Re: Congratulations to the winners BRT Federal Cup
Posted by Pete van Meurs on Mar 20, 2012; 9:57am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/Congratulations-to-the-winners-BRT-Federal-Cup-tp5564165p5579515.html
I have delayed responding on this thread in the hope that someone else well-versed in the procedures would save me the trouble - seems I get the job!
Record scores/groups in Benchrest -
If a competitor believes that he/she may have shot a new record it is the competitors responsibility to see to it that the scorers/organisers are alerted. Do not remove your target(s) from the 'wailing wall' unless directed to do so by the officials of the match (targets retrieved from your car are ineligible!). You should request a 'Record Claim Form' from the organisers and duly complete same and request that the organisers forward same along with the target(s) to Max Coady (National scorer/keeper of rccords) for verification. Verification will depend on the average of three experienced scorers. Then and ONLY then can one (or one's supporters) boast of a new record. Even if it seems painfully obvious that the standing record has been easily beaten these procedures gaurantee fairness to all and we must await the outcome.
As to actual records it is interesting to note that Chris Rigby's (now) unofficial LG group record (1.23"?) stood for 11 years until Dave Purcell shot 1.22? at Batemans in June and Tyson Trotter shot 1.210" at Eagle Park in November. Not much improvement but measurable! The 'Range Record' at Canberra (an un-official thing but still important) would still be Chris's.
Moving on to Heavy Gun - it is interesting to note that the new record 'claim' of 1.380" is still well short of the official LG record where in the past a succession of HG records were under the 1.2" mark. I will not try to explain this as luck plays too big a part in small groups at 500mt - as I know only too well!