Aidan Healy was leading Three-Position Rifle competitor at British Shooting’s trial shoots in Wigan this weekend, exceeding his Personal Best and National Record in the process.
Aidan, who set a British Junior Record of 571/600 at the British 50Metre Championships in August, went one better to score 572 on Sunday. He had already shot a 568 on Saturday to win the first day’s trials. Olivia Beech of Rugeley came second on 561, with Louis Norman third with 559.
Aidan’s score will not be a formal record however as the trials were shot on Wigan’s 50 metre indoor range, serving a comparative role for selection purposes – three-position rifle is formally an outdoor event and records must be shot outdoors.
When outdoor shooting resumes next year, Aidan will also have robust competition from the north – Scottish junior Neil Sinclair shot a 576 on Sunday. This was the highest single match score of the weekend, although his aggregate over both days was lower than Aidan’s. We can expect to see records change hands in 2026.
