Welsh shooters represented at the English Open 50M Championships at NSRA Aldersley this weekend, following in the footsteps of Liam Webster’s Open Championship win last year.
In the 50M Prone, Alun Evans of Tondu and Richard Hemingway of Rugeley qualified 3rd and 4th with 616.5 and 616.2 respectively. Also making it to the Championship shoot were John Moore of Penarth and Adam Gabrys of Torfaen. Steve Gurner and Mick Crook were eliminated in the first stage.
In the Prone Championship match, English competitor Shelbie Marsland ran away with the win, scoring 620.1. Behind her was a six-way battle for the remaining medals, with scores between 615.5 and 616.5. Richard and Alun placed 5th and 7th respectively. John Moore placed 13th and Adam Gabrys 14th.
Top scores in the Prone Medal battle:
| COmpetitor | score | position |
|---|---|---|
| Shelbie Marsland | 620.1 | Open & Confined Champion |
| Sean Bett | 616.5 | Open & Confined 2nd |
| Kosta Loukas | 616.3 | Open 3rd |
| Simon Green | 616.0 | Open 4th/Confined 3rd |
| Richard Hemingway | 615.9 | Open 5th |
| Matt Dixon | 615.7 | Open 6th |
| Alun Evans | 615.5 | Open 7th |
The meeting had further Welsh involvement, being supported by the WTSF through supply and operation of the Megalink target system.