With the winter behind us and the first signs of sunshine creeping through the range doors, it’s time for a proper round-up of how our Benchrest shooters have fared, both at County and National level.
The Club 50m Benchrest Competition is now just past the halfway mark, with Tony Sprague currently leading the field. Still a few cards left to shoot, so it’s all to play for.
As many of you will have seen from the Committee WhatsApp notice, I’ve been working to sort a few lingering issues before the summer season kicks off. I’ve had no questions or complaints, so I’ll take that as a quiet thumbs-up and hope there’ll be no problems going forward.
With that in mind, I’m pleased to confirm: the Summer Benchrest Competitions are now underway.
Results Summary
Every single one of our competitors deserves a solid congratulations for representing the club with consistency and skill. We’re not just taking part — we’re placing, and doing so across multiple levels. Here are the results
Devon League – Round 10
- Division 1: Tony Clay (5th), Tony Godden (11th)
- Division 2: Tony Sprague (1st), Steve Meredith (2nd), Monika Chorazak (8th), Ian Roach (11th)
- Division 3: Jeff May (3rd), Martin Bond (5th)
- Division 4: Paddy Hogan (9th), Chris Burrow (11th)
- Division 5: Sharon Hill (2nd), Mati Chorazak (4th), Paul Newberry (5th)
- Division 6: Keith Langmead (1st), Kat Yates (3rd), Paul Eatough (6th)
- Division 7: Reg Hill (1st), Matt Lunn (4th), Barry Lang (12th)
- Division 8: John Lewis (2nd), Phil Sanders (6th)
- Division 10: Rob Sterry (4th), Dawn Rice (5th), Paula Robinson (11th)
- Division 11: Mark Savill (3rd)
NSRA Team League (290)
- Pinhoe A – 4th (Division 2)
- Pinhoe B – 1st (Division 3)
- Pinhoe C – 5th (Division 4)
NSRA Individual League (490)
- Division 5: Rob Boulton (4th)
- Division 6: Tony Godden (5th)
- Division 7: Keith Langmead (1st)
- Division 10: Andrew Vardon (2nd)
- Division 11: Colin Jones (5th)
- Division 13: Paula Robinson (2nd), Dawn Rice (3rd)
It’s been a strong showing so far, and as always, it’s the time spent on the firing line — quietly refining groupings, adjusting for wind, and logging shot after shot — that builds these results. Keep at it, and good luck for the rest of the summer series.
