I have been a member of the club for more years than I can remember. I have seen it change and I have seen members come and go. The joy of target shooting is such a stress relief for me.
Members of the WRC turned out to support our club President during his Paralympic competition.
Unfortunately Matt didn’t win a medal, but we still had a great turnout.
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and Greatest Hits Radio also did interviews and the Mayor posed for photos.
Being elected for a Fifth Paralympic Games is a massive achievement and Matt’s successes deserve recognition and the fitting of the blue plaque at the club, will be the icing on the cake.
Well done Matt! You are truly an inspiration to the Whittlesey Town and an ambassador for the sport of shooting that all abilities can enjoy.
Our President has Paris Paralympic gold in his sights!
The Whittlesey Rifle Club is asking everyone to join us cheering on our Club President, Matt Skelhon, as he aims for Paralympic Gold in the Paris games this week.
Matt, aged 39, learned to shoot at the Whittlesey Rifle Club before famously winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, followed by silver and bronze at London 2012. After a tough few year with no medals at the subsequent games, he has fought his way back to form. His last competition is on Thursday September 5th he will be taking part in the outdoor R6 50m rifle prone competition, where he is both European and world champion, which also helped secure his Paralympic team selection.
Matts last competition is being televised, so club is holding a Community Event with Free tea and coffee. It an open invitation, A chance to the town to come together.
Community Event: –
Next Thursday morning on 5th Sept at the Straw Bear pub, 09:30-12:00 (the final is taking place around 10:45am).
The Straw Bear Pub and Accommodation can be found on Drybread Road Whittlesey, and on the internet at https://www.thestrawbear.co.uk
Please come for some “Flag waving and fun” to support our own Whittlesey World Champion Target Sports Shooter!
After the outside of the range has been improved considerably by a new lick of paint, it is now the turn of the inside to undergo a repaint.
As you can see our club members are volunteering their time to range maintenance, to give all our members a better and more pleasurable shooting experience.
The club will therefore remain closed until this work has been completed and the paint has had time to dry.
Hopefully we will be open again on or shortly after the 17-Jun-2024. When we do open, make sure you wipe your feet at the entrance!
We would like to congratulate our Club President, Matt Skelhon on winning a Gold medal in the R6 – Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 at the Granada 2024 WSPS European Championships!
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We do hope that this secures you a place on Team GB for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris!
Members Mike Buchan and Andy Surtees are on Fenland Youth Radio this Thursday morning (9th May 2024).
They are going to chat about how the Club plays a part in bringing the community together whilst teaching discipline with fun for the youth in our community.
Listen in at https://www.fenlandyouthradio.com/our-schedule
Anyone under the age of 18yrs can bring your parent/guardian along to the Club and try your hand at Target Shooting.
There will be trained members available to coach and guide you and keep you safe.
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