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Fri 26 Aug 2005

Jim Paton, White Rocks, BC, won the Macdonald Stewart Grand Aggregate for the second year in a row, adding to his recent triumph in the Queen's Prize at Bisley. Taking a two point lead into the final 900 metre shoot, the Gatineau Match, Jim scored 74 and with 823.84 (HPS 830) ended up five points ahead of his nearest rivals, Emil Praslick III, Columbus, GA, 818.94, and Raymond Gross, Midland, MI, 818.85.

He wins the Macdonald Lassie and a gold maple leaf coin. The Walter M. Stewart Memorial Prize goes to Audrey Gagne, RCAC Staff, with 810.66. Audrey was also the top lady in the Grand winning the Tess Spencer Trophy. In the F Class, Jim Murphy, Owensbord, KY, won the Crone Trophy with a score of 975 (HPS 996), with Dave Rumbold, Ottawa, ON, and John Brewer, Canton, MS, on 967. John Tetlow, Kingston, ON, won the Farquharson Trophy fro the top F(F) Class shooter in the Grand, scoring 906.

 Jim was honoured in the traditional way at the Macdonald Stewart Dinner, held at the Chateau Laurier. It was, as always, a very fine evening, though we were all saddened that Mrs. Liliane Stwart was not able to attend due to ill health. But in her indomitable fashion, she spoke on the phone through the loud speaker system to the assembled company.

The Macdonald Stewart Museum again provided a superb display of artefacts and antique firearms.

 In the Gatineau Match itself: 1. Richard Lozier II, Bradford, ME, 75.9, 2. Terry Glenn, Auburn, NY, 75.8, 3. Raymond Gross, 75.8, 4. Mike Wong Shui, Mississauga, ON, 75.8 (count-back rules applied). F Class: 1. Jim Murphy, 90, 2. Robert Bock, Brewster, NY, 88, 3. Emil Praslick, 88, 4. Wolfgang Scholze, BDMP, Germany, 88.

Also fired this morning was the Patron's Match, open to the top shooters in the Grand, 15 shots at 900 metres: 1. Ian Shaw, Scotland, 75.7, Ronald Dawson, Bissett, MB, 75.6, Jacques Dugas, Quebec, QC, 75.5, 4. Gary Bowman, Mississauga, ON, 75.5. F Class: 1. Emil Praslick, Brewster, NY, 89, 2. Robert Bock, 88, 3. Wolfgang Scholze, 87, 4, Paul Crosbie, Scotland, 87.

 In the afternoon, several team matches were held at 800 and 900 metres, including the Commonwealth International Team Match, for teams of 12 shooters. The Canadian Team under its captain, Jacques Dugas, had an outstanding shoot to make 1185.120 (HPS 1200), only one short of the record score. 2. USA 1172.106, 3. Ireland 1124.70, 4. Scotland 1122.83, 5. Germany 1098.55.

 The Under-25 Long Range Team Match, teams of 8 (HPS 800): 1. Great Britain Under 25 756.53, 2. Canada Under 25 744.54.

The Black and Tan Challenge for the Lum Trophy, F Class Teams of 4 (HPS 480): 1. USA Vesy 458, 2. Canada's Old Fs 440, 3. Scotland F Team 438.

The Algonquin, for club teams of 4 (HPS 400): 1. Winona R.C. Gold 386.35, 2. Cedar Springs R.C. 382.23, 3. NCRRA 381.19.

 Also in the afternoon, for those not in the team matches, was the Tommy Hayhurst Match, 10 shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards (HPS 150): 1. Gerry Frazer, Powell River, BC, 2. Philippe Clement, ACLIM 145.13, 3. Christina Enger, ACLIM 145.12.

 The completion of the Grand, and the Gatineau and the Patron's, allows the completion also of a large number of other aggregates, far too numerous to list here. The web site contains all the details. Here are some of the more important:

The Des Burke TR Award: Gerry Frazer.

The Macdonald Stewart Provincial Team Aggregate: Ontario.

 The Polar Bear Aggregate for the Edwin J. McCoy Trophy (HPS 670): 1. Jim Paton 660.62, 2. Raymond Gross 659.66, 3. Paul Tremblay, Charlesbourg, QC, 657.67. F Class (HPS 804): Jim Murphy 780, 2. John Brewer 774, 3. Dave Rumbold 774.

 The Gzowski Aggregate, long ranges 800 and 900 metres (HPS 225): 1. Keith Cunningham, Burnt River, ON, 223.20, 2. Linda Miller, Burnt River, ON, 220.23, 3. Jim Paton 220.18. F Class(HPS 270): Jim Murphy 262, 2. Dave Rumbold 259, 3, Emil Praslick 258.

 Tomorrow, the last day of the 123rd Prize Meeting, has the "Canada" International and other short range team matches in the morning, and the Final of the Governor General's Prize in the afternoon.

 It promises to be a warm, sunny day. And now, it's 12:54 a.m. and time for bed!

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