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Rimfire Bench Rest Update

A working Group has been established and held its first meeting on the 6th October primarily to establish the
way forward, concentrating on this years Nationals, the 2019 Nationals, Team to South Africa for the Worlds.

The Group comprises in no particular order Michael Schneider, Neil Digweed, Bill Collaros, Richard Lightfoot, dar-
ren Morgan and two board members.

The meeting, I feel safe in saying, was a very productive meeting and the group will meet again at the Nationals.

The selection process for the 2019 WRABF Championship appears below and was published on the TRA facebook
page appears below. TRA website later this week.

2019 WRABF Team Selection Policy
Following advice from the organisers of the 2019 WRABF Championships in South Africa, Australia will be offered
additional places at the tournament. Although the final numbers are yet unknown, Australia may be offered up
to 15 competitors per event including 3 juniors.
As a result of this advice, at its first meeting, the RBA Working Group has chosen to alter the team selection pro-
cess for the event in order to accommodate the additional numbers.
Although this process will still be based on the total scores from the 2017 and 2018 National Championships,
each team will be drawn from the top 9 placings in each of the individual events rather than a combination of
events as was done in the past. In addition to the nine team members, and additional 6 individuals may be select-
ed if numbers allow.
As an example, the Heavy Air Team will be based on the overall placings for the heavy air events in 2017 and
2018. Similarly, the International Sporter Team will be drawn from the top competitors in that event. For those
who compete in more than one event, it is possible they may be offered places in more than one team.
Anyone who qualifies for the team pool will be offered a position immediately following the 2018
Nationals. They will have 14 days to advise the Working Group of their intention to participate in South Africa.
Should they choose not to take up the offer, the position will be offered to the next highest qualified shooter. It is
expected that the final makeup of the team will be completed by the end of December which will allow for travel