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Bermuda Rifle & Pistol Club Turkey Shoot Results
Members of the Bermuda Coral Reefs Rifle and Pistol Club held a Turkey Shoot Tournament at the Warwick Camp, with seven competitors shooting targets with Small Bore Riffles in a time frame of thirty minutes. Turkey Shoot December 13th Results 176 Nelson Simons 174 Ross Roberts 172 Wilbur Lightbourne 164 Adrienne Smatt 152 Anthony Rabain 147 Carl Reid 130... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Rifle & Pistol Tournament
Members of the Bermuda Coral Reefs Rifle and Pistol Club recently held a Team Tournament at their shooting range, with the four member teams having ten targets at ten rounds per target to shoot at in a time frame of thirty minutes. The Under 60s team were declared the victors after recording the best score of 1,101 points, while on an individual basis,... Read more of this article
Photos: Women’s Shooting At Island Games
The shooting portion of the 2013 NatWest Island Games took place at Warwick Camp, Coopers Island and The Finger, with both male and female competitors showcasing their skills. Shooting events contested included ISSF 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Rifle, ISSF 50m Free Pistol, 25m Standard Pistol, 25m Sport Pistol, 25m Centre Fire, 50m Prone Smallbore Rifle,... Read more of this article
Photos: Island Games Shooting Day #4
The fourth day of competition in the 2013 NatWest Island Games took place yesterday [July 17], with the shooting competition continuing at Warwick Camp, Coopers Island and The Finger. Bermuda — whose shooting team includes 80-year-old Nelson Simons — has won two medals in shooting thus far, with Carl Reid and Ross Roberts taking silver in... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Bermuda Shooters Win Silver Medal
Bermuda’s Carl Reid and Ross Roberts combined to claim the island’s 7th medal of these Games, winning a silver in the 50m Prone Smallbore Rifle team event on Sunday [July 14]. Gotland took the gold and Menorca claimed the bronze. Shooting events being contested in these Games include ISSF 10m Air Pistol, 10m Air Rifle, ISSF 50m Free Pistol,... Read more of this article
Minister Of Public Safety On Firearm Licences
Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety, Michael Dunkley, today [June 30] issued a statement regarding the Firearms Amendment Act 2013, particularly as it relates to recent media reports and public commentary surrounding local rifle clubs and the upcoming Island Games. And Minister Dunkley outlined the intent of the current legislation, noting... Read more of this article
Rifle Club Members Head To Island Games
The shooting team for the Island Games flew out last night [June 21], but not before delays and issues arose with the team members being able to transport their rifles on the flight with them. Members of the Bermuda Rifle & Pistol Club Association gathered at the airport last night, prepared to travel on British Airways to the Isle of Wight via... Read more of this article
Photos: Rifle & Pistol Club Training
Members of the Coral Reefs Rifle and Pistol Club Association are preparing for two major events, the ISSF World Cup Rifle & Pistol event in Fort Benning in the USA and the Island Games on the Isle of Wight. Most recently Ross Roberts, Sinclair Raynor, Carl Reid and Nelson Simons represented Bermuda at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. 78-year-old... Read more of this article
78-Yr-Old Oldest In Commonwealth Games
While our tiny island of Bermuda may not sweep many records against the huge nations our athletes face, we have managed to capture one very endearing one; fielding the oldest athlete to compete in the Commonwealth Games. 78-year-old Nelson Simons is competing in shooting, and is the oldest of all the 7,000 plus athletes in Delhi, India. A true veteran... Read more of this article
