The Northern Ireland Field Target Association championships was shot over 2 weekends on 2 separate 50 target courses, we were blessed with crisp dry weather and not to everyone’s liking very little wind. The courses were split over open field and woodland conditions. With 6 standing shots on day 1 and 4 kneelers and 6 kneeling shots and 4 standers on day 2.
The Mid Ulster Air Rifle Club graciously held the championship shoot this year and did a sterling job with 2 world class courses in the fantastic setting of Loughgall Country Park, N.I.F.T.A extends their thanks and appreciation for hosting the shoot and following strict government guidelines to protect the shooters and event organisers from Covid 19.
The entries for the 2 day shoot were by invitation only to the top F.T shooters in Northern Ireland enabling the championship shoot to take place within the second wave of local lockdowns. Thankfully due to expert planning and risk assessment N.I.F.T.A were able to ensure their shooters had a national championship in these unsettled times. A special thanks to our sponsors Kahles Optics who kindly supplied prizes for the shoot.
The winners are listed below with some great pictures.
1st D.Ross
2nd P.Stott
3rd D.O’Hara
Club Christmas shoot will be held on Friday 27tj December at Loughgall. Starting at 11am it will be a 40 target course and there will be refreshments afterwards. Please bring a raffle prize if you can.
December league shoot will be on Sunday 29th at 11am in Loughgall.
Any help in setting up the courses would be greatly appreciated.
World Hunter field target championship.
The World Hunter Field target championship will be held in Slovakia in 2020.
Entry details, accommodation, costs etc can be found here. Anyone interested in competing pleas contact us as RGB for NI.
We are pleased to announce that Air Arms will be the main sponsor of the NIFTA Northern Ireland championship 2019.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Air Arms for their support once again.
Some dates for the forthcoming winter season.
Northern Ireland FT and HFT 2 day Championship.
Nifta members and invited guests.
Day1
Sunday 13th October
Day2
Sunday 20th October at Loughgall
Both days score to count.
Entry fee £10 per day
Winter League
Sunday 27th October
Sunday 24th November
Sunday 29th December
Sunday 26th January
Sunday 23rd February
Sunday 29th March
Best 5 rounds to count.
A Hunter field target shoot will take place tomorrow ,7 July at Loughgall grounds. Entry fee is £7 . Tea and coffee will be available after the shoot. Trophies will be awarded for first , second and third placed so you better bring your A game!
Gates open at 10am shoot starts at 11am sharp.
May the best man win.
Mid Ulster Air Rifle Club
HFT Summer Invitational.
Sunday July 7th
This event will be run under club hunter field target class rules and will be open to all club members and invited guests.