£ in the Pot Competition

Monthly 25 yard World Rules Bench Rest Competition

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Results for February 2025

Monthly 25 yard World Rules Bench Rest Competition - Top 100 scores

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February 2025
# Name Score
1 Phil Holmes Redwolf 250 x24
2 Darren Birch HFT500 250 x21
3 John Ellis HFT500 250 x21
4 Mark Richards EV2 250 x21
5 Gill Flatters Redwolf 250 x21
6 Dave McKinstrey HFT500 250 x21
7 Mark Hewitt HFT 500 250 x21
8 Martyn Raper Steyr 250 x21
9 Lee Hazlehurst Steyr 250 x20
10 Bitan Purkayastha Anschutz 9015 250 x20
11 Phil Smith XTi 50 250 x19
12 Paul Richardson HFT500 250 x18
13 Barry Horton HFT 500 250 x18
14 Glen Warren Redwolf 250 x18
15 Neil Strobridge HFT 500 250 x17
16 Barry Radley HFT500 250 x17
17 Kevin Schofield HFT500 250 x16
18 Dean Potts HFT500 250 x15
19 Neil Lockwood HFT500 250 x15
20 Greg Butler HFT500 250 x15
21 Phil Bromley HFT500 250 x14
22 Kev Butcher Red Wolf 250 x14
23 Tony Jones RM8 250 x13
24 Rob Horner Daystate Redwolf 250 x13
25 Martyn Bell HFT500 250 x13
26 Glynn Lee Redwolf 250 x13
27 Keith Marsh Steyr 250 x12
28 Dennis Flatters Daystate Revere 250 x11
29 Dave Mitchell HFT500 250 x10
30 Simon Laffoley Redwolf 250 x 9
31 Tony Slater XTI 250 x 9
32 Kirsty Long EV2 249 x20
33 Phil Thornton EV2 249 x19
34 Janet Watson Redwolf 249 x17
35 John Organ Redwolf 249 x17
36 Geoff Turner HFT500 249 x17
37 Stu Swinard HFT500 249 x15
38 Daz Pyatt HFT500 249 x15
39 Ian Bracegirdle HFT500 249 x14
40 Dave Sheldon Steyr 249 x14
41 Darren Cobb HFT500 249 x14
42 Tony Bell HFT500 249 x13
43 Mick Booth Steyr 249 x13
44 Simon Thornton HW100 249 x12
45 Graham Wood HFT500 249 x12
46 Steve Swinard HFT500 249 x11
47 K Nocker HFT500 249 x 7
48 Andrew Robinson LG400 248 x17
49 John Howard XTI 50 248 x15
50 Richard Myers HFT500 247 x10
51 Andrew Goudge Pro Target 246 x11
52 Les Sylvester Red Wolf 245 x11
53 Mark Naylor Ghost 243 x10
54 Lewis Sturch HFT500 243 x 8
55 Andy Scargill EV2 242 x 9
56 Paul Robinson Ultimate Sporter 242 x 2
57 Liam O'Brien HW100 239 x 8
58 Ted Exley HFT500 238 x 7
59 Jack Clethro S200 238 x 5
February 2025 - Springer
# Name Score
1 Paul Garratty TX200 248 x 7
2 Kyle Sturch TX200 245 x 7
3 Andy Scargill TX 200 241 x 4
4 Dave Sturch HW77 (Magic Tune) 241 x 2
5 Lewis Sturch TX200 239 x 6
6 Sonny Garratty TX200 239 x 3
7 TooManyTapas Jones HW97K 221 x 0

25 yard Bench Rest Competition Specific Rules

  • Any front and rear rests may be used but they must be separate.
  • An 'X' is awarded for completely obliterating the 10 ring, including the line.
  • An official Doncaster Airgun Range 25 yard A3 target must be used.
  • Targets must be placed at 25 yards, there is no restriction on target height or orientation.

General Competition Rules

  • The entry fee is £1 for each target shot.
  • All cards must be signed on the back by a range official before being shot.
  • There are two categories of entry - PCP and Springer
  • 'Springers' include all spring piston/gas ram powered recoiling rifles. (some recoilless designs are excluded)
  • Each shooter may enter any number of times, but only the highest score in each category will be recorded.
  • There are no restrictions on rifle, calibre or shooting position.
  • Targets are scored using 'inward gauging', the lines around each scoring ring are not part of the higher scoring ring.
  • When a plug or gauge is used it will be an approved .22 sized scoring gauge (not .22A)
  • If there are multiple shots in a target box, the lower scoring shot will be counted.
  • Stray shots from other lanes may be excluding from scoring at the discretion of the range official.
  • Tied scores will be decided on X-count, then by first 'miss' based on ascending target number.
  • Only the official Doncaster Airgun Range A3 targets may be used.
  • In the case of any scoring or rules disputes, the Range Officer on duty will make the final decision.

Prizes / Awards

  • If the pot is sufficient the maximum winning amount is £25 and the randomly chosen 2 will receive £10.
  • If not, the pot will be divided into 3. A third each to PCP & Springer winners and the 2 random cards.
  • Any money over the maximum amount will be halved and donated to a small local charity of the winners’ choice.
  • The category winners will not be eligible to win a random draw prize.
  • A random draw winner can only win a maximum of one random draw prize.
  • The competition period will run for a month starting on the 1st and ending on the last day of the month.