Pistol Selection Matches World Championship

1. CF matches at Zwevegem, on electronic targets (Kongsberg)
   1QC Michiels: 550 Pts & 557 Pts
   Adjt Pirotte: 546 Pts & 546 Pts
   CLC Jossart: 493 Pts & 518 Pts
   1CC Haenebalcke: 543 Pts & 536 Pts
   1CC Hooghe: 554 Pts (Best 2010) & 551 Pts
   Lt Liétaert: 546 Pts & 565 Pts (New Personal Best)
   OLt Vl Leurs: 551 Pts & 561 Pts ( New Personal Best)
   AJM Marique: 568 Pts
2. MRF matches at Zwevegem, on electronic targets (Kongsberg)
   1QC Michiels: 549 Pts & 551 Pts
   Adjt Pirotte: 554 Pts & 552 Pts
   CLC Jossart: 496 Pts & 502 Pts
   1CC Haenebalcke: 540 Pts & 529 Pts
   1CC Hooghe: 550 Pts & 546 Pts
   Lt Liétaert: 543 Pts & 558 Pts
   OLt Vl Leurs: 549 Pts & 550 Pts
   AJM Marique: 558 Pts
   

Next week: last selection matches 3 & 4.

National Championship Sport Pistol (Disc 16)

1. Senior 1
   1st Pl. Adjt Warichet Carl: 574 Pts (284+290) = National Champion
   4th Pl. 1QC Michiels: 556 Pts (283+273)
   8th Pl. Adjt Pirotte: 550 Pts (269+281)
2. Senior 3
   1st Pl. Adjt Ret. Hommers: 562 Pts (284+278) = National Champion
3. Ladies 1
   1st Pl. OLt Vl Leurs: 554 Pts (278+276) = National Champion
   4th Pl. 1CC Deruytter: 528 Pts (253+275)

More Nationals

1. 25m standard Pistol (Disc 14)
   OLt Vl Leurs: 532 Pts (D1-1st), (185+173+174) = National Champion
   1QC Michiels: 522 Pts (S1-5th), (187+172+163)
   Adjt Ret. Hommers: 552 Pts (S3-1st), (192+187+173) = Nat Champion
   Adjt Warichet: 548 Pts (S1-2nd), (191+184+173)
2. 50m Free Rifle Small Bore Prone (Disc 4)
   Adjt Aspers: 571 Pts (S1-13th)
   1Sgt Wets: 566 Pts (S1-18th)
   CLC Baiocchi: 563 Pts (S1-20th)
3. 50m Sport Rifle Small Bore Prone (Disc 5)
   1Sdt Vercrusse: 575 Pts (D1-3rd) = Bronze medal

Swiss Regional CISM Championship

From 13-17 Sep the championship took place in Thun, where one of the big Swiss shooting fascilities are situated. Both the Belgian Pistol and Rifle Team Men were present, although not in their strongest composition. It was also the first competition for our new Chief of mission. Nine countries had sent teams or individual shooters: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Switserland of course. Switserland came out as Best shooting nation.

The shooters had to get up very early in order to take breakfast (0530 AM) and get ready to take the bus for the range. Lodging took place at Lyss, an hour's drive away from Thun.
For the first time in CISM, an individual Final decided on the best shooter in Pistol and Rifle. Only the best ten shooters in each discipline could participate (based on their results in the individual matches). WO1 Pavlis Carl (AUT) won in Pistol and Cpl Raser Stefan (AUT) took first place in Rifle.

1. 25m CF Pistol Team Match
   AJM Marique: 550 Pts
   1QC Michiels: 550 Pts
   1CC Hooghe: 542 Pts
   Team: 1642 Pts (6th place)
2. 25m CF Pistol Individual Match
   AJM Marique: 560 Pts (11th/24)
   1QC Michiels: 544 Pts (17th/24)
3. 25m MRF Pistol Team Match
   AJM Marique: 560 Pts
   1QC Michiels: 521 Pts
   1CC Hooghe: 542 Pts
   Team: 1623 Pts (6th place)
4. 25m MRF Pistol Individual Match
   AJM Marique: 550 Pts (14th/24)
   1CC Hooghe: 559 Pts (11th/24)
5. 300m Standard Rifle Team Match
   1CC Cuypers: 554 Pts
   CLC Baiocchi: 534 Pts
   1Sgt Wets: 520 Pts
   Team result: 1608 Pts (6th place)
6. 300m Standard Rifle Individual Match
   1CC Cuypers: 545 Pts (19th/25)
   CLC Baiocchi: 543 Pts (21st/25)
   1Sgt Wets: 5211 Pts (25th/25)
7. 300m MRF Rifle Team Match
   CLC Baiocchi: 508 Pts
   1Sgt Wets: 504 Pts
   1CC Cuypers: 429 Pts (lost 100 Pts, personal mistake)
8. 300m MRF Rifle Individual Match
   1CC Cuypers: 533 Pts (14th/25)
   CLC Baiocchi: 493 Pts (22nd/25)
   1Sgt Wets: 504 Pts (21st/25)

For Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/NMP.SHO
More Pistol results: http://sites.google.com/site/nmpshp/Results

National Championships 2010

1. 25m Big bore Pistol (Disc 17)
   Lt Kol SBH (Ret) Ottevaere: 255 Pts (2nd) (132+123)
2. 50m Free Rifle Small Bore 3Posn, Men 3x40 (Disc 6)
   CLC Baiocchi: 1108 Pts (1st), (385+352+371) = Nat Champion
   1Sgt Wets: 1065 Pts (2nd), (371+337+357)
   1CC Cuypers: 1056 Pts (3rd), (375+336+345)
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 1029 Pts (5th), (377+302+350)
3. 50m Sport Rifle Small Bore 3Posn, Women 3x20 (Disc 7)
   1Sdt Vercrusse: 571 Pts (1st), (192+191+188) = Nat Champion
4. 25m Center Fire Pistol (Disc 13)
   1Lt Liétaert: 552 Pts (2nd), (280+272)
   1QC Michiels: 545 Pts (7th), (274+271)
   Adjt Pirotte: 543 Pts (8th), (264+279)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 541 Pts (9th), (267+274)
   Adjt (Ret) Hommers: 566 Pts (1st-S3), (286+280) = Nat Champion
5. 100m Free Rifle Big Bore 3Posn, 3x20 (Disc 3)
   1CC Cuypers: 565 Pts (1st), (195+181+189) = New Belgian Record
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 534 Pts (2nd), (189+167+178)
   CLC Baiocchi: 531 Pts (3rd),(193+156+182)
   1Sgt Wets: 514 Pts (4th), (186+150+178)

Open Nordic Military Shooting Championship 2010

From Sep 6th till 9th, Finland organised the Championship at KAJAANI. The Kainuu Brigade was our host. Besides the Nordic countries, Latvia and Belgium participated in the competition. Our women (both pistol and rifle shooters) and the men's pistol team competed with the world famous scandinavian shooters. Only OLt Vl Leurs Eline and Sdt Vercrusse Stephanie were able to be of any thread to the Nordic performances. Eline shot 6 points more than her previous Best in MRF.

1. 25m Center Fire Pistol, Men
   AJM Marique: 555 Pts (23ste/30), "For he's a jolly good fellow, ..."
   Adjt Pirotte: 553 Pts (25ste/30), Equal Best 2010
   Lt Liétaert: 548 Pts (27ste/30)
   1QC Michiels: 548 Pts (28ste/30)
   1CC Hooghe: 547 Pts (29ste/30)
2. 25m Sport Pistol, Women
   OLt Vl Leurs: 547 Pts (12de/15)
   1CC Deruytter: 540 Pts (14de/15)
3. 25m MRF Pistol, Men
   AJM Marique: 540 Pts (23ste/30)
   Adjt Pirotte: 543 Pts (25ste/30)
   Lt Liétaert: 532 Pts (27ste/30)
   1QC Michiels: 529 Pts (28ste/30)
   1CC Hooghe: 545 Pts (29ste/30)
4. 25m MRF Pistol, Women
   Olt Vl Leurs: 554 Pts (7de/15), New Personal Best
   1CC Deruytter: 537 Pts (15de/15)
5. 50m Sport Rifle Prone 60 shots, Women
   Sdt Vercrusse: 582 Pts (10de/15)
6. 50m Sport Rifle 3 Posn, Women
   Sdt Vercrusse: 563 Pts (9de/15)

More on this tournament on: http://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/erikoissivustot/shooting+2010/english/
Some pictures on: http://picasaweb.google.com/NMP.SHO

Cup of Flanders - 25m Pistol - 28 Aug

The Cup of Flanders 25m Pistol was held in Zwevegem. The province of Limburg won the competition. In their team, two shooters of the military team: Adjt bd Hommers Armand and OLt Vl Leurs Eline. Both won the competition in their categorie (Men & women). A third member of our team, 1CC Haenebalcke, was shooting for the province of Vlaams Brabant, which ended on third place.

