Philip Bain
Role:
Shooter
Hometown:
Wagga Wagga
State:
Local Club: Explorers Rifle Club, Lockhart
Occupation
:
Lead Designer (Road)
Family:
Ex-wife, mistress and current partner made more manageable by them all being the same person (Susan) + a 4-year old black cocker spaniel aptly named Radar for his ability to hone in on any food and attention.
Australian Match Rifle Team Representation:
2001, 2004, 2006,
State Match Rifle Team Representation:
NSW - 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008
Match Rifle Career:
Commenced:
1995
Winner Tasmanian Championships- 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Winner NSW Championships – 2006, 2008,
Winner South Australian Championships – 2004, 2005
Rowlands Match 2008 member of winning NSW team and co-winner President’s Trophy.
Freebairn Teams, captain of winning team in 2006, 2008
Most Memorable Shooting Moment
Difficult choice between competing in tie shoot to win Prince of Wales Trophy at Bisley, setting Range Record at Blair Atholl in 2001 or shooting 100.13 at 1200 yards in club shoot at Corryong.
Winning Strategy
Put the bulls eyes on my own target and shoot a V-Bull for first sighter in a tied shoot.
Advice For New Match Rifle Shooters
Possibles don’t come easy especially at 1200 – so celebrate everyone
Other Interests
Is there anything else?
Ancestry
8th generation
Australian from English/Scottish
Stock. Descended from the Australian “Aristocracy” being the Great Great Great
Great Great Grandchild of Anthony Rope and Elizabeth Pulley who arrived in