Rachel Glover came back from the British Championships at Bisley with a bronze medal in the Women's Prone event but she had to endure a testy time on the range as technical problems got in the way.
'I was originally on firing point 30 which had failed during the men's Three-Position event earlier in the morning,' explained Rachel. 'The range jury cleaned out the target between the matches and figured it was OK to use.
'I got through my sighters OK and started shooting the match. Three tens shot and then a random 8.8! While I was deciding whether to call the jury or shoot another shot to see if the target was really knackered, the jury interrupted me and told me that the rubber band in the target had jammed (just like it had in the men's 3P).
'They'd been watching it for problems and they moved me to another firing point. While I was sighting in, it became apparent that the 35 metre wind flag was going to be in front of the target most of the time - so yet another move!
'Once I was on FP47 everything was fine and I finally had a target that worked. I also managed to finish the match without any extra time!'
'I had a really good weekend, considering I haven't had any training time in the last month. I really can't complain with bronze in the prone and 6th in the 3P considering how hectic my life is at the moment!'
Trafford takes honours in Sadler Juniors
There was a depleted field in the Juniors, but Kirk Michael's Alex Trafford made hay with a fine win in Round 7.
Sadler Junior Championship, Round 7
1 Alex Trafford 101.7 99.9 102.9 Total=304.5
2 Rhys Keown 102.4 98.8 98.0 Total=299.2
3 Matthew Roosen 96.9 99.8 97.6 Total=294.3
Mother's pride wins the day in Tynwald Shield round
Sue Keown won again in the Tynwald Shield, just ahead of Bill Jones with Perryn Watson in third on a night when the weather at St John's did its best to make life difficult for everyone.
Tynwald Shield handicap event, Round 7
1 Sue Keown (h'cap 78.6) 96.8 100.8 99.8 99.1 99.3 99.0 Total= 673.4
2 Bill Jones (h'cap) 67.0 102.1 100.9 102.2 99.2 99.8 100.0 604.2 Total= 671.2
3 Perryn Watson (h'cap 62.6) 99.0 99.7 99.2 101.4 100.1 99.3 Total=661.3
4 Ashley Gardner (h'cap 47.9) 104.4 103.1 101.9 100.9 101.5 100.6 Total=660.3
5 Rhys Keown (h'cap 66.7) 102.4 98.8 98.0 96.6 94.4 100.8 Total= 657.7
6 John Brewis (h'cap 67.8) 98.2 100.4 98.2 96.8 100.6 94.3 Total=656.3
7 Tracey Skelton (h'cap 42.1) 101.5 102.9 102.5 103.2 101.5 100.8 Total=654.5
8 Alex Trafford (h'cap 52.3) 101.7 99.9 102.9 102.2 96.5 98.0 Total=653.5
9 Nick Brown (h'cap 49.9) 103.2 99.1 99.4 100.9 98.4 102.4 Total=653.3
10 Derek Kermode (h'cap 50.4) 98.5 100.9 100.5 100.2 100.3 101.1 Total=651.9
Skelton scores best in Osborn Carpets
Tracey Skelton has been across travelling to a lot of shoots recently and that paid off as she won Class A of the Osborn Carpets ahead of Gemma Kermode. Ashley Gardner had a comfortable win in Class B and Bill Jones took the honours in Class C.
Osborn Carpets, Round 7
Class A
1 Tracey Skelton101.5 102.9 102.5 103.2 101.5 100.8 Total=612.4
2 Gemma Kermode 101.4 103.1 97.8 98.8 98.9 99.4 Total=599.4
Class B
1 Ashley Gardner 104.4 103.1 101.9 100.9 101.5 100.6 Total=612.4
2 Sharon Drysdale 100.3 101.8 100.8 100.9 100.4 102.4 Total=606.6
3 Nick Brown103.2 99.1 99.4 100.9 98.4 102.4 Total=603.4
4 Tom Lord 98.1 102.8 100.2 101.9 97.5 101.1 Total=601.6
5 Derek Kermode 98.5 100.9 100.5 100.2 100.3 101.1 Total= 601.5
6 Alex Trafford 101.7 99.9 102.9 102.2 96.5 98.0 Total=601.2
7 Martin Moore 96.2 102.1 99.9 100.2 99.0 101.6 Total= 599.0
Class C
1 Bill Jones 102.1 100.9 102.2 99.2 99.8 100.0 Total=604.2
2 Perryn Watson 99.0 99.7 99.2 101.4 100.1 99.3 Total=598.7
3 Andy Traynor 100.2 100.7 99.1 98.6 98.3 100.7 Total=597.6
4 Sue Keown 96.8 100.8 99.8 99.1 99.3 99.0 Total=594.8
5 Matthew Roosen 96.9 99.8 97.6 100.6 99.9 96.6 Total=591.4
6 Rhys Keown 102.4 98.8 98.0 96.6 94.4 100.8 Total=591.0
7 John Brewis 98.2 100.4 98.2 96.8 100.6 94.3 Total=588.5
