{"id":6,"date":"2021-07-20T10:47:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T10:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2024-03-28T08:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T08:45:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The club was formed in 1935 as a member of the Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs (forerunner of the National Smallbore Rifle Association) and&nbsp;&nbsp;moved to the current site in 1951, where we have a 15yd indoor range with clubroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bWe open on Tuesday evenings from 19:00 to 21:00, other than public holidays such as the Christmas period<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bRifle shooting accommodates shooters aged 14 and over and all abilities of both sexes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bNo previous experience is necessary and it is not necessary to have your own rifle&nbsp;as the club has its own weapons. Instruction is available and the NSRA have proficiency badges that encourage shooters to progress &#8211; examples shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-160 .fg-image { width: 153px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-160 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-none fg-center fg-m-col1 fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-160\" 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class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mastershot-badge.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"297\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/10\/Mastershot-badge\/431849740.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22153%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20153%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Class-D-badge.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"295\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/10\/Class-D-badge\/3862886584.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22153%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20153%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The March Rifle Club meet at the clubhouse and range located in Upwell Road, March, Cambridgeshire on a Tuesday evening, commencing at 7:00pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The range is an indoor 15 yard range, with 6 prone firing positions, for .22\u2033 rimfire smallbore rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer shooting tuition in the prone position, for which smallbore rifles and equipment can be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We enter teams and individuals in the winter and summer leagues organized by the <a href=\"https:\/\/rifleleagues.co.uk\/ctsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridgeshire Target Shooting Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bThroughout the years MRC has had several members shoot for Cambridgeshire and one of our former members, John Pearman, represented GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It goes without saying that we always welcome new members, be they new or experienced shooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have an interest in shooting at the March Rifle Club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-168 .fg-image { width: 150px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-168 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-none fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" 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data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/10\/AAC_7181-scaled\/1918320134.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AAC_7177-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"245\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/10\/AAC_7177-scaled\/2715229287.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AAC_7183-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"246\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/10\/AAC_7183-scaled\/830907845.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/AAC_7189-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"251\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/10\/AAC_7189-scaled\/2025022999.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BAE_2591.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Range\" data-caption-desc=\"Exterior view of the range\" data-attachment-id=\"306\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Range\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/marchrifle.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/09\/BAE_2591\/2826815355.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22150%22%20height%3D%22150%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20150%20150%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">The Range<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Exterior view of the range<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure 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