The event attracted the best from around Australia with Peter winning by one point from the current world champion Ben Emms from Lyndhurst in NSW.  Peter is stamping himself as one of the best as he has won the Queen’s Prize in Canberra and Queensland and second in NSW. The Queen’s Prize is the highest individual honour you can achieve in this country.

Peter represented NSW in the Team’s Match against Queensland and with NSW winning easily with an Australian record score of 1996 out of 2000.  Peter scored 199 out of 200.

Well done Peter.

500 yards

Target rifle

A-grade

Peter Thurtell 100.12  

Tony Moon 99.8   

Wendy Moon   94.4   

Steve Southwell 50.8   

Jim Blackmore 48.3

B-grade

Max Purnell    93.6

C-grade

Georgia Potts   87.1  

Gordon Higgins   84.2

F Class

A-grade

Tony Galati   111.4   

Rob Bartlett   108.5   

Chris Barnard   105.3  

Mike Rogerson   104.2

B-grade

Declan Heaney   107.1  

Todd Barnard   106.3  

Forbes Thurtell   100  

Keith Gleeson   99.1

Ean Heaney        56.1  

Christina Adams   54.1  

Duncan Robinson   54.1  

Barry White   53.2

Ronan Moon   51.1    

Peter Fripp   100.3