about our club
club History
Welcome to the Subiaco Smallbore Rifle Club (Inc.)
The Subiaco Smallbore Rifle Club was founded in 1964 and can trace its origins back to the early 1900's with original trophies, rifles and minutes to 1913, held in the City of Subiaco Museum. At the outbreak of World War 1 the club went to recess but did not recommence activities at the conclusion of the hostilities and it was in fact 1964 when competitions recommenced. Since then, the club has gone from strength to strength, moving in to the $2.5million WASRA facility at Whiteman Park Shooting Complex.
The Subiaco Smallbore Rifle Club was founded in 1964 and can trace its origins back to the early 1900's with original trophies, rifles and minutes to 1913, held in the City of Subiaco Museum. At the outbreak of World War 1 the club went to recess but did not recommence activities at the conclusion of the hostilities and it was in fact 1964 when competitions recommenced. Since then, the club has gone from strength to strength, moving in to the $2.5million WASRA facility at Whiteman Park Shooting Complex.
Weekly shooting nights
Affiliations
The Subiaco Smallbore Rifle Club is affiliated to the West Australian Smallbore Rifle Association (WASRA www.wasra.asn.au) which in turn is affiliated to Target Rifle Australia, the umbrella administrative organization.
(TRA www.tra.org.au).
Wheelchair friendly
All our facilities at the new Whiteman Park Range and our old Swanbourne Range were also designed to be accessible by wheelchair for people with disabilities. The club has members who regularly shoot bench rest from their wheelchairs (and win!)
The sky's the limit!
Smallbore Rifle Shooting - .22 Rifle and .177 Air Rifle are Olympic disciplines and all financial members have an opportunity to try out for Club, State and Australian team selection. The peak body for target shooting in Australia is Shooting Australia
(www.shootingaustralia.org)
Image above downloaded from https://commonwealthgames.com.au/aiming-for-gold-australian-shooting-team-announced-for-gold-coast-2018
We are based at the West Australian Smallbore Rifle Association Head Quarters range on Jules Steiner Memorial Drive, Whiteman Park.
Our club shoots on a Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. SSRC is a very social club. We always round off an evening with tea/coffee and snacks and hold supper evenings every fifth Wednesday in the month.
Visitors may shoot a maximum of 3 times with us before deciding if they wish to join the Club. Club rifles and equipment are available for use along with coaching from a qualified and experienced coach.
Our club shoots on a Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. SSRC is a very social club. We always round off an evening with tea/coffee and snacks and hold supper evenings every fifth Wednesday in the month.
Visitors may shoot a maximum of 3 times with us before deciding if they wish to join the Club. Club rifles and equipment are available for use along with coaching from a qualified and experienced coach.
Kitchen facilities set up in our social room Wednesday night, ready for refreshments after shooting.
Other shooting competitions you can enter.
Being a member of the Subiaco Smallbore Rifle Club allows you to enter many other competitions held under the regulation of WASRA. These can include State and National smallbore competitions and other speciality matches such as the Bailey Cup (mostly for prone shooters), the Champagne Cup (prone and benchrest) and matches at other clubs such as the Kalamunda 90 and 50 metre competitions.
The shooting calendar tends to close off early December and commences again in January with the Australia Day Shooting competition held on the day itself.
Female members
Smallbore rifle shooting has predominantly been a male dominated sport, but this is changing.
Since 1964, women have been club champions 13 times in Prone and since its start in 2007, 3 times in Bench rest. 2019 produced its first double with Coral Walters making her 5th win in the Prone Club Championship and Kay Cotterell winning the Bench Rest Club Championship.
Even more impressive is Kay only started shooting in 2016 and has worked her way to the top ranks in a very short space of time.
Since 1964, women have been club champions 13 times in Prone and since its start in 2007, 3 times in Bench rest. 2019 produced its first double with Coral Walters making her 5th win in the Prone Club Championship and Kay Cotterell winning the Bench Rest Club Championship.
Even more impressive is Kay only started shooting in 2016 and has worked her way to the top ranks in a very short space of time.