courses of 30 rounds, for 60 total, played over two days. Each course was broken down into three sets of ten, each scored out of 100, to give an overall score out of 600. At Melbourne, the Silhouette event took place on 4 and 5 December, and shooters were allowed to take five practice shots (without a time limit) before each course. The Venezuelan representatives were Carlos Monteverde and Carlos Crassus. Monteverde placed 10th, missing no shots and scoring 96, 99, 95 on the first course (for 290, joint-3rd on the first day) and 93, 95, 94 on the second course (for 282). His score was 572/60. Crassus placed 20th, also not missing any shots. He scored 96, 90, 89 on the first course (for 275) and 99, 95, 86 on the second course (for 280). His score was 555/60. Men's running deer (single and double shot) The running deer or running target event had been added at the previous Games, and features shooters aiming to hit a moving target with 100 shots over two courses on two days. They shoot from 100 m, with each course broken into three sets. The first course of 50 shots were single shots, broken into the first two rounds of 20 shots and the last of 10. The second course was double shots broken into two rounds of 10 and one of 5. Before each set, shooters were allowed two trial runs. Venezuela was represented by Germán Briceño, who placed ninth of eleven. In the single shot course, he scored 62, 79, 39 for 180, and in the double shot course he scored 79, 77, 39 for 195. His score was 375. Men's small-bore rifle (three positions, 50 m) Juan Llabot competed in the small-bore rifle events. In the full set, or three positions, event, held on 4 December, 120 shots were fired in series of ten, which were completed in two courses; in the first course, 40 shots were fired lying prone followed by 40 kneeling. In the second course, 40 shots were taken while standing. Up to ten practice shots per position could be taken, before or between the series of ten. Llabot placed 32nd, shooting 100, 99, 98, 99 (for 396) prone; 91, 89, 96, 93 (for 369) kneeling; and 87, 86, 89, 91 (for 353) standing, taking a total of 1,118 (out of a possible 1,200). Men's small-bore rifle