Dartmoor. Dartmoor benchrest – Round 5 The outcome of every benchrest match at Dartmoor is largely determined by the wind – and our ability to understand what it is doing on that particular day. The flags, the leaves on the trees, the sound of the wind, these indicators dictate where to aim off, and how far. But […]
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A Little Bit of SWEFTA History
While searching for something out in the shed recently I came across this little bit of SWEFTA history. It reminded me that our region was engaged in a sort of ‘hybrid’ FT/BR competition back in the early 1990’s. This was during the pre HFT days when SWEFTA shoots consisted of the FT match together […]
SWEFTA Benchrest – June 2024 Results
First results this month come from West Devon. West Devon. Dartmoor. A very strong and gusting wind was blowing downrange, whipping over the top of the benches and fishtailing down toward the targets. It was generally agreed, prior to the start of the match, that a score of 240 would be a realistic goal in these conditions. And so […]
SWEFTA Benchrest – May 2024
Below are reports and results from this month’s BR competitions. Dartmoor Dartmoor benchrest Rd 3. Today’s weather forecast looked promising, 3 to 4 mph winds with moderate gusts. But as is so often the case these relatively benign conditions can prove to be far trickier than an obvious steady wind coming from a particular direction. The overall […]
SWEFTA Bench Rest – April 2024
Dartmoor Dartmoor benchrest round 2. Sixteen of us struggled to overcome some incredibly difficult, and typically Dartmoor, wind conditions today, the flags were constantly rotating from left to right, the propellers either spinning flat out or at a complete standstill, and the regular strong gusts were causing pellets to strike both high and low – which made calculating the […]
SWEFTA Bench Rest – March 2024
Dartmoor. On Saturday 9th March Dartmoor held the first benchrest match of the season, this will be our fifth full year of BR competition, discounting 2020 when covid severely restricted access to the club. Our inaugural match took place in March 2018, and the weather conditions were the very worst we’ve ever encountered – featuring gale force winds and heavy rain. Only […]
SWEFTA 2024 Summer League – Results.
The 2024 scores sheets are now live, the following links will hopefully remain valid throughout the year, so as long as you keep these you’ll be able to check in on the scores at any time. FT – 2024 scores sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XhNYaYWpSRpJWN-yEFRU28LLCHXiFHtfX2rwGYQ0STs/edit?usp=sharing HFT – 2024 scores sheets https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hz3fcHhWGZT8akkcXDksMQs9AjaL5dV4GQlat9GNRqM/edit?usp=sharing
SWEFTA Benchrest Final 2023
Today, October 7th, saw Dartmoor hosting the second annual SWEFTA shoulder to shoulder benchrest final. This was the culmination of seven rounds of competition which have taken place within three individual clubs – Dartmoor, West Devon, and Purbeck. The top six shooters from these club leagues had qualified for a place in the final. The weather […]
SWEFTA Benchrest League – Round 7 Results
Once again BR secretary Malcolm Elliott has done his magic with spread sheets and results from the three participating clubs. Results Overall Swefta BR R 7 Results. Results by Club Swefta BR R 7 by Club Finals Qualifiers Swefta BR % totals for Final
SWEFTA Benchrest Final – Qualifiers.
Please find the list of qualifiers and details of the BR finals below. Swefta BR % totals for Final