Ashburton Sweepstake report 2011
Report from Coby Snowden
Ashburton hosted its annual Sweepstake meeting. Turnout was good with many shooters taking advantage of this meeting to get a decent shoot in before heading over the ditch in a couple of weeks. Shooters were keen to get started on time at 9am to ensure finishing before the arrival of the forecast rain (which still has not arrived at 4:35pm).
It looked like John Snowden would take the prize, however, halfway during the 700-yard shoot he faultered, where within a few seconds the wind moved from 1min right to 4 min left, earning him three 4s in a row and overall 3rd placing.
The overall winner is Karl Valpy, by a few centrals from Chris Kershaw. B Grade winner is John Fleming, C Grade Brian Hawksby and F grade Harvey Westland.
The range may look a bit rough but the view's pretty amazing!
| The Results | 300 | 600 | 700 | Total | |
| A Grade | K Valpy | 50.07 | 49.06 | 49.06 | 148.19 |
| C Kershaw | 49.03 | 49.06 | 50.02 | 148.11 | |
| J Snowden | 50.07 | 50.05 | 47.05 | 147.17 | |
| P Newman | 48.02 | 48.02 | 50.07 | 146.11 | |
| R Rowlands | 48.07 | 47.03 | 50.08 | 145.18 | |
| B Mehrtens | 50.06 | 48.00 | 47.06 | 145.12 | |
| J Miller | 49.05 | 48.02 | 48.04 | 145.11 | |
| G Marshall | 49.04 | 48.06 | 47.05 | 144.15 | |
| I Miller | 50.06 | 49.03 | 45.01 | 144.10 | |
| B Grade | J Fleming | 50.03 | 47.02 | 47.01 | 144.06 |
| D Swaney | 48.04 | 47.02 | 48.02 | 143.08 | |
| B Reeves | 46.02 | 49.03 | 43.02 | 138.07 | |
| C Grade | B Hawksby | 46.00 | 41.01 | 44.03 | 131.04 |
| C Snowden | 44.01 | 44.02 | 38.01 | 126.04 | |
| FTR | H Westland | 49.07 | 50.05 | 48.03 | 147.15 |
| G Cuthbert | 49.06 | 50.05 | 47.03 | 146.14 | |
| G Smith | 49.06 | 49.06 | 47.03 | 145.15 | |
| K Cuthbert | 44.01 | 48.04 | 45.01 | 137.06 | |
| C Brown | 41.00 | 45.01 | 44.01 | 130.02 |