Lew Horwood

 

Lew HorwoodRole:                    Shooter

 

Hometown:          Stawell

 

State:                   Victoria

 

Local Club:          Stawell Rifle Club

 

Occupation :         Miner

 

Age:                             58                                 

 

Family:

Wife Kay and a cat.

 

Australian Match Rifle Team Representation:

1997, 2001, 2004, 2006,

 

State Match Rifle Team Representation:   

Victoria– 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008.

 

 Match Rifle Career:                                  Commenced:  1996

Winner Tasmanian Championships- 2005

Winner NSW Championships- 2003, 2004

Winner South Australian Championships- 2008

Winner Victorian Championships- 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008

Winner Australian Championships- 2008

 

Most Memorable Shooting Moment

Winning Western Australian Queens 1995

 

Winning Strategy

Use the best gear. Study the wind patterns

 

Advice For New Match Rifle Shooters

Find a good mentor.

 

Other Interests   

Panning for gold.

 

Ancestry

Mother's grandfather came from Bavaria, Germany.

Mother's grandmother came from Cork, Ireland.

Father's grandparents came from Wales.