By Casey O'Connor
It was a foggy start to the for the members of the day Clifton Benchrest Shooting Club last Sunday.
That proved little deterrent for two details of shooters vying for the honours at the Club’s monthly Club rifle shoot.
Ben Duggan was in excellent form winning the Men’s Open Rimfire with a score of 586.18, the Hunter Class 200.5/200.20 and backing up with a winning score in the RBA Class of 239.6/250.25.
Jason Edwards shot well to claim second place in the Men’s Open Rimfire, 580.15, and then beat all comers to take the Rabbit and Crow Class 149.4/150.15.
It’s good to see juniors enjoying the sport and Amelia Steffen once again took out the Junior Factory Rimfire Class with a score of 428.0
Keeping it in the family, her father, Luke Steffen, won the Senior Factory Rimfire Class, with a score of 517.5.
Other Rimfire placegetters were: Gary Manteit, 3rd in the Open Rimfire (578.20.
Helen Manteit won the Women’s Open Rimfire ahead of second placegetter, Ashleigh Brown (573.16) and Marg Sullivan (367.00) in third spot.
Gary Manteit won the Centrefire competition with .3068 and also shot the smallest group of .192. In other Centrefire results Laurie Bowe (with .5918 ) was second 2nd and Helen Manteit (.5940) 3rd.
