DCRA - Daniel Wins Governor General's

When you're shooting as well as Woody, you know you're shooting well...! He and I actually fired the same scores for the combined 800m+900m Final Stage, 149-18V. It should be noted that better scores than this were fired in the 800m+900m: Stacey Tamulinas of USA 150-20V, and Andy Tikkanen of Alberta 150-15V.

To the scores in the 800m+900m Final Stage are added the scores in the President's Match (2ss10 at 300m-500y-600y); these scores for the top 50 shooters ranged from 147 to 150. Most years the Gov's is almost entirely determined by the long range scores, but this year the conditions for the Final were unusually easy, so carrying in an extra point or two or an extra V or three from the President's was much more significant this year.

corben1 said:
I can only imagine the ammo story, Daniel.-:) And those robber bootz.......Do you sleep in them?
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Someday the ammo story will be told. As to the boots, I hate to quote W.J. Clinton, but - don't ask, don't tell...?
 
Ian - no crap on the slippers if you shuffle through wet grass (of which Connaught had plenty this year).

At the evening's prize ceremony, you're supposed to dress up. Dressy casual is OK, military folks wear their #1 or #2 uniforms, Bisley types wear their blazers, but shooting gear is expressly listed as "not acceptable". I didn't know the protocol on what the GG Prize winner is supposed to wear at the ceremony (I couldn't recall if I saw past years GG winners carried in with shooting jacket and rifle, or if they were in blazers). So I asked around, and was told "you can wear anything you want". Here's what I chose; I think my wife and daughters would have had a conniption, but I had a fashion statement to make. Surely I must deserve some credit for not also going with my greasy grungy shooting hat? ;-)
 
rnbra-shooter said:
Goggle, thanks for the photos. It was nice meeting you this year, and talking about all sorts of fun things (even airplanes!). You sure had a great shoot this year, especially your Bisley Qualifier 74v7 @ 800m and 72v10 @ 900m - wow!) I think you've shot yourself out of Sharpshooter class and straight up into Expert for sure.

... The true secret though was in my infamous felt-lined green rubber boots, for which I have received considerable heck over the past number of years. I wear them to brew, I wear them to shoot, I wear them to snowblow - is there anything that they can't do?
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You're welcome about the photos, and it was a pleasure to meet you; Glad to give you a bit of glory here on CGN. Thanks for the compliment. I have to thank you, Daniel and others, for the advice here on CGN on reloading (case trimming and loads), and I must say, in my second year, I'm pleased; I now have much greater confidence in my reloads and rifle.


So, for the N-th time, congratulations Daniel, well done. And if your green wellies make a difference, then you have to keep on wearing them (he wore them with his suit for the awards presentation!)

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Cheers!
 
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Let me add my congrats as well- Watching a friend pull this off, while also doing an outstanding job juggling the squadding the whole week was a real pleasure. Well done!
 
Priceless!:rockOn:

I've not had a laugh like that since I saw someone tie their belt around Art Grundy's neck to get him into the Brit party.
 
Daniel,

Had to revisit this thread as you spoke of talking airplanes. Been around airplanes all my life, and have flown some unusual ones. This includes a fairly long ferry flight (for a country kid) in a Fleet Finch in the mid-60's.

Did not remember that you were interested.
 
Hi Bill, funny we never got around to talking about airplanes, I had no idea you liked 'em too. I've been interested in airplanes and in flying since I was a very small kid, even ended up studying aeronautical engineering in Toronto (which is how I ended up shooting with the ORA) though I never did get a job in the field. It has been more than ten years since I've flown, but I still hope to return to flying some day, aerobatics especially, and also to one day build an airplane, possibly of my own design.

I never had the opportunity to fly a Fleet Finch, though my dad learned on one, and I saw one in a hangar in CFB Greenwood in the early 80s when I was a wee Air Cadet. Definitely the sort of airplane I'd love to fly (tube and fabric stick and rudder taildragger)
 
The old Fleet was fun to fly. The top cylinder of that old B5 Kinner was the beast.........Dollops of grease on your forehead can get a little messy.

My dad was a WWll Primary flight instructor. He Instructed and was a flight examiner until his death. I can't remember not being around airplanes. Went on to own a Corben Jr. Ace for many years, and still have a basement full of small Continental parts.

Sorry for stretching this thread, but just needed to know. Give my best to all the guyz.
 
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