Lindsay Peden, Scotland's Captain writes ... Well shot everyone. There were a good number of possibles and 49’s/74’s. I hope that all of you enjoyed the match, despite the drizzle at the last range, and had a straightforward journey home. I look forward to seeing you all next year.

The course of fire was 2&10 at 3, 6, 9, 10 on the Saturday, and 2&15 at 9, 10, 5 on the Sunday.

Brian Woodroffe, writes ... I ask secretaries or others submitting items for the SRA's webpages to include pictures. I went to this match and yet failed to bring back any photographs, and I did have both a camera and a mobile-phone! So here is my match report. I took the evening plane from Turnhouse, having negotiated BA's new baggage regulations for firearms (£50 per rifle, per flight). Zoe met me at Heathrow and drove us both to Bisley. The match started 8:30am on Saturday on a crystal clear, cloudless day with a substantial dew which dried off by mid morning. The match commenced at 300 yards, on targets 90+. There was a little left wind and I found the sight picture excellent, which was not the case at 500 yards. After lunch to Stickledown. We were squadded mid range. The big boys were down on the left competing for Palma team selection. Again a gentle left wind and excellent picture. However the picture was less good at 1000 for the sun had moved round to the left and was going in and out of cloud, alternately casting shadows and not. Saturday evening, there was an excellent dinner at the L&M. Whereas almost all the Scottish contingent had travelled down - i.e. very few anglos, and hence were game for the dinner, our hosts, because they live locally, and because they had alternative arrangements, was reduced in number. Sunday commenced at 900 at 8:30. The weather was less kind - deteriorating and theatening rain. This time we were down the slope and the Palma trials were centre range; 2+20 for them, so as to train them up for 2+15! I walked up passed their score board to notice that it was (correction) NOT all plain sailing for all of them also, so there is hope for me yet! After lunch, just 500 to go. The weather was from 11 o'clock and the threatening drizzle did turn into a short light shower. Finally those had not exited early to travel there was afternoon tea at the L&MA hosted by Lee Winter. One final note, on both days, the marking varied from the plain good to excellent.

The Combined Services Match (Friday 24th July)

SRA v Wales v RAF