Monday 16th “It Ain’t Half Cold Mum” Monday arrived. Specifically, Monday rather rudely arrived at around 5am, as (some more) bleary-eyed (than others) team members surfaced in just enough time to dress, eat breakfast, jump on suitcases until they closed
Sunday 15th “Once More Unto The Breech (sic)” Sunday dawned, and with it the International Short Range match – England’s last opportunity to make their mark. The team assembled, drew ammunition & target numbers, then made their way to 300yds
Saturday 14th “England Expects (And So Does Antigua)” Shooting resumed with the first of the team matches, specifically the International Long Range match, with teams of 8 firers, plus coaches, led by a Captain and herded by an Adjutant, competing
Friday 13th “Pilot Shots” With the programme of events showing the individual competition element of the Championships as finished (albeit that the final had been postponed due to weather), Friday was scheduled as a day off before the team matches
Below is the team list for the long range match
Thursday 12th “The Last Cut Is The Deepest” (aka. “Rain Stopped Play”) Timehri Weather Forecast, 12/10/2017 Clear skies to start, cloud building later. Potential for rain after lunch. Wind from the north-east, angle changing rapidly, especially when shooters are in
Wednesday 11th “A Grand Day Out” The final day of the Grand Aggregate, though hopefully not the final day of shooting, with the 2nd stage of the individual championships being decided on the previous two days results, plus today’s efforts.
Tuesday 10th “Cloudy, With A Chance Of V-Bulls” Another hot day broke across Georgetown as the team made their way to breakfast and again headed to the range through the chaotic rush hour traffic, though after the usual early preparation
Monday 9th “(A) Dedication’s What You Need” Again, an early start for all and with a more definite series of events at the range, a more definite departure time from the hotel. As a result, at exactly 0700hrs local time
Sunday 8th “Kit On, Sight In and Wash Out” Another early start for the team, in fact the first of many, as shooting in earnest started today. Once again fixed transport times dictated this, with a series of local buses
