2014 MID-SUMMER REPORT FROM RNBRA PRESIDENT - MICHAEL LUTES

Please follow this link to view the mid-summer report from the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association President - Michael Lutes:

Mid-summer Report - RNBRA

JULY 20, 2014 - RCR CENTENNIAL MATCH - SAINT ANTOINE

The RCR Centennial Match took place under hot sunny skies with 16 shooters attending. Thanks to Ron Surrette for being Match Director and Range Safety Officer and for setting up the range. It was good to see that Ron Mason and Ken Kyle were able to attend this shoot.

RESULTS :

FTR CLASS                    300m          500m          600m          Total          Total F Score

Ron Mason -                   50.8              49.9            50.9            149.26                 175

John Holleran -                50.8              50.7            50.8            150.23                 173

Paul Bastarache -            50.8              50.8            50.6            150.22                 172
Adam MacDonald -           50.8              50.7            50.6            150.21                171

Francis Bezeau -              50.9              49.7            49.5            148.21                169

JC Gautreau -                   50.8              50.4            50.6            150.18                168
Ken Kyle -                        50.6              48.6            50.7            148.19                167

Conrad Leroux -                49.6              48.5            50.7            147.18                165

Harrison Brown -               50.9              47.2            48.3            145.14                159

Ahmed Alsagzaf -             49.5              47.1            47.4            143.10                153   

Andre Charlebois -            33.0              35.0            28.0              96.0                    96

 

RESULTS:

TR CLASS                       300m          500m          600m           Total           

Mike Lutes -                      49.5             48.4             48.4             145.13

Ron Surette -                     48.3             48.1             49.2             145.12

Don Coleman -                   47.4             49.2             48.5             144.11

Michelle Cormier -              45.4             48.0             48.2              141.6
Edgar Poirier -                    45.4             41.2             46.1              132.7

 

Many thanks go to Peter Dobson of Hirsch Precision who has so often supported Fullbore Shooters in the Maritime Provinces. His donation of a pair of Sightron Binoculars was won by Michelle Cormier.

JULY 12 & 13, 2014 - RNBRA FULLBORE SECTION ANNUAL PRIZE MEET - RESULTS

The Annual Prize Meet of the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Assn. - Fullbore Section, took place on July 12th and 13th, 2014 with 15 shooters attending. There was representation from Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and, of course, New Brunswick. The number of shooters was lower than expected and this may well have been due to the massive clean-up underway in New Brunswick after Tropical Storm "Arthur" passed through last weekend and to the fact that several Maritime shooters are presently at the British Nationals at Bisley .

The weather was beautiful with no hint of rain or even clouds. Both days were warm with temperatures up to 30C. The wind was the real weather story with gusty winds to 25 km/hr switching from 9 to 3 o'clock and mostly downrange. We would often dial in larger corrections than needed and would pay the penalty in scores. This made the whole weekend quite challenging for shooting. Despite this some shot very well indeed while others are still baffled by what happened. This is

especially true of those unfortunate few who might have made other mistakes like turning knobs in the wrong direction!

 

A major event like this one, cannot happen unless there are volunteers who put in a good amount of work. We thank these people for their dedication to the sport and to our group of shooters. We were fortunate to have as Match Director, John Holleran, who worked for weeks before, and almost around the clock during the match looking after everything from setting up the range, opening the gate at 7:30, changing target faces, helping with statistics, cooking at the barbeque. He even managed to shoot every relay! Thanks also to Adam MacDonald who ensured that our electronic target system was calibrated. Thanks to Conrad Leroux who helped set up the range and who was chief statistician during the match. Thanks to Steven Stewart for serving as RSO during the entire weekend. Thanks to those shooters who drove many miles to join us in our beloved sport.To all those shooters who pitched in to help during the match, changing target faces, getting keys, tearing down the range, and putting up with tired grumpy organizers, etc - our thanks! To Chuck, Marcel and Leo - our thanks for your willingness to serve on the Match Committee. The fact that this committee did not have to adjudicate any difficulties is a testament to the work of the above organizers.

We want to acknowledge and thank the local businesses who donated the necessities for the BBQ. Victory Meat Market donated hamburgers and sausages that were devoured by hungry shooters. Trent Ford Enterprises, Canadian Bread donated buns, and Miller Motors donated water. Many thanks for your generosity!

