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SOF | OF SPORT: RIFLE CLUB
many di昀昀erent 昀椀xtures it was inevitable that
In July the Imperial Meeting starts with
some double-booking would occur. Our
the Schools Veterans Match, immediately
Captain Kim Heath (nee Pope) had been
preceded by the Schools Ashburton Match
appointed Captain of the North London
for teams of eight. We were delighted
Ri昀氀e Club and was rarely able to turn out
to see a College team in attendance,
with us.
although saddened to see their numbers
reduced to seven by the dreaded Covid.
But in spite of this we started the season
Our veterans numbers were again lower
with a narrow victory in the Short Q Match
than usual, and our 昀椀rst team, whilst
by only 7 vee-bulls, and this only after a
competent, was only placed midway in the
steward’s enquiry corrected some errant
table.
Framlingham arithmetic. Top scorer was
the ever reliable Jon Ford who insists he’s
June saw the Scottish Open at Blair Atholl
now too old but outscores us all.
in glorious Perthshire, a range particularly
notable not just for the targets perched on
Thereafter our results were not up to
the side of the hill, but as Red Leader Ford
our usual success: second in the Long-
used to 昀氀y his Buccaneer at low level down
Range Match to Cranleigh, and then a
the Glen. Mehta helped Scotland to retain
disappointing third in the All-Day Match
the Lawrence Trophy in the annual match
but comforted by winning the Lizard
against England. His maximum score of
Trophy from our arch foes the Lawrentians.
75.13 ex 75.15 being a personal best at
500 yards.
Glorious Perthshire
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