The Annual Prize Meet of the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association - Fullbore Section took place on July 18th and 19th, 2015. It was held at the Batouche Ranges on CFB Gagetown. Twenty shooters were in attendance with people coming from Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Two shooters did not complete the matches - one due to health issues and the other who volunteered in response to our need to have a full-time RO assistant on the mound to look after electronic scoring matters for each relay of shooters.
On Saturday, under grey skies with a threat of light rain we shot two ranges at 300m, 2 ranges at 500m and one range at 600m. In the morning, temperatures were a bit cool 
and in the teens but the winds were very light and mostly down range. By the afternoon, as temperatures warmed, the wind also picked up a bit and switched from side-to-side and predominantly down range. The 500 and 600 ranges proved very tricky for most shooters and the scores did reflect this difficulty. It definitely helped to be a seasoned wind reader! The wind was such that a shooter on the mound could not tell, from looking at the flags, if it came from a 4-5 o'clock direction or a 7-8 o'clock direction. It was equally hard to estimate the strength of the wind. Despite this condition, 
some very good scores were recorded. The day was completed and everyone, (except for three poor souls who stayed to sort out scoring glitches), left the range to get 
ready for the dinner at the Fredericton Inn.
The dinner was attended by almost all the shooters. We welcomed Leo's wife who noted that she was the only lady in the group! She seemed to have enjoyed this status. The dinner 
and drinks were very good and the company was superb. Afterwards, Match Director Gordon Holloway, welcomed all, thanked all those who had worked for a good event, and honoured Leo d'Amour who has been shooting since 1949 and who has been a member of the RNBRA for well over 35 years. Leo, who is experiencing health related issues, may not be able to come to many more of the Annual Prize Meets. In honour of his long-time participation, the Fullbore Section will nominate him for life-member of the RNBRA.
The following day, Sunday, the Match Committee was called to rule on crossfires and missed scores. Scores remained as recorded on the firing line. The day began with us - not as bright eyed as the previous morning - shooting on the 600m range. This was followed by two 800m ranges and a final 900m range.
Temperatures remained about the same as the previous day but conditions improved with regard to the wind which was non-existent during most of today's shooting. Flags drooped down with only an occasional ruffle in the down-range and right to left direction. The wind became more of a factor at the 900m range but was still very benign. We began the day with a light mist hanging over the entire range and a light misty rain. This became more dense, to the point that TR shooters were having difficulty seeing the targets, (it was also hard for scope shooters to see lines on the target faces). TR shooters were given the option of not shooting the 900m range if it proved too difficult to see. Thankfully, the mist cleared a bit and they were able to finish the match.
After the last relay had finished shooting the whole group rallied to tear down the range, to sort through score cards and electronic marking results and all the other things that need to be done after a match. In record time these things were done and the match results were available to the shooters who eagerly scanned them to see where they stood! Then came the time for presenting the awards at the range building. Gordon, as Match Director; Mike as RNBRA President and Bert as Fullbore Chairman presented awards to many smiling shooters. Conrad was also able to award cash prizes at the range instead of having to mail them as in previous years. This year was the first in many years that we presented a plaque and cash award from the Alban Emery Prize Fund. Then came the time for sad goodbys to good friends and shooting colleagues and our resolutions to come to next year's APM. Oh yes - next weekend in the PEI - APM - see you all there.
Not all pictures taken at the APM matches and award presentations could be posted in this article and have been posted on line. To view a complete gallery of photos click here: PHOTO GALLERY - RNBRA APM 2015
Below you will find a reporting of the most important matches and aggregates. There is not enough room to report every score for every shooter for every match. This information is available on line.