RESULTS - GIBSON MEMORIAL

TR Class:

Marcel Kolb - 50V7

Mike Lutes - 49V3

Don Coleman - 48V5

Chuck Bachmanek - 45V1

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 60

Bert deVink - 60

Adam MacDonald - 59

John Holleran - 58

Francis Bezeau - 57

Moe Bennett - 56

Conrad Leroux - 56

Gordon Holloway - 54

Harrison Brown - 51

FO Group:

Leo d'Amour - 56

Jikn Wu - 38

RESULTS - PRINCE OF WALES AGGREGATE

TR Class:

Marcel Kolb - 132V13
Don Coleman - 128V9
Chuck Bachmanek - 119v2

Mike Lutes (DNC) - 80V2

FTR Class:

Adam MacDonald - 152

Paul Bastarache - 151

Conrad Leroux - 151

Bert deVink - 145

John Holleran - 144
Gordon Holloway - 141

Harrison Brown - 141

Francis Bezeau - 137

Moe Bennett (DNC) - 95

FO Group:

Leo d'Amour - 150

Jikn Wu - 135

RESULTS - ALBAN EMERY AGGREGATE

TR Class:

Don Coleman - 96V5

Marcel Kolb - 91V6

Chuck Bachmanek - 80V3

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 113

Bert deVink - 109

Harrison Brown - 107

Adam MacDonald - 107

John Holleran - 106

Francis Bezeau - 105

Conrad Leroux - 105

Gordon Holloway - 104

Moe Bennett - 103

FO Group:

Leo d"Amour - 112

Jikn Wu - 98 

RESULTS - PARKER - HALE AGGREGATE

TR Class:
Don Coleman - 194V17
Marcel Kolb - 189V14
Chuck Bachmanek - 168V5
Mike Lutes (DNC) - 47V2

FTR Class:
Paul Bastarache - 225
Francis Bezeau - 218

Adam MacDonald - 218

Conrad Leroux - 217                

Bert deVink - 214

John Holleran - 212
Gordon Holloway - 210
Harrison Brown - 207
Moe Bennett (DNC) - 157

FO Group:
Leo d"Amour - 223
Jikn Wu - 199

RESULTS - MACDONALD-STEWART  

GRAND AGGREGATE (except 4C)
TR Class:

Don Coleman - 370V32

Marcel Kolb - 366V33

Chuck Bachmanek - 333V9

Mike Lutes (DNC) - 129V5

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 440

Adam MacDonald - 429
Bert deVink - 424                                      

Conrad Leroux - 424
John Holleran - 416
Francis Bezeau - 408
Gordon Holloway - 408
Harrison Brown - 395
Moe Bennett (DNC) - 254

FO Group:
Leo d"Amour - 433
Jikn Wu - 374

RESULTS - MACGILLVRAY MEMORIAL

TR Class:

Don Coleman - 96V9

Marcel Kolb - 89V5

Chuck Bachmanek - 58V2

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 112

Conrad Leroux - 112

Adam MacDonald - 106

Gordon Holloway - 102 

Bert deVink - 102
Francis Bezeau - 100
John Holleran - 99
Harrison Brown - 96

FO Group:
Leo d"Amour - 111
Jikn Wu - 99

RESULTS - MOE NORMAN
LONG RANGE AGGREGATE (800 + 900)
TR Class:

Don Coleman - 144V11

Marcel Kolb - 138V11

Chuck Bachmanek - 103V2

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 168

Conrad Leroux - 168

Adam MacDonald - 161
Bert deVink - 158

Francis Bezeau - 153

John Holleran - 152

Gordon Holloway - 149

Harrison  Brown - 148

FO Group:

Leo d"Amour - 168

Jikn Wu - 152

RESULTS  - GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S AGGREGATE

TR Class:

Don Coleman - 145V16

Marcel Kolb - 138V9

Chuck Bachmanek (DNC) - 104V3

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 170

Conrad Leroux - 168

Adam MacDonald - 168
Francis Bezeau - 159
Bert deVink 157

Gordon Holloway - 155       

John Holleran - 153
Harrison Brown - 144

FO Group:
Leo d'Amour - 169
Jikn Wu - 151

RESULTS - DCRA GRAND AGGREGATE

TOTAL OF ALL SHOTS
TR Class:

Don Coleman - 417V35

Marcel Kolb - 411V35

Chuck Bachmanek (DNC) - 348V9

Mike Lutes (DNC) - 129V5

FTR Class:

Paul Bastarache - 494

Adam MacDonald - 480

Conrad Leroux - 480

Bert deVink - 471

John Holleran - 461

Francis Bezeau - 458

Gordon Holloway - 454

Harrison Brown - 443

Moe Bennett (DNC) - 254

FO Group:
Leo d'Amour - 487

Jikn Wu - 422

Hope you all had a good time and that we'll see you next year!

