Helston & District Rifle Club held a celebration on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of its formation and 25 years at its current base, Station Range.
Chairman Jackie Hibbert welcomed Helston’s mayor Mike Thomas, club members and families to the event by giving a brief history of the club.
For almost 50 years the club shot in a converted potting shed at Lismore. With the help of Helston Town Counci l is managed to buy its current site, the old shunting yard of Helston Railway.
A five-point firing point with a large clubroom was built and with a hardcore membership of around 20, the club diversified from just target rifle shooting to introduce air weapons, and then open its doors to the visually impaired ten years ago, with between nine and 14 members shooting on a Wednesday afternoon and seven helpers giving guidance and helping with loading.
More recently, junior shooters have been welcomed to the club. Membership is currently running at 70 to 80, with more junior members joining all the time.
Mr Thomas then presented trophies to the most notable winners from each section of the club. It included a special presentation of a new shield, made from a plaque marking a grant received from Cory that was used to buy the equipment needed to launch the sport shooting for juniors.
It was decided to present this to the Airweapons Junior who had made the most different to the club by way of attitude and helpfulness to others, not just shooting ability. The inaugural winner was Jason Frew.
Results: CABs: Joe Stinton (winner Division 1 of Unsupported Class). Airweapons: Jason Frew (junior who made the most difference to club); Dan Bunting (most improved shooter); Sam Bunting (first 3P Sporter Champion at the club) .22 Target shooters: A team Jane Briggs, Jackie Hibbitt, Terry Curnow, Joss Mortimer (City of Truro Cupy); B team Richard Murphy, Mark Rowe, John Hall, Grant Knight (Compair Cup, third year running); Terry Curnow, Mark Rowe, Jane Briggs, Jackie Hibbitt (bronze medals National Team Handicap); Jordan Herrignton (gold medal, 12th in class F at Eley competition); Jackie Hibbitt (gold medal, 3rd in B class at Eley); Joss Mortimer (best average in Inter County Junior competition last season); Terry Curnow (best average Inter County Reserves A team). House awards: Jackie Hibbitt (best average for all national competitions); Terry Curnow (top gent shooter); Jackie Hibbitt (top lady shooter); Josh Head (novice trophy to most improved young .22 target rifle shooter over past 12 month); Jackie Hibbitt (President’s Trophy, third year running, average 97.58 over 56 targets – Terry Curnow second, 96.81 over 44 targets).
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