The Quigley Shooting Asssociation

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THE QUIGLEY SHOOTING ASSOCIATION

 

NOVEMBER QUIGLEY AND A NEW QUIGLEY CHAMPION.

 

       Blessed with an un-seasonal sunny and mild day that allowed us to forgo the shelter of the covered firing point, we were able to get an early start and make the most of the limited daylight. The lack of wind promised some respectable scores, however most firers couldn’t capitalise on the conditions and so they proved elusive, perhaps we were just not used to good weather……...              Stage 1 at 400yds was fired at the unforgiving bucket target which scores 5 points per hit, with only one point for the nearest of misses. The stage completed, we retired for lunch with Darren Wallis in a commanding lead with 51 points and Richard Healey scoring 47 points.

     The 600yds stage promised to be a challenge, and it was. The changing light making the buffalo target more difficult to see and hit, even so, Richard Healey won the stage with 63 points, the best Stage II score of the season, young Sam Lodge scored 48 points and Darren 47.

        Back into the clubhouse and a rapid tally to determine today’s winner and the season’s Champion shot.

         Richard Healey won today’s comp with a score of 110 points, with Darren as runner-up with 98 points.

The QSA Championship is based on a firer's best 3 scores, this gives all members a good chance to win, allowing you to drop your worst scores, or to miss a couple of shoots without forfeit. When the arithmetic was completed, the championship went thus…….

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1st.       Darren Wallis                          304pts

2nd.     Dennis Richardson                  245pts

3rd.      Eric Todd                                215pts

4th.      Ken Hall                                  193pts

5th.      Bob Marsh                              185pts

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Each year, the shooter who achieves the highest score on Stage 1, is awarded the ‘Quigley Bucket’.

The shooter with the highest score on Stage 2 wins the ‘Quigley Buffalo Trophy’, both unique trophies hand crafted by our own Doug Herod.

This year, Darren Wallis takes home both trophies. A fitting end to the Season which has seen average scores drop off slightly, but next year…..who knows?