12th August 2023 at Kapunda 700 Yards
Two small but dedicated and teams battled out the Excel Shield on Saturday, in cool light conditions, with the vague threat of rain showers. Full results will be published when available, but in summary Kapunda retains the Shield 92% to 89.62%. Well done all.
2022 Event Not Held
2nd October 2021 at Kapunda 700 Yards
“Beautiful weather although constantly changing, you still had to watch every shot.” This comment from one of our competitors for the re-start of this annual event between Murray Bridge Rifle Club and Kapunda Rifle Club. The last Kapunda win was in 2017, so it was pleasing to see the effort of our members rewarded with a return of the shield to Kapunda. Aggregate results were Kapunda 731 33 to Murray Bridge 715 35. A great day all round and a rewarding re-connection with our colleagues at the Bridge. Well done all participants.
Click here : Excel Shield Scorecards 2nd October 2021
9th Nov 2019 at Murray Bridge 600 Metres
apologies for missing / incorrect names, scoresheets hard to read.
10th NOVEMBER 2018 AT KAPUNDA
Click here for Excel Shield Results 2018
16th NOVEMBER 2017 AT MURRAY BRIDGE
Saturday the 16th September 2017 saw Kapunda Rifle Club members travel to Murray Bridge Rifle Club to complete for the coveted Excel Shield. The Shield is contested annually and the venue is alternated each year. This year it was Murray Bridge Rifle Club’s turn to host, and suppling lunch and afternoon tea. This was scheduled 1 week after Kapunda’s Open Prize Meeting and this allowed the Kapunda Pistol Club to hold its biggest event on their calendar, utilising all of our range.
Due to the intense preparations in the lead up to, and running of the prize meet, the Excel shield probably was not given enough emphasis due to OPM hangover.
Nominations were called for from interested parties, and a rough coaching and shooting order was planned. MBRC have a different marker schedule in place which calls for longer duties and requires flexible shooting rotations to achieve a functioning orderly flow. Big thanks to those few who did the longer time frames in the butts which helped the teams efficiency.
With our shooters forming 2 teams, which had all Target Rifle and F Class separated into their own specific disciplines to streamline and help with the limited coaches available, the day got under way.
Changing winds and mirages, with those changes happening quickly had shooters visiting unfamiliar areas on the target face. When F Class shooters score twos in middle of their session, it’s a true indicator of very quick conditional changes occurring.
The event was well run and the shooters cycled through the conditions with a businesslike approach. At the end of the day Kapunda won the event and took possession of the shield for another year. After an 18-year drought Kapunda has won the event twice in the last 3 years giving the Club its 7th win in the long history of the Excel Shield. Although Murray Bridge won the target Rifle class with a very strong team our F Class team won their side of things which handed the combined average win to Kapunda.
Kapunda top off rifle Target Rifle John Hoerisch, F Class Jade Kearsley, who missed out on her first possible (1 point) due to nervous coaches.
Well done to the club members who travelled and represented Kapunda Rifle Club. You achieved the result we hoped for.
Steve Smithson. Captain KRC.