Click here to obtain them: RESULTS FOR ALL MATCHES AND AGGREGATES
RESULTS:
One of the results not often reported, are those shooters who did not lose any points in a particular match. As the "V" count may be less than maximum, this is not a "possible" but worthy of note nonetheless. Congratulations to the following shooters:
The John Gibson Memorial 300: The T. Eric Snow 300:
Marcel Kolb - 50V7 (TR) Ian Hogg - 35V5 (TR)
Mike Lutes - 50V5 (TR) Marcel Kolb - 35V4 (TR)
Matt Wolf - 50V7 (FTR) Ron Mason - 35V3 (FTR)
Paul Bastarache - 50V4 (FTR) Jian Wu - 35V2 (FTR)
Bert deVink - 50V4 (FTR) Matt Wolf - 35V2 (FTR)
Bert deVink - 35V2 (FTR)
The George Burge 500: The Alban Emery 500:
Don Coleman - 50V7 (TR) Marcel Kolb - 50V9 (TR)
Ian Hogg - 50V6 (TR) Marius deChamplain - 50V7 (FO)
Marcel Kolb - 50V2 (TR)
The Alban Emery 600: The Al Lockett 600:
Don Coleman - 50V2 (TR) Ian Hogg - 50V6 (TR)
Marcel Kolb - 50V6 (TR)
Jian Wu - 50V5 (FTR)
Marius deChamplain - 50V5 (FO)
The Prince of Wales 800: The Andy Gunther 800:
Marcel Kolb - 50V7 - (TR) Marcel Kolb - 50V8 (TR)
Paul Bastarache - 50V7 (FTR) Matt Wolf - 50.5 (FTR)
Adam MacDonald - 50V5 (FTR) Jian Wu - 50V5 (FTR)
Armen Papasyan - 50V3 (FTR) Bert deVink - 50V4 (FTR)
Marius deChamplain - 50V6 (FO) Francis Cotton - 50V5 (FO)
Leo d'Amour - 50V5 (FO) Marius deChamplain - 50V5 (FO)
Francis Cotton - 50V4 (FO)
The Governor General's 900:
Ian Hogg - 50V8 (TR)
Armen Papasyan - 50V1 (FTR)
RESULTS - AGGREGATES FOR "TR" SHOOTERS:
The Prince of Wales Aggregate The Alban Emery Aggregate
Marcel Kolb - 136V13 Marcel Kolb - 99V11
Ian Hogg - 134V17 Don Coleman - 99V4
Don Coleman - 131V12 Ian Hogg - 96V8
Chuck Bachmanek - 117V4 Chuck Bachmanek - 90V6
The Governor General's Aggregate The MacDonald/Stewart Agg.
Ian Hogg - 150V22 Marcel Kolb - 384V45
Marcel Kolb - 149V20 Ian Hogg - 379V43
Don Coleman - 147V18 Don Coleman - 378V36
Chuck Bachmanek - 142V8 Chuck Bachmanek - 362V17
The Parker-Hale 500/600 Aggregate The DCRA Agg. (All Shots)
Marcel Kolb - 199V19 Marcel Kolb - 433V51
Don Coleman - 198V20 Ian Hogg - 429V51
Ian Hogg - 196V20 Don Coleman - 426V39
Chuck Bachmanek - 183V8 Chuck Bachmanek - 398V19
The Moe Norman 800/900 Aggregate The MacGillivray Memorial Agg.
Marcel Kolb - 149V21 Ian Hogg - 100V17
Ian Hogg - 149V20 Marcel Kolb - 99V14
Don Coleman - 145V11 Don Coleman - 98V9
Chuck Bachmanek -134V9 Chuck Bachmanek - 94V5
RESULTS - AGGREGATES FOR "FTR" SHOOTERS
The Prince of Wales Aggregate The Alban Emery Aggregate
Armen Papasyan - 132V11 Conrad Leroux - 96V2
Adam MacDonald - 132V10 Ken Kyles - 93V8
Ron Mason - 131V10 Adam MacDonald - 90V7
Matt Wolf - 130V13 Paul Bastarache - 90V4
Ken Kyles - 129V11 Ron Mason - 88V5
Bert deVink - 129V8 Jian Wu - 88V3
Paul Bastarache - 128V12 Bert deVink - 88V3
Jian Wu - 128V10 Armen Papasyan - 87V6
Conrad Leroux - 125V10 Matt Wolf - 86V5
Harrison Brown - 125V2 Dale MacLeod - 86V6
Gord Holloway - 118V5 Harrison Brown - 80V3
Dale MacLeod - 114V4 Gord Holloway - 77V2
The Governor General's Aggregate The MacDonald/Stewart Agg.
