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End of Season Shoot – 2019

October 9, 2019

END of SEASON SHOOT - 6th OCTOBER 2019 Numbers this year were better, despite some away on holiday. Eleven members enjoyed a beautiful warm Autumn day, with challenging winds at long range in the afternoon but with the benefit of superb light conditions for this year’s competitions. In the War...

Imperial 150 Meeting 2019

October 9, 2019

150th Imperial Meeting July 2019 The 150th Imperial Meeting had been heralded as memorable. It did not disappoint. One hundred and fifty years of history and a continuum only broken by two world wars is a remarkable sporting achievement and one which can be cherished by our National Rifle Associati...

County Astor Cup Heat – May 12th 2019

May 15, 2019

County Astor Cup Heat – May 12th 2019 The ASTOR is an NRA competition in which the chosen teams from every County compete at the Imperial Prize Meeting in July. Selection of those teams takes place in May in a series of County heats and the Hertfordshire heat was held on Sunday 12th May. A ...

HRA Captains Day and Teams Challenge Shield – Sunday 7th April 2019

April 23, 2019

This traditional opener to the Hertfordshire County shooting season was shot in pleasant conditions, unlike many years in the past. The individual Captains Day event is run in the morning using a handicapped Queens I format, to encourage shooters of all ability to enter. The Captains Day prize i...

End of Season Shoot – 7th October 2018

October 7, 2018

Numbers this year were depleted due to four last minute un-anticipated withdrawals. Only nine members therefore enjoyed a beautiful Autumn day, with light winds and superb light conditions for this year’s competitions. In the Warm-up shoot, Bob Jackson’s 35.5 turned the tables on Colin Skelle...

Records Broken at Imperial 2018

August 1, 2018

We had already enjoyed fine weather on most shooting days leading up to the 149th Imperial this year, but we were all in for a toasting as temperatures soared and records were broken. Seven WPRC members represented the club this year. MATCH RIFLE We had always previously fielded a represent...

County Astor Cup Heat – May 13th 2018

May 13, 2018

County Astor Cup Heat – May 13th 2018 Following recent good team performances WPRC were ready for this year’s customary battle for the privilege to proceed to the final in July. Conditions were deceptively difficult, with fast changing wind direction and strength. Colin Skellett and Nick Verduy...

HRA Captains Day and Teams Challenge Shield – Sunday 29th April 2018

April 29, 2018

With target space at a premium earlier in the season, 2018 saw Captains Day moved to the last Sunday in April. Warm weather and dry firing points welcomed 18 entrants, 9 from WPRC. Competition reverted to the normal format of 2 sighters with 7 to count at 300, 500 and 600 yards, with pr...

Ross Hayden Memorial Spoon was proudly presented by Ross’s father Dick Hayden

End of Season Shoot – 8th October 2017

October 8, 2017

Despite late withdrawals, a total of 12 members enjoyed a fine and dry day for this year’s competitions. We welcomed newest member Tom Stevenson to his first EOS and after an absence of four years it was good to see Simon Thomas back on the ranges again and enjoying remarkable success. [capti...

Imperial Meeting 2017

July 30, 2017

Approaching the Imperial meeting the weather forecast was uncertain. As in 2016 the Match Rifle events were again subject to rain and very strong winds. Happily, this cleared, providing fine dry days but with unpredictable wind patterns for the TR Meeting. Seven WPRC members represented the club thi...

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