Results April - June 2008 shoots:                           Click here for scores and current handicaps January - March 2008 shoots:                 Click here for scores and current handicaps October - December 2007 shoots:          Click here for scores and current handicaps July - September 2007 shoots:                Click here for scores and current handicaps April - June 2007 shoots:                           Click here for scores and current handicaps All results relate to Clay Pigeon Shoots held at Sutton Gun Club in Middleton near Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham on the borders of West Midland, Staffs and Warwickshire. (Shotgun shooting at its best)
May 11th 2008 The Sutton Gun Club Cowley Cup Shoot was won by John Parry with a score of 66 + 10 handicap for a total of 76. It was a very warm day which brought out many more shooters than of recent times. This made for a competitive competition with John holding the other shooters off. Once again some interesting and testing setups made for a good sporting shoot. Well done John.
	May 4th 2008 The KINGSBURY ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD Sponsored Shoot was won by John Parry. with a score of 70 + 11 handicap for a total of 81. Their was a good turnout for this interesting shoot. The weather did not know what it wanted to do but the shooters did, they wanted good scores and that's what many got, so well done to all those who hit 60 or more. And in particular well done John. PS If you look carefully John has got his eye's closed. It was suggested that this was his secret weapon in hitting so many clays.
April 27th 2008 The Contractors Sporting Trophy Shoot was won by Mick Jackson with a score     of 62 + 10 handicap for a total of 72. It was an interesting and testing sporting shoot which took place on a very warm day. Mick managed to hit 6 more clays than the next best shooter which was quite an achievement. Well done Mick. Mick Jackson would like Mervin Haywood to contact him on 07958045518.
April 20th 2008 The Nick DeBore Sponsored Shoot was won by Mick Jackson who won with a score of 55 plus handicap of 10 for a total of 65. A combination of poor weather and the Villa/City derby made for a poor turn out. However those that attended were rewarded with an excellent sporting setup that provided many different and challenging birds. Well done Mick.
	April 13th 2008 The Club Competition High Gun Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Mike Smith. with a score of 67 + 11 handicap for a total of 78. It turned out to be a good morning and surprisingly warm with the rain holding off. A good many shooters had scores of 60+ before handicap, so well done to all those who hit 60 or more. And in particular well done Mike Smith. PS A new look Mike Smith receiving his prize from an blushing Paul Fletcher
March 30th 2008 The Stuart Thompson Sponsored Shoot was won by Mike Davies who won with the High Gun score of 64 this was 3 clear clays ahead of the 2nd place which went to Nick Baines. This shoot had some interesting combinations of birds and made for a very good sporting competition. Well done Mike.
March 16nd 2008 The Graham Pell Memorial Shield Shoot was won by Pierre Kaminski with a score of 55 + 16 handicap for a total of 71. It was a very windy day which provided some extremely variable birds. Well done Pierre.
	March 9th 2008 The KLM Sponsored Shoot was won by Gina Left. with a score of 61 + 17 handicap for a total of 78, Stuart Thompson hit 64 but with a 10 habdicap was 4 off the pace. There were 2 more prizes. Richard Turner won the "true handicap"; i.e. double the handicap of 28 = 56 + score 39 for a total of 95 Larry Dewsbury won the "most likely to improve" prize. Well done Gina, Richard and Larry.
March 2nd 2008 The Harry Hugget Trophy Shoot was won by Kris Bache with a score of 61, and     when added to his handicap of 10 gave a great score of 71. Not only did Kris win     last week but he won this Trophy last year as well. Well done Kris.
February 24th 2008 The Club Competition Shoot with a Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Kris Bache with a score of 62 + handicap of 10 for a total of 72. It was a close shoot with Ken Pritchard 2nd also scoring 72 after handicap. The count back rule was used to determine the winner. Ken said afterwards, "John Parry talked me out of a dropping clay saying it should be hit on the rise and I duly missed and lost the competition", Please don't yawn. Well done Kris.
February 17th 2008 The Linklander Trophy Shoot was won by Jason Grant with a score of 68 + handicap of 8 for a total of 76. This shoot took place on a cold but sunny day. It was a close shoot with Nick DeBore also scoring 68 after handicap. The count back rule was used to determine the winner and it showed that Jason had a period where he hit 49 on the trot. This was an interesting sporting competition. Well done Jason.
	February 17th 2008 The Most Improved Shooter Trophy was won by Greg Hope. Greg has been shooting for less than a year and is regularly out shooting others with similar or more experience and shows great promise for the future. Well done Greg.
February 10th 2008 The Winston Chambers Sponsored Shoot was won by Nick Baines with a score of 62 + 12 handicap for a total of 74, in what was a very competitive shoot. with Les Barratt on 61 + 13 handicap also on 74 who came 2nd after the count back rule was used to decide position. Third prize went to Scott Bayliss, and the shooter with most potential to improve went to Charles Shepherd. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some very interesting birds. Well Done Nick.
