Distribution
Dr. Trevor West
DUCAC Chairman
Terry McAuley
DURC President and Director of Sport
Michelle Bennett
Physical Recreation Officer
Summary
| Venue | Fassaroe Sporting Club |
|---|---|
| Date | July 22 |
| Discipline | 50m Prone Rifle |
| DURC Attendees | |
| Steven Watterson | Ray Reilly |
| Peter Byrne | Alan Smyth |
| Mark Dennehy | John Keeney |
| Adrian Costigan | |
| Scores | |
| Steven Watterson | 585 |
| Ray Reilly | 582 |
| Peter Byrne | 577 |
| Alan Smyth | 572 |
| Mark Dennehy | 568 |
| John Keeney | 566 |
| Adrian Costigan | 545 |
| Prizes Won | |
| Steven Watterson | 1st place overall, 2nd place class A, 2nd place Rapid-Fire |
| Ray Reilly | 2nd place overall,3rd place class A, 1st place rapid-fire |
| Adrian Costigan | 2nd place class C |
| Alan Smyth | 1st place class D |
| Peter Byrne | 2nd place class D |
Report
Steven Watterson won the Dublin University Rifle Club Open today, beating Olympian Alan Lewis with a score of 585. Steven, an Isle of Man native, has been shooting for many years in the Isle of Man and Scotland. Currently the captain of the Dublin University Rifle Club, he has just returned from the Island Games in the Isle of Man where he won two silver medals in Air Rifle and 50m three-position Rifle, as well as a bronze medal. Steven won a custom rifle barrel kindly donated by Shilen ltd. Second place went to Ray Reilly and third to Tony Cogan who is travelling to Zagreb later this week to represent Ireland in the European Championships.
The Rapid-Fire competition was won by Raymond Reilly, with an impressive 97/100. Second place was decided by a shoot-off between Steven Watterson and Alan Lewis, and was won by Steven Watterson.