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KOPARA 2000 
3 - 5 NOVEMBER 2000

Photos and report coming soon
Combat photographer: Archie Moore
Combat reporter: KJ Murray
Combat news cameramen: Cliff Chappell & Tony Howse

Below are some Thumbnails from the weekend. Click on the picture for a larger image.

Bloodnut Edwards and Dick Knowles with some locals at Lake Haupiri Dave Fitzwater & Raylene Craig, two of our hosts at Kopara Lakeside Lunch at Lake Haupiri Bob James, Neil (Don't shoot) Ure & KJ Murray on the shores of Lake Haupiri Dino Cole & Cliff Chappell waiting for lunch
Bob James meets the local Dino Cole with a 4½lb Brown trout from the Haupiri river KJ & Neil Ure at the Ikamatua Service station Cdt Murray & Cdt Moore, Andrews VC Class of 1966, on fatigues at Kopara Bill Perry, Victor 4 Coy, another Vietnam vet joins the team

More photos from the weekend at Kopara

Our 4wd in Nobles creek, Waipuna Driving trough the tunnel in nobles creek Raylene Craig showing the troops how it's done. Cole's "Killers" on the mound "Don't Shoot" Ure checks KJ in the .303 shoot
Dino & Cliff rest by the lake Haupiri Dick Knowles, Archie Moore & Cliff Chappell on the mound Gavin, a Reefton resident testing the water of the Trent river 4wd exiting the tunnel from Nobles creek to the Waipuna river The vets at lunch on the banks of the Trent river, Waikiti Downs 

 

Range Shoot Results:

Section Jungle Patrol:

1 Section     "Winners"
Dick Knowles                Shotgun           Lead Scout
Cliff Chappell                 AK47
Neil (Don't Shoot) Ure   SLR                 Section Commander
Tony Howse                   SLR
Archie Moore                 SKS                 Tail End Charlie

2 Section     "Coles Killers"
Tane Howse                    Shotgun           Lead Scout
Bob James                      SLR
Dino Cole                         AK47                 Section Commander       
KJ Murray                         SLR
Bloodnut Edwards           SKS                 Tail End Charlie

3 Section     "Kopara Cowboys"
Bill Perry
Phill
Red "Dobber" Watts
Geoff
Specs Craig   

 Vietnam Veterans Range Practice Results: 

Place Name Score (Out of 150) Rating
1st Archie Moore 127 Sniper
2nd= Bob James 120 Sniper
2nd= KJ Murray 120 Sniper
2nd= Tony Howse 120 Sniper
5th Bloodnut Edwards 71 Marksman
6th Tane Howse 58 Sportsman
7th Dino Cole 57 Sportsman
8th Neil Ure 55 Sportsman
9th Dick Knowles 53 Sportsman
10th Cliff Chappell 48 Also Ran

To read KJ Murray's report for "Contact"