Italy v UK Postal Match

[Brian_K]

Below are the 3 x LV teams for the postal match against Italy:

Team A
Graham Freeman
Garry Kingaby
Gary Morrison

Team B
Tony Male
Colin Evans
RJ Harding

Team C
Peter Kilpin
Robert Hughes
Lyn Thomas

The results will be taken from the Glevum Open which is taking part over the 2nd & 3rd June.
The weather this week in the UK has been great, lets hope it holds up

Brian

 

[Carlo Caricato]

brian,
you'll receive our noms early next week.
does any other want to attend (somewhere in the world) this party? don't worry it's free
carlo

 

[Carlo Caricato]

below are also the 3XLV teams for the postal match against the uk

Team A
Carlo Caricato
Franco Germani
Luca Antonello

Team B
Simone Chiari
Raffaello Bianchino
Alberto Guasti

Team C
Stefano Lischi
Filippo Fantoni
Marco Buono

good luck to all competitors

carlo

btw the range is here: http://www.tsnpontedera.it/

 

[Brian_K]

Thanks Carlo,

The fun and games have begun and I hope to have the results by Sunday evening.

Glevum club: http://glevumtsc.co.uk/

Brian

 

[Brian_K]

Here are the scores from this weekends competition:

Team A

Graham Freeman......239 5x 243 8x 235 3x =717 16x
Garry kingaby............231 4x 241 5x 242 6x =714 15x
Gary Morrison............236 4x 232 4x 228 0x =696 8x
Total Score = 2127 39x

Team B

Tony Male...................243 9x 239 5x 242 9x =724 23x
Colin Evans.................241 7x 244 7x 239 6x =724 20x
Ron Harding.................249 9x 249 7x 246 9x =744 25x
Total Score = 2192 68x

Team C

Peter Kilpin...................235 6x 235 5x 239 3x = 709 14x
Robert Hughes..............227 2x 234 3x 235 2x = 696 7x
Colin Somerset.............236 0x 237 5x 235 4x = 708 9x (substitute)
Total Score = 2133 30x

2192 68x is a very good score in what I'm told were some very testing conditions (I wasn't at this event)

Some may know Ron Harding from the WC's held in the USA. I'm not sure of Ron's exact age but he's 80+..........there's hope for us all yet

Ron collecting his aggregate trophy:

Brian

 

[Carlo Caricato]

due sudden appointments out of italy I cannot compete in the team A. my place will be taken by pietro d'amico.

new italy team A composition:

Team A
Pietro D'Amico
Franco Germani
Luca Antonello

sorry

 

[ModelA]

Brian,
Great picture of Ron with his Trophy!

Ron,
Two 249's WOW! Fantastic targets!

Paul

 

[Brian_K]

Paul,

Yes, 'ol Ron shot out of his skin at this, the first ever event at the Glevum club. Very nice trophy as well.

Some more pictures here:https://www.facebook.com/Ukbr22

Brian

 

[shadowalker]

Ron, thanks for making us all of us old shooters realize the dream is still alive..............................thank you

Frank Tirrell USA

 

[Carlo Caricato]

Italy will reply next sat 30th.
lineup available here: http://www.tiroasegno.info/Portals/3/bandi/premio pontedera/GP PONTEDERA 2012 rev5.pdf
final scores will be available from 1st july when I come back from a br competition in france...
cheers
carlo

 

[Brian_K]

Thanks Carlo, I’m going on holiday on the 2nd July for a week so hopefully I’ll see them before I leave (don’t forget the photos )

Good luck in France.

Brian

 

[Carlo Caricato]

hi all,
sorry to annoy you again but I would like to communicate a variation of the team B: alberto guasti will be replaced by emanuele mantellassi.
alberto, as voluntary member of the italian red cross, has been suddenly asked to assist the populations struck by the]last month so he will not able to attend that challenge.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/29/italy-earthquakes-800-aftershocks-emilia

new teams composition:

Team A
Pietro D'amico
Franco Germani
Luca Antonello

Team B
Simone Chiari
Raffaello Bianchino
Emanuele Mantellassi

Team C
Stefano Lischi
Filippo Fantoni
Marco Buono

carlo

 

[Carlo Caricato]

and here the italian reply at tsn pontedera range.....


Team A total score 2181 67x
Pietro D'amico 245 5x; 239 4x; 239 7x; 723 19x
Franco Germani 245 6x; 238 9x; 237 3x; 721 18x
Luca Antonello 245 9x; 247 9x; 245 12x; 737 30x

Team B total score 2139 44x
Simone Chiari 240 4x; 242 7x; 232 4x; 714 15x
Raffaello Bianchino 244 8x; 234 5x; 239 4x; 717 17x
Emanuele Mantellassi 235 4x; 238 2x; 235 6x; 708 12x

Team C total score 2200 57x
Stefano Lischi 246 4x; 244 7x; 245 4x; 735 16x
Filippo Fantoni 245 4x; 239 3x; 239 6x; 723 13x
Marco Buono 247 11x; 248 9x; 247 8x; 742 28x

my personal thanks to all competitor.

follows complete scores of the event and photos

carlo

 

[Carlo Caricato]

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