Individual results:
OLt Vl Leurs Eline: 556 Pts (280+276) - Limburg, Equal Personal Best
Adjt bd Hommers Armand: 573 Pts (281+292) - Limburg;
1CC Haenebalcke Patrick: 543 Pts (269+274) - Vlaams Brabant.

Team BBQ - 28 Aug

This years gathering took place in Ghent (Leopold barraks). Due to the weather, we had to stay indoors. Nevertheless, all worked out well: we had a fantastic meal, met old team friends again and spent a very good time together, till late for some of us.
Some pictures on: http://picasaweb.google.com/NMP.SHO

Training Results Pistol Team 26 Aug at Florennes

1. CF
   Adjt Pirotte: 551 Pts (277+274)
   AJM Marique: 562 Pts (283+279)
   1QC Michiels: 560 Pts (282+278), Best 2010
   1CC Haenebalcke: 549 Pts (271+278), Equal Best 2010
   Cpl Jossart: 509 Pts (271+243)
2. MRF
   Adjt Pirotte: 552 Pts (184+189+179)
   AJM Marique: 556 Pts (195+189+172)
   1QC Michiels: 534 Pts (178+182+174)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 511 Pts (178+172+161)
   Cpl Jossart: 489 Pts (181+151+157), in Cal .22 LR

Training Results Pistol Team 19 Aug at Florennes

1. CF
   Adjt Pirotte: 549 Pts (277+272)
   AJM Marique: 565 Pts (282+283)
   AJM Mariutto (LUX): 568 Pts (284+284)
   1QC Michiels: 547 Pts (279+268)
   1CC Deruytter: 540 Pts (267+273), Best 2010
   1CC Haenebalcke: 549 Pts (275+274), Best 2010
   Cpl Jossart: 516 Pts (267+249)
   1Lt Liétaert: 547 Pts (266+281)
2. MRF
   Adjt Pirotte: 544 Pts (190+182+172)
   AJM Marique: 558 Pts (186+183+189)
   AJM Mariutto (LUX): 566 Pts (194+188+184)
   1QC Michiels: 533 Pts (173+184+176)
   1CC Deruytter: 546 Pts (183+181+182), Best 2010
   1CC Haenebalcke: 507 Pts (172+162+173)
   Cpl Jossart: 498 Pts (165+158+175), in Cal .22 LR
   1Lt Liétaert: 563 Pts (191+181+191), Equal Personal Best

ISSF WC Munchen (GER)

Sdt Vercrusse performed in three disciplines:
50m Rifle-3Posn: 572 Pts - 22x (193+187+192)
50m Rifle-Prone: 586 Pts - 27x and 579 Pts - 21x
10m Air Rifle: 390 Pts - 25x

ISSF WC Belgrade (Serbia)

Sdt Vercrusse performed in two disciplines:
Air Rifle: 388 Pts - 23X;
50m-3Posn: 559 Pts - 11X (192-184-183).

Results Regional Championships Pistol Shooting

1. Disc 13 - Center Fire Pistol
   1QC Michiels: 542 Pts (S1-3rd-VSK)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 542 Pts (S1-VSK)
   1CC Meesschaert: 500 Pts (S1-VSK)
   Adjt Pirotte: 553 Pts (S1-1st-URSTB)
   1Lt Liétaert: 545 Pts (S1-4th-URSTB)
   Adjt bd Hommers: 564 Pts (S3-1st-VSK)
   1SC bd Dillen: 537 Pts (S3-VSK)
2. Disc 14 - Standard Pistol
   1QC Michiels: 534 Pts (S1-2nd-VSK)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 523 Pts (S1-VSK)
   1CC Meesschaert: 484 Pts (S1-VSK
   Adjt Warichet: 554 Pts (S1-1st-URSTB)
   OLt Vl Leurs: 530 Pts (D1-1st-VSK)
   Adjt bd Hommers: 534 (S3-1st-VSK)
3. Disc 16 - 25m Pistol
   Adjt Pirotte: 544 Pts (S1-URSTB)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 531 Pts (S1-VSK)
   Adjt bd Hommers: 571 Pts (S3-1st-VSK)
   Adjt Warichet: 579 Pts (S1-1st-URSTB)

