World Championships Live scores and results

[Dougan]

Excellent result

[johngarnett]

I bet we only hear about some f**king cricket match for some burnt pasty thingy.
Absolute brilliant result! Well done everyone!

Johng

[James K]

Well done GB.

[Gaz]

Superb shooting GB!

[Sim G]

Has the result been found in mainstream press yet?

[Gaz]

Not yet - but, poking through the Times and Telegraph, Tony de Launay had some success in getting us covered in previous years:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/oly ... 478315.ece

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympi ... isley.html

[IainWR]

Final results from the individual world Championships.

Ben Emms of Australia is the World Champion. Nigel Ball of GB second, Matt Pozzebon of Australia third, Jon Tapster of GB fourth. Scores and other places at http://compete.nra.org/perryscores/default.aspx?mid=600

Ben Emms went into the final with a staggering 1 off over eight 15-round shoots at 800, 900 and 1000 yards in some seriously challenging conditions. He then set off at a cracking pace knocking the centre out until a strange 6 o'clock 3 appeared. Suddenly the other competitors in the final -all starting at least 4 off - were back in with a chance. And - the wind changed and he got an outer (3 points lost in one shot). Nigel Ball had finished with a 74. Ems needed 2 bulls and an inner in his last 3 shots to win, and took a big break before firing three very deliberate shots as the last couple of minutes of the time allowance ticked away, winning by a point and 2 v-bulls. A classic recovery and demonstration of how to hold your nerve when the pressure is really on.

And in the under-25 World Championships, Jack Alexander and Chloe Evans, both of GB, were first and second. Angus Martin of Australia was third and Gareth Davies of GB fourth.

[IainWR]

GB Palma team announced:

The Palma match is the World Long-Range Target Rifle Team Championship. Great Britain have won 5 out of the last 6 matches. Shot over 2 days, 16 firers each shooting 2 sighting shots and 15 to count at 800, 900 and 1000 yards on each day.

The following have been selected to shoot for Great Britain in the Palma Match.

Captain: Jane Messer
Adjutant: David Crispin
Main Coach: Martin Townsend

Target 1
Bill Richards (coach)
David Armstrong
Ed Jeens
Jon Tapster
Angus McLeod

Target 2
Jeremy Langley (coach)
David Luckman
Tom Drysdale
Tom Rylands
Nigel Ball

Target 3
Reg Roberts (coach)
David Calvert
Steve East
David Rose
Chris Watson

Target 4
Matt Ensor (coach)
Parag Patel
James Watson
Toby Raincock
Jon Underwood

Reserves:
Henry Day
Matt Millar

Well done SteveE, and the very best of success to the team. The match is on Thursday and Friday. Live scores will be online.

[IainWR]

And in the under-25 World Championships, Jack Alexander and Chloe Evans, both of GB, were first and second. Angus Martin of Australia was third and Gareth Davies of GB fourth.

That was of course "subject to stats". Confirmed result was:

1. Jack Alexander
2. Chloe Evans
3. Gareth Davies

[RDC]

Excellent result!