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Air Rifle World Postal Championship 2010
Taking on the success of lasts years air rifle world postal championship, countries are have submitted teams and individuals for the second Air Rifle world postal championship in 2010. This Championship is now ended with scores set out below. National Team entries are;
Country
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Date - 2010
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Team
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Team Names
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Event
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Range
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Scores Ind
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Scores Team
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Australia
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30 Oct
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Brett Wilson
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RBA Dual Range
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Team A
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Bill Collaros
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Vic Dual Range Melbourne
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2179/51 | |
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Rob Austin
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Patrick Wolfe
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Team B
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Richard Lightfoot
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2151/53 | |
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Martin Lee
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Peter Males
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Team C
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Sue McCready
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2109/35 | |
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Chris Lots
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Czech R.
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28 to 30 July
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Cink
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704/ 7 | |||
Team A
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Bursik
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Euro Champs
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Pilsen
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717/ 16 | 2135/36 | |||
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Vrestiak
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714/ 13 | |||||
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Durdiak
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662/ 7 | |||||
Team B
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Hosek
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Euro Champs
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Pilsen
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680/ 2 | 2057/19 | |||
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Havelka
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715/ 10 | ||||||
Malta
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12 & 13 June
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James Bugeja
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693/ 1 | ||
Team A
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Stanley Shaw
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Malta BR Nationals
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616/ 1 | 2006/ 9 | ||||
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Mario J Spiteri
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697/ 7 | |||||
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Domnic Calleja
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701/ 12 | |||||
Team B
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Wayne Galea
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Malta BR Nationals
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684/ 0 | 2081/ 18 | ||||
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David Giardina
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696/ 6 | |||||
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Raymond Abela
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690/ 5 | |||||
Team C
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Simon Cosby
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Malta BR Nationals
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643/ 5 | 1955/ 16 | ||||
Ruth Gauci
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622/ 6 | ||||||
Netherlands
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10 Oct
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John van Oorschot
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676/ 7 | |||
Team A
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Chris van Veluw
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Dutch Nationals
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Schietbaan Europoort” Krabbeweg 125;
Maasvlakte-Rotterda
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685/ 9 | 2050/ 20 | |||
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Fred Kurvers
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689/ 4 | |||
