The 9th Long Range World Championships hosted by South Africa on the Good Hope Shooting Range, Cape Town

South Africa, Australia, Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Norway, The Netherlands and USA competed

The Black Powder Shooting Union of South Africa hosted this event

Registration team: Johan Truter, Pieter Truter, Corena de Beer, Johan de Beer

South African Protea team

South African Support Team

Australia

New Zealand

Great Britain

The Netherlands

Norway

Diethelm Duefert and Guenter Kunz - Germany

Vice-captain Ed Decker and captain Ray Hopkins - USA

Gunsmithy / Bushill sponsored several cleaning products for all competitors

Rifle Scrutineers - Lee Shaver (USA), Tertius Smit (RSA) and Guenter Kunz (Germany)

Previous World Champions - Eugene Kuisis (2009) and Lee Shaver (2007)

Roger Backman - the man responsible for all the stats and reports

USA Team during the opening speeches

Merwé van Rensburg and Dave Gullo

Vice-president of the MLAIC, Merwé van Rensburg, welcoming all to the championships

Secretary-general of the MLAIC, David Bridgen, opening the champioships

The German team and wives during the speeches

300m Firing point against Table Mountain

The South Africans are ready for action

American team

German team

Great Britain team

The Netherlands

Norwegian team

Chief Range Officer, Johan van Wyk

John Duckitt opening in a time-honoured fashion

The opening shot was fired by local Mountainman, Dr Wallace Vosloo

Merwé van Rensburg

Corena de Beer

Lee Shaver

Eugene Kuisis

Johan de Beer

Tertius Smit

André Stander

John Duckitt and Ronnie Blake

Our Range Officers - Johan van Wyk, Johan Truter and Johan Theart

All the competitors that used Ferriss rifles, hand manufactured by Lee Shaver

A word from our sponsors - Jackie Crafford (jr) and Jackie Crafford (sr) from Gunsmithy / Bushill

SA Mid Range Team - Tertius Smit, Eugene Kuisis, Johan de Beer (coach), Corena de Beer, Merwé van Rensburg

German Mid Range Team

The Netherlands Mid Range Team

New Zealand Mid Range Team

Australia Mid Range Team

USA Mid Range Team

Norway Mid Range Team

Great Britain Mid Range Team

SA Mid Range Team in action

Mid Range Team competition underway

SA Long Range Team - Tertius Smit, Eugene Kuisis, Johan de Beer (coach), Corena de Beer, Marnus Steyn

Tertius Smit at 800m

Marnus Steyn at 800m

Eugene Kuisis at 900m

Corena de Beer and coach Johan at 900m

Yep! That's a V-bull on the SA target! Supporters Merwé van Rensburg and Pieter Truter

Kobus de Villiers winning the Grand Aggregate in the Original Class for the 4th time in a row

Guenter Kunz receiving the V-bulls trophy

Corena de Beer receiving the Top Lady Award

Lee Shaver handing over the Grand Aggregate Award in the Replica Class to Marnus Steyn

Gold Medal - Mid Range Team Competition (New World Record)

Gold Medal - Long Range Team Competition (New World Record)

Tertius Smit receiving a special award for his 4th position for the 4th time in a row - Now THAT's consistency!

Guenter Kunz handing over a special award to John Cicone for the Slowest Shooter in the Championship

Dianne Humberstone, the newest member of the Ramrod Club with current members Corena de Beer and Merwé van Rensburg

Members of the SA Mid and Long Range teams - the combined total score is also higher than ever been achieved by any other country in the past!

Everyone that hit the V-bull at 900m ... an achievement without doubt

That's teamwork! Tertius, Eugene, Johan, Corena, Merwé and Marnus

Ons vir jou, Suid-Afrika!

The Protea Team 2013 with the Mid Range and Long Range World Cups and our ever-present Mascot

Merwé van Rensburg closing the World Championships with another canon shot at Durbanville Hills Restaurant

Organising Committee: Eugene Kuisis, Merwé van Rensburg, Corena de Beer, Johan de Beer, Pieter Truter and André Stander

Geraldine Bierman receiving a special award for running a tight ship by keeping everyone fed and hydrated during the week