Category: Inter Clubs Matches and County Competitions

Herts County Championship – 4 Sept 2011

September 17, 2011

The Hertfordshire County Championship, for the 'Ladies of the County' trophy, is shot over 300, 600, 900 and 1,000 yards, with 2+10 shots at each range.  Welwyn Phoenix members Alistair Bullen, Nick Verduyn and Colin Skellett competed in the 2011 competition held on 4 September. The day started ...

County Astor Cup Heat – May 8th 2011

May 16, 2011

Following our winning team performance at Captains Day earlier in the Spring, we sought to repeat our success at the Astor County heat in May. Despite a superior team V count, we were well beaten into second place by our old adversary Radlett. They progressed to the Astor Final in July at the Imperi...

HRA Captains Day – 27 March 2011

March 30, 2011

Individual Captains Day Prize Competition In keeping with our successes from the past, the County opening Individual Captains Day shoot was anticipated to produce some Gold and at least some Silver for WPRC marksmen. We brought a team of seven, in fact about 37% of the total entry of 19. Were we co...

Astor Final 16th July 2010

July 16, 2010

At the Imperial Meeting 2010, the TR competitions opened on first Friday, with WPRC representing the county in the Astor Final for the second year in succession. Our qualifying score of 607.61 in the heats would have put us in 10th place in the final but difficult windy conditions challenged all ...

Herts County Competitions – 2010

May 16, 2010

In comparison to recent year’s successes, 2010 was less remarkable. The main event however again belonged to one of our own. Nick Verduyn won the County Championship for the fourth time and was runner-up in three of the remaining competitions. WPRC Herts Individual Competition results in 201...

Club Team Competitions 2010

April 16, 2010

Our self awarded status of ‘Premier Club in the County’ comes with the responsibility to maintain that position with successful individual and team performances. 2010 did not disappoint: Captains Day   28th March 2010 Our Captains Day winner this season was a very welcome surprise. ...

Welwyn Phoenix Rifle Club at the City RC Open Meeting 2009

September 16, 2009

Welwyn Phoenix member Colin Skellett had a remarkable run in the well attended City Open meeting held at Bisley on 12/13 Sept. The Saturday competition was at short range, with a 'Queen's 1' format (2+7 shots at 300, 500 and 600 yds) in the morning and a 'Queen's 2', (2+10 shots at the same range...

Welwyn Phoenix Triumph at Herts County Championship (again) – 2009

June 16, 2009

Three members of WPRC shot in the 2009 Open Hertfordshire County Championship, held at Bisley on 31 May.  The competition was shot over 4 ranges, with 900 & 1000 yards in the morning and 300 & 600 in the afternoon. The final scores for the title of County Champion were very close with on...

Hertfordshire Clubs Challenge Shield 2009

May 16, 2009

The dubious honour of organising this Herts Clubs team competition falls to the winner from the previous year. In our fourth consecutive year as organiser, WPRC made a special effort to recruit new interest. With five teams shooting, the efforts were well rewarded and Cheshunt R&PC received an e...

County Astor Cup Heat – May 10th 2009

May 16, 2009

In keeping with WPRC's good start to the season, our team's effort in the County Astor Heat was no exception. It was not an awesome performance but good enough to ensure that the Club will be representing the County later this year at the main event in July. Details of the result were as follows:...