Half Mast
Mr Eric Thompson of the Launceston VDC rifle Club Tasmania, one of the finest Australian fullbore shooters has just passed age 92.
Eric competed at Bisley in 1964 and was coach of the Famous 1976 Australian rifle team which won all team matches.
A toolmaker by trade, a brilliant gunsmith and a true gentleman, and made many friends, too many to mention. A very sad loss indeed.
Eric was born on the 7/02/1930 and passed away on 4/11/2022.
Alan Routledge
January 14, 2025
General News
Applications are now open for the Young Shooters Fund (YSF), an initiative that provides financial assistance to young shooters, enabling their participation in shooting disciplines governed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The fund provides essential resources, including the loan of a rifle, to help young shooters continue their development in the sport. Through this
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January 8, 2025
Team invitation
To all TR shooters, I have been honoured with the captaincy of the Great Britain Target Rifle team to Australia in 2026 to compete in the next Australia match. I am under no illusions as to how challenging it will be to overcome the Australian team, victorious in the last two Palma matches, on what
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January 7, 2025
General News
Following the expiry at the end of 2024 of the lease to the British Sporting Rifle Club (“BSRC”) of the Sporting Rifle Range at Bisley, the National Shooting Centre Limited (“NSC”) will be taking over the operation of the Sporting Rifle Range. The NSC is the commercial subsidiary of the NRA and operates the other
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Nov 09, 2022
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