Bisley National Meeting Roundup

A smiling group of people pose for a team photograph on an outdoor shooting range. They are dressed in red and white team colours and hold a Welsh flag bearing a red dragon on a field of white and green.

This article is a work in progress as results and photographs are collected.

Congratulations to all the Welsh competitors shooting at Bisley this year. Full results are available on the NSRA website.

Eley Postal Final

In the Eley Final, Adam Gabrys of Torfaen Rifle Club won the D-Class Final with a score of 378. A very steady shoot of 189 at each distance put him two points ahead of runner-up F. Grantham.

Aggregates

In the Grand aggregate, David George of Tondu won B-Class, earning promotion to A for next year. In the Weekend Aggregate, Chloe John-Driscoll of Penrhiwpal placed fourth in C-Class on her first appearance at the National Meeting, just one point from the medals.

Home Countries Match

The Men’s Team of 5 and the Mixed Team of 10 finished third behind England and Wales. The Women’s Team of 5 was second behind England. Sian Corish of Tondu had the highest individual score and won the Target Dragon and became the first recipient of the Mark Parry Memorial Badge for highest individual score in the Welsh Team.

Roberts Final

Two Welsh competitors made it to the Roberts Final this year – Sian Corish and David George. David qualified from B-Class and shot the Roberts and “Bobs” Finals concurrently (the Bobs being a final for B-, C- and D-Class competitors), finishing 18th in the Roberts Final, and third in the Bobs. Sian was part of a three-way tie in the Roberts Final, the first in over thirty years. Level with Richard Wilson and James Paterson, this tie saw England, Scotland and Wales equally represented.

Tying on a score of 780 over four cards, they took to the range to shoot a third card at 100yards, Richard Wilson of the Isle of Wight prevailed with 192, becoming British Prone Champion for the second time (his first Roberts win was in 2016). James Paterson came second on 189 and Sian finished third with a 188.

A smiling woman stands in front of a score board. She wears a specialist red and green shooting jacket and is holding a silver target rifle bearing the name of Grunig + Elmiger. A grassy outdoor range is visible behind her beyond the covered firing point.