By Casey O'Connor
Saturday the Clifton Benchrest Shooting Club held their November Monthly shoot and wrapped up the 2021 comepitition shoots. The final shoot in 2021.
Club stalwart Gary Manteit had a successful day scoring five wins. Manteit won the Men’s Open Rimfire with a score of 590.24; the Hunter Class best card of the day with a score of 199.13/200.20; the Rabbit and Crow best card of the day. His score 149.2/150.15 and finished off with wins in the centrefire and smallest group. His scores.2876 and .130 respectively.
Finishing in second spot behind Manteit in the Men’s Open Rimfire was Chris Brown, his score 584.16. Jason Edwards finished third in this class with a score of 583.16.
Helen Manteit went home with a win in the Women’s Open Rimfire with a score of 581.20. Placings in this category were quite close. Ash Brown scored 580.15 and finished in second place ahead of the third placegetter Marg Sullivan. Her score 520.8.
Helen Manteit also finished in second place in the Centrefire with a score of .3204.
The junior rimfire section was hotly contested and newcomers figured heavily in the results. One of the new shooters, Chevy Cooley claimed the honours with a score of 574.12. In second place was Amelia Steffen (570.10) and newest junior member Mia Edwards placed third with a score of 529.7.
Rounding our Sunday’s results, Don Doro had best card of the day for RBA with a score of 242.10/250.25.
A reminder that the 2021 Trophies will be presented at the club’s Christmas breakup party on Sunday 12 December 2021. Organisers are hoping to end the year on a high note and the festivities will include the usual monster multi-draw raffle.
Two of the club’s great stalwarts Don Doro and Laurie Bowe recently celebrated birthdays. It was an honour and a privilege for members to share in their celebrations of such important milestones. Don turned 93 and Laurie a mere 90. These gentlemen who shoot regularly and continue to support the club are proof that age is merely a number and should not define you. Congratulations to the Nonagenarian (90 year olds)