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Robert Schneider
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670/ 5 | ||
Team B
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Erik den Haan
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Dutch Nationals
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Schietbaan Europoort” Krabbeweg 125;
Maasvlakte-Rotterda
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661/ 4 | 1965/ 14 | |||
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Bram Verwijs
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634/ 5 | |||||
South Africa
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20 & 21 Aug
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Team NWBSA
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Dave Berry |
NWBSA Regional Open
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708/13 | |||
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Josh Berry
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Schoeman Skietbaan, Klerksdorp
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682/7 | 2044/35 | ||
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Koos Duffy
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654/15 | ||
26 & 27 Nov
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Team GBSA
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Pieter Grundlingh
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GBSA Regional Open
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705/20 | ||||
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Wessel Roux
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Krokodilespruit, Pretoria
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710/14 | 2135/44 | ||||
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Ruan Roux
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724/17 | |||||
5 & 6 Nov |
Team FSBSA
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FSBSA Regional Open
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724/21 | ||||
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Excalibur FireArms Ranch, Welkom
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721/14 | 2167/53 | ||||
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Niel Terblanche
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722/18 | ||||||
UK
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29 July
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Alan Grayson
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729/ 25 | ||
Team A
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Carl Boswell
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Euro Champs
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Pilsen
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736/ 23 | 2159/56 | |||
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Paul Barker
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694/ 8 | ||||||
28 & 29 Aug
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Colin Renwick
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686/18 | |||||
Team B
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Robb Harrison
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UK Nationals
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Paul Lane Rifle and Pistol Club, Yorks
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698/13 | 2079/45 | |||
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Gary Kingaby
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695/14 | ||||||
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Scott Grayson
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695/14 | ||||||
Team C
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Graham Freeman
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UK Nationals
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Paul Lane Rifle and Pistol Club, Yorks
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700/30 | 2071/53 | |||
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Jim Andrews
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676/9 | ||||||
Russia
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21 August
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Morschagin Stepan
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699/16 | |||
Team A
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Soldatov Aleksey
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Russian Nationals
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730/13 | 2150/49 | ||||
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Pashkov Aleksey
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721/20 | |||||
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Pigrov Evgeniy
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710/18 | |||||
Team B
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Surikov Sergey
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Russian Nationals
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724/17 | 2154/51 | ||||
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Grigoriev Konstantin
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720/16 | |||||
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Shevtsov Aleksandr
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724/18 | |||||
Team C
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Shutov Vadim
