The Guernsey Service Rifle and Heritage Group held a Liberation Shoot on VE Day.
In challenging conditions, many of the competitors achieved good groupings said a spokesperson.
Together they were raising money for the Royal British Legion while also paying their respects to those who fought for our freedom and endured the Occupation.
Those competing on Thursday 8 May were hoping to win a handcrafted trophy made by Oliver Bailey using a WWI shell casing and adorned with a patriotic WWII resistance badge from the Occupation.
The trophy also included a Guernsey coin and the words ‘Liberation 1945’.
The organisers said it was “a fitting tribute to the event”.
The trophy was hotly contested with a north-easterly win at Fort Le Marchant setting up challenging conditions for the entrants.
The first detail began with sighting in.
Olly Bailey (Oliver’s son) showed great marksmanship with a notably tight group, said a spokesperson.
The highlight of the day came from Jack Hanca.
Jack fired his iconic Occupation Radom WZ29 with great effect.
The firing point featured a strong presence of classic service rifles, particularly British and Canadian .303 Lee-Enfield No.4s.
The competition progressed with targets engaged in reverse, a great test of skill and adaptability with these historic rifles, said observers.
The winners were Jack Hanca in 1st Place, with Olly Bailey in 3rd.
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