Surrey Airgun Open 2013

The Surrey Airgun Open completion 2013 was held on the weekend of 23rd and 24th November. This year was the centenary of the Surrey County Small Bore Rifle Association. The meeting is held at the NSRA Lord Roberts Centre at Bisley. On the Saturday the competitions were all ISSF disciplines with Olympic Finals.  Sunday the competitions were NSRA competitions without finals.

All four Bale athletes entered into both the ISSF and the NSRA competitions. Jack and Dean shot first on Saturday in the detail at 12pm whilst their sisters Philippa and Emily shot at 2pm.

In the Surrey Open there is not a junior category so they all shot with the seniors. Though the competition is ISSF rules the scoring was not decimal scoring.

Jack scored 586 ex600 and Dean 577 ex600, placing them both in the final. With the amount competitors in the completion rifle finals were not until after 7pm making a long day.  The final was very exciting and it was close right to the end.  Jack came second and Dean came third.

Philippa was shooting pistol and Emily rifle, they both had a good competition but neither made the finals.