Sutton Gun Club

Results

July - September 2010 shoots:                Click here for scores and current handicaps

April - June 2010 shoots:                           Click here for scores and current handicaps

January - March 2010 shoots:                 Click here for scores and current handicaps

October - December 2009 shoots:          Click here for scores and current handicaps

July - September 2009 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)

July 11th 2010

The ANDREW CLARKE (ASTRO MECHANICAL HANDLING LTD SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Mike Smith Single handicap winner with 65 + 12 handicap for a total of 77.
Donna Russell Lady's Single handicap winner with 46 + 23 handicap for a total of 69.
Bob Mason Double handicap winner with 57 + 32 handicap for a total of 89. Good weather and some an interesting layout with a good mix of birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Mike, Donna , And, and Bob.

July 4th 2010

The HENRY HILL MEMORIAL TROPHY was won by
Adrian Pope. Who hit 68 + 4 handicap for a total of 72. John Parry was 2nd with 62 + 8 handicap, total of 70. And 3 shooters all came joint 3rd, Nick DeBoer, Rob Left and Kevin Pope, all with a total of 69 including handicap. The weather was good but windy with plenty of gusts to catch you out. A good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shooting.
Well done Adrian, John, Nick, Rob and Kevin.

June 27th 2010
The SETTING UP COMPETITION SHOOT was won by
Martin Morris with a score of 47 + 16 handicap for a total of 63. This was even though he came without his gun, cartridges or money for his breakfast. He seems to have forgotten everything except how to shoot. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some very challenging and interesting birds and the weather was the best so far this year.
Well done Martin.

June 13th 2010

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Sandy Owen. with 64 + 15 handicap, total 79.
Joint 2nd was Tim Smith on 66 + 11 handicap for a total of 77.
with Jack Kaminski on 65 + 12 handicap, total 77.
An overcast but warm day ensured a good turnout.
An interesting layout and some very challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Sandy.

June 6th 2010

SECRETARY (Hayley Morris) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Tim Smith with 62 + 11 handicap for a total of 73.
Nick Baines with 63 + 10 handicap for a total of 73, was placed 2nd after using the countback rule.
Andy Russell also with 63 + 10 handicap, total 73, was 3rd after countback.
Mark Stanley another shooter to score a total of 73 was 4th after countback. What a close competition, good weather and some challenging birds and an interesting layout made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Tim, Nick , And, and Mark.

June 2nd 2010

The Eley 25 Bird Ball Trap TROPHY SHOOT was won by Adrian Pope. with a very impressive 23. The weather was warm and Sunny most of the time. Well done Adrian .

May 9th 2010

The SIDE BY SIDE SILVER SALVER SHOOT was won by
Peter Left with a score of 53 + 20 handicap for a total of 73. Nick Baines was 2nd on 58 + 10 handicap, total 68. Greg Hope was 3rd on 56 + 10 handicap, total 66. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some challenging and interesting combinations of birds.
Well done Peter.

May 2nd 2010

The KINGSBURY ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD (Robert & Gina Left) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Adrian Pope who with 65 was high gun of the day.
Andy Russell with 64 + 10 handicap for a total of 74, won the single handicap.
Mick Parry with 49 + 38 handicap, total 87, won the Double handicap.
Carol Mason with 48 won the ladies Prize. Some challenging birds and an interesting layout made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Adrian, Andy, Mick and Carol.

April 25th 2010

The CONTRACTORS SPORTING TROPHY SHOOT was won by John Parry. with 62 + 10 handicap for a total of 72. The weather was warm and Sunny most of the time. Some of the stands were very challenging and this made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done John.

April 11th 2010

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Wayne Phillips with an excellent score of 69 + 10 handicap for a total of 79. It was a cool but dry day. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some challenging and interesting combinations of birds.
Well done Wayne.

April 4th 2010

The POPE SERVICES (Adrian & Kevin Pope) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Greg Hope who with 65 was high gun of the day.
Nick Baines with 62 + 5 half handicap for a total of 67, came out ahead of John Parry who also scored 67, after the count back rule had been applied.
The team event was won by Greg Hope, Nick Baines, Paul Fletcher and Alan Shelley with a total of 268.
A dull day and cold day did not stop a good turnout. Some very challenging birds and an interesting layout made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Greg, Nick and the team winners.

March 21st 2010

The KLM ASSOCIATES (Ken Pritchard) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Nick DeBoer with 67 + 12 single Handicap for a total of 79.
Pierre Kaminski with 63 + 21 one & a half handicap for a total of 84.
Paul Beaumont with a personal best of 53 + 42 double handicap, total 95.
A bright day and no cold wind, a great day to be out shooting. A good and mixed setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Nick, Pierre and Paul.

