Practical Handgun

I SURVIVED

Y2K, ANTHRAX ATTACK, 9/11, MAD COWS, SARS, SWINE FLU,

DEEPWATER OIL SPILL, FINANCIAL MARKET CRASH,

EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMI, ASH CLOUD AND RADIOACTIVE LEAK AND WAITING TO

FACE DOOMSDAY 2012 – NOW I FEEL READY TO FIGHT AT

WORLD SHOOT XVI

The 2011 IPSC World Shoot XVI Practical Handgun Championships were held in Rhodes, Greece. Last held in Bali, Indonesia, the World Shoot ( WS ) takes place every three years and was held at the Kalamonas Shooting Range, 18 kilometres south of Rhodes Town. The range was expanded for the WS. The competition were organised by the Greek IPSC Region, with the assistance from The International Practical Shooting Confederation ( IPSC ) and the International Range Officers Association ( IROA ), which ensured that the range complex was fit for purpose. This included construction of all the stages, rest areas and trade displays for the event. All of the 30 WS stages had a Greek theme.

At WSXVI Eric Grauffel won his fifth IPSC World title in a row; something which has never been achieved before.

On the 20th and 21st of August the Cracow Open 2012 was held on the northern outskirts of this scenic city in Poland. The match consisted of 14 stages with a round count of 250. Most of the competitors were from eastern European countries, but a number of us did travel from western European countries to participate in the match. We also had a squad of shooters who travelled from the Ukraine to participate in the match as well.

Hungary’s Gyorgy Batki took first place in Standard Division

 The 10th Year Anniversary Match!

As the IPSC World Shoot XVII takes place in October 2011, the Infinity European Open, held in Philippsburg, Germany became one of the main matches for many IPSC shooters in Europe this year in the lead up to the Worlds, which takes place in Rhodes, Greece. Several European countries were using this match as part of their national squad selection process for the Worlds. The match organisers took on the big task of allowing 383 shooters in 21 squads to participate. There were also many competitors from outside European countries, such as Brazil, Canada, South Africa and the USA. These competitors were there to see how European matches are organised and to participate in such a match as part of their training in preparation for the World Shoot. Over the past 10 years, the event organised by Herbert Jakob and Jurgen Ofner and their team of helpers in Philippsburg has established itself as one of the premier IPSC matches in Europe.

Open Division winner of the match, with a six plus percent margin, was the current European and World Champion Eric Grauffel.