The Shoulder-to-Shoulder League has finished after a nail-biting conclusion. Hawick had the chance to overtake long-term leaders Watsonians if they could beat George Heriot’s at home in the last match of the season with a score of 29 off or … Continue reading →
The final of the Individual CYOH competition has taken place and the winner by one point was Robin Thomson of Watsonians. The runner-up was Phil Smithard of The Sands. Take the Competitions / CYOH link above to see the full … Continue reading →
The Individual Benchrest League has finished and resulted in a very tight win in division 1 for Alan Anderson of Hawick, who thus retains the title. Robin Thomson (Watsonians) was runner-up (again), by just one point. Division 2 was won … Continue reading →
The Pairs League has finished, with the winners being: Division 1 – Edinburgh University A Division 2 – Prestonpans A Division 3 – Prestonpans F Congratulations to all. Take the Competitions / Club Pairs League above to see full details. … Continue reading →
Some readers might have known, or known of, Ken Greenaway who passed away at the weekend. Ken was well-known in Scottish and British shooting circles. This writer knew him as members of Edinburgh University RC in the late 1960s. He … Continue reading →
Alex’s son David has written in to say thank you to all from the shooting community who attended hs dad’s funeral yesterday. There was a good turnout from shooters and his old police colleagues and it showed to his mum … Continue reading →
At a meeting of the Association’s Management Committee last night it was decided to alter the Regulations for our two CYOH competitions so that any card with fewer than ten counting shots on it will be disqualified. These new rules … Continue reading →
The scores for the first round of the Open Championship and the winners of the Ladies, Veterans, Junior, the Inexpert A & B class and Benchrest Championships have been issued. The Open Championship Final will be held at Balerno & … Continue reading →
The final of the Team CYOH competition has taken place and Balerno & Currie beat Prestonpans A. Congratulations to them on winning the magnificent Burton Cup. Take the Competitions / CYOH links above to see the full details, as well … Continue reading →
I have just received this message from David McConnell of Redcraig: It is with the deepest regret I inform the association of the passing on my dad Alex McConnell on Tuesday 25th. Alex had been a member of Redcraig since … Continue reading →
The results for the first four rounds of the Team Postal League are now available including the up to date averages reports. We apologise for the delay in publishing these. Talke the Competitions / Team Postal League link above to … Continue reading →
The Watsonian Rifle Club will be holding its annual Open Meeting over the weekend of 25th & 26th January 2025. The entry form can be downloaded from here. The meeting comprises one 60-shot competition in five classes, with concurrent competitions for … Continue reading →
The stickers for the Individual Championships have been posted out. There are 30 enties in the Main Championship (more than for some years) 11 in the Ladies, 7 in the Veterans, 8 in the Junior, 10 each in both the … Continue reading →
The results for round 1 of the Team CYOH competition are now available in the Competitions / CYOH page above. It’s unfortunate that only one of the four teams managed to field a full team of three. As there are … Continue reading →
*** There will be a memorial held for Dougie on Tuesday 19th November at 1pm at the Musselburgh & Fisherrrow Welfare Club, 253 N High St, Musselburgh EH21 6BQ. All welcome *** It’s just been revealed that Dougie Duff of … Continue reading →
Balerno & Currie’s annual ‘Frank Gifford Memorial Open Meeting’ will take place on 16th & 17th November. There are both prone and air rifle and air pistol components, all shot on the club’s Meyton electronic targets. The prone part of … Continue reading →
The closing date for entries to the Shoulder-to-Shoulder, the Team Postal, the Club Pairs, the Individual Benchrest, the CYOH Team & Individual Leagues was originally today, Monday 2nd September. However, due to the slow arrival of many expected entries the … Continue reading →
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