Saturday, July 24th

Being Queen's final day, this will be a multi-post report. It is currently 1353hrs local time and the team has completed the Mackinnon match. The final stage of the St. George's was also fired this morning. Jim Paton was the top Canadian with a score of 150.21, placing him 9th overall.

In the Mackinnon, conditions were variable, particularly at 1000 yards. We were on targets 40-42 at 1000 and the wind ran between 5 1/2 and 11 minutes left. They only announced the top 3 teams on the range. Results as follows:

1. England: 1173.140 (believed to be a record score)

2. Australia: 1154.104

3. Ireland: 1147.104

4. Scotland: 1142.108

5. Wales: 1132.114

6. Guernsey: 1132.111

7. Canada: 1125.99

8. Jersey: 1109.90

9. Kenya: 1083.81

10: Germany: 1082.67

Canada shot an 1125.99. Target breakdown as follows:

Coach: Scott Murray 900 1000 Total

Jim Paton 50.6 45.5 95.11

Andy Tikkanen 48.3 48.6 96.9

Marc Landreville 49.6 45.4 94.10

Scott McGinnis 45.3 43.1 88.4

Coach: Peter Westlake

Steven Spinney 48.2 42.2 90.4

Fred Ellis 47.3 48.4 95.7

Geoff Woodman 48.3 46.3 94.6

Des Vamplew 50.7 50.7 100.14

Coach: John Marshall

Barry Langille 48.5 43.2 91.7

Mitch MacLeod 46.0 45.4 91.4

Jeff Jenkins 46.5 47.4 93.9

Ray Smeltzer 49.7 49.7 98.14

I shall provide the next update within minutes of the winner being chaired off the range.