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Russian Nationals
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719/18 | 2142/48 | ||||
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Salnikov Vyacheslav
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699/12 | ||||||
Italy
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18 Sept
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Pino Leone |
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705/11
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Team A
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Teodorico Panisi |
Italian Regional
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Milano
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708/7
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2099/24 | |||
Renato Contarato |
686/6
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Radamesse Gentile |
660/6
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Team B
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Luigi Gomiero |
Italian Regional
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Milano
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693/9
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2044/24 | |||
Adelio Bacchin |
691/9
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USA
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Nov 20th
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Larry Burchfield |
685/7
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Team A
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David Alsup |
Texas Regional
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Texarkana Club Range
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699/11
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2013/25 | |
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Frank Tirrell |
649/7
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Christopher Jamieson
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Shot - No Score
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Team B
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Steve George
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Florida Regional
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Seminole County Rifle Club
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Shot - No Score
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Shot - No Score
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Matthew George
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Shot - No Score
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Individual Scores | ||||
Name | Country | Score | X | |
1 | Paul van Gass | South Africa | 738 | 22 |
2 | Carl Boswell | UK | 736 | 23 |
3 | Brett Wilson | Australia | 732 | 18 |
4 | Soldatov Aleksey | Russia | 730 | 13 |
5 | Alan Grayson | UK | 729 | 25 |
6 | Gert Coetzer | South Africa | 728 | 16 |
7 | Bill Collaros | Australia | 726 | 15 |
8 | A. Rowe | Australia | 724 | 23 |
9 | Niekie v Dyk | South Africa | 724 | 21 |
10 | Gert van Wyk | South Africa | 724 | 19 |
11 | Shevtsov Aleksandr | Russia | 724 | 18 |
12 | Martin Lee | Australia | 724 | 18 |
13 | Surikov Sergey | Russia | 724 | 17 |
14 | Rohan Roux | South Africa | 724 | 17 |
15 | Niel Terblanche | South Africa | 722 | 18 |
16 | Giuseppe Rifici | Italy | 722 | 17 |
17 | Pashkov Aleksey | Russia | 721 | 20 |
18 | R. Austin | Australia | 721 | 18 |
19 | Natali Terblanche | South Africa | 721 | 14 |
20 | Richard Lightfoot | Australia | 720 | 24 |
21 | Grigoriev Konstantin | Russia | 720 | 16 |
22 | Shutov Vadim | Russia | 719 | 18 |
23 | Giampietro Mazzolari | Italy | 718 | 18 |
24 | Jaroslav Buršík | Czech Republic | 717 | 16 |
25 | Pieter van der Merwe | South Africa | 716 | 16 |
26 | Josef Havelka | Czech Republic | 715 | 10 |
27 | Stanislav Vreštiak | Czech Republic | 714 | 13 |
28 | Nick Schoonwinkel | South Africa | 714 | 8 |
29 | Pigrov Evgeniy | Russia | 710 | 18 |
30 | Wessel Roux | South Africa | 710 | 14 |
31 | Micheal Terblanche | South Africa | 710 | 8 |
32 | Dave Berry | South Africa | 708 | 13 |
33 | Teodorico Panisi | Italy | 708 | 7 |
34 | Patrick Wolfe | Australia | 707 | 11 |
35 | P Males | Australia | 707 | 11 |
36 | Flippie van Tonder | South Africa | 705 | 20 |
37 | Pino Leone | Italy | 705 | 11 |
38 | Mario Coetzer | South Africa | 705 | 11 |
39 | C Lott | Australia | 704 | 14 |
40 | Pavel Cink | Czech Republic | 704 | 7 |
41 | R. McKeady | Australia | 703 | 16 |
42 | Coenie Schoonwinkel | South Africa | 703 | 8 |
43 | Pieter Grundlingh | South Africa | 701 | 13 |
44 | Domnic Calleja | Malta | 701 | 12 |
45 | Oreste Roveda | Italy | 701 | 4 |
46 | Graham Freeman | UK | 700 | 30 |
47 | Liam van Gass | South Africa | 700 | 17 |
48 | E Mulcahy | Australia | 700 | 14 |
49 | Morschagin Stepan | Russia | 699 | 16 |
50 | Salnikov Vyacheslav | Russia | 699 | 12 |
51 | David Alsup | USA | 699 | 11 |
52 | Robb Harrison | UK | 698 | 13 |
53 | S. McKeady | Australia | 698 | 10 |
54 | Mario J Spiteri | Malta | 697 | 1 |
55 | David Giardina | Malta | 696 | 6 |
56 | Garry Kingaby | UK | 695 | 14 |
57 | Scott Grayson (J) | UK | 695 | 14 |
58 | Paul Barker | UK | 694 | 8 |
59 | Luigi Gomiero | Italy | 693 | 9 |
60 | James Bugeja | Malta | 693 | 1 |
61 | Adelio Bacchin | Italy | 691 | 9 |
