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RAVENSHOE, QLD, Australia
The Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Rifle Club shoots competitions every Sunday (9am muster for 9.30am start) at the Ravenshoe Shooting Complex located on Cemetery Road in Ravenshoe. Competitions are shot at distances of 300, 400, 500, 600 yards and 700 & 800 meters with one distance shot each week. We shoot several categories of rifles: Target Rifle, F Standard, F Open, F/TR and Sporting-Hunting. The Club welcomes everyone who would like to come and try our sport. For more information contact: rc.ravenshoe@gmail.com

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Sunday 17 December 2017

Results for Sunday 17 December 2017

Sunny with heavy mirage and switching winds. Results for 800yds at the Ravenshoe range today are as follow: F Standard – 15 shot match: D Holden 86.5, M. Wilson 86.2; double 10 shot match: M. Wood 115.5. F Open – 15 shot match: P. Padgett 82.2. F/TR – double 10 shot match: B. Gianasi 117.5, C. Allman 115.4, J. Anderson 109.5.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody.

Sunday, January 7: Double 800, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 10 December 2017

Results for Sunday 10 December 2017

Results for double 600yds at the Ravenshoe range today are as follow: Target Rifle (15 shot match) – S. Durham (Mareeba) 73.3 . F Standard - M. Wilson 116.3, M. Wood 115.5, L. Wilson 114.4, D. Holden 107.4, C. Holden 96. F Open - P. Padgett 114.6.
The club extends a warm welcome to Darryl and Chrissie who came along to try their luck at long distance target shooting. 

Sunday, December 17: Double 800, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. Followed by Xmas party.

Sunday 3 December 2017

Results for Sunday 3 December 2017

Overcast with light switching winds, mirage and late morning rain. Results for double 600yds at the Ravenshoe range today are as follow: Target Rifle – S. Durham (Mareeba) 101.10. F Standard - M. Wood 115.2, M. Wilson 110.3, D. Holden (visitor) 96.2, L. Wilson 54.1 (half round). F Open - P. Padgett 111.6. F/TR – C. Allman 115.8, J. Anderson 115.6, B. Gianasi 114.3.
Well done to Darryl on his first try at long distance shooting.

Sunday, December 10: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start.

Sunday 26 November 2017

Results fro Sunday 26 November 2017

Sunny conditions, switching winds and high mirage challenged the shooters that competed at 600yds in Ravenshoe today. F Standard - M. Wood 114.6, L. Wilson 113.4, M. Wilson 107.5. F Open - P. Padgett 112.7. F/TR – B. Gianasi 108.5, J. Anderson 101.

Sunday, December 3: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start.

Sunday 12 November 2017

Results for Sunday 12 November 2017

Sunny conditions, high switching winds gusty at times challenged the shooters that competed at 600yds in Ravenshoe today. F Standard - M. Wood 113.7, M. Wilson 108.5. F Open - P. Padgett 107.4. F/TR – B. Gianasi 109.1, J. Anderson 102.2.
Sunday, November 19: C&IDRA shoot and AGM at the Mareeba Rifle Range, Double 500yds, 8.30am start.

Sunday, November 26: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start.

Sunday 5 November 2017

Results for Sunday 5 November 2017

Sunny and very hot conditions with switching winds and heavy mirage challenged the shooters that competed at 600yds in Ravenshoe today. Target Rifle – S. Durham (Mareeba) 99.5. F Standard - M. Wood 114.6, M. Wilson 110.5. F Open - P. Padgett 103.3. F/TR – C. Allman 114.6, J. Anderson 101.2.

Sunday, November 12: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start.

Sunday 29 October 2017

Results for Sunday 29 October 2017

Sunny and very hot conditions with switching winds and heavy mirage challenged the shooters that competed at 600yds in Ravenshoe today. Target Rifle – S. Durham (Mareeba) 104.10, J. Anderson 75.1. F Standard - M. Wood 117.8, M. Wilson 113.6. F Open - P. Padgett 111.4. F/TR – C. Allman 119.10.

Sunday, November 5: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start.

Sunday 15 October 2017

Results for Sunday 15 October 2017

Overcast at times with switching winds challenged the shooters that competed at 400yds in Ravenshoe today. Target Rifle – J. Anderson 88. F Standard - M. Wood 115.7, L. Wilson 112.6, P. Padgett 112, M. Wilson 111.3. F/TR – B. Gianasi 108.1.

Sunday, October 22: Double 300, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start.

Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Prize Meeting - 1 October 2017

Twenty-four shooters from Mossman to Bowen and the Tablelands gathered in Ravenshoe for the Club Annual Prize Meeting. The shoot was competed over three ranges: 500yds and double 600yds. The day started with light winds at the 500yds, but things got more challenging at 600yds with heavy mirage settling in due the sunny and hot conditions. Congratulations to the winners: TR1 – M. Beecham (Mareeba) 148.10; TR2 – S. Durham (Mareeba) 144.9; FS1 - J. Blomfield (Bowen) 172.10 after a shoot off with M. Wilson (Ravenshoe); FS2 – R. Harvey (Cairns) 173.10; T. Armstrong (Cairns) 177.15; F/TR – B. Gianasi (Ravenshoe) 173.10. A BIG THANKS TO RAVENSHOE HARDWARE FOR SPONSORING PRIZES.

Full results at https://www.nraa.com.au/ravenshoemt-garnet-rifle-club-prize-meeting-2017-nqld-results/

Sunday 24 September 2017

Results for Sunday 24 September 2017

Sunny afternoon with heavy mirage and changing winds. Results for double 800 yards, 10 shot match are as follow: F Standard – M. Wood 112.2, M. Wilson 111.4. F Open – P. Padgett 112.2. F/TR – J. Anderson 106.3, B Gianasi (half round) 55.1.

Saturday 30 September: Ravenshoe Fun Shoot at 800m, 1pm start. Followed by the Ravenshoe/Mt Garnet Rifle Club Annual Prize Meeting on Sunday 1 October: 500 yds & double 600 yds, 9am start. For info contact Betta Gianasi 4097 7741 or rc.ravenshoe@gmail.com

Sunday 10 September 2017

Results for Sunday 10 September 2017

Sunny morning with heavy mirage and high winds very gusty at times. Results for double 600 yards, 10 shot match are as follow: Target Rifle - S. Durham (Mareeba) 96.4. F Standard – M. Wood 112.7, M. Wilson 110.8. F Open – P. Padgett 109.3. F/TR – C. Allman 114.4, J. Anderson 108.6, B Gianasi 100.3.
Next weekend NQRA Club Teams Competition at the Hervey Range Shooting Complex in Townsville.

Next shoot in Ravenshoe on Sunday, September 24: Double 800, 10 shot comp. 12.30pm muster, 1pm start. 

Sunday 27 August 2017

Results for Sunday 27 August 2017

Sunny morning with heavy mirage and light to moderate winds. Results for the double 300 yards, 10 shot match are as follow: Target Rifle - S. Durham (Mareeba) 96.4, John Anderson 92.3. F Standard – M. Wood 113.6, M. Wilson 111.2, L. Wilson 106.4. F Open – P. Padgett 110.6. F/TR – C. Allman 115.8.
Next weekend shooting at the Atherton range: Saturday 2 September C&IDRA Prize Meeting followed by the Atherton Prize Meeting on Sunday 3 September.

Next shoot in Ravenshoe on Sunday, September 10: Double 800, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Results for Sunday 20 August 2017

Results of double 600yds on a sunny Sunday morning with distorting mirage and changeable winds.
Target Rifle – Steve Durham  97.7.  F-Standard – Murray Wilson 113.5, Mick Wood 112.5, Liz Wilson 109.2. FTR – John Anderson 105.2.
Congratulations to our F-Open and F/TR teams who competed in the World F Class Championships in Ottowa, Canada this month.  The Australian F-Open Team took out the overall lead in the teams event. Cairns shooter Stephen Lazarus was the mastermind coach behind this amazing victory and the team included Cairns shooters Peter Carter and Marty Lobert and former Cairns resident Rod Davies.  Rod also won the individual F-Open shoot taking the Gold Medal, while Peter came 8th with a Bronze Medal. 
Our very own Ravenshoe shooters, Betta Gianasi and Chris Allman shot in the F/TR team.  Betta came a very creditable 32nd and Chris 67th out of over 200 shooters in the individual shoot.  Chris coached our second Australian F/TR team to 8th place.  Our first F/TR team took out second place.  Congratulations to all coaches, shooters and back-up crew on a magnificent effort.

Next weekend’s shoot at Ravenshoe will be at 300yards.