Training Results Pistol Team 08 Jul at Florennes

1. CF
   Adjt Pirotte: 544 Pts (270+274)
   AJM Marique: 569 Pts (282+287)
   1CC Hooghe: 550 Pts (277+273)
   OLt Vl Leurs: 543 Pts (281+262)
   Lt Liétaert: 536 Pts (274+262)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 540 Pts (273+267)
2. MRF
   Adjt Pirotte: 555 Pts (189+187+179), Schnappszahl
   AJM Marique: 563 Pts (184+189+190)
   1CC Hooghe: 546 Pts (186+174+186)
   OLt Vl Leurs: 518 Pts (164+182+172)
   Lt Liétaert: 548 Pts (188+180+180)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 539 Pts (184+178+177)

Training Results Pistol Team 01 Jul at Florennes

1. CF
   Adjt Pirotte: 550 Pts (270+280)
   1CC Hooghe: 541 Pts (268+273)
   1Lt Liétaert: 542 Pts (265+277)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 540 Pts (274+266)
   1QC Michiels: 552 Pts (281+271)
   1CC Deruytter: 526 Pts (258+268)
2. MRF
   Adjt Pirotte: 545 Pts (178+182+185)
   1CC Hooghe: 542 Pts (179+179+184)
   1Lt Liétaert: 532 Pts (183+178+171)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 522 Pts (178+176+168)
   1QC Michiels: 487 Pts (169+165+153)
   1CC Deruytter: 520 Pts (177+172+171)
   

R-CISM Rifle Shooting Championship GER-2010

Every year, our Rifle team is invited to Sonthofen, to shoot the German CISM Rifle Cup. The tournament was organised by the "Sportfördergruppe der Bündeswehr Sonthofen" from 21-25 of June. Eight European countries were present: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Latvia, Norway, Switserland & Germany.

1. Standard Rifle 300m Team Match (June 22nd)
   Provinciael: 573 Pts - 15x (New personal Best)
   Adjt Aspers: 556 Pts - 15x
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 511 Pts - 2x
   Team result: 1640 Pts - 32x (7th place)
2. Standard Rifle 300m Indiv Match (June 23rd)
   Adjt Provinciael: 569 Pts - 14x (10th)
   Adjt Aspers: 551 Pts - 9x (20th)
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 531 Pts -5x (25th)
   Team result: 1651 Pts - 28x (3 Pts below Team Best)
3. MRF Rifle 300m Team & Indiv Match (June 24th)
   Adjt Provinciael: 536 Pts - 4x (14th)
   Adjt Aspers: 511 Pts - 6x (19th)
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 487 Pts -6x (23rd)
   Team result: 1534 Pts -16x (7th)

Norway won every competition: 4 gold medals. They took 7 medals out of 12 in total. No wonder they ended up as "Best Shooting Nation" and had the best shooter in their team: Hans Kristian WEAR, 1152 Pts (SR 579 Pts + MRF 573 Pts).

Benelux Cup CISM Pistol Shooting 2010

From June 16th till the 18th, we joined the Dutch team at Arnhem (Lodging) / Nijmegen (Shooting Range) for the annual (since 2006) Benelux Pistol Competition. Unfortunately LUX could not participate because of National Festivities. Some of the best Dutch and Belgian shooters were still abroad on a training-mission or on a Ops-mission. So, this competition was an opportunity for other shooters to show what they are capable of.

1. CF Team Match (June 16th)
   1CC Hooghe: 548 Pts
   1QC Michiels: 543 Pts
   Adjt Pirotte: 542 Pts
   1Lt Liétaert: 539 Pts
   1CC Haenebalcke: 535 Pts
   1CC Deruytter: 515 Pts (Woman)
   Team Results (Best 4 out of 5): BEL 2172 Pts - NED 2112 Pts
2. CF Indiv Match (June 16th)
   1QC Michiels: 557 Pts (1st)
   Adjt Pirotte: 551 Pts (2nd)
   1CC Hooghe: 549 Pts (3rd)
   1Lt Liétaert: 549 Pts (4rd)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 535 Pts (7th)
   1CC Deruytter: 490 Pts (11th)
3. MRF Team Match (June 17th)
   Adjt Pirotte: 558 Pts
   1CC Hooghe: 552 Pts
   1Lt Liétaert: 533 Pts
   1QC Michiels: 525 Pts
   1CC Haenebalcke: 522 Pts
   1CC Deruytter: 464 Pts (not allowable malfunction 0/50)
   Team Results (Best 4 out of 5): BEL 2168 Pts - NED 2034 Pts
4. MRF Indiv Match (June 17th)
   1Lt Liétaert: 556 Pts (1st)
   Adjt Pirotte: 552 Pts (2nd)
   1CC Hooghe: 551 Pts (3rd)
   1QC Michiels: 528 Pts (6th)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 528 Pts (7th)
   1CC Deruytter: 520 Pts (9th)

Best Team: Belgium (4340 Pts)
Best Indiv Shooter: 1Lt Liétaert-BEL (1105 Pts)
Best Female Shooter: Kapt Van Harten-NED (2193 Pts)


On June 18th, another competition took place: the "Kol J.J. Cramer Revolver" competition. The best shooters of every Dutch Defense department were invited to shoot this Center Fire Match. Also this year, we were not strong enough to win the Trophy. We missed the first place with 3 points.

