I just got a call from Tony Allinson to let me know that Ann passed away quite suddenly on Sunday.
I was talking to her just last week, and she sounded like her old self. She called in to the range in Canberra last week to say hello to competitors.
I first met Ann and Tom Brummell on the 26th of April 1972. It was the first day I could get to Silverdale with my 16th birthday present, a Sako 222. Ann and Tom took me under their wing and soon after I was hooked on benchrest.
Ann was a fantastic competitor and was the first female to be inducted into the centerfire Hall of Fame as number 8, in 1981.
Ann did a lot for benchrest in the early days, and was instrumental in the Silverdale WBC in 2013. She will be missed by many.
Rest in peace Ann.
It was Ann's wish not to have a funeral or memorial service and the family will honor her wishes.
Ann was interviewed for Australian Womens Shooter in 2022, the article is featured in Issue 15, June 2022.
Ann will be sadly missed. Rest in peace.
Bandjo