘Tableland Company of Archers’. For further information please phone George Neilson on 4092 2228

Mareeba Rifle Club

The Mareeba Rifle Club shot a 2 X 800yd comp. on Sunday July 9, 2017. The conditions were perfect with a hint of a breeze that was nothing to write home about.

F Std A. Simpson (Mareeba): (10/11) 54.1; 63.5 – 107.6 C. Lazarus (Cairns):10/15) 60.6; 81.4 – 141.10 Target Rifle F. Chester (Mareeba): (15/15) 75.8; 73.5 – 148.13 M. Beecham (Mareeba):15/15) 74.7; 75.9 – 149.16 D. Ford (Mareeba):(15/15) 73.6; 70.4 – 143.10

There will be no shoot held at the Mareeba Rifle Range next week end due to the Cairns Rifle Club’s two-day annual prize meeting. Herberton Sporting Shooters Association of Australia

Saturday was a gorgeous, sunny but cool winter’s day with light winds which our gully managed to turn into turbulence, especially for the afternoon detail in our International Rimfire Benchrest competition.

RESULTS: 1, Rob Hermsen, 245.10, 247.13, 492.23; 2, Dennis Hayes, 244.04, 246.08, 490.12; 3, Doug Smith, 245.11, 243.09, 488.10; 4, Gordon McGowan, 239.03, 243.05, 482.08; 5, Brian Hopgood, 240.04,232.05, 472.09; 6, Anne Gilchrist, 231.05 237.04, 468.09; 7, Gregg Jacobson, 213.06, 219.05, 432.11; 8, Gary McKelvey,215.04, 211.04, 426.08; 9, Margaret Smith, 214.02, 212.02, 426.04;

A reminder that the afternoon detail starts the competition at noon with practice available from about 11.30am or when the morning detail is finished. Thursday’s Social Shoot starts at 8.15 a.m. so that centre-fire shooters can be allocated the correct benches. Don’t forget your morning tea. Next week’s competition is a rimfire hunterclass over 50 m. and 100 yds. with two details at 9.00 a.m. and noon Mossman and District Rifle Club

A small contingent of three members and a Cairns member shot this Saturday. While only slight mirage and minimal wind change favoured some shooters, a couple had mechanical problems

Shooting Double 600 metres 10 & 11 shot matches . Total score possible, 105. In the Full bore Target division Rick Mischlewski 49.4/50 and 54.6/55 total score 103.10, Neil Attwood 44.1/50 Retired second round. Shooting F Class, Total Score Possible 126, Wayne Walsh Cairns 58.6/60 and 63.4/66 total 121.1 Norbit Schmidt 50./60 and 60.2/66 total 110.2 No shooting next week 15/7/17/as members will be attending the Cairns Annual shoot at Wangetti The next shoot will be Saturday, July 22 at a range to be decided. The club welcomes any visitors and new members, shooting commences at 1.15 pm Everyone welcome. Cairns Bridge Club Club Results Week ending 8 th July, 2017 Sunday, July 2. 1. Marjan Kik-Kemp; Camie McMahon

2. Yana Kappel; Bev Cooke 3. Jo Robinson; Leonie Kennedy. Monday, July 3. 1. Erika Hofer & Joy Trigg 2. Andrea Mathieson; Josephina Burrie 3. William van Bakel & Lita Ruderman Tuesday 4 th July – Jake da Costa Session 1.

North/South 1. June Herbert; Josephina Burrie

2. Dianne Rigano; Lois Pollock 3. William van Bakel; Lita Ruderman East/West 1. Simon van Kruistum; Marita Elder 2. Michael Byrne; Rick Gryg 3. Jagdish Gupta; Lalitha Gupta Wednesday, July 5 North/South 1. Jane Gryg; Lorraine Zoia 2. William van Bakel & Simon van Kruistum 3. Dave Mathieson; Gordon Gellweiler. East/West 1. Michael Byrne; Rick Gryg 2. Andrea Mathieson; Dianne Rigano 3. Pauline Wurzel; Klarika Tortely.

Thursday 6 th. July EAST North/South 1. Barbara Power; Terry Conlan 2. Pippa Hooper; Andrew Hooper 3. Graham Real & Gordon Gellweiler East/West 1. Rick Gryg; Lois Pollock 2. Robyn Orr; Kevin Orr 3. Goren Tuon; Josephina Burrie WEST North/South 1. Chris Ballantyne; Bea Navon 2. Bill Young; Lindsay Young 3. Nalda Wilson; Ev Turner

East/West 1. Sandy Long; Brian Tierney 2. Jagdish Gupta; Lalitha Gupta 3. Ian Sapwell; Margaret Sapwell Friday, June 30 North/South 1. Barbara Power & Leslie Norman

2. Moira Daly; Jane Gryg 3. Marcia O’Gorman; Valerie Willmett East/West 1. Malcolm Wallace; Millie Williams

2. Marjan Kik-Kemp; Maureen Larsen 3. Di Brown; Stan Bradshaw Saturday 1 st July EAST North/South 1. Joy Trigg; Len Wilson 2. Marcia O’Gorman; Jill Smith 3. Pamela Flanagan; Barbara Power East/West 1. Helen RialL; Heather Thomas

2. Lorraine oia; Helen McCarthy 3. Jagdish Gupta; Lalitha Gupta WEST North/South 1. Neil Waters; Jan Cluff 2. David McConachie; Ev Turner 3. Sandy Long; Brian Tierney East/West 1. Lois Pollock; Di Rigano 2. Pippa Hooper & Andrew Hooper 3. Andrea Mathieson; Julie Knobel