Results for January 2025

Monthly 25 yard World Rules Bench Rest Competition - Top 50 scores

January 2025
# Name Score
1 Martyn Raper Steyr 250 x23
2 Scott Kittridge HFT500 250 x22
3 Phil Holmes Redwolf 250 x21
4 Bitan Purkayastha Anschutz 9015 250 x21
5 Janet Watson Redwolf 250 x20
6 John Ellis HFT500 250 x19
7 Amber Dawson LG400 250 x19
8 Barry Radley HFT500 250 x18
9 Glen Warren Redwolf 250 x18
10 Andrew Robinson LG400 250 x18
11 Graham Sykes HFT500 250 x18
12 Dean Potts HFT500 250 x18
13 Tony Slater hft500 250 x18
14 Steve Hollis REDWOLF 250 x17
15 K Nocker HFT500 250 x17
16 Neil Strobridge HFT 500 250 x17
17 Kevin Schofield HFT500 250 x17
18 Dawn Skelland-Thornton EV2 250 x16
19 Rob Horner Daystate Redwolf 250 x16
20 Daz Pyatt HFT500 250 x15
21 Lee Hazlehurst Steyr 250 x15
22 Phil Thornton EV2 250 x15
23 Dave Sheldon Steyr 250 x14
24 Gill Flatters Redwolf 250 x14
25 Stu Swinard HFT500 250 x14
26 Jackie Marsh LG 400 250 x13
27 Paul Richardson HFT500 250 x13
28 Martin Wood HFT500 250 x13
29 Don Shaw XTi50 250 x13
30 Kev Butcher Red Wolf 250 x12
31 Neil Lockwood HFT500 250 x12
32 Glynn Lee Redwolf 250 x11
33 Alan Taylor HFT500 250 x11
34 Geoff Turner HW100 249 x19
35 Keith Marsh Steyr 249 x16
36 Mark Hewitt HFT 500 249 x16
37 Phil Bromley HFT500 249 x16
38 Tony Jones RM8 249 x16
39 Simon Thornton HW100 249 x15
40 Richard Myers HFT500 249 x14
41 Tony Fox HW100 249 x13
42 Tony Bell HFT500 249 x13
43 Darren Birch HFT500 249 x13
44 Nige Hepworth Redwolf 249 x12
45 Mark Richards Red wolf 249 x12
46 Darren Cobb HFT500 249 x11
47 John Howard XTI 50 249 x11
48 Barry Horton HFT 500 249 x10
49 Greg Butler HFT500 248 x16
50 Dave Hughes XTi50 248 x14

January 2025 - Springer
# Name Score
1 Paul Garratty TX200 248 x11
2 Kyle Sturch TX200 246 x10
3 Derek Robinson TX200 244 x 7
4 Lewis Sturch TX200 236 x 6
5 Dave Sturch HW77 (Magic Tune) 236 x 3
6 Sonny Garratty TX200 232 x 6
7 Mark Naylor TX200 225 x 6

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.