Sunday 2 July 2017

Results for Sunday 2 July 2017

The weather was not clement in Ravenshoe today with gusty, rapidly changing winds and drizzly rain that made the target difficult to see at the 600 yds. Results for the 15 shot match are as follow: Target Rifle - S. Durham (Mareeba) 70.3. F Standard – M. Wood 86.7. Results for double 10 shot match are as follow: F Open – P. Padgett 114.3. F/TR – B. Gianasi 116.4, J. Anderson 109.2.

Sunday, July 9: Double 500, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 4 June 2017

Results for Sunday 4 June 2017

Overcast at times with tricky, rapidly changing winds, gusty at times. Results for double 500yds 10 shots competition are as follow: Target Rifle - S. Durham (Mareeba) 93.4. F Standard – M. Wood 118.10, L. Wilson 113.3, M. Wilson 111.2. F Open – P. Padgett 109.3. F/TR – C. Allman 119.9, B. Gianasi 117.9, J. Anderson 111.4.

Sunday June 11: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 28 May 2017

Results for Sunday 28 May 2017

Sunny with tricky and changing winds. Results for double 300yds 10 shots competition are as follow: Target Rifle - S. Durham (Mareeba) 98.5. F Standard – M Wood 115.5, M. Wilson 113.4 on a countback to L. Wilson 113.4. F/TR – B. Gianasi 112.8, J. Anderson 109.3.

Sunday June 4: Double 500, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 23 April 2017

Results for Sunday 23 April 2017

Results for double 800yds 10 shots competition are as follow: Target Rifle - S. Durham (Mareeba) 50.5 (half round). F Standard – M Wood 114.8, M. Wilson 113.6. L. Wilson 109.2. F Open – P. Padgett 112.5. F/TR – C. Allman 118.6.

Sunday April 30: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 16 April 2017

Results for Sunday 16 April 2017

Overcast with switching winds gusty at times in Ravenshoe today. Results for double 700yds 10 shots competition are as follow: F Standard – M. Wilson 117.5. L. Wilson 115.7. F Open – P. Padgett 113.3. F/TR –C. Allman 116.7, B. Gianasi 116.4, J. Anderson 108.7.

Sunday April 23: Double 800, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 26 March 2017

Resukts for Sunday 26 March 2017

Sunny and plenty of mirage with switching winds in Ravenshoe today. Results for double 800yds 10 shots competition are as follow: Target Rifle – S. Durham (Mareeba) 104.6. F Standard – M. Wilson 115.9. F Open – P. Padgett 55.2 (half round). F/TR – P. Kludsky (visitor) 111.6, B. Gianasi 111.5, C. Allman 110.5, J. Anderson 108.4.

Sunday April 2: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 12 March 2017

Results for Sunday 12 March 2017

Sunny and plenty of mirage with switching winds in Ravenshoe today. Results for double 600yds 10 shots competition are as follow: Target Rifle – S. Durham (Mareeba) 72.4 (15 shot). F Standard – M. Wood 111.7, M. Wilson 109.3. F Open – P. Padgett 109.4. F/TR – C. Allman 118.7, B. Gianasi 114.5, J. Anderson 111.7.

Next Sunday our Club Champions will compete at the District Champion of Champions in Atherton. Next shoot in Ravenshoe Sunday March 26: Double 800, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. General meeting.

Sunday 5 March 2017

Results for Sunday 5 March 2017

Results for double 600yds 15 shots competition are as follow: Target Rifle – S. Durham (Mareeba) 146.14. F Standard – M. Wood 173.8, M. Wilson 163.2, L. Wilson 161.4. F Open – P. Padgett 175.8. F/TR – J. Anderson 168.7.

Sunday March 12: Double 600, 10 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 19 February 2017

Results for Sunday 19 February 2017

Slight overcast with light winds, the results for double 500yds are as follow: F Standard – M. Wood 117.8, M. Wilson 115.5, L. Wilson 114.7. F Open – P. Padgett 115.7. F/TR – C. Allman 117.10, B. Gianasi 115.8, J. Anderson 110.5.
Sunday, February 26: Mareeba Prize Meeting, Mareeba rifle range, 8am start.

Next shoot in Ravenshoe, Sunday March 5: Double 500, 15 shot comp. 9am muster, 9.30am start. 

Sunday 5 February 2017

Results for Sunday 5 February 2017

On a rainy day with gusty winds at times, the results for double 600yds are as follow: F Standard – L. Wilson 116.8, M. Wood 110.6, M. Wilson 110.3. F/TR – C. Allman 111.5, J. Anderson 111.3.

Sunday, February 12: Double 600. 9am muster, 9.30am start.