National Scout Shooting Competition - 2013

Scouts from across the country took part in the National Scout Shooting Competition at Bisley, the home of British competitive shooting, on the weekend of 19^th / 20^th October 2013.

785 Scouts (120 teams) of highly skilled sharp shooters took part in a range of competitions with teams and individuals from West Sussex and Horsham Weald District achieving great results.

Sporter Rifle Competition

• Bronze Medal: Adam Sandle

3 Position Rifle Competition

• Bronze Medal: Adam Sandle

Pistol Competition

• 11^th place: Max Moore

Senior Rifle Competition

• Joint 6^th place: Adam Sandle & David Ambrose  

• 16^th place: Max Moore

Junior Rifle Competition

• 5^th place: Tom Marsh

Overall Team Competition

• 8^th place: Horsham Scouts

The team was placed 18^th in the 2012 event.

The main event – Connaught Shield was won by a team of 3 Scouts from Worthing District with a score of 566 beating a team of GB Junior Shooters by 0.5 points.

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West Sussex Scouts News - National Shooting Success

Adam, David and Max are members of Phoenix ESU and Tom 2^nd Southwater Scout Group
The team included a guest Scout who has been shooting for only a few months, Matthew Nicolson, Ashington Scout Group.

Well done to everyone who took part.

Thanks go to Paul Richardson and his team for organising shooting activities for Scouts in Horsham Weald and West Districts.