RNBRA Fullbore Section: SPRINGFIELD LONG RANGE CHALLENGE

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

SPRINGFIELD LONG RANGE CHALLENGE - RESULTS

Saturday, September 8, 2012 we ran the second fullbore match of the year at Springfield. This is the Springfield Long Range Challenge and BBQ and is sanctioned by RNBRA Fullbore Section. This was the last scheduled fullbore match of the 2012 season.
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RESULTS OF INDIVIDUAL MATCHES AND AGGREGATES:
Firstly, many thanks to John Holleran for his work to make this match a success - both in organizing the match and in learning to use the electronic scoring system. Six shooters, all FTR, attended with the following results:

Name                                                      500m     600m     800m      900m       Grand Agg.

Bob Kierstead                                       50.8       50.7        50.6         48.3           198.24
Paul McIlveen                                       50.6       49.7        50.7         48.5           197.25
Jeff Seely                                              49.6       49.4        49.5         48.3           195.18
Brian Doherty                                        50.8       50.5        48.4         33.3           181.20
John Holleran                                       50.9       50.6        48.4          ----             148.19
Andre Charlebois                                  45.1       43.3        37.1          23.1           148.06
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Match name: Springfield Long Range BBQ (PLEASE NOTE: the BBQ portion has been cancelled)

Location: Springfield Range (googlemaps)

Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012

Time: registration 09:30, first shot downrange 10:00
Cost: $20
Course of fire: (total 48 rounds for the day)

500m - 2 convertible sighters and 10 rounds on score

600m - 2 convertible sighters and 10 rounds on score

800m - 2 convertible sighters and 10 rounds on score

900m - 2 convertible sighters and 10 rounds on score

Targets: standard DCRA 500m/600m and Long Range targets. Note that electronic targets will be used; a sighted-in rifle is mandatory. Please bring a tablet/smartphone etc if you have one.

Classes of Rifles: all regular RNBRA classes will be accommodated; new classes will be added if attendance permits

TR - iron sighted target rifle, jacket and sling, .223 or .308

MTR - .223 or .308, any sights, bipods permitted, no rear rest permitted

F-Open - any calibre, any sight, any means of front and rear support

F-TR - .223 or .308, bipod, any sight, any rear support

Prizes: RNBA Fullbore medals will be awarded to the winner of any class that has two or more shooters

Match Director: John Holleran - RSVP to "John Holleran" <mrfixit@nbnet.nb.ca>

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M. ELLEN MACGILLIVRAY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FULLBORE SHOOTING IN NEW BRUNSWICK

In 2013, a new award for outstanding contributions to Fullbore Shooting in New Brunswick was introduced and this was formally named the M. Ellen MacGillivray Award at the 2014 Annual General Meeting of the RNBRA - Fullbore Section.
DR. MARJORIE ELLEN MACGILLIVRAY - (1925-2006) The Award recognizes the significant impact that Ellen MacGillivray has had on the development of Fullbore Shooting in New Brunswick and nationally, and the building of the organizational structures that support it. Dr. MacGillivray dedicated her professional career to Entomological Research and was the first woman president of the Entomological Society of Canada. She has received many honours related to her scientific work in pest control in agriculture. Very proud of her Scottish heritage, Dr. MacGillivray served the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew and the New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association for many years. Introduced to shooting by her late husband, H. George MacGillivray, she was a hard working member of the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association since 1970, serving in many capacities on the executive from 1975 and as president from 1991 to 1993. She was awarded the Andy Gunter Medal for her service to the RNBRA. She was also named "Life-Governor" of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association in 1994.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS 1. In 2015 and in subsequent years, there will one recipient selected from among the nominations presented to the Chairman of the Fullbore Section. Although the Award is intended to be an annual one, depending on submissions, in any one year it is not necessarily granted. 2. The Award is not presented post-humously to worthy candidates who are deceased. 3. Nominations for the Award may be made by any member of the Fullbore Section and must be submitted to the Chairman at least 4 weeks prior to the AGM of the Fullbore Section. 4. The Chairperson of the Fullbore Section and one other person who is a previous recipient of the Award will form the Selection Committee and will choose that year's recipient from among the nominations submitted. 5. The remaining nominations shall automatically remain active for the following year(s). 6. A nominee, to be considered eligible, will embody the spirit of Ellen MacGillivray's contributions to Fullbore shooting over a long period of time and must: a. be an active member of the Fullbore Section of the RNBRA, and b. have been a fullbore and/or precision shooter and competitor during his or her lifetime, and c. have served the Fullbore shooting community in a mentoring, coaching or shooter development capacity during his or her lifetime, and/or d. have been active in some organizational capacity on a local or provincial level, and/or e. demonstrate other significant contributions to Fullbore Shooting, the governance of Fullbore Shooting, the development of shooting as a sport, the development of scientific/technological advances in shooting, the development of local ranges/clubs or any other contribution of note to shooting in New Brunswick.
RECIPIENTS:
no recipient - 2018
no recipient - 2017
George Cook - 2016
Michael Lutes - 2015
Ron Surette - 2014
Don Coleman - 2014
Daniel Chisholm - 2013
Conrad Leroux - 2013