Alexander Kreutz 2nd in 300-600 yard and 3rd overall at Bisley F-Class Imperial meeting

Congrats to Team Vihtavuori’s Alexander Kreutz for finishing in 2nd place in the F-Class Short Range 300-600 yard and 3rd Grand Aggregate with the result of 942.85v at the UK NRA 155th Imperial Meeting at Bisley, UK. He also won the Donaldson Memorial Challenge Cup and the NRA Duke of Cambridge Gold Medal. Kreutz also coached the German team to gold at the international team shooting.

The F Class Imperial challenge took place at Bisley between Wednesday 10th – Sunday 14th July 2024. Competitors shoot distances between 300 and 1000 yards, mirroring similar courses of fire to the Target Rifle Imperial. There are 4 major awards the Meeting culminates in:

• St George’s Prize: Combines the scores made in the Alexandra and Donegall, and the top competitors take part in a 900 yard squadded Final
• Farquharson: Combines the scores made in the Daily Mail, Times and Wimbledon, and the top competitors take part in a 1000 yard squadded Final
• Grand Aggregate: Aggregates the scores of nine of the squadded competitions
• Hobson/Kent Cup: Is awarded to the competitor with the highest combined score in the F Class Grand Aggregate and the Farquharson Final.

The first Imperial Meeting was contested on Wimbledon Common, in south-west London, in 1860 when Queen Victoria fired the first shot and gave a prize of £250 to the best individual marksman. Originally the Meeting was only available to Volunteers (regular and reserve military personnel) using the issued service rifle of the day. Today the National Rifle Association hold the Imperial Meeting as an open competition with the aim to promote and encourage marksmanship throughout the King’s (or Queen’s) dominions, and has grown to include many different disciplines. (Source: nra.org.uk/imperial/)