York based Rachel Glover, competed recently in the Scottish Grand Prix, a GB selection match, at Denwood, Aberdeen producing a 2018 Commonwealth Games qualifying score and an Island record in the process. In a quality field of 55 competitors, she shot 622.6 in the elimination round and 621.4 in the qualification (final) match, claiming an overall fifth position.
Glover outshone several Olympic and Commonwealth shooters including such names as Gary Duff and Jennifer McIntosh both past and present Olympic team members, indeed McIntosh having just returned from Rio and third position was occupied by Neil Stirton, a multi medal winning Commonwealth Games competitor. Both Rachel’s posted scores bettered the previous overall Island record of 620.2, held by Andy Potter and the ladies Island record of 617.5 held by Gemma Kermode. Glover’s record breaking series during the two matches are well worth a mention starting with 105.5, 104.4, 103.8, 102.0, 104.0, 102.9 = 622.6 followed by 105.5, 102.6, 101.5, 104.3, 103.3, 104.2 = 621.4. A delighted Glover then went on to compete in the Three Positional match posting a very creditable 559.0 in the final.
Aggregate results of the Summer Series of IoM Shooting Club matches
With the final match of the summer series now complete, it is possible to give the aggregate results for the three weekly competitions, The Osborn Carpets First 600 & Second 600, The Empire Garage Tynwald Shield and The Sadler Junior Championship - I will split the report over two weeks.
Classified results of The Osborn Carpets 1st 600 (best 6 from 10)
Class A – Agg Ave
1 - Mike Duncalf 599.2, 610.6, 0.0, 618.0, 614.6, 610.2, 611.6, 614.5, 0.0, 617.6 = 3,687 614.5
2 - Gemma Kermode 593.6, 0.0, 601.3, 611.4, 612.4, 0.0, 0.0, 612.7, 604.9, 604.2 = 3,647 607.8
3 - Tracey Skelton 591.6, 595.8, 600.1, 603.0, 608.2, 599.4, 0.0, 604.2, 610.4, 607.9 = 3,634 605.6
4 - Bill Jones 581.7, 602.0, 594.6, 596.0, 589.4, 0.0, 605.6, 598.3, 592.3, 600.4 = 3,597 599.5
Class A shooters who did not complete 6 matches were:-
Ben Kelly 3,050
John Wood 3,048
Harry Creevy 2,441
Ashley Gardner 2,441
Andy Potter 1,826
Class B – Agg Ave
1 - Derek Kermode 592.7, 604.5, 602.1, 600.7, 602.4, 604.3, 606.0, 600.6, 606.3, 606.2 = 3,630 605.0
2 - Nick Brown 588.0, 593.1, 0.0, 593.6, 592.4, 0.0, 599.6, 0.0, 602.3, 591.8 = 3,573 595.5
Class B shooters who did not complete 6 matches were:-
Tom Lord 2,413
Andy Traynor 1,807
Class C – Agg Ave
1, Alex Trafford (J) 581.2, 585.3, 585.3, 604.9, 603.7, 0.0, 0.0, 609.0, 600.2, 606.2 = 3,609 601.6
2, Sharon Drysdale 580.2, 0.0, 587.9, 585.7, 601.9, 0.0, 602.6, 0.0, 605.3, 594.9 = 3,578 596.4
3, Perryn Watson 583.4, 587.3, 590.0, 593.2, 606.6, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 600.9, 590.5 = 3,569 594.8
4, Matthew Roosen (J) 578.2, 598.4, 585.1, 581.2, 569.0, 0.0, 583.8, 583.8, 572.2, 594.6 = 3,527 587.8
5, Tony Kneale 585.1, 590.5, 558.5, 584.5, 579.6, 583.1, 0.0, 0.0, 588.8, 592.6 = 3,525 587.4
6, Rhys Keown (J) 542.2, 562.8, 0.0, 546.6, 558.7, 564.2, 0.0, 573.8, 581.4, 596.9 = 3,438 573.0
Class C shooters who did not complete 6 matches were:-
Steve Callus 2,953
Eddie Maddrell 2,398
John Brewis 2,398
Jackie Gardner 1,713
Sam Jones (J) 606
Ryan Forrest (J) 563
The second series of The Osborn Carpets 600 Classified was supported slightly less with just 10 members shooting in excess of 6 of the 8 necessary rounds however competition was still rife especially in Class A.
Classified results of The Osborn Carpets 2nd 600 (best 6 from 8)
Class A – Agg Ave
1 - Harry Creevy 618.8, 618.5, 617.1, 614.7, 618.4, 611.3, 0.0, 614.9 = 3,702 617.1
2 - Michael Duncalf 612.1, 612.2, 612.7, 617.2, 0.0, 604.8, 615.1, 0.0 = 3,674 612.4
3 - John Wood 613.5, 608.5, 605.2, 598.8, 603.1, 605.3, 606.5, 613.4 = 3,652 608.7
4 - Tracey Skelton 603.7, 603.8, 610.6, 603.6, 608.1, 605.2, 0.0, 614.6 = 3,646 607.7
5 - Bill Jones 599.1, 607.5, 604.0, 604.3, 602.9, 591.5, 609.6, 593.7 = 3,627 604.6
Class A shooters who did not complete 6 matches were:-
Gemma Kermode 3,037
Ashley Gardner 2,435
Class B – Agg Ave
Nick Brown 597.9, 602.1, 604.6, 596.5, 605.5, 595.9, 605.5, 604.2 = 3,620 603.3
Class B shooters who did not complete 6 matches were:-
Andy Traynor 3,011
Derek Kermode 2,413
Class C – Agg Ave
1 - Sharon Drysdale 0.0, 597.6, 601.3, 598.3, 611.0, 605.4, 599.4, 0.0 = 3,613 602.2
2 - Steve Callus 588.2, 597.5, 590.3, 591.5, 589.3, 570.7, 589.6, 0.0 = 3,546, 591.1
3 - Matthew Roosen (J) 590.9, 572.9, 593.0, 598.7, 583.6, 575.5, 580.1 = 3,522, 587.0
4 - Rhys Keown (J) 586.4, 540.3, 571.1, 577.8, 582.1, 575.1, 0.0, 0.0 = 3,433, 572.1
Class C shooters who did not complete 6 matches were:-
Sam Jones (J) 2,959
Tony Kneale 2,913
John Brewis 2,368
Eddie Maddrell 1,208
Alex Trafford (J) 1,803
Perryn Watson 578
James Ogilvy (J) 577
I will give the final aggregate positions of The Empire Garage Tynwald Shield and the Sadler Junior Championship in the column next week.
CSF(ED) team announced
The Island small-bore rifle team to compete in the Commonwealth Shooting Federation (European Division) in Wales at the end of September has been announced. Those competing under the management of eight times Commonwealth competitor Harry Creevy, are – John Wood and Mike Duncalf in the Men’s Small-bore Prone event, Rachel Glover, Gemma Kermode, Tracey Skelton and Sharon Drysdale in the Ladies Small-bore Prone – with Glover, Kermode and Skelton doubling up to compete in the 3 positional match as well. We wish you all every success and know you will give every effort to once again show your mark on the International scene – good luck.
Dates for your Diaries
The Isle of Man Rifle Association’s Annual General Meeting has been arranged for Thursday, September 15th at 8 p.m. at The Sinclair Range, St Johns.
