Just to let you all know that we are still alive - just! Even by the torrid standards of New Delhi in early summer, there has been and continues to be a heat wave that even the locals agree is impressive. By 9:30 am, the temperature is already at 40C, and reaches the high 40s later on. Quite apart from anything else, this has caused major problems with the electronic target indication and scoring. In the heat, the system gets erratic and then collapses. As a result, the schedule has been reorganised to start much earlier in the morning and to avoid delays in moving targets from distance to distance. When I start report scores to you, which I hope to do in a couple of days, you'll see what I mean.
The range complex is impressive, and I'll have more to say about that later too.
Frm the Canadian Team perspective, it is most unfortunate that Paul Tremblay got caught up at London with the airport shut down caused by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. It now seems impossible for Paul to get here for the shoot. The same applies to the shooters from England, Scotland and Guernsey. So the entry is down to 20 for the main individual event, and 7 teams in the pairs. Shooting for score in these starts on Tuesday.
The 300m metre events were completed, in the mornings before the heat fried the targets. Wales won the Gold Medals in both the Pairs and Individual. Unfortunately, due the refusal of funding, there were no Canadian shooters in these events.
The heat has been tricky for shooters, staff and officials. I've never drunk so much water in my life! And there are a few cases of "Delhi Belly" floating around which one hopes will not cause too much problem.
More to come! Jim
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