The Captain of Great Britain
www.GBMRT2016.org.uk
I am honoured to have been elected Captain of the Great Britain Match Rifle Team to Australia by
the Council of the National Rifle Association to compete for the Woomera Match in Tasmania 2016; Nick
Brasier and Richard Whitby have accepted my invitation to take on the the duties of Vice-Captain and Adjutant
respectively.
We received a large number of applications from members of the Match Rifle fraternity together with
one from an Australian dog; this latter application is printed elsewhere in the brochure for your amusement!
We decided to include in the team a number of new caps but sadly had to disappoint a few previous Woomera
Match participants; however, we feel that it is for the future of Match Rifle in general to expand the base of
those who represent their country and tour abroad.
I am grateful to all of you, both at home and in Australia who have helped in the preparation of this
Tour and to the members of my Team who have been so supportive and enthusiastic.
The support of my wife Pearl in allowing me to spend so much time on shooting and for being the office
secretary is much appreciated; I could not have managed without her encouragement.
I congratulate my Team on their well-deserved selection and look forward to a successful and happy
tour to Australia.
Martin Townsend
Captain
Great Britain Woomera Team to Australia 2016
Stickledown, Bisley, UK