This article was compiled by Colin Oswald, Scotland Team Manager, who put much time and effort into making sense of the pages of results from Bisley.
Team Captain Charles Bestwick adds his conclusion at the end.
Our thanks to the Scottish Pistol Association for their support and to John Robinson for giving us his time and the benefit of his experience.
SCOTLAND GALLERY RIFLE TEAM at Bisley 08.2011. Also present Manager Colin Oswald and Coach John Robinson. Photo published with the kind permission of DAVID GUEST, Photographer
National Gallery Rifle Championships
Bisley August 2011
14 members of the Scottish Gallery Rifle Squad attended the National Gallery Rifle Championships at Bisley.
10 members made up the Scottish Team – 5 shooting Centre-Fire and 5 shooting Small-Bore.
In all the members took part in 174 individual entries ranging from Small-Bore Precision to Target Shotgun.
Centre-Fire Team
Charles Bestwick (Team Captain)
Jonathon Cormie
Christopher McLean
Glenn Gordon
Leslie Kong
Small-Bore Team
Vic Beaumont
John Crouch
Alan Converey
Greg Rastall
Robert J Tonner
Back Up
Iain McFadyen
William J Paterson
Robert Tonner
Colin Oswald
The following abbreviations are used throughout:
T&P Timed & Precision GRSB Gallery Rifle Small-Bore Cl Classic
MT Multi-Target GRCF Gallery Rifle Small-Bore Ph A Phoenix A
AT Advancing Target LBR Long Barrelled Revolver Prec Precision
LBP Long Barrelled Pistol SG Shot Gun SSC Speed Steel Challenge
It should be noted that there are 3 divisions in some disciplines
All listed below are members of the Scottish Gallery Rifle Squad
Sixteen Gold Place Medals
Chris Mclean won 25m Prec LBR
Vic Beaumont won T&P 1 GRSB
John Paterson won T&P 1 GRCF
Charles Bestwick won T&P 1 LBP
Greg Rastall won T&P 1 LBR
Robert J Tonner won MT GRSB
Colin Oswald won MT GRCF
Greg Rastall won MT LBR
Jon Cormie won MT LBR
Jon Cormie won Ph A GRCF
Glenn Gordon won Ph A GRCF
Vic Beaumont won AT GRSB
John Crouch won AT GRCF
Leslie Kong won AT LBR
Alan Convery won SSC GRSB
Alan Convery won SSC LBP
Six Silver Place Medals
Colin Oswald T&P 1 GRCF
Glenn Gordon T&P 1 LBR
John Crouch AT GRSB
Glenn Gordon AT GRSB
Robert Tonner AT GRSB
Robert J Tonner AT GRCF
Six Bronze Place Medals
Colin Oswald 25m Prec GRCF Cl
Glenn Gordon T&P 1 GRSB
Alan Convery T&P 1 LBP
Colin Oswald AT GRSB
Vic Beaumont AT GRCF
Iain McFadyen SSC
Standard Medals are awarded for scores that reach a Set High Standard
Seventeen Gold Standard Medals
Vic Beaumont T&P 1 GRSB
John Paterson T&P 1 GRCF
Greg Rastall T&P 1 LBR
Jon Cormie MT GRSB
Vic Beaumont MT GRSB
Robert J Tonner MT GRSB
Colin Oswald MT GRCF
Jon Cormie MT LBR
Glenn Gordon Ph A GRCF
Robert Tonner AT GRSB
John Crouch AT GRCF
Vic Beaumont AT GRCF
Alan Convery SSC GRSB
Iain McFadyen SSC LBP
Alan Convery SSC LBP
Thirty Silver Standard Medals
Chris McLean 25m Prec GRCF
Colin Oswald 25m GRCF Cl
Robert J Tonner AM GRSB
Glenn Gordon T&P 1 GRSB
Chris McLean GRSB
John Crouch T&P1 GRSB
Jon Cormie T&P 1 GRCF
Colin Oswald T&P 1 GRCF
Alan Convery T&P 1 LBP
John Paterson T&P 1 LBP
John Crouch T&P 1 LBP
Charles Bestwick MT GRSB
John Crouch MT GRSB
Iain McFadyen MT GRSB
Robert Tonner MT GRSB
