Announcing the 2017 Registered Fly Nationals at Eagle Park Range, VIC

ahh sweet , learn something new every day haha.. thanks Nick

Well done Nick !
So I need to purchase or borrow a rimfire for Friday ? Lol

My self and brother john will be attending as always.
I am sure there will be a team for Qld coming.

Thanks Vince & John

I've put you both down for HG & LG and if you can rustle up a rimfire I'll clip your tickets for that too. You're coming all this way so why not shoot the rimfire on Friday!

Nick

Hi All
After reading on another thread that the overall "winner" will come from the Light and Heavy combined, is this the case for the Nationals ??
I have been shooting the Fly since 2000 but don't travel outside of Canberra.  I was considering travelling to Little River as it's the "Nationals" but if I have to shoot both classes to be in the running I won't be attending. I guess it's a good way of reducing the competition, going on last years Nationals only 21 competitors had a chance of winning.
Matt Paroz

Hi Matt

I understand where you’re coming from regarding the overall winner historically being taken as the highest score on the day regardless of class, HG or LG. However the 2017 is a 3 day event with 3 classes, rimfire, HG and LG so it’s not possible to declare the winner of one class the overall National champion.

Listed below is the format and medals to be awarded for the 2017 Nationals. The Nationals at Little River is going to be a 3 day event with one class shot per day and the awards and classes are as listed in the current Fly rule book. If you choose to enter the Nationals with one class then you are in the running to be the winner for that class on that day. Of course if it’s a LG then you could also enter in HG as well and be in the running to win both classes and the C/F two gun award. At the end of each day, the winner and place getters for that day will be presented their awards. To be clear on the awards, medals are prepared by the National committee and sent to the hosting club for presentation.

Looking at the awards there will be five National Champions as five gold medals are on offer for aggregate and class wins. While it isn’t listed in the current rule book and so not official, the overall National winner of the 3 day event could logically be considered the shooter who enters all 3 classes and gains the highest aggregate score for those classes, the 3 gun winner, a significant achievement. Of course this may not be the direction that Fly shooters want to take as per recent debate.

In order to gain permission to host the 2017 Nationals at Eagle Park the Melbourne Benchrest Club had to assure the National Benchrest Chairman that the event will be run as per the current rule book, even down to providing a qualified surveyor’s certificate that the 500m and 200yd yard are within specs!

Hopefully I’ve clarified that the 2017 Nationals are being run to the current rulebook format, like it or not. So until the rules are changed I hope you can reconsider attending the 2017 Nationals to have crack at gold.

Friday April 28th 200 yard rimfire.

 Saturday April 29th 500 metre Heavy centrefire.

Sunday April 30th 500 metre Light centrefire.

CF 2  Gun             Gold           Silver            Bronze
CF & RF 2 Gun    Gold           Silver            Bronze                  
Heavy Gun           Gold           Silver            Bronze  
 Light Gun             Gold           Silver            Bronze                
Rimfire                  Gold           Silver            Bronze                                

       
High Score HG   Gold
High Score LG Gold
High Score RF Gold

Small Group HG  Gold
Small Group LG  Gold
Small Group RF  Gold

Nick

Hi Nick
i was just wondering if there will be anywhere to stay/camp at the range?
a few of the bloke over here are not sure if they will be able to make it till closer to the time, so i might just bring my swag over as a last resort
Pethy

Pethy

Yes you can camp at the range. While we do not have a large club room like at Canberra, we can make room in our storage shed for camping. There are showers on site and the cafe will be open Friday thru to Sunday.

Nick

thanks mate

Hi Nick

A number of Sydney shooters are looking to make the trip down to Melbourne this year for the Nationals and I had a question or two related to securing rifles etc. I noted last year that the ACT requires rilfes to be secure to the vehicle.
Q. Does VIC have any different rules regarding the transportation\storage of rifles in vehicles?
Q. Any of rules which might affect those north of the boarder that we should be aware of?

Let me know and I will pass on the details so our shooters are doing the right thing.

Looking forward to the shoot.

