INDOOR COMPETITIONS
Club Competitions
Two brand new competitions have been announced for 2009. Both use a specially developed handicap system that gives everyone the chance of winning no matter what their average.
.22 Rifle Handicap
Air Pistol Handicap
Both run throughout the year, split into four quarters. Two cards to be shot per month, 10 shots per card. Automatic entry for all members into the rifle competition, sign up for the pistol competition.
The Preston Cup (autumn / winter)
A dropped point competition for teams from different clubs.
Every team member nominates a figure between 1 and 7 and elects to try to drop that number on the target in front of them. If they succeed then they have shot a score of 100 ex 100.
Bury has a good success rate in this competition.
The Preston and District Shoulder to Shoulder Competition (November to April)
This particular league is a very sociable event with clubs visiting each others ranges to shoot. Refreshments are served (usually pie and peas), and old friendships are renewed.
Bury has a good success rate in this competition.
POSTAL COMPETITIONS
Much of the club's shooting is postal and involves targets being shot on the home range, signed, wittnessed / dated then posted to an official scorer who scores the targets and arranges results to be sent out.
PERTHSHIRE (May to September)
Club teams
CUMBRIA AND NORTHUMBRIA
Club teams and individual (.22 small bore rifle)
Individual (.177 air pistol)
NATIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION (November to April)
Club team of 4 (Knock Out)
NATIONAL SMALLBORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION (November toApril)
Club team of 6 (Knock Out)
NATIONAL SMALL BORE RIFLE ASSOCIATION (April to September and October to March)
Club teams
THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER LEAGUES
Summer and Winter club team and Individual postal competitions for members of affiliated clubs.
COUNTY TEAM AND RESERVES TEAM
Several Bury members represent their County and shoot in the NSRA County team postal competition. (Entry is by invitation only)
COUNTY SHORT RANGE CHAMPIONSHIP
An individual competition where the first two rounds are shot on the clubs home range. The finalists then shoot shoulder to shoulder at another previously designated range.
OUTDOOR SHOOTING
The club does not have outdoor range facilities however a number of members have joined the APPLETON RIFLE CLUB and shoot in outdoor competitions and leagues throughout the year. One such competition is named the "Polar Bear", no prizes for what time of the year that this is shot.
There are also opportunities for members to shoot in the National Championships each summer at Bisley in Surrey and also at "The Scottish" which changes its venue in Scotland each year. Shooters have a choice in these two competitions of shooting during either the weekend or the week thus giving those with time constraints an opportunity to enter. |