Greg Rastall MT LBR
Chris McLean MT LBR
Leslie Kong MT LBR
Glenn Gordon MT LBR
Jon Cormie Ph A GRCF
Charles Bestwick AT GRSB
Glenn Gordon AT GRSB
Colin Oswald AT GRSB
Charles Bestwick AT GRCF
Robert J Tonner AT GRCF
Iain McFadyen AT LBP
Leslie Kong AT LBR
Greg Rastall AT LBR
Jon Cormie AT LBR
Glenn Gordon AT LBR
Twenty Nine Bronze Standard Medals
Chris McLean 25m Precision LSR
Jon Cormie 25m Prec GRCF
Glenn Gordon 25m Prec GRCF
Charles Bestwick 25m Prec GRCF
Chris McLean 25m LBR
Chris McLean 50m Prec GRCF
Alan Convery T&P 1 GRSB
Robert Tonner T&P1 GRSB
John Crouch T&P 1 GRCF
Charles Bestwick T&P 1 GRCF
Chris McLean T&P1 GRCF
Vic Beaumont T&P 1 GRCF
Iain McFadyen T&P1 LBP
Glenn Gordon T&P 1 LBR
Leslie Kong T&P1 LBR
Robert J Tonner T&P 2 GRSB
Alan Convery MT GRSB
Greg Rastall MT GRSB
Greg Rastall MT GRCF
Robert J Tonner Ph A GRSB
Greg Rastall Ph A GRSB
Greg Rastall Ph A GRCF
Greg Rastall AT GRSB
Alan Convery AT GRSB
John Paterson AT GRSB
Greg Rastall AT GRCF
John Cormie AT GRCF
Robert Tonner AT GRCF
Alan Convery AT LBP
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 OVERALL SCORES (reference: Gwyn Roberts article, Target Shooter magazine, October 2011)
| GRSB | GRCF | TOTAL | |
| ENGLAND | 1652 (93X) | 1655 (128X) | 3307 (221X) |
| SCOTLAND | 1626 (81X) | 1650 (123X) | 3276 (204X) |
| WALES | 1632 (88X) | 1591 (77X) | 3223 (165X) |
Home Countries National Match
1st England 3307 221X
2nd Scotland 3276 204X
3rd Wales 3223 165 X
Charles Bestwick – Team Captain – Writes:
“The Scottish Squad followed their historic individual and team successes in the NRA Phoenix Championships by securing their best placing to date in the Home Countries National Match held during the Gallery Rifle National Championships at Bisley on 27th and 28th August. The Scotland Team finished in Silver Medal position, narrowly losing Gold to a very determined England Team. That the Team were extremely disappointed not to secure an overall win is testament to the expectation that now resides within the Squad.
It has been a phenomenal year for the Scotland Squad. At Squad level, Scotland are the Phoenix International Centre-Fire Gallery Rifle Champions and now Silver Medal winners in the Home Countries National Match. At individual level squad members have won an unprecedented number of titles throughout the season, comprising a myriad of Phoenix titles, including three Championship Records and at ‘The Nationals’ securing championship success, class wins and a record level of standard score medals such that there are few if any areas of the GR disciplines for which Scotland does not have a strong competitive presence.
Scotland are now clearly established as a major force in Gallery Rifle. The Squad gratefully acknowledge the support and coaching of John Robinson and will plan for and look forward to the 2012 season with the HCNM title literally and figuratively very much in their sights.
Collective Squad Spirit has been at the heart of Scotland’s strong performance and the Squad continues to represent Scotland Target Shooting and the sport of Gallery Rifle to the very highest of standards.”
Scotland Gallery Rifle Teams 2011 at Bisley