Chris Watson
Along with Webbie and Gaz, Chris is the third member of the Old Uppinghamians on the tour. Chris is becoming a well-travelled GB shooter, now adding a tour to the West Indies to his list, following trips to South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, USA and Canada. He has 11 consecutive representations for Wales in both the National and the Mackinnon Match, and two tours to South Africa. Following his first Australia Match in 2010, he became one of only three Welsh shooters ever to complete the Big 5 matches, shooting all in the same year in 2011. This tour provides him the opportunity to make his hat trick of Australia Matches if he keeps up his form.
Chris prefers having a coach to worry about the wind, though with nine Queen’s final badges (six consecutive), a 4th place in the Canadian Grand Agg last August, the individual silver and the pairs gold in Jersey at the CSF (ED) last September, his wind reading skills may not be as bad as he thinks!
Shooting has always been primarily about the social side for Chris and both he and his very understanding wife, Vicki, are well known on "The Common" for their involvement in the rejuvenation of the Surrey Rifle Association clubhouse in recent years. With their young family growing up fast, Chris realises that touring may have to “go on hold” in the next few years, though he thoroughly appreciates Vicki’s support while he concentrates on GB shooting and training for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014 at which he hopes to represent Wales.
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