July 2007

We are delighted to say that the OO Rifle Club, the Troubleshooters A Team won the PS Veterans shield for the second year running. Philip De Voil was absent this year and his place was taken by Hannah Mallinckrodt (N06) at short notice.

 

Scores were:

 

Steven Thomas 50.8

Steven Postins 50.5

Stewart O'Brien 50.9

Peter Seebohm 50.9

Hannah Mallinckrodt 50.4

 

Total: 250 with 35 V bulls

 

Epsom A were second with Victoria College third

 

2006 Season Overview

2006 saw two international recognitions for OO shooters:  Steven Thomas (G69 - already a seasoned international shooter) was appointed Captain of the 2008 Great Britain Rifle Team to South Africa, while Peter Seebohm (Sc 02) was selected in the GB Under-25 squad for the 2007 World Championships.

OO Marksmen Claim Back Trophy after Ninety-Two Years

Claiming The Challenge Trophy and five NRA Silver Medals, the A Team of the Old Oundelian Rifle Club "The Troubleshooters" won the Public Schools' Veterans' Match at Bisley on 13th July.  The last time that Oundle won this trophy was in 1922.  Our congratulations go to the winning team of Steve Postins (Ldr 86), Stuart O'Brien (C 96), Peter Seebohm (Sc 02), Steven Thomas (G 69) and Philip de Voil (G 86) who beat forty-eight other public school veterans' clubs to bring the trophy back. Uppingham came second, trailing by only 2 V bulls, with Malvern in 3rd place.

 

 

                                         From Left to Right:

                                         Stuart O'Brien;

                                         Philip de Voil; Steven Thomas;

                                         Peter Seebohm; Steve Postins

 

 

 

The Challenge Trophy

 

 

REX LACEY & ROGER LEVET MEMORIAL
OO Troubleshooter Club Member, David Habershon (Ldr 68) writes:

Over one hundred members of the Old Oundelian Rifle Club, families, staff and friends gathered in Oundle at midday on Saturday 13 May to pay their respects to

past shooting coaches Rex Lacey and Roger Levet.

Outside the School Armoury, two oak trees were planted to commemorate their lives at a short ceremony led by Sir Charles Pollard (Sc 63), President of the OO Club and Andrew Tobin (G 92), President of the Troubleshooters, assisted by the families. The event was accompanied by a splendid musical tribute and marching display by the School CCF Band.  At the reception afterwards the Troubleshooters presented a new cup "The Rex Lacey Memorial Trophy" to the Headmaster, to be awarded annually to the best school marksman.  The annual OO shooting event was held at Elmington Range that afternoon.