This year, for the first time, the VRA separated the
different events and held them over two weekends.
Champion of Champions
The Champion of Champions was held on Sunday, September 8
with a Prize Meeting held on Saturday, September 7. We had 44 entries for the
2019 Champion of Champions with the winners listed below. This was an increase
of entries from 37 shooters in 2018.
Name
Discipline
Club
Score
David Brewster
TR A
Fitzroy/Caulfield
200.23
Geoff Grayson
TR Junior
Bacchus Marsh
174.9
Garry Warrender
F STD A
Wangaratta
231.17
James Hay
F STD Junior
Colac
187.3
Albert van Wyk
F Open
Rosedale
237.24
Brooke Grenfell
F Open Junior
Bendigo
230.14
Viren Pereira
FTR
Werribee
231.13
Brayden Tayler
FTR Junior
Lang Lang
224.12
DRA Teams Weekend
This was held in conjunction with the VRA AGM on Saturday,
October 26 and Sunday, October 27 2019. The weather was very inconsistent, but
luckily the rain held off until after the shooting was completed.
A big thank you to all our volunteers and our Butts Officers,
Ron and Ross Aldridge, and our Chief Range Officer, Peter Hulett.
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