1Lt Liétaert: 553 Pts (2nd)
1QC Michiels: 546 Pts (4th)
Adjt Pirotte: 543 Pts (6th)
1CC Haenebalcke: 543 Pts (7th)
1CC Hooghe: 540 Pts (9th)
1CC Deruytter: 500 Pts (13th)

This three days competition was a good, intensive match training. In comparison to the Regional CISM competition in Pilsen, better results were shot. This was necessary. 1CC Deruytter did not so well, but she's still recovering from an elbow injury.

After the Benelux competition, we visited the Airborn Museum of Oosterbeek (Renkum near Arnhem): http://www.airbornemuseum.org/

Photo's of the tournament can be found on: http://picasaweb.google.com/NMP.SHO/BENELUXCUPPistolShooting2010#

Benelux Cup Rifle Shooting 2010

After many years, a Benelux Rifle Shooting Tournament was organised again. Thanks to our good relations with the Dutch CISM Team in general, and the efforts of Gérard Badenbroek (SHR-NED) in particular, we were able to compete on a 300m shooting range in HARSKAMP (Dutch military shooting camp). The camp provided lodging, catering and of course the shooting range. The range was equipped nicely as it should be: a shooting building, a Sius Ascor scoring system and a range for 20 targets at 300m with wind flags.
On Thursday the team matches were held. On Friday morning, the individual competition in Standard Rifle 3 Positions (or 50m Rifle 3 positions) took place. Some shooters had difficulties dealing with the windy conditions that morning. Nevertheless the wind, Adjt Provinciael managed to shoot a new personal record.

1. SR Team Match
   Adjt Provinciael: 548 Pts
   Adjt Aspers: 530 Pts
   Cpl Baiocchi: 535 Pts
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 522 Pts
   Belgium: 1613 Pts
   The Netherlands: 1621 Pts
   Sdt Vercrusse (50m 3Positions): 559 Pts
2. MRF Team Match
   Adjt Provinciael: 522 Pts
   Adjt Aspers: 487 Pts
   Cpl Baiocchi: 520 Pts
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 485 Pts
   Belgium: 1529 Pts
   The Netherlands: 1541 Pts
3. SR Individual Match
   Adjt Provinciael: 572 Pts (First place, New personal record)
   Sdt Vercrusse: 555 Pts (Third place)
   Adjt Aspers: 529 Pts
   Cpl Baiocchi: 545 Pts
   Adjt Van Herreweghe: 510 Pts

Going back home, we were nicely escorted through the Dutch traffic jams by the Marechaussee Motorcycle Man from Eindhoven. Whish we had those kind of escorts in Belgium.

Training Results Pistol Team 03 Jun at Florennes

1. CF
   1CC Hooghe: 544 Pts (275+269)
   Adjt Pirotte: 535 Pts (275+260)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 524 Pts (269+255)
   1QC Michiels: 546 Pts (282+264)
   1Lt Liétaert: 534 Pts (266+268)
2. MRF
   1CC Hooghe: 564 Pts (187+189+188)
   Adjt Pirotte: 552 Pts (178+183+191)
   1CC Haenebalcke: 534 Pts (191+182+161)
   1QC Michiels: 546 Pts (186+181+175)
   1Lt Liétaert: 543 Pts (184+185+174)

ISSF WC Fort Benning (USA) - 10m Air Rifle Women

Sdt Vercrusse Stephanie ended in the qualification round on the 22nd place with 394-26X. Hereby, Stephanie was the best in the Belgian team.
Best three in the qualification:
1. CHN 399-36X
2. CHN 398-34X
3. FRA 398-30X
To get in the final (best 8 shooters), 396 Pts were needed.
A "Shoot Off" was necessary to decide the 8th finalist, because 4 shooters totalized 396 Pts in the qualification round. An italian shooter won the "Shoot Off" with 52.3 Pts.