Castletown’s John Paul Bridson secured his first IOM Rifle Association shoulder-to-shoulder competition, the R.T.D. Stott, at the Sulby & District Rifle Range.
This was a double-card, three-quarters handicap event, held on a Wednesday evening during the cold snap at the end of November.
Bridson held off on-form Laxey shooters John Wood and Adrian Cowin, looking to build on their Veterans and Oak Memorial Trophy wins, despite Wood hitting a ‘ton’ on his second card.
Bridson Takes Win
Bridson’s gun score of 196, the highest of the evening, together with his 5.2 handicap, was also enough to push Sulby’s Pete Webb into second place.
Results:
- John Paul Bridson (C’town): 97 & 99 – 201.2
- Peter Webb (Sulby): 95 & 96 – 199.2
- John Wood (Laxey): 95 & 100 – 197
- Adrian Cowin (Laxey): 93 & 95 – 190.6
- James Allanson (Sulby): 81 & 91 – 182.6
- Darran Smith (Sulby): 80 & 83 – 172.4
Bridson was clearly pleased with the result, and said: “Postal comps are good to win, but a shoulder-to-shoulder competition means more.”
The IOM Rifle Association is currently seeking sponsors for several of its annual competitions.
If your business or organisation is interested, please contact the Association’s secretary at iomra.secretary@gmail.com for more details.
