This year’s shoot date sheets are at the Rimfire and Shotgun range sheds.

Results of the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre rimfire rifle shoot on Wednesday May 16. The weather was warm with a light gusting southerly breeze at 10kph.

Range officers were; Phil Picker and Brian Neilsen. Scorers were; John Dean and Allan Belcher.

25metre Buffalo target shoot: Paul Baker, 270/270; Lyall Strudwick, 270/270; Ian Keene, 270/270; John Dean, 269/270; Garry Parslow, 269/270; Ken Morley, 268/270; Dennis Finn, 264/270; Brian Neilsen, 264/270; Greame Freney, 260/270; Jennie Carpenter, 255/270; Phil Picker, 255/270; Brian Shea, 245/270; David Sanderson, 243/270; Allan Belcher, 239/270;  Anthony Bratton, 232/270 and Bill Little, 205/270.

50metre .22 target shoot: Ken Morley, 249/250; John Dean, 244/250; Allan Belcher, 241/250; Paul Baker, 239/250; Garry Parslow, 238/250; Ian Keene, 235/250; Lyall Strudwick, 229/250; Dennis Finn, 228/250; Brian Neilsen, 227/250; Phil Picker, 221/250; Greame Freney, 220/250; Jennie Carpenter, 211/250; Anthony Bratton, 206/250; David Sanderson, 206/250; Brian Shea, 199/250 and Bill Little, 143/250.  

75metre Mosquito target shoo: Ken Morley, 116/120; Lyall Strudwick, 116/120; Brian Neilsen, 116/120; John Dean, 112/120; Brian Shea, 109/120; Paul Baker,106/120; Ian Keene, 106/120; Dennis Finn, 104/120; Garry Parslow, 103/120; Allan Belcher, 101/120; Anthony Bratton, 85/120; Phil Picker, 84/120 and Bill Little, 65/120.

Results of the sporting shooters .22 rimfire rifle shoot on Sunday May 20. The weather was warm with a winds from the south 18kph.

Range officers were; Brian Neilsen and Wayne Facey. Scorers were; Dennis Christey, Julie Crimp and John Dean.  

25metre .22 target shoot: Dennis Christey, 250/250; Garry Parslow, 249/250; Allan Belcher, 249/250; Wayne Facey, 249/250; Brian Neilsen, 248/250; John Dean, 248/250; Scott Burton, 246/250; Julie Crimp, 245/250; Grant Neilsen, 243/250; Bruce Sayers, 243/250; Pam Parsons, 240/250; Phil Picker, 235/250 and Isaac Neilsen, 220/250.

50metre Fox target shoot: John Dean, 250/250; Dennis Christey, 250/250; Wayne Facey, 249/250; Brian Neilsen, 248/250; Julie Crimp, 248/250; Grant Neilsen, 247/250; Garry Parslow, 247/250; Allan Belcher, 247/250; Scott Burton, 245/250; Pam Parsons, 240/250; Phil Picker, 231/250; Bruce Sayers, 229/250 and Isaac Neilsen, 170/250.

75metre Mosquito target shoot: Wayne Facey, 109/120; Garry Parslow, 106/120; Dennis Christey, 102/120; Julie Crimp, 102/120; Allan Belcher, 101/120; Scott Burton, 99/120; Brian Neilsen, 98/120; John Dean, 97/120 and Grant Neilsen, 82/120.

The next sporting shooters .22 calibre and other rimfire rifle (.22 magnum or. 17HMR) shoot will be Sunday June 3 at 10am. The next Wednesday shoot will be June 6 at 3pm.

Anyone wishing to try rifle or shotgun shooting can take part after filling out a P650. Junior shooters must be 12 years or over.  

For all information on .22 calibre rimfire shooting contact: Wayne Facey on 0414524059, Norm Brook on 0458664541 or Ben Smith on 0427524151.

The next shoot for the sporting clays will be the monthly shoot this Sunday, May 27 and is a 100 target five stand handicap shoot at 12noon. 

For all information on clay target shooting contact: Norm Brook, Tony Bratton on 68523349 or Ben Smith.

Any person wishing to obtain a long arm firearm licence can contact Wayne Facey or Norm Brook to do a firearm safe shooting assessment course.