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Hi All

I took part in this event as part of SHIRT - Southern Hemisphere Invitational Rifle Team
We did well as a Team and Individuals.
See Below

I ended 2nd overall in the Individuals and second in the Teams match for which I was Wind Coach.

The SHIRT Team consisted of:
Name Origin Role & Claim to Fame
LINDA GALLAGHER : Australia :Captain : Captain AUS to F-Open Gold in Worlds’13
TIM STEWART : ex South Africa :Wind Coach / Logistics: Euro’12 FTR Champ / Bronze FTR Worlds’13
HENK VENTER : South Africa :Shooter : GOLD SA Internat. Challenge ‘13 / F-TR Worlds’13
MIKE SAMUELS : Australia :Shooter : GOLD NZ Tour 2015 / Aus QLD State Team
RAY HURLEY : Australia : Shooter : State Team Western Australia
MILES FENLON : (Liam's son was shanghied into being our Register Keeper

Range was open and very tough! On all three days of competition we had rear fishtails from 04:00 to 07:00 on occasion running typically 2 to 12 mph with gusts of 20 mph.

Shooters had from 3.0 ma left to up to 7 moa right! 3 to 4 moa swings between shoots were not uncommon.
So misses and 1's were not uncommon. Colourful language was "common"
Numerous shooters commented on the elevations.

Hospitality was great. We had competitor marking - was excellent as a rules with target turn around of +- 10 seconds.
A great event all round!

Well done all.

I followed the competition as best I could from my computer and it looked like a great meeting. Well done to team SHIRT and yourself for your results, the team had some good placings in the individuals as well.

Thanks David

Tim, was this a one off or will SHIRT be back for the next Emerald Cup?

Not sure David

Need to ask the Captain

Tim, thanks again for all your help with the logistics of this tour. Having a man on the ground was certainly to the teams advantage. Your wind coaching ability is second to none, and I regret that the next time we meet, we will no longer be on the same team.

As a team we achieved outstanding results. Both in the individuals and team events. I am very proud of everyone on my team. We arrived in Bisley with just two things in common. One we were all shooters, and two... They all knew me...but they didn't know each other. Three weeks on and I have a team which now have a life long bond, and mateship. That alone is priceless.

Will SHIRT tour again?

I am really not sure. I have not given it any further thought, as I am still wrapping up this tour. The challenges of bringing together a team spread across 3 countries were huge. However I have shown it is not impossible.