The GB Match Rifle Team Ashes 2.0 Meeting and Welsh Rifle Association Match Rifle Meeting

 Entries are invited for this meeting for Match, Target and Any Rifles
to be held at  BISLEY on Sunday 28th, Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th August 2022.

COMPETITIONS

Match, Target and Any Rifles

  1. THE ASHES DAY 1 will be awarded on the highest aggregate scores on Sunday.  Prizes for top score, top Under 25 and top handicap score.
  2. THE LORD SWANSEA (A Welsh prize open to all competitors) will be awarded on the highest aggregate scores on Monday morning in the Welsh Meeting.
  3. THE ASHES DAY 2 will be awarded on the highest aggregate scores of individual shoots on Tuesday.  Prizes for top score, top Under 25 and top handicap score.
  4. THE ASHES GRAND AGGREGATE awarded on the aggregate of individual competitions plus the Grand Final.  Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall, top Under 25, top Lady and top handidcap score.  The top 8 in the Grand Aggregate after Tuesday 1100 make it through to the Final, to be shot 1 per target immediately after lunch.
  5. THE ASHES SCRATCH TEAM MATCH with team members drawn from a hat, from all entrants.  Prizes for the top team on a handicap basis.

All Competitors

  1. A DRINKS RECEPTION AND BARBECUE to be held at at a venue to be confirmed from 5pm on Monday, all competitors of both meetings and their friends are welcome, cost to be confirmed with payment at the venue.

Conditions of entry

  1. Competitors are required to be members of the NRA and hold a valid shooting certificate for the rifle being used, both to be shown to the Safety Officer before score cards can be drawn.
  2. Entries, including remittance, should be received by Tuesday 16th August to allow for confirmation of target numbers with the NRA. Thereafter they can only be accepted if space is available subject to the late entry fee to reflect the charge for changes in target booking. Entries and payment will be acknowledged by email.
  3. Payments made through this system for the Welsh Meeting will be passed on directly by the GB Match Rifle Team to the Welsh Rifle Association.

REGULATIONS 

NRA Regulations for Rifles, ammunition, targets, scoring, the Conduct of Shooting and Range Safety will apply. Competitors are to supply their own ammunition.

RANGES 

1000, 1100 and 1200 yards on each day.

NUMBER OF SHOTS 

Two sighters and fifteen shots to count at each range, with the exception of the Grand Final that has no sighters and ten to count and the Teams match that has one sighter and fifteen to count.

PRACTICE

On Sunday there will be a one hour practive period at 8:30am. On Monday English Eight Sighters will apply, with up to five shots and the first shot to hit counting as the first of two convertible sighters.

BLOW-OFF SHOTS 

On Sunday at 1200 yards and on Tuesday at 1000 yards there will be a period of one minute during which blow-off shots may be fired at the stop butt which may not be spotted.

TIES 

Ties will be decided by one convertible sighting shot and five to count at 1200 yards, and then by single shots as necessary until the outcome is decided.


SHOOTING PROGRAMME

Please note that the timings and the order of ranges on Sunday has changed as a result of NRA target availability, with minor changes to other timings to improve the smooth running of the meeting.

  

SUNDAY (Ashes 2.0)

     

MONDAY (Welsh)

     

TUESDAY (Ashes 2.0)

 

1200 yards

08:30 Practice
09:45 Detail 1
10:30 Detail 2
11:15 Detail 3

12:00 Lunch

1000 yards

13:45 Detail 1
14:30 Detail 2

1100 yards

15:30 Detail 1
16:15 Detail 2

 

1000 yards

08:30 Single Detail

1100 yards

10:00 Single Detail

1200 yards

11:30 Single Detail

Welsh prize giving on
the range at completion
of shooting

Range closed
Monday afternoon

 

1000 yards

08:45 Detail 1
09:30 Detail 2

1100 yards

10:30 Detail 1
11:15 Detail 2

12:00 Lunch

1200 yards

13:45 Grand Final: 0 + 10
14:15 Teams: 1 + 15

Ashes prize giving at the
English Eight Club when
team shoot is complete


Notes

  1. Score Cards are to be collected from the English Eight clubhouse from 7:30am on Sunday, on production of an NRA membership card, Shooting Certificate and Range Office receipts of zero cards for those using ammunition over 4500J (HME).
  2. Please note that the Zero Range will be open on Sunday for HME purposes from 7:30am, please give priority to those shooting in the first detail.  HME zero cards will be available from the Zero Range so need not be collected from the Range Office.
  3. Squadding for Sunday will give priority to the second detail for those who are HME or are travelling from farther afield (on request using the Contact page).  Squadding for Tuesday and Wednesday will be on the previous day's score order, with the highest in the second detail.
  4. Competitors will shoot two to a target if feasible at all distances in the Ashes on Sunday and Tuesday, and in threes in the Welsh meeting at all ranges on Monday.
  5. The meeting organisers reserves the right to alter the programme, including cancellation, should external problems make it necessary.
  6. The results of all meetings are shown on this website on the Meeting Results tab in the menu above, including a scoreboard on the Live Results page showing scores as they are entered during the meeting.
  7. A service is being tested this year of sending out personalised squadding details for each competitor by text message, in addition to posting the full list on the website and English Eight Club noticeboard. If you would like to take part in this please include your mobile number on the entry form.  There is no cost for this service.


CANCELLATION

Cancellations before 16th August will be fully refunded - please contact the Secretary directly or use the Contact page in the menu above. No shooting entry fees will be refunded if cancellation is made after 16th August.


SAFETY BRIEFING

SEE BIBLE RULES 252–265 & 277-8

  1. You may not venture or place any kit whatsoever on the firing point, dry fire, load or fire a rifle without the CRO’s specific order.
  2. When loading (that is, closing the bolt on a round), the rifle must be horizontal and must engage the target allocated to the firer.
  3. If the rifle is loaded on the ground and then raised to the shoulder, the rifle must not deviate beyond the limits of the assigned butt (rule 258)
  4. In the event of a rifle going “click!” rather than “bang!” (misfire or hangfire), remain in the aim and summon the RCO. You must stay in the aim for at least 30 seconds and ensure that the RCO – and no-one else – deals with the matter. Do not deal with it yourself. In the event of a round not firing and remaining in the chamber, the situation must be treated as above and, if the round will not extract, then Bible Rule 265 will apply.
  5. At the end of a shoot it is the firer’s responsibility to ensure that her/his rifle chamber is empty and audibly confirmed to be clear by the scorekeeper, the CRO or, in her/his absence, his deputy.
  6. When having a rifle cleared, the bolt of a bolt-action rifle MUST be removed (Rule 263).  There can be no exceptions to this rule without the PRIOR agreement of the RCO.
  7. Hearing protection must always be worn on or near the firing point. 
  8. Competitors are reminded that it is unwise to mix alcohol and shooting.

May we thank you for your co-operation in ensuring a safe and enjoyable shoot.

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