Armen Papasyan - 147V9 Jian Wu - 365V26
Bert deVink - 145V13 Paul Bastarache - 365V25
Paul Bastarache - 145V9 Bert deVink - 365V24
Ken Kyles - 143V9 Armen Papasyan - 364V28
Matt Wolf - 142V11 Matt Wolf - 363V35
Jian Wu - 142V10 Ken Kyles - 362V28
Ron Mason - 140V12 Adam MacDonald - 360V27
Harrison Brown - 140V6 Ron Mason - 360V27
Adam MacDonald - 139V8 Conrad Leroux - 360V22
Gord Holloway - 138V8 Harrison Brown - 343V12
Conrad Leroux - 135V8 Dale MacLeod - 336V22
Dale MacLeod - 131V11 Gord Holloway - 329V13
The Parker-Hale 500/600 Agg. The DCRA (All Shots) Agg.
Ken Kyles - 188V16 Armen Papasyan - 414V29
Conrad Leroux - 188V8 Paul Bastarache - 413V29
Armen Papasyan - 186V18 Bert deVink - 412V28
Ron Mason - 183V14 Ken Kyles - 411V31
Paul Bastarache - 183V9 Matt Wolf - 408V36
Adam MacDonald - 182V12 Adam MacDonald - 408V28
Jian Wu - 182V10 Jian Wu - 407V26
Bert deVink - 181V10 Ron Mason - 406V30
Matt wolf - 179V15 Conrad Leroux - 403V24
Harrison Brown - 174V7 Harrison Brown - 389V13
Dale MacLeod - 167V10 Dale MacLeod - 379V25
Gord Holloway - 164V6 Gord Holloway - 377V15
The Moe Norman 800/900 Agg. The MacGillivray Aggregate
Armen Papsyan - 148V7 Armen Papasyan - 98V4
Paul Bastarache - 147V14 Bert deVink - 97V8
Bert deVink - 146V12 Paul Bastarache - 97V7
Adam MacDonald - 146V10 Ken Kyles - 96V6
Ken Kyles - 145V11 Adam MacDonald - 96V5
Matt Wolf - 144V12 Matt Wolf - 95V6
Jian Wu - 141V11 Gord Holloway - 93V5
Ron Mason - 141V10 Harrison Brown - 93V3
Gord Holloway - 139V7 Ron Mason - 92V6
Harrison - 137V4 Jian Wu - 92V5
Conrad Leroux - 135V10 Conrad Leroux - 90V6
Dale MacLeod - 133V10 Dale MacLeod - 87V7
RESULTS - AGGREGATES FOR "FO" SHOOTERS
The Prince of Wales Aggregate The Alban Emery Aggregate
Leo d'Amour - 133V13 Francis Cotton - 96V11
Francis Cotton - 130V8 Marius deChamplain - 96V9
Marius deChamplain - 129V11 Leo d'Amour - 90V4
The Governor General's Aggregate The MacDonald/Stewart Agg.
Marius deChamplain - 148V12 Marius deChamplain - 374V36
Francis Cotton - 144V12 Francis Cotton - 373V35
Leo d'Amour - 92V6 (DNC) Leo d'Amour - 363V26
The Parker-Hale 500/600 Aggregate The DCRA Agg. (All Shots)
Francis Cotton - 193V19 Marius deChamplain - 422V38
Marius deChamplain - 190V16 Francis Cotton - 418V36\
Leo d'Amour - 185V12 Leo d'Amour - 363V26
The Moe Norman 800/900 Aggregate The MacGillivray Aggregate
Marius deChamplain - 148V13 Marius deChamplain - 98V7
Francis Cotton - 145V10 Francis Cotton - 95V6
Leo d'Amour - 96V8 (DNC) Leo d'Amour - 46V3 (DNC)
RESULTS - LONG-RANGE "BR" SHOOTER
The Alban Emery Aggregate - George Cook - 47V3
The Governor General's Aggregate - George Cook - 88V2
The MacDonald/Stewart Aggregate - George Cook - 136V6
The Parker-Hale 500/600 Aggregate - George Cook - 47V3
The DCRA Aggregate - George Cook - 174V7
The Moe Norman 800/900 Aggregate - George Cook - 88V2
The MacGillivray Aggregate - George Cook - 88V2
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