F TR Shooters World Silver medalists

QRA members comprised half the 8-shooter Australian team which won a silver medal at the World F Class championships in Canada.

The F Target Rifle team was narrowly beaten by the United States which won by six points 3400 to 3394.

The world titles which have just wrapped up at the Connaught Range in Ottawa attracted more than 600 competitors.

Mark Fairbairn from Cannon Hill shot the top individual score in the Australian F TR team -- 430.32 from a possible 450.

Mike Samuels from Beaudesert was in second with 429.23 and Nikki Slee from Ipswich was third, contributing a 428.35 to the team aggregate.