Creber masters tough conditions at Bisley
A TEMPERATURE of 30C in the shade on the Century range and even higher in full sun, together with an uncannily difficult wind, fast-changing in direction and strength, led to many former Bisley champions failing to pass the first post of Stage I of this year’s Queen’s Prize.
However, Guernsey’s Mike Creber marvellously managed to overcome all the difficulties that others were struggling with and scored maximum points at each of the three ranges – 300, 500 and 600 yards – to finish with 105 ex 105.
His central ‘V’ bullseye count was not quite high enough, though, for him to win the top Queen’s Prize first stage position, but placed him seventh on the list.
Nick Mace (103), Peter Jory (101) and Lucy Mace (101) were also certain qualifiers for Friday’s Queen’s Prize Second Stage.
Among those who failed to qualify was Guernsey’s Commonwealth Games marksman, Adam Jory.
‘The changes in wind direction and strength were so sudden that a lot of us, who can normally cope with that, were completely caught out,’ he said.
Five of Guernsey’s marksmen will shoot in the second stage of the St George’s, Bisley’s second most important competition – Michael Mann, Peter Jory, Nick Mace, Matt Le Vasseur and Luke Malcic.
