MTS CCF Success at the County of Lancaster Cadet Target Rifle Competition 2016
The County of Lancaster Cadet Target Rifle Competition (run by the County of Lancaster Rifle Association) is the NW England cadet forces competition using the L81A CTR (7.62 calibre) weapon. A specifically designed weapon for Target shooting using the Vernier scale sight system, this weapon is very accurate up to distances of 800m. In order to enter a competition a cadet must first complete a thirty lesson course, pass a weapon handling test and have a practice shoot. Cadets from all three sections of Merchant Taylors’ Combined Cadet Force recently entered this competition and were extremely successful.
15 teams competing from the MW England (42 Bde) entered the main competition with firers shooting at 300m and 500m.
MTS won the 8 man competition for the third year in a row and they were placed 2nd and 3rd in the 4 man competition, 2nd in the pairs competition and 2nd in the aggregate shoot.
Team members were: Tom Cope, Andrew Bowen, Tom Fitter, Cameron Puddifer, Joe Taylor, Dom Hodkinson, Andrew Beveridge, Harper.
Aggregate team also included: Emily Blythe, Stables, Bostock
Butts assistance (hard work and effort all week-end): Puthuran and Mannicham
