It has been the custom that the World Team meets during the World Championships every 2 years and conducts the business of the World Team. During this meeting, the minutes are taken and published.

Call to order: Monday Sept 25th 1PM at FFTIR Range in France.

Present: Rick Pollock, Hugh Williamson, Rob Seemann, Tyler Edmunds, Vic Edmunds, Doug Thompson, Bob Richards, Graeme Meyer, Tory Phinn, Mark Dumont, Allan Mantler, Dean Weger.

1)   Note that South Africa has withdrawn from hosting the 2025 WBC, and USA have agreed to host in 2025, in all likelihood it will be held in St. Louis in conjunction with the NBRSA Nationals around October, 2025.
2)   No nominations were received for a new delegate in 2025, by acclamation Rick Pollock will remain the WBC delegate for Canada.
3)   Team Canada will continue to keep a bank account open for the express purpose of managing the funds associated with the Team.
4)   Remaining funds in the account will be held for the Team to use towards the 2025 WBC.
5)   Team Canada qualifying procedure for 2025 as follows:
i)   Qualifying to take place in the 2024 Calendar year.
ii)   Top 6 grand aggregates are counted towards each shooters points total.
iii)   Points are earned by the number of competitors you beat in each grand aggregate. One point is earned for each competitor you place above.
iv)   The maximum number of points available in any single Grand Aggregate is capped at the number of points available in the LV Grand Aggregate at the Cactus Classic in the qualifying year.
v)   Any LV, HV, or SP Grand Aggregate anywhere, will count towards your qualifying points total.
vi)   Shooters interested in qualifying for 2025 must notify the delegate of their intention to qualify by the end of February 2024.
vii)   Qualifying order to be finalized and published by end of year 2024.
viii)   BRSC membership required.
6)   It is agreed the current Team Members will set policy for the Team at a policy meeting to take place at each World Championships.

No new business or old business was received.

Meeting adjourned at 1:45 PM.

Thanks for posting the pictures. Well done everyone!

Thanks for the kind words. Here are some awards ceremony photos:

1st photo is Rob S accepting his medal for first place in HV100

2nd Photo is Mark D, Rob S, and Hugh W together after the ceremony.

Team Canada at the opening ceremonies.

Back row Left to Right: Mark DuMont, Tory Phinn, Dean Weger, Graeme Meyer, Hugh Williamson, Rob Seemann, Tyler Edmunds, Vic Edmunds, Bob Richards
Front row left to right: Allan Mantler, Doug Thompson, Rick Pollock

Turns out he makes his own barrels as well! Frank is a great resource and a great competitor.

Well done Stan! Congratulations.

There have been a number of requests for information about this match. So here you go:

This is a World Benchrest Shooting Federation (WBSF) sanctioned event: http://www.worldbenchrest.com/

The match is being hosted by the French Shooting Federation (FFTIR) https://www.fftir.org/

The actual range (CNTS) is here: https://cnts.fftir.org/ This is in very close proximity to the town of Chateauroux. About a 3 hr bus ride south of Paris.

For interest there are videos of the European Championships held at this range in 2022:  https://www.fftir.org/competitions/@reportage/cde-bench-rest-cnts-2022-photos-et-reportage/

I think the best place to see results will be here:  https://www.fftir.org/competitions/@reportage/cdm-wbsf-bench-rest-informations-pratiques/

A number of Facebook pages will likely have results posted as well if you want to look them up:
Benchrest Shooting and Gunsmithing (No Gun Sales Allowed)
WBC 16, France 2023
WBC XVI TEAM CANADA

Practice days are Sept 22-24, the match days run Sept 26-30. Attached below.

Feel free to add links to this post as you find results posted online.

What a great turnout for the Provincials at Rosebud! We had 17 shooters attend, including Frank O who joined us all the way from the Yukon. It should also be noted Frank had a number of cans of whoop ass in his luggage, which he opened up while he was here! In the 2-Gun it was Hugh W, then Frank O,  then Rob S. Great time had by all and we look forward to seeing everyone again in 2024. Details attached.

Some photos from today's activities:

Reminder to everyone our last BRSC sanctioned shoot at Rosebud in 2023 will be the Alberta Provincials on Sept 9-10. We will shoot LV 100 Saturday morning and HV 100 Saturday afternoon. We will rotate benches Saturday at the end of the day, then shoot HV 200 Sunday morning and LV 200 Sunday afternoon.

Those planning to camp at the range, or those needing access on the Friday practice day need to contact me to make arrangements.

If you haven't already spoken to me, please let me know if you are planning to come so we can be sure to have the correct amount of helpers.

See you there.

rickpollock@shaw.ca