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 142nd ANNUAL PRIZE MEET

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM CHUCK BACHMANEK:
Good Day Everyone,
I invite you all to the 141st Annual Prize Meet of the Prince Edward Island Rifle Association. 
The event is going to take place at Alexandra Point Range on the 26th and 27th of July, 2014.

EVENT FEES: $100; One day fee is $50; Pre-registration would be most welcome($50) and appreciated, aids greatly with planning of the event.
CONTACTS
Glenn Craig  5356 Trans Canada Highway, Lower Newtown PE, C0A 1A0    
902-659-2152,   glenn.craig@pei.sympatico.ca
CG Bachmanek  43 Lillian Lane York PE  C0A 1P0, 902-672-1797,  wo031@hotmail.com
MATCH COMMITTEE: Shooting and scoring appeals must first be made to the Range Safety Officer on the firing line. If these cannot be resolved, an appeal may be directed to the Match Committee. One representative from each province will be required for a Match Committee names TBA.

NOVA SCOTIA RIFLE ASSN: 140th ANNUAL PRIZE MEET

THE NOVA SCOTIA RIFLE ASSOCIATION
      140TH ANNUAL PRIZE MEET

for Fullbore Target Rifle and F/TR Class

 will be held at the

Bull Meadow Range Complex, Upper Rawdon, Nova 

 on
Friday August, 1 to Saturday August 3, 2014

Pre-registration is required via email by Monday July 28th.
Match entry fees will be collected at the match.

Follow this link to the NSRA website for the event schedule, fees and registration details.

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/nsrifle/AnnualPrizeMeet2014.pdf

Please distribute this Match Notice to possible competitors in your province.

JUNE 28, 2014 - COLEMAN-STAPLEFORD MATCH AND RANGE WORK PARTY

Thanks to Daniel Chisholm for sending these results.

A good number of tHings were done to prepare the range, target holders and target faces for the upcoming RNBRA - Fullbore Section Annual Prize Meeting. Despite the heat and humidity, those in attendance were still able to shoot 3 relays of 2+15 at the 900m range - although some just developed a zero while others spent their time coaching.

RESULTS - 900M - Target Rifle
Don Coleman - 73V6 / 72V3 / 73V5 = 218V14
Daniel Chisholm - 66V1 / -- / -- = 66.1

RESULTS - 900M - FTR
Paul Bastarache - 74V10 / 75V9 / 73V7 = 222V26 (248)
Ken Kyle - 73V9 / 74V7 / 74V8  = 221V15 (230)
Adam MacDonald - 72V6 / 70V5 / 73V4 = 215V15 (230)
Paul McIlveen - 68V3 / 70V8 / 73V4 = 213V16 (229)
Matt Wolf - 67V2 / 70V8 / 74V3 = 211V13 (224)
Harrison Brown - 67V4 / 66V4 / 51V1 = 184V9 (193)
John Holleran - 72V9 / -- / -- = 72V9 (81)
JC Gautreau - ----------------------
Gordon Holloway - -----------------

RESULTS - 900M - FO/BR
George Cook - 72V7 / 72V4 / 71V5 = 215V16 (231)

BIG THANK YOU TO SAINT ANTOINE GUN CLUB

1.   Mike Lutes expresses all our thanks to the Saint Antoine Gun Club and the members who made our Intermaritime Match and British Team Match such a wonderful success.

The link is here RNBRA Thanks to Saint Antoine Gun Club

2.   John Marshall, Captain of Team Nova Scotia, sends this message:

JUNE 20/21 2014 - INTERMARITIME & BRITISH TEAM MATCH - SAINT ANTOINE NB

The 128th Annual Intermaritime and British Team Matches were held this weekend at the lovely Saint Antoine Range in New Brunswick. Most shooters arrived the Friday night with several staying in Motels but just as many housed in Conrad Leroux' fine old house in Bouctouche. We stayed up late getting re-acquainted with our friends from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

The next day, the first day of summer, started early with no hint of sun but a threat of rain, very mild winds and quite cool temperatures in the neighbourhood of 10-13C. After a fine breakfast at "La Sagouine", we arrived at the range where Ron Surette was already loading up target

frames and number boards to be transported to the butts. Daniel Chisholm was in charge of setting up electronic targets and these were calibrated while shooters started to arrive. Team meetings, the range safety briefing and an electronic target briefing later,

we were ready to begin. We all moved to the 300m firing point for the first stage of the match - 2+7. At the  500m the target faces were changed for another 2+7. After this a lunch set up by Michelle Cormier was very welcome. The 2+7 at 600m was completed right after lunch.

