Sport
21 November, 2024
Triple success for Tolga shooter
THE SSAA Ravenshoe and District Branch recently hosted a successful Nasho shoot at their range that saw many good scores recorded, including Nasho Rusty Vonarx of Tolga, who completed a 2024 trifecta.
In fine and mild shooting conditions, a field of 17 shooters, including two ladies, from the Innisfail Branch (including Babinda and Tully) and the Tablelands Branch all contested in the annual Inter-Branch Rifle Shoot, with Tolga man Rusty Vonarx officially winning all the competitions this year at Tinaroo, Kurrimine and now the Ravenshoe range.
Competition rules were established before the commencement of the shoot using both .22’ rifles and pistols, with the highest possible score of 300. All scores, including guests, were considered for the Branch average total.
Branch Summary
• First place - Tableland Branch recorded an average of 256 points for their 13 shooters, 7 being Nashos
• Second place – Innisfail / Babinda/ Tully Branch recorded an average of 201 points for their 4 Nasho shooters.
Trophy winners
• The FNQ Nasho Marksman Trophy was won by Rusty Vonarx (Tablelands), as the National Serviceman recorded the highest total score of 291.4 for the 3 disciplines shot. Second was Innisfail’s Vietnam Veteran, Peter Hutchinson (277.1) and third John Hardy (Tablelands) (273.3).
• The Friends of Nasho’s Trophy was won by John Lindsay (Tablelands) (289.4), for a non-Nasho recording the highest total score of the disciplines shot. Second was Peter Campion (Tablelands) (278.2) and third was Brendan MacRae (Tablelands) (266.3 points).
• The Encouragement Trophy” was awarded to Ian Fisher (Innisfail) (126 points), to recognise a victory for the devotion they put into their team and the importance of competing for those at the rear of the field.
