Wednesday, July 21st

Today was Queen's 1 day. Always a day of anticipation and today was no different. The day started out with calm conditions in the morning but got increasingly windy as the afternoon progressed. The Conan Doyle was also fired today at 900 yards. Canadians placing were as follows: Roger Mullin fired a 50.7 to place 14th. Other Canadians with possibles were Peter Westlake, with a 50.5 and Ray Smeltzer with a 50.4.

On to the Queen's results. The cut-off score this year was 102.6, meaning that 14 Canadians made it through to the second stage. Leading the way were Jim Paton and Ray Smeltzer with 105's (16 and 14 v's respectively). Geoff Woodman shot a 104.15 while Des Vamplew, Barry Langille and Cdt M. Atyeo shot 103's. Peter Westlake, Bruce MacDonald (PPRA), Cdt T. Vlad, Cdt B. Newgard, Art Grundy, Serge Bissonnette, Andy Tikkanen and Tom Maynard all shot 102's.

With one match left in the Grand Aggregate, the updated Grand placings are as follows. Jim Paton is in 11th place and Ray Smeltzer, made a huge jump from 43rd to 12th place by going clean for the day. The next highest placing Canadians are Peter Westlake in 101st place, Des Vamplew in 109th place and Geoff Woodman in 123rd place. Tomorrow is the Prince of Wales Match in the morning, to conclude the Grand Aggregate, then the Overseas team match in the afternoon. The second stage of the St. George's is also fired tomorrow at 1800hrs local time.

One last note. Art Grundy was counted out for one of the last positions in the second stage of the St. George's. That's why you unfortunately won't find his name on the official prize list.