Dave Dundas

Hi Dave

I'm pleased to hear Sydney shooters will be attending and look forward to receiving your nominations. In regard to transportation of firearms in Victoria this is a link to Victoria Police website section:

Storage and safe keeping requirements for firearms, updated Nov 2016

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=36210


Nick

Fee structure for 2017 Fly Nationals _ Eagle Park Vic

Rimfire - $55.00
Heavy Gun - $55.00
Light Gun - $55.00
Juniors $25 per class
2016 HG & LG SOTY free entry to category win

There will be no discount for multiple entries as we are required to pay a range fee per day to SSAA for each entrant.

The National medals awarded as per the benchrest rule book and the Jim McKinley perpetual trophy will be awarded to the highest CF score.

In addition Melbourne Benchrest Club has organized the following:

• 2017 National Fly Championship patches for each entrant.

• Trophies for the 6 Category winners: RF,HG, LG, 2 Gun (RF & nominated CF), 2 Gun CF, 3 Gun RF, CF, CF.

• 15 x Bore Tech 44” cleaning rods plus a number of other items  will also be on the prize table to be drawn out of the     hat. – Sponsorship by Outdoor Sporting Agencies, http://www.osaaustralia.com.au/

• 1 Box each of Copperhead 6mm 103gn VLD to highest score HG and highest score LG – Sponsorship by Copperhead Bullets, http://copperheadbullets.com

• 1 x Magnum of Curly Flat Pinoir to each of the 5 category winners: RF, HG, LG, 2 Gun CF, 3 Gun RF CF CF – Sponsorship by Curly Flat Winery, http://www.curlyflat.com

Hi Nick

How are your shooter numbers going for each of the three days?

Are you still waiting on many shooters to register?

Want to keep this thread near the top on the board so it gets seen.


Thanks


Dave Dundas

Hello Nick   do you have a list of competitors  who will be shooting on the 3 days of the Nationals   -- and what time is weigh in  for rimfire and light gun   --  will be good to catch up with every one again
                                            john mc

As is my first visit  to Little River, can a local tell me if the orientation of rifle to target is "level", "downhill" , like Batemans Bay, or "uphill",  like Canberra? Just wondering what height rear bag I need.

Hey Rob,

It is up hill, very similar to Canberra (maybe a little more up hill but not much).

Whatever bag/rest setup works in Canberra will be fine at Little River...... just allow a bit more for the wind :)

Anthony

Below is the  current list of competitors and class entries. Please let me know if you have any corrections.

Alex Dundas, RF
Alison Brett, RF
Andrew Fox,HG, LG
Anthony Bending, HG, LG
Anthony Hall, RF, HG, LG
Barry Tucker, RF, HG, LG
Bob Wright, HG, LG,
Darren McNamara, HG, LG
Dave Dundas, RF
Dave Groves, RF, HG, LG
David Brett, RF
David Westerman, LG
Edward McGrann, RF
Geoff Perdon, HG, LG
Glen Aarson, RF, HG, LG
Grant Groves, RF, HG, LG
Jeagen Peet, RF, HG, LG
John McQuire, RF, HG. LG
John Vaina, HG, LG
Kathy Dundas, RF
Keegan McGrann Jnr, RF
Ken Melgaard, HG, LG
Ken Noye, RF
Ken Perrin, RF, HG, LG
Kira Deehan, LG
Les Fraser, RF, HG, LG
Louise Wren, RF
Luke Easter, RF, HG, LG
Michael Bell, RF, HG, LG
Nick Aagren, HG, LG
Paul Deehan, HG, LG
Peter Merriman, HG, LG
Rob Eager, HG, LG
Robert McKenzie, HG, LG
Russell LeMaitre, RF, HG, LG
Scott Dundas Jnr, RF
Scott Seddon, RF
Stuart Pethybridge, RF, HG, LG
Tim Pavey, RF, HG, LG
Tracy Deehan, LG
Tyson Trotter, RF, HG, LG
Vince Vaina, HG, LG

Hi Nick,

Good roll up - I make that something like 42 individuals over the three days, 26 Rimfire, 31 Light Gun and 28 Heavy Gun.

Should be a good event.

Cheers

Anthony

Hi All,
            Who's intending to camp at Eagle Park next weekend?

Russ and I are currently planning to.

Cheers.

Dave

Hi Dave

From what I've heard there could be 6 or more shooters camping at the range plus you and Rus.

Extended forecast is looking promising, for Little River.....

Nick

Yeah Dave i will be rolling out my swag at the range