Category: Bisley Annual Meeting – “The Imperial”

151st Imperial Meeting – September 2020

October 23, 2020

151st Imperial Meeting - September 2020 Following the closure of Bisley ranges in late March due to the Corona virus pandemic, the NRA worked tirelessly on special government approved procedures to enable safe, socially distanced shooting to commence again in late May. Initially limited to singl...

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...

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...

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...

Imperial Meeting 2016

August 1, 2016

  Following the wettest and coldest June in years, the 2016 Imperial Meeting was set to provide some surprises. The Match Rifle events were subject to biblical downpours, storms and strong winds giving way to the TR Meeting, which experienced scorching heat and consequential strange and unpr...

Imperial Meeting 2015

August 16, 2015

Yet again we experienced a dry and warm Imperial. However heat has the disadvantage of attracting difficult wind conditions and 2015 was no exception. A squad of seven members represented the club this year. MATCH RIFLE According to tradition our sole MR representative was Dick Hayden. After m...

Imperial Meeting 2014

August 16, 2014

For the second year in succession the Imperial 2014 was blessed with warm, sunny and dry weather, with of course the tricky winds associated with summer conditions. This year we fielded a record breaking eight members thanks to two new arrivals at WPRC. We welcomed John Cade who is no stranger to...

Imperial Meeting 2013

August 16, 2013

Following recent years where we were challenged by foul weather, our hopes of a fine Imperial Meeting were rewarded. Tricky winds of course but dry and not overly hot days welcomed our squad of six from WPRC. The usual culprits Nick Verduyn, Colin Skellett, Ashley Coleman-Cooke, Alistair Bullen and ...

Imperial Meeting 2012

August 1, 2012

Our usual diehards always turn up with high hopes for this annual pilgrimage and by recent past successes this is not without reason. The preceding years 2009, 10 and 11 had all produced notable achievements so Colin Skellett, Alistair Bullen, Nick Verduyn, Ashley Coleman-Cooke and Bob Jackson were ...

Imperial Meeting 2011

August 17, 2011

The 2011 Imperial Meeting was something of a rollercoaster for Welwyn Phoenix's Colin Skellett.  After a slow start, things finally came together on the Monday afternoon with a possible in the Wimbledon (along with over 100 other competitors!). In the evening Colin was representing East of Engla...