This year, Prince Edward Island had some difficulty fielding a complete team for the competition. Four New Brunswick shooters - Nancy Bourgeois and Edgar Poirier shot TR while Francis Bezeau and J.C. Gautreau  shot FTR - rounded out the team for PEI - a true mark of sportsmanship and devotion to the sport.

That evening we all gathered for the traditional banquet at "le Paysan". The results were announced and the beautiful old "Intermaritime Cup" was transfered from Nova Scotia to the safekeeping of New Brunswick.

John Marshall presented the audience with a brief history of the Intermaritime Match. This was also the time to express our thanks to Ron Surette and Michelle Cormier for all their hard work to make this event a success and enjoyable for all. The team captains, Michelle Cormier, John Marshall and Glenn Craig were also thanked for their service, as were the NB shooters who shot for their friends in PEI.

As can be seen in the results below, some extremely fine shooting took place on Saturday. Congratulations go to Team New Brunswick, which finished the day with a score of 881V40. Team Nova Scotia came in second with a score of 871V49 while Team PEI came in third with a score of 814V25. Congratulations also go to Marcel Kolb who was high TR shooter with a perfect score of 105V13 and to Paul Bastarache who was high FTR shooter with a perfect score of 126.

RESULTS: TEAM NEW BRUNSWICK - 881V40

Daniel Chisholm - 103V12
Ron Surette - 103V9
Don Coleman - 103V7
Mike Lutes - 103V7
Conrad Leroux - 99V5
Paul Bastarache - 126
Bert deVink - 125
Gordon Holloway - 119

RESULTS: TEAM NOVA SCOTIA - 871V49

Marcel Kolb - 105V13
John Marshall - 104V12
Ray Smeltzer - 103V11
Barry Langille - 103V8
Peter Dobson - 93V5
Ken Ferguson - 124
Bill Giles - 120
Sonny Desrosiers - 119

RESULTS: TEAM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 814V25

Mitch MacLeod - 101V10
Edgar Poirier - 98V4
Chuck Bachmanek - 96V5
Nancy Bourgeois - 96V5
Glenn Craig - 72V1
J.C. Gautreau - 124
Francis Bezeau - 122
Bob Barwise - 105

On the second day, Sunday, everyone was there "with bells on" - feeling fit as a fiddle for sure! and feeling no pain after last night's celebrations. We shot the British Team Match in the best conditions a shooter or a coach could wish for. The wind was a little trickier than the previous day but still very gentle down range. The temperature was up considerably - a welcome change after yesterday.

The British Team Match consisted of 2+10 at 300m, 500m, and 600m with the same team members, coaches, scorers and Ron Surette was the RSO for this day as well.

Darlene B., Murielle L., and France B.

Lunch was a special treat as it was a great barbeque organized by Michelle Cormier and prepared by the best AND the best looking cooks in the Saint Antoine area who called themselves - wait for it - (gulp) - "The BBQ Bitches". After the match a tired bunch of people went to the club house for the results and final farewells.

Congratulations were extended to Team New Brunswick which won the match with a score of 1254V68. Nova Scotia came in second with a score of 1242V62 while Prince Edward Island came in third with a score of 1052V31. The high TR shooter again was Marcel Kolb with a perfect 150V17 although John Marshall was hard on his heels with a perfect 150V15. In the FTR class Ken Ferguson and Bert deVink tied for high score of 179.

RESULTS: TEAM NEW BRUNSWICK - 1254V68

Don Coleman - 149V15

Ron Surette - 148V14

Dan Chisholm - 146V12

Mike Lutes - 144V14

Conrad Leroux - 142V13

Bert deVink - 179

Paul Bastarache - 177

Gordon Holloway - 169

RESULTS: TEAM NOVA SCOTIA - 1242V62

Marcel Kolb - 150V17

John Marshall - 150V15

Ray Smeltzer - 148V14

Barry Langille - 146V11

Peter Dobson - 133V5

Ken Ferguson - 179

Bill Giles - 175

Sonny Desrosiers - 161

RESULTS: TEAM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 1052V31

Mitch MacLeod - 134V12

Nancy Bourgeois - 132V4

Chuck Bachmanek - 127V3

Edgar Poirier - 123V7

Glenn Craig - 92V1

J.C. Gautreau - 172

Bob Barwise - 141

Hope to see you all in 2015 in Prince Edward Island !