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Sun 27 Aug 2006

0745. Cloudy skies, light drizzle, misty ... those are this morning's conditions at the start of the America International Team Match being fired today. The forecast is a little better for this afternoon.

Four teams are competing in each of the TR (8 shooters) and F Class (4 shooters) Matches. Ranges are 300 and 600 yards, 800 and 900 metres, 15 shots at each

The Great Britain Team is providing a rapid update of scores at http://www.nra.org.uk/gbrt/palma/livescores/htm.

1015. This morning, the teams were all ready to start the 600 yards range, when the heavens opened. After much anxious peering, with ever more blurry eyes, at the Environment Canada Weather Radar, shooting was suspended and an early lunch break taken.

1230. The 600 yards has started and will be followed at 1430 by the two long ranges. As I write this, the weather is clearing a bit, though it is still heavily overcast. Your scribe, the DCRA Match Director, feels that he deserves a large increase in his already impressive salary as a result of this morning's mental anguish. However, a 1,000,000% increase on zero is not very much!

1345. Scores will be updated after the 600 yard range, which is just finishing.

1400.

America Match - TR - after 600 yards

1. GBRT     596.82     599.93     1195.175

2. Canada     596.77     595.79     1191.155

3. USA     597.79     593.77     1190.156

4. Germany     576.62     578.51     1156.113

America Match - F Class - after 600 yards

1. USA     357     358     715

2. Germany     357     352     709

3. England     350     353     703

4. Canada     344     345     689

1430. 800 metres about to start; remaining overcast but dry, wind increasing a little from the left.

1550. The 800 metres is finished, with 900 about to start. Weather is overcast with occasional light drizzle. Wind from the left, around 6 (TR) minutes or so. The GB TR and the US F Class Teams had remarkable shoots at 800 metres.

America Match - TR - after 800 metres

1. GBRT     596.82     599.93     600..77     1795.252

2. Canada     596.77     595.79     594.74     1785.229

3. USA     597.79     593.77     593.73     1783.229

4. Germany     576.62     578.51     574.47     1730.160

America Match - F Class - after 800 metres

1. USA 357     358     359     1074

2. Germany     357     352     351     1060

3. England     350     353     349     1052

4. Canada     344     345     351     1040

1700. End of F Class Match. USA claiming a decisive victory. Both England and Canada had some problems at the 900 metre range.

America Match - F Class - after 900 metres

Scores subject to verification by Stats.

1. USA     357     358     359     350     1424

2. Germany     357     352     351     346     1406

3. England     350     353     349     341     1393

4. Canada     344     345     351     327         1367

The TR match is still in progress.

1715. The match is over with Great Britain having an excellent shoot to win the trophy. The USA overtook Canada at the final range to finish second.

America Match - TR - after 900 metres

Scores subject to verification by Stats.

 1. GBRT     596.82     599.93     600.77     597.66     2392.317

2. USA     597.79     593.77     593.73     592.63     2375.292

3. Canada     596.77     595.79        594.74     588.64     2373.292

4. Germany 576.62     578.51     574.47     564.36     2294.196

1830. The Awards Ceremony. Colonel Steven Czepiga, US Army Attache to Canada, was our guest of honour and presented the prizes. Following the awards, we repaired to the Connaught Bar, for snacks and drinks - the latter generously donated by the GB Team in celebration of their very impressive victory.

And tomorrow will see the start of the three-day 900 metre F Class Open Tournament, with about 100 F(Open), F(Farquharson) and TR shooters taking part. For reports on this, please refer to the FCT location on this web site.

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