62 | Raymond Abela | Malta | 690 | 5 |
63 | Fred Kurvers | Netherlands | 689 | 4 |
64 | Colin Renwick | UK | 686 | 18 |
65 | Renato Contarato | Italy | 686 | 6 |
66 | Chris van Veluw | Netherlands | 685 | 9 |
67 | Larry Burchfield | USA | 685 | 7 |
68 | Wayne Galea | Malta | 684 | 0 |
69 | Chelsea Grayson (JL) | UK | 683 | 5 |
70 | Josh Berry | South Africa | 682 | 7 |
71 | Joseph Hosek | Czech Republic | 680 | 2 |
72 | C.Olley | UK | 679 | 7 |
73 | Freddie Botha | South Africa | 678 | 8 |
74 | Jim Andrews | UK | 676 | 9 |
75 | John van Oorschot | Netherlands | 676 | 7 |
76 | D. Becroft | Australia | 674 | 8 |
77 | Robert Schneider | Netherlands | 670 | 5 |
78 | J. Becroft | Australia | 669 | 9 |
79 | Ron Harding | UK | 669 | 4 |
80 | J.Rogers | UK | 668 | 7 |
81 | Carl Hanson | UK | 666 | 11 |
82 | René Onderdelinden | Netherlands | 666 | 4 |
83 | Jan Durdak | Czech Republic | 662 | 7 |
84 | Ricardo Botha | South Africa | 661 | 5 |
85 | Erik den Haan | Netherlands | 661 | 4 |
86 | Radamesse Gentile | Italy | 660 | 6 |
87 | S.Rogers | UK | 659 | 7 |
88 | H. Ozaksey | Australia | 658 | 8 |
89 | Giuseppe Massa | Italy | 658 | 5 |
90 | Koos Duffy | South Africa | 654 | 15 |
91 | Maarten den Boer | Netherlands | 654 | 7 |
92 | Frank Tirrell | USA | 649 | 7 |
93 | Christine Stockham (JL) | UK | 643 | 8 |
94 | Simon Cosby | Malta | 643 | 5 |
95 | Bram Verwijs | Netherlands | 634 | 5 |
96 | Glenn Stockham (L) | UK | 632 | 2 |
97 | Aneke van der Merwe | South Africa | 626 | 6 |
98 | Ruth Gauci | Malta | 622 | 6 |
99 | Stanley Shaw | Malta | 616 | 1 |
100 | Christopher Jamieson | USA | Shot - No Score | Shot - No Score |
101 | Steve George | USA | Shot - No Score | Shot - No Score |
102 | Matthew George | USA | Shot - No Score | Shot - No Score |
FSBSA - Air Rifle World Postal News and RegistrationDownload rules for the World Air Rifle Postal Championship 2010
Rules of the Air Rifle World Postal 2010
General:
Distance 25 meters 3 Targets Unlimited Match at 20 ft/lb. Outdoor-Only Shooter and Benches may be covered Minimum of Ten Shooters for a Team Score to qualify Mandatory Bench Rotation Scheduled Matches to be held between March and November
Equipment:
Cannot Attach Rifle to Rest or Rest to Bench Rail &/or Machine guns are Not Permitted
Rifle specification:
HV-B Air Rifle Class -is any .177-.20-.22 caliber air rifle having a safe manually and mechanically operated firing mechanism, with no weight limit. Any air regulator can be used as long as it is integral within the air cylinder. Any modification may be made to the rifle and any magnification scope may be used. Factory stock or stocks that meet ‘Stock Clarification' rules may be used. Return to battery shall NOT be permitted. Muzzle brakes, muzzle flips, barrel weights or Harmonic Tuners are permitted. There is no restriction on cylinder size or capacity as long as 27.1 joules or 20-ft/lb. maximum power is retained and it is integral within the rifle. (Separate Air Cylinders are not allowed the cylinder must be part of the rifle). Testing of air rifles via use of a chronograph will need to be done by match directors to ensure maximum power restrictions above – records of tested rifles will need to be kept for checks/ clarification. The match director has authority not to allow any rifle over the specified power limits to ensure fairness through the competition.
Rests:
A front rest shall only support the front portion of the rifle. The rear rest shall only support the rear portion of the rifle. Neither rest may be attached to the bench, the rifle or each other i.e.: Both parts shall be moveable independently of each other.
Target:
WRABF 25 meters target, UKBR 22 25 yards, Best edge Scoring to Include “X” Use a .22 plug for scoring. All Targets Scored for Total, X counts & “First Miss”
Participants:
3 Teams – Each Country – 3 Shooters per Team plus an Alternate. Substitutions will be permitted under extraordinary circumstances Teams Must Pre Register One Month in advance. But not later than September 2010.
Countries 3 Teams do not have to shoot in the same Match. But the 3 team Members of the same team must shoot in the same Match. Individuals do not need to pre register. Individuals must shoot in a Scheduled Team match to qualify.(i.e. Nationals/Regionals)
Misc:
A Shooter can only shoot on one team. A Team Shooters team score goes into the Individual Standings. If an Individual shoots in more than one registered match the First matches score is used in the Individual Standings.
Entry: All countries/associations must announce the shooting ranges and date of where the shoot will takes place. Teams must be registered 30 days before the competition. Individuals can enter on the day of the competition. It is preferred that Nationals, State, Provincials competitions be used for the world postal championship.
Medals:
1. Top 3 teams qualify for medals. 2. Top 3 individuals qualify for medals.
Certificates:
Top 10 individuals qualify for certificates.
Rankings:
Teams and individuals will be ranked as per the competition specification. It is the country's/shooter's responsibility to provide his/her power out put of the air rifle on the score sheet.
Entry fee:
Free. It would be nice if participating countries/shooters help with organising sponsors, as there will be some cost involved. Donations can be sent to Nick Schoonwinkel PO Box 472, Welkom. 9460 South Africa