Bisley

All members of the CF are required to shoot straight. But some have learned how to shoot straighter than others - in combat, and in competition too:

The 2008 Canadian Forces Combat Shooting Team (CFCST) is back in Canada after much success at the International Small Arms Competition in Bisley, United Kingdom. This competition is world renowned, bringing together military marksmen from as far away as Australia, New Zealand and the Sultanate of Oman to compete head to head in some of the most competitive military shooting there is.

After four weeks of training, the team won the very first event, the National Rifle Association (NRA) Falling Plates match, putting an end to Oman’s nine year winning streak. By the second day, every CFCST member was ranked in the top fifty shooters among all two hundred and forty competitors. On 10 July, Canadians won third place, ahead of Australia and New Zealand, in the International Service Rifle Championship which encompassed the aggregate of all matches from the previous four days. That very afternoon, they came in second for the Army Rifle Association (ARA) Falling Plates match. On 11 July, the battle for The Methuen Cup saw the Canadian team rank second behind Oman for the international teams and third overall (including the United Kingdom teams). The CFCST generally stayed ahead of Australia and New Zealand throughout the competition, winning gold in the Brinsmead match, silver in the Mappin match and seeing many team members earning bronze bars.

Well done to all the Canadian marksmen who participated.

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