Saturday 5th May
The previous day's cold temperatures, intermittent showers and high winds did not hold much promise for conditions on the 5th. However, the day dawned clear with moderate breezes and warmed up as the day progressed. Four shooters competed in the matches that morning and the branch's Norinco JW25A trainer rifle got a workout. Veteran marksman Ken Kenchington effectively utilised the Norinco to take first in Action M .22LR class and the overall competition. Andy Wood took first in Rapid Fire A and B in .22LR, 1st in 310 Cadet class and overall second. Simon Hale shot consistently with the JW25A to take overall third. And junior Bryn Wood performed admirably and placed 2nd in 310 Cadet class.
We'll be shooting Cadet & Trainer 7th July so come along, use the club rifle and enjoy the fun.

Five competitors gathered at 9am today for the match. The club's Norinco JW-25a .22lr trainer rifle proved invaluable as none of the competitors own their own Trainer rifle and only 1 owned a Martini Cadet rifle. Competitors had followed ammunition recommendations for the JW-25a and all used the more accurate Winchester PowerPoint 40gr HP ammunition.
In the end, discipline newcomer S.C. shot an excellent 131.6 to win both the 22lr Trainer class and the overall match. A.W. won the 310 Cadet class with a pleasing 120.3 and S.H. placed second in both 22 Trainer and 310 classes with a 112 and a 105.2 respectively. A.H. Snr shot a creditable 58 in her first 22 Trainer outing to place third in class and A.H. Jnr shot a 47 to double his previous score and take 1st Junior.
Without doubt, however, S.C. is a competitor to watch, having shot an A Grade score in his first match using an open sighted rifle he was not accustomed to shooting. Check out the pics below!
Our next Service Rifle match is on Saturday April 7th and we'll be shooting 3 types of rapid fire. And our next Cadet & Trainer match is on May 5th when we'll be shooting Action M and Snap. Please come along!!

Ambient temps between 7º and 10º Celcius, with winds peaking at 48kmh, gusts up to 65kmh and the resultant wind chill dropping temps as low as -3ºC. Welcome to Goulburn in winter. So what does one do on this sort of morning? Why, shoot 310 Cadet and 22 Trainer!!
This morning we had 5 competitors and all but one shot both disciplines. Taking out both the Cadet and Trainer classes was B.D., in 2nd was C.H. for 22 Trainer and A.W. for 310 Cadet, and J.D. took 3rd in both Cadet and Trainer. C.W. took Junior 1st in both classes.

Shooting at 75m.

Last night's weather report suggested another frosty day but at 9am the weather was relatively mild and the ground virtually dry. Six competitors attended and 4 competed in both .310 Cadet and .22lr Trainer classes. Congratulations go to C.C. who took first in both the 310 Cadet and 22 Trainer classes as well as overall first, M.C. who took second in 22 Trainer, A.W. who took second in 310 Cadet and S.C. took 3rd in both 22 and 310 as well as the overall Junior 1st. The scores are below. We hope to see more competitors at the August 5th Cadet & Trainer Match. ​

Saturday April 1st was C&T Match 2 for 2017 and we had 5 enthusiastic competitors, all using BSA Martini Cadet rifles in 310 Greener. The 3P, 30-round, 50m/75m/100m Core match was shot and Rapid Fire A, a 50m unlimited round 30 second match, was also shot. Conditions were perfect with temps around 18ºC and the following scores were recorded.
3P Core Match 
Competitor Total Class & Position Overall
B.W 96.04 Junior 1st/2nd overall
A.W. 38 
M.V. 105.03 1st overall
W.R 91.02 Junior 2nd/3rd overall
K.K. 85 C Grade 1st
Rapid Fire A 
Competitor Total Place
B.W 5 Junior 2nd
A.W. 22.01 1st
M.V. 18 2nd
W.R 11 Junior 1st
K.K. 16.02 3rd
Congratulations to B.W., M.V., A.W and W.R. for placing first in their respective matches/grades. Our next Cadet & Trainer match is 3rd June from 9am to 12 noon so put that date aside and come compete!
Thanks!! Here are some pics of the day.
Andy

​This Sunday's Cadet & Trainer match was a small affair with only 3 competitors but 3 other shooters came and tested some Mk1 and Mk2 BSA 310 Cadets as well. The matches shot were the 3P Core event and Snap A which turned out to be challenging and interesting. In the end most competitors improved their skills and all enjoyed shooting in the hot but calm conditions.

