Phoenix Meeting - Bisley

27 – 31 May 2010

14 members of the Gallery Rifle Squad attended the Phoenix Meeting at Bisley.

This meant that we were able to enter three Scottish teams, Blue, White and Purple.

Two clubs also entered their own teams - Aberdeen Full-Bore and Joint Services - the members of which were also Squad members.

The turn out was good and results are outstanding, well done to everyone who competed and Congratulations to all who won medals!

Those Present

Charles Bestwick (Capt)

Greg Rastall

Mike Meldrum

Chris McLean
Leslie Kong

John Crouch

Donald Robertson

Colin Oswald

Glenn Gordon

Bill Vaughan

Maurice Leishman

Alan Convery

Robert J Tonner

Robert Tonner

Willian J Paterson

The squad shot a total of 125 individual entries ranging from Gallery Rifle Small-Bore Precision to Gallery Rifle Centre-Fire 1500

SEVERAL EVENTS WERE WON OUTRIGHT BY SQUAD MEMBERS

Members of the Squad took FIVE GOLD PLACE MEDALS - Congratulations to

Glenn Gordon won the 25m Long Barrelled Pistol

Donald Robertson won the 25m Air Pistol

Donald Robertson won the 50m Long Barrelled Pistol

Charles Bestwick won the ‘Granet’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

Charles Bestwick won the ‘Imperial Silhouettes’ Gallery Rifle Centre-Fire

Members of the Squad took THREE SILVER PLACE MEDALS – Congratulations to

Robert J Tonner ‘Phoenix A’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

William J Paterson ‘Phoenix A’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

Charles Bestwick ‘Imperial Silhouettes’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

Members of the Squad took SIX BRONZE PLACE MEDALS – Congratulations to

Glenn Gordon 50m ‘Precision’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

Charles Bestwick ‘Timed & Precision 1’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

John Crouch ‘Timed & Precision 1’ Long Barrelled Revolver

Charles Bestwick ‘Timed & Precision 2’ Gallery Rifle Centre-Fire

Greg Rastall ‘Multi-Target’ Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

John Crouch ‘Multi-Target’ Long Barrelled Revolver

STANDARD MEDALS are awarded for scores that reach a set high standard.

Members of the squad took ELEVEN GOLD STANDARD MEDALS – Congratulations to

Charles Bestwick T&P1 GRSB

Charles Bestwick T&P2 GRCF

William J Paterson M-T GRSB

John Crouch M-T GRCF

William J Paterson M-T GRCF

Mike Meldrum M-T GRCF

William J Paterson Phoenix A GRSB

Bill Vaughan Phoenix A GRCF

William J Paterson Phoenix A GRCF

Bill Vaughan Advancing Target GRCF

Charles Bestwick Granet GRSB

Members of the Squad took TWENTY TWO SILVER STANDARD MEDALS – Congratulations to

Charles Bestwick 25m Prec. Lightweight Sport Rifle

John Crouch 25m Prec. GRCF

Chris McLean 25m Prec. GRCF

Colin Oswald 25m Classic Prec. GRCF

Donald Robertson 50m Prec. LBP

Glenn Gordon 50m Prec. LBP

Robert J Tonner T&P1 GRSB

Mike Meldrum T&P1 GRSB

Leslie Kong T&P1 GRCF

Mike Meldrum T&P1 GRCF

Greg Rastall M-T GRCF

Charles Bestwick M-T GRCF

John Crouch M-T LBR

Robert J Tonner Phoenix A GRSB

Bill Vaughan Phoenix A GRCF

Robert J Tonner Advancing Target GRSB

Mike Meldrum A.T. GRCF

Charles Bestwick A..T. GRCF

Greg Rastall A..T. GRCF

Leslie Kong A.T. LBR

Charles Bestwick Imperial Silhouettes GRSB

Charles Bestwick Imperial Silhouettes GRCF

Members of the Squad took TWELVE BRONZE STANDARD MEDALS 0 Congratulations to

Greg Rastall 25m. Prec. LSR

Greg Rastall 25m. Prec. GRCF

Charles Bestwick 25m Prec. GRCF

Alan Convery T&P Shot Gun

Robert Tonner M-T GRCF

Bill Vaughan M-T GRCF

Robert J Tonner M-T GRCF

Robert Tonner A.T. GRCF

William J Paterson A.T. GRCF

Alan Convery Shot Gun Semi-Auto

GRAND MASTER MEDALS are awarded to the select few who attain a high standard in several events.

Members of the Squad took FOUR GRAND MASTER MEDALS – Congratulations to

Charles Bestwick

William J Paterson

Mike Meldrum

Robert J Tonner

The Scottish ‘White’ Team were THIRD in the Timed & Precision 1 and Multi-Target Gallery Rifle Small-Bore

Scotland ‘Blue’ were SIXTH

Scotland ‘Purple’ were EIGHTH

The Scottish ‘White’ Team were FIFTH in the T&P 1 and M-T GRCF

Scotland ‘Blue’ were SEVENTH In the CLUB TEAM EVENTS :-

JSPC were SECOND in the T&P GRSB

Aberdeen were THIRD

Aberdeen were SECOND in the T&P GRSB

JSPC were EIGHTH

Aberdeen were THIRD in the M-T GRSB

JSPC were FOURTH

Aberdeen were SECOND in the M-T GRCF

JSPC were SIXTH

JSPC were FOURTH in the Advancing Target GRSB

Aberdeen were FOURTH in the A.T. GRCF

JSPC were FIFTH

It can be seen from these results that the Scottish Gallery Rifle Squad is now in touch with some of the best shooters in the U.K. - if not in Europe. At this year’s Championship Home Countries Match, we should certainly give them a run for their money.

The full Prize List and Phoenix 2010 Results may be downloaded from : www. galleryrifle.com

A report on the Phoenix Meeting and the Phoenix International Match can also be found in the Summer edition of the NRA Journal.