History of the club

The Peninsula Rifle Club (PRC) was founded on VJ (Victory over Japan) Day in August 1945. The club will be 61 years old this year and as far as it is known it is the oldest existing rifle club in the Western Cape.

Description

PRC is a full bore (7.62mm) target-shooting club which also shoots long-range .22-target rifle at distances of 100m, 150m and 200m to keep in practice. Full bore Bisley takes place on the military range at Atlantis at distances of 300m, 500m, 600m, 700m, 800m and 900m. The club has had two other .22 ranges both in Monte Vista, Cape Town, the last one closing in 1994 to make way for a prison. PRC became part of Durbanville Shooting Club (DSC) in 1996 when the existing .22 range was built next to the DSC range. Shooting of the club takes place within the framework of the South African Bisley Union constitution and rules.

Milestones

PRC is the only South African club that has won club competitions during 7.62mm Target Rifle competitions at Bisley, England.

PRC has won the Peninsula League for many years running in the 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. The most recent wins being 2003, 2004 and 2005.

The club has produced two Springbok/ Protea captains- George Bramley and Eddie Stigant. Eddie is the captain of the Protea team to tour Canada during 2007.

Fifteen members of the club attained Springbok/Protea colours while being members of the club:

• George Bramley,

• Eddie Stigant,

• Johnnie Bremner,

• Dennis Alport,

• Gavin Finch,

• Jan van Blerk,

• Daan Obermeyer,

• Hein Groenewald,

• Ian Gliddon,

• Jaco Bramley,

• Bill Bramley,

• Harold Whitwam,

• Willie Prinsloo,

• CF Snyman (F-class),

• JD Stegman (F-class).

There are a number of individuals who were or are members of PRC who attained Springbok/ Protea colours – Boet Maré for .22, Petrus van Rensburg, Gert van Zyl, Gary Willemse for 7.62mm Target Rifle, John Austin, Mike Di Bona, Jason Di Bona, Darryl Carver for Black Powder, Jan Hemmes and Kobus Visser for Bench Rest.

PRC is, as far as we know, the only target shooting club in the world that regularly shoots small bore (.22) over distances of  100m, 150m and 200m. These shoots take place on the PRC range next to the DSC range normally every second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

PRC is affiliated to the Western Province Bisley (WPBA) association which in turn is affiliated to the South African Bisley Union (SABU). The latter was previously known as the South African National Rifle Association (SANRA)

In the past 30 years PRC has always had at least one member on the SANRA/SABU council and currently has two members representing Western Province. For many years the SABU chairman, George Bramley, came from PRC. George Bramley is currently the president of SABU.

The Western Province Bisley Association chairman or secretary has come from PRC for the last 10 years or so.

The club regularly enters 3 Target Rifle teams, 1 .303 team and 1 F-Class team during WPBA League competitions which are shot on the Good Hope Rifle Range at Atlantis every 3^rd Saturday of the month.

The club has distinguished itself by winning team shoots in the South African Open Championship and also at the Imperial Meeting shot at Bisley, England.

Contacts

Chairman Mr. Syd Goslin telephone (021) 979 1489