Europe Phase Three - Milan, Italy

Milan, home of high prices, designer clothes and really really old churches. Had some fun there and did a bit of sightseeing but ended up completley and utterly lost in Milan somewhere trying to find the Duomo Catherdral. Was an experiance because absolutely noone speaks english over there. But I stilll had fun, got there eventually and it was well worth it. There's heaps and heaps of old churches and buildings in the city which makes the city fell ancient, along with narrow cobblestone streets its hell for driving.The shooting was good, fairly good conditions but the range was really weird. Had to shoot off a table about 5 feet off the ground and not built to accommodate a strapping 6ft guy like me, my feet hung off the end and sides. In the elimination round i came twelfth with 592. In the main round I shot a 590 and I think I came about 30th or 40th. In the end my results were good, showing consistency in all of my international shoots this year has put me in good stead for the Olympics. The pizza in Italy beats all else, pizza and pasta are just sooo good there. I lived off pizza for 3 days, waking to the store to get it and back throught the 4 star hotel lobby in my shearing singlet and boardies with takeaways each day, dont think the staff liked that too much!

So.....we should be hearing in the next day or so about selection for Beijing 2008, will probably still need funding so don't forget about me yet!!All in all the trip was a total success, heaps of fun and a great experiance. But, it was absolutely fantastic to be home even though its incerdibly cold compared to the Meditteranean. theres nothing like going away to appreciate coming back.

Europe Phase Two: Munich, Germany

Well Germany seems to be my favourite place do far. Its well set out and organised so efficiently there's pretty much no stress in travelling either on the highways or in the streets. The one to thing to watch is the footpaths which are divided equally into walking and cycling areas. those damn cyclists sneak right up on ya before they ring their little 'get outta my way bells', if they do at all. i came close to getting mowed down a few times.

The competition went real well i felt, a 591 in the elimination round, which got me throught to the qualification match where I shot a 592. think I ended up 49th from the 98 shooters in that match. not the best result but its sure damn good enough for me, the rest in the event are the best in the world don't forget!I had a few days free, had a few loooong walks around Munich, saw the opera house, a big church and several clock towers.

Next stop, Milan

Europe Phase One: England - May

Hey guys, keepin u all updated from England. Its awesum here so far, staying at the Bisley Shooting Centre justs south of Woking. We're a 15min train ride from London I think so not too far from the big smoke. Had our first day of training today, I only did a half hour because I'm still a tad jet lagged and the wind is making things difficult.In the few days I've been here I went to Windsor Castle, Oxford town and University and the factory where thet make our target ammo (Eley). so far its been pretty wicked, got some good pics of Morris with castle guards and armed policemen and stuff. We have a second day of training tomorrow then off to Munich the day after for the first World Cup.