Rugeley enjoyed great success today at the Staffordshire Short Range Championship Finals – postponed from March when snow stopped play.
Karen Dillon kicked off, taking Bronze in Class C, followed by Vic Tyne picking up Gold in Class B.
Finally Richard Hemingway and Brian Tonks took Gold and Silver respectively in Class A, Rich’s 393 making him the Staffordshire Short Range Champion for 2013.

As a club, Rugeley also claimed the Pidduck Shield which is based on each club’s best 5 scores from Round 1. Round 1 results are available on the SSRA website, with finals results to follow soon. In the meantime the outdoor season is well underway with Round 1 of the National Summer Postals already submitted and shooters preparing themselves for the summer opens, with Appleton’s 1200 Shoot in July as well as the County Championships and Bisley in August.
Class A
1 – Richard Hemingway: 393
2 – Brian Tonks: 384
5 – Will Morgan: 374
Class B
1 – Vic Tyne: 383
Class C
1 – Karen Dillon
Pidduck Shield Team
B. Tonks – 392
R. Hemingway – 390
V. Tyne – 386
G. Kershaw – 385
W. Morgan – 382