15th September 2008 We left Raton after a hurried packing in search of greener pastures for our team dinner…we figured Raton on the Sunday night would be a little limiting so off we went to Colorado Springs. After a fabulous
Day 15 (Sunday) – The America Match
14th September 2008 The America match was won by the USA. Full results are as follows:
Day 14 (Saturday) – Individual day 4
13th September 2008 The morning dawned with a clear sky and a sense of determination with the last chance to win an individual medal. This was our final day to prove that the wind at Raton will not defeat us
Day 13 (Friday) – Individual day 3
12th September 2008 Another day of individual matches, and Jon Underwood was leading the Grand. We arrived for “colors” at the usual time, and picked up our target allocation for the day. We noticed that our main coach hadn’t yet
Day 12 (Thursday) – The Sierra Bullets and the Mcgee Stock Team Matches
11th September 2008 With a few days of experience behind us, Thursday saw us return to the team matches in a hope to raise our games before the America match. The first match consisted of 2&10’s at 300 500 and
Day 11 (Wednesday) – Individual day 2
10th September 2008 The day started with the same morning ritual of getting up early doors, making breakfast and lunch and heading to the range in time for the squadding and the raising of the USA flag to the National
Day 10 (Tuesday) – Individual day 1
9th September 2008 The first day of the individual matches dawned misty and chilly. As our band of heroes assembled at first light in front of the Eagles’ Nest (the clubhouse on the range), there was a sense of anticipation
Day 9 (Monday) – The Folsom Team Match
8th September 2008 On Monday, we left our lodgings much the same as the previous day at 0730h. The raising of the flags and the playing of the American National Anthem followed. There were a few announcements including the weather
Day 8 (Sunday) – The Cunico Team Match
7th September 2008 Sunday saw us launch into our first proper shooting day as we split into four teams representing regions of England, (albeit with slightly dubious boundaries)! The day started with ‘colours’ consisting of all the competing countries raising
Day 7 (Saturday) – Practice in Raton
6th September 2008 The day started with a 6.57am meeting after a chaotic scramble for breakfast and sandwich making in one of the three kitchens (the other two being used for drinks and the dinner). A bit of a frantic