18 March 2004
Newsquest Media Group Newspapers
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CORNWALL_HELSTON
SHARPESHOOTERS: The Royal Navy and Royal Marines team enjoying
their success
Three keen marksmen from RNAS Culdrose were selected as members of
the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Combat Shooting Team which took
part in the International Skill at Arms meeting in Brisbane,
Australia.
Commander Ian Danbury, executive officer at Culdrose, Chief Petty
Officer Dave Shilson, of 771 squadron, and Air Engineering Mechanic
Jim Stead, from 849 squadron, were chosen for the team as the top
marksmen with the SA80 A2 service rifle from across the naval
service.
Led by Commander Danbury and Lieutenant Colonel Colin Beadon from
the Royal Marines, the team trained for a week in the UK before
travelling to Australia for the military event, known as Exercise
Waltzing Matilda, in which teams from a number of countries pitted
their marksmanship skills in combat shooting.
Out of the 12 teams competing, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
came a very creditable fourth, behind the Malaysian Army in
first place, the Australian Army second and the British
Army third.
