Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Rifle Club Annual Prize shoot 2013

The Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Rifle Club held their Annual 2013 Prize Meeting (in conjunction with the Ravenshoe Torimba Festival) on 5th and 6th October with 38 shooters across five different disciplines attending from various clubs ranging from Mossman to Collinsville.  Despite rather stronger wind conditions than usual (which changed at a rapid rate), the weather was pleasant and some shooters managed good scores.  This year the Club put for the first time on a two-day shoot.
Steven Durham (Mareeba) took out the Grand Aggregate for Day 1 (300, 400 and 500 yards) in Target Rifle (TR1) Div. 1 from Robert Boulter (Atherton) and Mark Beecham (Mareeba).  In TR2 Div. 2 Malcolm McKellar triumphed over Neil Attwood (both from Mossman) and Josh Cox (Cairns).  In F-Open Marty Lobert (Cairns), in true world champion style, beat local Ravenshoe shooter Peter Burg and Peter Smith (Herberton). In F Standard 1 (FS1) Shane Green (Cairns) top scored for the day, with Stephen Lazarus (Cairns) beating John Lorimer (Townsville) by 3 centre bulls.  In FS2 three relative newcomers excelled.  Paul Padgett (Ravenshoe) took out his first OPM prize over Brenton O’Reilly (Ravenshoe), also in his first prize shoot, and Darren Canute  (Townsville).
The wind gods were even less clement on Day 2 (double 600 yards) and every shooter had to expend the maximum effort for every point. In TR1, Mark Beecham prevailed over Robert Boulter and Steve Durham. Mal McKellar proved too good for Neil Attwood and Gary Moss (Atherton) in TR 2. F-Open was taken out by Marty Lobert from Peter Smith and Peter Burg.  In FS1 Ian (Mick) Wood (Ravenshoe), Kathleen Chatfield (Ravenshoe) and Jim Blomfield (Bowen) managed better scores than their other competitors. Brenton O’Reilly prevailed over Vicki Cusick (Cairns) and Liz Wilson (Ravenshoe) in FS2.
Councillor Shaaron Linwood kindly presented the Grand Aggregate prizes to: TR1 Mark Beecham, Robert Boulter and Steve Durham.  TR2 Malcolm McKellar, Neil Attwood and Josh Cox. F-Open Marty Lobert, Peter Smith and Peter Burg.   FS1 Mick Wood, Shane Green and John Lorimer (Townsville).  FS2 Brenton O’Reilly, Paul Padgett and Vicki Cusick in her first prize meeting.  Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Rifle Club would like to thank Councillor Linwood for her generous donation towards the running of this competition.
Sandy Wood did a fantastic job with catering for all the meals provided during the shoot and the Club presented a plant as thank for all her hard work. All the participants agreed that the catering was top quality and are all hoping to enjoy it again next year.
The Club would like to thank the Tableland Regional Council for sponsoring the shade protection and all the other sponsors for their donations towards the running of the competition. In particular: Paronella Park, Atherton International Club, Cairns Tropical Zoo, Ravenshoe Hardware, Ravenshoe Tyreright, Ravenshoe Club Hotel, Bertoldo Electrical, Mt Garnet Tyres and Parts and Tolga Butchery.
Cnr Linwood and many participants congratulated the Club for hosting such a successful weekend and for the high standard that the Club has achieved in the preparation of the Ravenshoe Range, which is confirmed by the world standard shooters who attended the event.

Full aggregate results are as follow:

Discipline             Name                     Club        Day 1  Aggr.   Day 2 Aggr.      Grand Aggr.
TR1               Mark Beecham       Mareeba              43.13           96.06           239.19
TR1               Robert Boulter       Atherton             144.17           92.07           236.24
TR1               Steve Durham       Mareeba             145.13           90.04           235.17
TR1               Lothar Ross       Cairns                                   90.01             90.01
TR2               Mal McKellar       Mossman             141.07           89.03           230.10
TR2              Neil Attwood       Mossman             135.04           87.03           222.07
TR2              Josh Cox               Cairns                     127.03            85.03           212.06
TR2              Gary Moss               Atherton             123.04            87.03           210.07
TR2              Les Binnie              Herberton                            85.02             85.02
F-OPEN      Marty Lobert      Cairns                     178.18          117.09           295.27
F-OPEN      Peter J Smith      Herberton             177.21          115.06           292.27
F-OPEN      Peter Burg              Rav/MtGarnet     178.15          114.10           292.25
F-OPEN      Michael Toohey      Atherton             176.18          113.06           289.24
F-OPEN      Howard Simpson      Ayr                     176.17          111.06           287.23
F-OPEN      Garry Venables      Rav/MtGarnet     172.09          113.22           285.31
FS1              Ian (Mick) Wood     Rav/MtGarnet     168.08          117.07           285.15
FS1              Shane Green      Cairns                     174.12          110.03           284.15
FS1              John Lorimer      TMRC             173.08          110.05           283.13
FS1              Steve Lazarus      Cairns                     173.11          110.02           283.13
FS1              Kathleen Chatfield    Rav/MtGarnet     170.12          112.05           282.17
FS1              Jim Blomfield      Bowen                     171.09          111.06           282.15
FS1              Wayne Swift      Collinsville             172.12          110.02           282.14
FS1              Kevin Chatfield      Rav/MtGarnet     170.09          111.02           281.11
FS1              Yvonne Burg      Rav/MtGarnet     166.05          105.03           271.08
FS1              Betta Gianasi      Rav/MtGarnet     162.04          107.06           269.10
FS1              Chris Allman      Rav/MtGarnet     159.06            98.04           257.10
FS1              Arthur Simpson      Mareeba             169.08                                   169.08
FS2              Brenton O'Reilly      Rav/MtGarnet     171.10          114.07           285.17
FS2              Paul Padgett      Rav/MtGarnet     172.09          109.07           281.16
FS2              Vicki Cusick      Cairns                     170.09          111.04           281.13
FS2             Elizabeth Wilson      Rav/MtGarnet     164.08          111.03           275.11
FS2             Kevin Randolph      Rav/MtGarnet     165.07          108.06           273.13
FS2             John Anderson      Rav/MtGarnet    168.07          103.01           271.08
FS2             Teresa Vermeer      Atherton            166.04          104.03           270.07
FS2             Darren Canute      TMRC            171.06            97.00           268.06
FS2             Murray Wilson      Rav/MtGarnet    158.05            98.01           256.06
FS2             Bill Glavin              TMRC            140.02            96.02           236.04
FS2             Una Glavin              TMRC            121.03            82.00           203.03