​Hi Cadeteers & Trainees,

Yes, it's exciting and it's HERE! 2017, that is, and another year of matches. We have a match every 2 months as usual on the first Saturday morning of the month and here are the dates for you to ink in on your calenders:

• Saturday February 4th: 8:30am - Noon
• Saturday April 1st: 8:30am - Noon
• Saturday June 3rd: 8:30am - Noon
• Saturday August 5th: 8:30am - Noon
• Saturday September 7th: 8:30am - Noon
• Saturday December 2nd: 8:30am - Noon

We will be holding another Martini Mania Day this year and candi-dates (pun intended) look like being the last Sunday of either April or July. That will be established soon, however, and I'll inform you then. 

And I'm absolutely to delighted to say that SSAA Goulburn Branch is also recommencing CSD Matches in Standard, Modified and Sniper Rifle, depending on the date. I've attached a calendar with details of these shoots if you'd like to come along and join us. As a rough rule they'll be held on the first Sunday of each month. 

But that means our next Cadet & Trainer shoot is.......just 3 weeks away on Saturday 4th February, 8:30am to noon!! Since we often have time after the Core 3P match this time we'll be trying Snap A. The details of the match are below. You'll need 40 rounds all up.

Match information: 

The core 3P event requires 30 rounds to be shot in the following order with the following time limits:

• 15 rounds @50m - 5 offhand, 5 seated/kneeling, 5 prone - 3 minutes
• 10 rounds @75m - 5 seated/kneeling, 5 prone - 2 minutes
• 5 rounds @100m - 5 prone - 1 minute

The Snap A 50m 10 round match will be shot:

• 5 exposures of 2 rounds @50m offhand - 6 second exposures for repeating rifles, 10 second exposures for single shot rifles. Intervals of 5-15 seconds between exposures.  

Firearms: Any model of 310 Cadet or 22 Trainer rifle unmodified. Similar rifles such as Francotte Martinis in 297/230 are also eligible. Other open sighted, non-regulation rifles in the spirit of the match may be allowed. Those without Cadet or Trainer rifles who wish to compete with such a rifle should consult the convenor as to the suitability of a non-regulation rifle. 

Special Allowances: It is the goal of SSAA Goulburn Branch to include all shooters of any capability in all matches that they host. Shooters who have physical limitations will be given special allowances to compete in the match. Any shooters who are unable to shoot in any of the positions for any reason can shoot an altered match to overcome their limitations. Please appraise the convenor asap to make arrangements for this.  

Match Cost: Range fees are $5 only. 

I look for to seeing everyone on Saturday 4th for the first match of 2017.
 
Andy Wood
CSD Coordinator And Range Captain 
SSAA Goulburn & Districts Branch

A few shots on the day -a lovely summer day, no wind to bother us -just blowflies!

Today's match was once again an enjoyable day out at the range. While the temperature wasn't high it was fine for most of the afternoon which aided accurate shooting. We had 2 teens trying both shooting and Cadet for the first time and they acquitted themselves well. As such we did not shoot anything aside of the 30 round 3P Core event. While not all rifles were regulation today they did fit the spirit of the match and it further stretched the skills of those shooting. The core event was taken out by none other than our Combined Services Discipline Captain, Matthew Vagg with a score of 104.1. Our juniors also shot well, M.J. taking the match with a score of 86.1. Here are the full results for the day: 

Here's a few photos from today's Cadet Shoot!