Abingdonian 2018

59 www.abingdon.org.uk Summer Term As the Summer Term was the last time the current captains, James Hogge and Anthony Yang would be with the club, the boys wanted to do their very best in every division. The A team won Division 2, with James Hogge exiting on a high by finishing second in the league. The B team shot admirably given the tough opposition - and the C team won Division 2, shooting at 5 bull targets. This was a strong finish to the leagues for Abingdon, showcasing their hard-work throughout the year and the considerable input from the coach, Mr Smith. During the summer, Drew Farwell and Will Shorrocks were selected by the BSSRA to compete in the Junior International Competition at Bisley, with competitors coming from wide- ranging locations, including South Africa. This represents a very impressive achievement for the boys, who were placed well. Later in the summer, a select number of boys travelled to the annual August meeting, again at Bisley. James Hogge performed particularly well, finishing second in C class and earning himself a promotion to B class for next year, while Drew Farwell won the Under 18 category. The Rifle Club also travelled to Beckley, Oxfordshire to compete in the Summer Small-Bore Championship meeting. The boys found it an extremely enjoyable experience. Abingdon won the Symonds Bowl, Freddy Martin won D Class, with Benjamin Maclennan coming second, Will Shorrocks and Archie Griggs won the C and D Class pairs, and Drew Farwell won the Junior Trophy. With the club captains Anthony Yang and James Hogge leaving at the end of the year, Drew Farwell will be taking over captaincy of the club with Will Shorrocks as the Middle School captain and Marius Williamson as the Lower School captain. Looking back, 2018 has been another successful year for the club and it holds great promise for next year. All that is left to say is well-done to all the shooters - and the Rifle Club looks forward to welcoming the squad at the start of next term. Drew Farwell, 6DRM