William Freebairn

 

Role:                    Captain

 

Hometown:          Snowtown

 

State:                   South Australia

 

Local Club:          Balaklava

 

Occupation :         Farmer        

 

Age:                       67

 

Family:

Wife Denise, Sons John & David (the former a tennis and bowls player close to being disowned, the latter a shooter obviously in number one position), Daughter Fiona (married in Feb 2010 “AT LAST”), Grandchildren Kaitlyn, Jessica, Kayla, Luke, Chloe,????(still waiting on Fiona).

 

Australian Match Rifle Team Representation:

Campbelltown 1997, Bisley 2001, Adelaide 2004, Bisley 2006.

 

State Match Rifle Team Representation:   

Every one so far.

 

 Match Rifle Career:                                  Commenced:  Woomera 1993 (the start)

Member of every National and State Match Rifle team.

Competed in every National Championships and most State Championships.

   

Most Memorable Shooting Moments

Shooting a 96 at 1200yds at Yanyarrie SA (Google map that Bastard), with my old Dale a 1:12 twist barrel and using aperture sights and 190 sierras.

 

Winning Strategy

Practice thoroughly what you need to do until it is so familiar it is automatic thus developing a total faith in your own abilities.

 

Advice For New Match Rifle Shooters

Buy the best rifle you can afford, listen to the advice of the best shots you can find.

  

Other Interests   

Lawn bowls (came 2nd in local club championship 2008)

Occasional golf (badly)

 

Ancestry

Great Great Grandfather brought the family out from Hamilton, Scotland in 1849, took up farming at Snowtown in 1871 where we still are today (silly buggers).

 

Author

Number one Son David