The Air Arms RSN10 Memorial Open Cup Challenge 2015
Here’s some news about a major annual Field Target shoot in the UK – the RSN10 Memorial Open Cup Challenge 2015. This FT shoot took place in southern England, not too far from Air Arms headquarters.
Our heading photo (above) shows Pete Sparks competing with his Air Arms HFT 500 air rifle.
It was yet another successful year for the Air Arms RSN10 Memorial Open Cup Challenge with shooters coming out in force for the popular event. With some great prizes up for grabs and results as close as ever, a touch of friendly competition ensured that the day had a great buzz about it – right until the end.
The weather conditions were ideal for the 156 competitors who took part in the fully booked competition and with a mixture of both old and new faces; a great day out was had by all.
Below, Open Class winner Andy Simpson is congratulated by Air Arms Managing Director Claire West after the shoot.
The Open Class came down to a tense shoot off as competitors battled it out for 1st place, but it was Andy Simpson who stole the top position with 93 points. Gary Chillingworth, Dave Ramshead and Alex Honeywell closely followed by filling the next top spots. It was also great to see Ian Harford back in the field who was partnered with HFT legend Pete Sparkes.
In the Recoil Class, Keith Warburton snatched 1st place with a lead of 2 points – finishing with a score of 78. Tandi Edward was awarded winner of the .22 Class with 77 points, taking top honours with a staggering 9 point lead. It was a top day out for Daniel Attfield, who proved that the ever-popular sport is something for the younger generation too. As the winner of the Junior 14/16 Category, Daniel walked away with the top score of 82 points.
Below, Ian Harford, Pete Sparks and Gary Chillingworth with their air Arms HFT rifles.
It wasn’t just a weekend for the boys, the leading lady Theresa Reed scored 81 points seeing her pip to the top of the ladies class by 3 points ahead of second place.
The RSN10 Memorial Open Cup Challenge 2015 proved to be another successful event for the Air Arms Team, topping what has already been a successful year out in the field.
