0815 At least a 30 minute delay in start of shooting due to mist. Targets hardly visible at 1000 yards.
1100 It's all over!!
Shooting got under way just before 0900, in a hazy light that improved markedly as the morning progressed. The wind also became very much more variable.
[photos - CRPF Band; Jim and Sandy just before the final shoot]
More details after the Medal Ceremonies, but:
Pairs: NZL 585.55, AUS 577.51; NIR 576.43
Badge: Ross McQuillan NIR 28425, Brian Carter NZL 282.23, Daniel Richardson JER 282.21
Individual Queen's Prize: Gareth Morris WAL 397.42, Petrus Haasbroek RSA 394.41, James Corbett AUS 394.37, Jim Paton CAN 391.34
The Closing could be quite a gala judging from the colourful characters assembling.
2130 here. The major feature of the Closing was a performance by the CRPF Band. This came out in Scottish uniforms, with the bandsmen equipped with pipes or drums. But the performance was rather like a US College band, certainly not military marching, with Indian music played on bagpipes! There were several speeches - mostly incomprehensible - and the medal awards were made. The President of the ISSF was present, and gave away some medals, but the President of ICFRA was not recognised at all. There will probably be repercussions from this.
When I get home and can work from my own computer, rather than from this rather erratic public terminal here, I'll try to add some pictures.
For now .......... that's it!
This whole thing has been quite an experience!
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