All Army Shoot 2003

[iron arse]

Originally posted by Bravo20
Does anyone know, is it 2 teams from each command going to All Army this year or is it only one (like last year)?

Two team from each brigade. Finner Camp only has one large range so thing were on a smaller scale. This year it’s on in Kilworth so there can and will be more team in each competition.

George you posted while i was writing. though you had a meeting.

[Curious George]

I had it's over. Shouldn't have bothered rushing up.

Anyway, best of luck to the Cav at the All-Army I'm sure they'll do great.

[EagleEye]

Well done to the 3rd Cav.(a seriously good bunch of guys) Hope they go all the way and win the All-Army now. They have been there alongside us for the last couple of years so it was only a matter of time before they broke our winning streak. It was a great two days and an a very exciting competition. The 22nd will be back next year, but with a change team i'm sure. I will be bowing out of this competition for good, dissapointed we didn't do the 3 in a row but happy to have trained, shot and competed with some of the best men and women this country has to offer.

There's a new team in town this year and its the 3rd Cav do the Southern Brigade proud and bring back that silverware to the the South were it belongs.

[Eamonn]

Anyone know the results of the Western Command shoot, that was on in Finner at the w/end. :flagwave:

[Infy]

Yeah all i know is the 24th won, the rifle (happy days)
there was a shoot off in the bap on saturday
dont know of bren or plates

[Earhart]

Kermit,
while your points are valid that particular shoot was re-run. The GOC and his people stood in the space that had been cleared for the camera. A Sgt. who didn't realise who they were (not me) told them kindly to get the flock out of there! D'OH!

[hptmurphy]

Thanks for all the gracious comments lads........would agree that the umpiring leaves a lot to be desired but a four run final is a an epic.

My heart sank after the 13th went 1 up but we clawed it back......the final run was unbelievable.Looking at the video is amazing.......the mixture of two lads who had never run falling plates before and 3 old codgers and one ex medic is not one I'd bet money on to win.....This makes me the first sailor in the defence forces to win a brigade falling plates medal....I'm going to see can I upload the video into the photo gallery for all to see.....

Now the bad news...I can't run on the saturday of the all army as its my sons communion day...but I'll be back on the sunday.I'll be very pleased if the honours overall come back to the southern brigade.The weather really played havoc with the rifle competition scores......thanks again to every body...looking forward to seeing you all at the end of next monthe ....Cmon the South!....C'mon the Cav

[Bad driver boy]

whats the date for the all army shoot in Kilworth?

[posiedon]

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[Thorpe]

The plates are on the sunday of the all-army hpt so you will be able to compete in it. It would be great to see the video of it some time alright. Come one the 13th and 3Cav maybe we could meet in the final of the all-army :-patriot: :-patriot: .

[Bailer]

No the Preliminary rounds are held on the Saturday (At least they always were before) only the Semi's and the Final are held on the Sunday after the Rifle competiton, The Plates excitement comes from the Fact that its the last competition and is usually watched and cheered on by everyone at the competition. I'm not sure they'd allow HPT to shoot on the Sunday but I suppose he could go down as a Sub and the real sub could "have a sore Ankle" or something on the Sunday??!!??

[boforgunner]

you know what they say.......if your not cheating your not trying!

[iron arse]

The whole point of having a sub is that you can use him. If HPT is better able to shoot that one of his teammates then he can/should replace him.
For example if Beckham is playing shite, will sir Alex leave him on? I don’t think so, that’s why we have subs. It could never be called cheating, it’s a tactical substitution.
(Im not a manu fan).

[Goldie fish]

Originally posted by posiedon
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One of the most informative ,truthful posts I have seen here in ages..:-patriot:

[hptmurphy]

the 3 cav team started on the saturday vs the MPC without me on the firing line.After the leg it was decided to replace a member of the team.I ran against the 14th and retained my place into the next day.

It is legal to insert a sub a fter a round without having to give an excuse.The chap I replace just wasn't hitting his plates and the captain made a descision.This chap wil retain his place on the team for the all army and will start on the saturday and sunday..if he chooses too.he won his place on the team through hard work and is entitled to be in the running.


a substitute cannot be inserted during the actual running of a given leg.If some body becomes a casualty during a run the team must complete that run without that person but may introduce their sub in the next phase.No question of cheating....just make sure that the rules are fully understood.