February 3rd 2008 The Farmers Trophy (G J Cox) Shoot was won by Bob Mason won with a score of 51 + handicap of 12 for a total of 63. This shoot took place on a day that was bitterly cold and very windy. The birds were being blown in all directions, and most shooters hit far fewer than they normally would. So scoring 51 was an achievement indeed. This turned out to be the most challenging sporting competition we have had for a long time. Well done Bob.
January 27th 2008 The Butchers Trophy Shoot was won by Mike Vann who won with a score of 50 + handicap of 24 for a total of 74. This shoot had some very interesting combinations of birds and made for a good sporting competition. The day was one of the best for some time, with a clear sky and warmer than of recent times. This no doubt contributed to the good turn out. Well done Mike.
	January 13th 2008 The Chairman's Trophy shoot was won by Alan Shelley who won with 57 + handicap of 13 for a total of 70, 2nd was Paul Fletcher also with 70 after handicap. The count back rule was used to decide position. The wind made for a very interesting shoot with the birds doing their best to dodge your shot. This made for an excellent sporting competition. Well done Alan.
January 6th 2008 Norman Dudley Memorial Trophy was won by Andy Russell with a score of 56 + 14 handicap for a total of 70, in what was a testing shoot. Andy was unable to stay for the presentation of the trophy, which was made by Norman Dudley's daughter, to Ken Ratcliffe who stood in for Andy. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some very interesting birds. Well Done Andy.
	December 23th 2007 The Christmas Shoot - Sponsored by Accident Express Ltd was won by Kevin Pope who won with 63 + handicap of 8 for a total of 71, 2nd was Dave Beckett also with 71 after handicap and 3rd was Adrian Pope on 71 after handicap. The countback rule was used to decide position. This shoot had some very interesting birds and made for an excellent sporting competition on a very cold day. Well done Kevin.
December 16th 2007 The Club Competition Shoot with a Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Mike Davies who won with a very commendable 62 + handicap of 11 for a total of 73. This shoot had some very tricky combinations of birds and made for a very interesting sporting competition. Well done Mike.
December 9th 2007 The E & S W Knowles Shield was won by Dave Tidman, with a score of 60 plus his handicap of 14 to give a total of 74. Kevin Pope was 2nd on 62 plus his handicap of 8 for a total of 70. This was a tough shoot with some difficult clays making these scores all the harder to achieve. Well done Dave.
December 2nd 2007 The Collier sponsored shoot was held at Sutton Gun Club and won by Nick DeBoer Who hit 64 + 13 handicap which gave him 77 along with 2nd and 3rd who also got 77 including handicap, positions were all decided on the count back rule, after what was a very close shoot. 2nd prize went to Kris Bache and 3rd went to Alex Gobran . The prizes were presented by Alan Shelley a committee member and given by Mike Smith for Colliers. The Side By Side Silver Salver competition was won by Murray Smith with a fine score of 52 + 15 Handicap for a total of 67. The sporting clay pigeon shoot was held on a wet and windy morning, but this did not stop a large turnout. Well done Nick and Murray.
November 25th 2007 The C D Boyce Trophy was won by John Parry with a score of 127 + 11 handicap for a total of 138, which was well ahead of the rest of the field. This sporting clay pigeon shoot was spread over two 75 bird shoots, with some interesting birds. Well Done John.
	November 18th 2007 The Machine Fabrications Sponsored Shoot was won by Jack Pope who won by just one clay after handicap from Tim Smith. This was a very close competition and the result is even more astounding as both Jack and Tim are a couple of our youngest shooters. Well done Jack.
October 14th 2007 The Club Competition High Gun Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Mike Smith, with a score of 53 plus his handicap of 13 to give a total of 66. While the Side by Side Silver Salver was won by Nick De Bore with a score of 46 plus his handicap of 13 to give a total of 59. The morning was bright and the rain stayed away, this made sure we had a good mornings clay shooting. Well done Mike and Nick.
September 16th 2007 The Peter Stafford Trophy was won by Keith Stubbington with a score of 56 + 13 handicap for a total of 69, in a sporting clay pigeon shoot with some very interesting birds. Well Done Keith.
September 2nd 2007 The Beaucrest Ltd/Waterman Environmental Services sponsored shoot was held at Sutton Gun Club and won by Kevin Pope for those with handicaps, with a great score of 67 + 7 handicap for a total of 76. Ray Harknett came first for those without handicap with a very creditable 52. 2nd prize went to Keith Stubbington with 57 + 13 handicap, 3rd went to Stuart Thompson with 58 + 12 handicap. 4th went to Les Barratt with 61 + 9. These shooters were closely followed by Keith Green with 53 + 16 all of whom got prizes. The prizes were presented by Alan Shelley a committee member. 2nd 3rd and 4th positions were all decided on the count back rule as they all tied on 70 including handicap. The sporting clay pigeon shoot was held on a bright and sunny morning. Well done Kevin, Ray, Keith, Stuart, Les and Keith.
