German Open – November 2022

Another great weekend/shoot/holiday at the 2022 German Open with Dietmar, Anna & the BDMP.

Nine Competitors travelled from Ireland on this occasion. – representing their clubs (Hilltop, CIPC, Courtlough, MNSCI, ECSC, Harbour House), Ireland and the NASRPC.

They shot a lot of matches over the weekend , entering in every discipline.

There was also a good turnout from Germany, England, Wales, & Holland.

There are both IGRF National Team Events as well as Individual Gallery Rifle Events on offer across the weekend.

As always, the hospitality was legendary, the ranges are an example to us all (one day I will win the EuroMillions and make a copy of it) – the range officers were very professional and helpful – but above all else, it was mighty craic.

Special thanks to Daniel and Jessica Eggers on helping smooth the road for those of us flying (Congratulations to you both also, from all your friends in Ireland)

We have given a summary of the leaders and chasers below and a link at the end to the full match results.

There is also a Photo Album on the NASRPC Facebook Page – link at the end.

If you would like to find out how you could take part in next year’s German Open – or indeed any other match at home or abroad – get in contact with your club or the NASRPC.

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IGRF GRCF1500 National Team Event

Ireland took bronze in this event with Great Britain taking the Gold by the smallest of Margins – 1 point, out of 6000 – from Germany on Silver.

IGRF GRSB1500 National Team Event

Ireland again took bronze in this event with Great Britain taking the Gold by a slightly larger margin – 23 points, out of 6000 – from Germany on Silver.

Full results at the end.

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Across the Lever Action (LAR) matches we had a good number of entries from the Irish in Standard (what we call GRCF Classic) and OS (what we call GRCF).

TP1 – GRCF Classic

Daniel Eggers from SLG Oeide took Gold and Overall High Score with a 300.023 (out of a possible 300.030!)

Best of the Irish was Harbour Houses Mark Nolan with a 299.018

(No Classifications in this event)

Multi – GRCF Classic

Gary Bowden GB Gallery Rifle took Gold and Overall High Score with a 116.014

Best of the Irish was ECSCs Paul Fry with a  110.009

(No Classifications in this event)

TP1 – GRCF

Daniel Eggers from SLG Oeide took Master Gold and Overall High Score with a 300.027

Best of the Irish was Harbour Houses Mark Nolan with a 300.020

Also in the medals were :

Harbour Houses Declan Byrne with Sharpshooter Silver (300.014)

MNSCI John Reynolds with Unclassified Silver and (297.015)

Hilltops Nigel Barrett with Unclassified Bronze (297.013)

Multi – GRCF

Daniel Eggers from SLG Oeide took Gold and Overall High Score with a 120.022 (from a possible 120.024)

Best of the Irish was Harbour Houses Mark Nolan with a 117.017.

Also in the medals were:

CIPCs Karl O’Brien with Expert Bronze (117.015)

MNSCIs John Reynolds with Unclassified Bronze (112.014)

TP2 – GRCF

Courtloughs Eamonn Gallagher took Expert Gold and

Overall High Score with a 596.020 (out of 600.060)

Next was Welsh Gallery Rifles, Jonathan Avetoomyan taking Unclassified Gold with a 595.032

Also in the medals were:

Harbour Houses Declan Byrne with Expert Bronze (589.025)

Hilltops Eugene O’Rourke with Marksman Gold (580.020)

1500 – GRCF

Meik Waldvogt from SLG Oeide took the Expert Gold and Overall High Score with a 1489.087.

Best of the Irish was Courtloughs Eamonn Gallagher on 1483, taking the Master Silver in the process (1483.089)

Also in the medals were:

Harbour Houses Mark Nolan with Expert Silver (1481.095)

Hilltops Eugene O’Rourke with Sharpshooter Gold (1472.070),

Harbour Houses Declan Byrne with Sharpshooter  Bronze (1462.076)

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30 M1 Carbine (what we call GRM1) matches are a big part of the German Open – it is a discipline that is currently under threat in Ireland for no good reason – hopefully we will see it continue

TP1 – GRM1

Olaf Echkhardt from SLG Marsberg took High Master Gold and overall high score with a 296.011 (out of 300.030).

Best of the Irish was Harbour Houses Mark Nolan on 286.004, narrowly beating Courtloughs  Eamonn Gallagher on 286.003, with Eamonn taking the Unclassified Gold in the process.

TP2 – GRM1

SLG Bisleys Dietmar Hönersch took the Gold and over all high score with a 582.011 (out of 600.060).

Best of the Irish was Harbour Houses Mark Nolan on a 532.005

(No Classifications in this event)

Multi – GRM1

SLG Oeides Daniel Eggers took the High Master Gold and overall high score with a very good 113 (out of 120).

Best of the Irish was, again, Harbour Houses Mark Nolan with a score of 100.007 ,taking the Expert Silver in the process.

Also in the medals were:

CIPCs Karl O’Brien taking Sharpshooter Bronze with 91.004

1500 – GRM1

Dietmar Hönersch again took the High Master Gold and over all high score with a huge 1490.094

Best of the Irish was Hilltops Nigel Barrett who managed a 1421.041 – taking the Unclassified Silver in the process.

Also in the medals were:

Hilltops Eugene O’Rourke taking Marksman Gold with 1348.031

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We also had the Smallbore matches ( D.22 DKS 2  ) – what we call GRSB

TP1 – GRSB

GBGRs Christopher West took the overall high score and High Master Gold with a 300.020

Best of the Irish was  Harbour Houses Mark Nolan with a 298.016 taking Master Silver in the process

Also in the medals were:

Harbour Houses Declan Byrne taking Sharpshooter Gold with a 296.014

Hilltops Nigel Barrett taking Unclassified Gold with a 295.006

A Team of Nigel Barrett from Hilltop, Eamonn Gallagher from Courtlough, Mark Nolan from Harbour House and Karl O’Brien from CIPC also took a Team Bronze in GRSBTP1

Multi – GRSB

Courtloughs Eamonn Gallagher took the Overall High Score with a huge 120.024 (from a possible 120.020) also taking the High Master Gold in the process.

Next best on the day was SLG Oeides Daniel Eggers with a 119.015 taking the Expert Gold

Also in the medals were:

Harbour Houses Mark Nolan taking Master Bronze with a 115.015

A Team of Eamonn Gallagher from Courtlough, Mark Nolan from Harbour House, Karl O’Brien from CIPC and Eugene O’Rourke from Hilltop also took a Team Gold in GRSBMT

1500 – GRSB

GBGRs Christopher West took the overall high score and High Master Gold with a 1480.093

Best of the Irish was Courtloughs Eamonn Gallagher with a 1476.089

Also in the medals were:

Harbour Houses Mark Nolan taking Master Gold with a 1473.092

Harbour Houses Declan Byrne taking Sharpshooter Gold with a 1461.080

CIPCs Niall Fortune taking Sharpshooter Silver with a 1415.054

CIPCs Karl O’Brien taking  Sharpshooter Bronze with a 1399.041

A Team of Mark Nolan & Declan Byrne from Harbour House also took a Bronze Team Medal for GRSB1500

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(FYI: PP1 = TP1, PP2 = TP2, NPA = MT)

You can find here the

2022 German IGRF GRCF1500 Results

2022 German IGRF GRSB1500 Results

2022 German Open Individual Results

All of the NASRPC leaderboards have been updated.

You can also find the Photo Album Here