Image Gallery: March 2006
Reserve soldier wins Gold Medal at Commonwealth Games
23 March 2006
Four years of training have paid off for Reserve soldier Bruce Scott at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Brigadier Scott, who is the Commander of the 11th Brigade in Townsville when on military duty, won the gold medal for the Full Bore Rifle Individual competition in a white-knuckle finish.
Brigadier Scott was in second place prior to the final shoot at 1000 yards, but managed to aim true and beat Englishman Parag Patel by one point (Scott: 403.57 points, Patel: 402.57 points). Besides being awarded the Gold Medal, Brigadier Scott was carried in the Queens Chair after the medal ceremony by his fellow shooters, a tradition that dates back to 1860 when champion shots would be carried by sedan chair from the firing mound and taken to Queen Victoria to receive their prize.
Brigadier Scott's win follows his success at the Open Full Bore Rifle Pairs competition, in which he won the silver medal with his partner James Corbett. Mr Corbett also won the bronze medal in the individual competition, scoring 401.57 points.
The Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition was conducted at the Wellsford Rifle Range in Bendigo, northwest of Melbourne.
| 20060323adf8185016_0040 Army Reservist Bruce Scott makes a record of his previous shot during the final of the Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition during the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. He is shooting from the 1000-yard mound, and is trailing the leader by one point. Scott went on to win the gold medal by one point in a white-knuckle finish. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0054 Army Reservist Bruce Scott relaxes after firing a round during the final of the Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition during the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. He is shooting from the 1000-yard mound, and has drawn level with the leader, Englishman Parag Patel. Scott went on to win the gold medal by one point in a white-knuckle finish. The scorer, Heather Thomson places another red dot on his score sheet, showing that Scott had scored another 'V Bull', the nearest to perfection he can get. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0061 Army Reservist Bruce Scott takes aim during the final of the Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition during the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. He is shooting from the 1000-yard mound, and has drawn level with the leader, Englishman Parag Patel. Scott went on to win the gold medal by one point in a white-knuckle finish. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0108 Army Reservist Bruce Scott stands by his 1000-yard score sheet, which tells the story of how he came from one point behind to win the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition by one point from Englishman Parag Patel in the final shoot. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0127 Army Reservist Bruce Scott receives a kiss from his wife Sue following his gold medal victory in the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0252 Army Reservist Bruce Scott is carried aloft in the Queen’s Chair following his gold medal victory in the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition. At front left is silver medal winner Englishman Parag Patel, while at front right is the bronze medal winner and fellow Australian team member James Corbett. The carrying of the rifle shooting champion in a sedan chair by his fellow competitors is a tradition dating back to 1860. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0295 Army Reservist Bruce Scott (centre) celebrates his gold medal win for the Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition on the presentation dais at the Wellsford Rifle Range. At left is silver medal winner Englishman Parag Patel, and at right is the bronze medal winner and fellow Australian team member James Corbett. The flag around Scott’s shoulders is one that flew in Baghdad last year with the ADF contingent, and was given to Scott to wear at the games if he should win gold. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060323adf8185016_0332 Army Reservist Bruce Scott is carried aloft in the Queen’s Chair following his gold medal victory in the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Full-Bore Rifle Individual competition. The carrying of the champion shot in a sedan chair by his fellow competitors is a tradition that dates back to 1860. (Date taken: 23 March 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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