August 26th 2007 The Club Competition High Gun Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Adrian Pope. The morning was very bright and sunny, which made sure we had a good turnout and enjoyed a good mornings clay shooting. With a score of 64 Adrian was a clear winner, Well done Adrian.
August 12th 2007 The John Dilloway Memorial Trophy was won by John Russell on what turned out to be a nice morning that seemed to bring out more shooters than usual, Well done John.
July 29th 2007 The John Rose Trophy was won by Bryan Mason in what was a very tight competition with no fewer than 3 shooters on 59, but after handicap Bryan made it by 1, well done.
July 22nd 2007 The Sutton High Gun Trophy was won by Bryan Mason on a day that saw a lot of shooters struggle, well done Bryan.
	July 15th 2007 The Henry Hill Challenge Cup was presented by Mrs. Hill to Mike Jackson who won with a score of 62 which along with his handicap gave a great score of 74. This was matched by Paul Fletcher who lost on count back. These scores were achieved despite a morning of heavy rain. Well done Mike.
June 17th 2007 The Club Competition - High Gun Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Kevin Pope with a score of 62 in a competition with some interesting birds. Well Done Kevin.
June 3rd 2007 A good many shooters turned out on the day of the Silver Salver Side by Side shoot. A close run event ended with a clear winner John Smith . Well done John
	May 13th 2007 The Sutton Gun Club Cowley Cup Shoot was won by Adrian Pope with a score of 60. This was achieved despite a morning of constant rain. Well done Adrian .
May 6th 2007 The BMT 93 Sponsored Shoot was won by Dave Beckett 2nd prize went to Brian Mason and 3rd went to Nick DeBore. Dave scored a very impressive 63, and when added to his handicap gave a great score of 75. The prizes were presented by the shoot sponsor Bob Left. The day was very windy making it a difficult shoot. Well done Dave, Brian and Nick.
April 29th 2007 The Contractors Sporting Trophy was won by Nick DeBore with an excellent 57 that gave him 68 after handicap in a competition with some very testing birds. Most shooters were expecting a warm day but many were caught out by a cold wind that blew.
	April 22nd 2007 The Sutton Gun Club Side By Side Silver Salver Shoot was won by Paul Fletcher with a score of 55, and when added to his handicap gave a great score of 68. This was achieved despite some very tricky pairs. Well done Paul.
April 15th 2007 The Club Competition - High Gun Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Kevin Pope with a very high score in a competition with some interesting birds. It was a very well attended shoot on what turned out to be an even better morning than last Sunday.
April 8th 2007 The KLM Sponsored Shoot was won by John Parry and the ladies prize went to Gina Left. John scored 66, and when added to his handicap gave a great score of 74. The prizes were presented by the shoot sponsor Ken Pritchard. The day was one of the best we have seen this year. Well done John and Gina.
April 1st 2007 The Meadway Spares Sponsored Shoot was won by Ken Pritchard who has improved substantially recently. Well done Ken.
	March 18th 2007 The Graham Pell Memorial Shield Shoot was won by Mike Smith with a score of 63, and when added to his handicap gave a great score of 74. This was achieved despite some of the severest winds this winter. Well done Mike.
March 11th 2007 The Nick De Bore Sponsored Shoot was won by Ken Pritchard who put in a really      good effort to pick up the prize of 250 cartridges. Well done Ken.
	March 4th 2007 The Harry Hugget Trophy Shoot was won by Kris Bache with a score of 61, and when added to his handicap gave a great score of 72. This was achieved on a day that the rain did not stop from start to finish. Well done Kris.
February 25th 2007 The Club Competition - High Gun Prize of 250 cartridges was won by Kevin Pope who scored a very good 61 in a     competition with many interesting birds. It was a very well attended shoot on what turned out to be a very nice morning.
	February 18th 2007 The Linklander Trophy Shoot was won by Dave Slatter with a score of 63, and when added to his handicap gave a fine 78, Well done Dave. It was a very close contest with two others, Mike Smith and John Parry, scoring 63 but losing out due to their smaller handicaps.
February 4th 2007 The Farmers Trophy (G J Cox) was won   by Adrian Pope who scored a very good   64 in a competition with many testing   birds. It was very well attended shoot     with more than 50 shooters taking part.
	January 21st 2007 The N De Bore Sponsored Shoot was won by Chris Slater who scored a personal best of 57, and when added to his handicap gave a very creditable 75, Well done Chris.
January 14th 2007 Some 60 shooters turned out on the day of the Chairman's Trophy shoot. A close run event ended with a clear winner Paul Fletcher the chairman.
January 7th 2007 The Norman Dudley Memorial Trophy was won by M Davies.     The Trophy for the most improved shot was won by W Mason-Drust.
December 24th 2006 The Christmas shoot sponsored by Accident Express Ltd was won by D Becket.

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