March 14th 2010

The Chairman's Trophy shoot was won by Ken Pritchard. with 54 + 10 handicap for a total of 64. The weather was cold and windy but with plenty of sun as well. The wind made sure that many of the birds danced around quite a lot which made some stands very challenging but this made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Ken.

March 7th 2010

The FARMERS TROPHY (G J COX) was won by
Mark Coughlan. with 62 + 15 handicap, total 77. 2nd was Jack Kaminski with 61 + 13 handicap for a total of 74. with Andrew Kinson 3rd on 57 + 15 handicap, total 72. Bright sun shine ensured a good turnout even though it was very cold. An interesting layout and many challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Mark.

February 21st 2010

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
John Parry with a score of 63 + 15 handicap x 1.5 for a total of 78. Robin Smith was 2nd with 53 + 21 handicap x 1.5 for a total of 74. Carol Mason was 3rd with 53 + 19.5 handicap x 1.5 for a total of 72.5. With the snow all around and temperature at 0 degrees it was a cold but bright day. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some challenging and interesting birds.
Well done John.

January 24th 2010

The Butchers Trophy was won by Nick DeBoer. with 67 + 12 handicap for a total of 79. Robin Smith was 2nd after applying the count back rule with 65 + 14 Handicap for a total of 79. 3rd was Ken Pritchard with 67 + 10 Handicap, total 77. The weather was crisp, bright and sunny. An easier shoot than usual resulted in quite a lot of high scores. Having said that, some stands were very challenging but this made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Nick.

January 3rd 2010

Norman Dudley Memorial Trophy was won by Dave Beckett with a score of 64 + 9 handicap for a total of 73, in what was a very close shoot. Jason Grant and Mike Smith were joint second on 63. The trophy presentation was made by Norman Dudley's daughter. With the temperature at 0 degrees it was a cold but bright day. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some testing and interesting birds.
Well done Dave.

December 27th 2009

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Kevin Pope with 66 + 10 single Handicap for a total of 76. John Smith with 60 + 30 double handicap for a total of 90. and after countback Mark Brearley 59 + 22.5 one & a half handicap, total 81.5.
A bright day, but a cold wind. This did not stop some 67 shooters turning out. A good and mixed setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Kevin, John & Mark.

December 20th 2009

The ACCIDENT EXPRESS SPONSORED SHOOT was won by, Kevin Pope, with an exceptional 69 + 10 handicap for a total of 79, missing only 6 clays! Paul Fletcher on 61 + 12 handicap was Joint 2nd with Mick Parry on 55 + 18 handicap for a total of 73. The morning was cold but sunny. A challenging setup with a few testing birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin.

December 13th 2009

The E & SW KNOWLES SHIELD SHOOT was won by John Parry. with 63 + 10 handicap for a total 73. A special mention should be made of Adrian Pope who hit 67. The weather was crisp, bright and sunny. A different layout with some challenging birds made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done John.

December 6th 2009

The Side by Side Silver Salver shoot was won by Greg Hope, with an excellent 57 + 10 handicap for a total of 67. Nick Baines was 2nd on 55 + 11 handicap for a total of 66 only 1 away from the winner. The morning turned out to be better than expected. A challenging setup with a few testing birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Greg.

November 29th 2009

The GOUT SHOOT - 3 bottles of cheap Port up for grabs - was won by: Rob Left. with 52 + 12 single handicap for a total 64. Bob Greenwood with 38 + 46 double handicap for a total of 84. and Alex Gobran 51 + 19.5 one & a half handicap, total 70.5. The weather was dry and although coldish it was bright and sunny. An interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Rob.

November 22nd 2009

The C D BOYCE TROPHY shoot was won by Adrian Pope. This was shot over two 75 bird Sunday shoots, and Adrian hit 56 and then 62 to give 118 + 5 handicap for a total of 123. Paul Fletcher was 2nd on 44 + 63 + handicap of 12 for a total of 119. Joint 3rd was Ken Pritchard (who hit 64 in this round) and John Parry both with a combined total of 116 including handicap. The morning started out ok, but then the rain came which amazingly did not stop some high scores. A challenging setup with a few testing birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Adrian.

November 1st 2009

The PAUL FLETCHER & ALAN SHELLEY sponsored shoot was won by Team Fletcher. (Paul Fletcher, Scott Bayliss, John Smith, Adrian Pope, Greg Hope) with a total of 175, followed by team Baines on 159. The competition was made up of teams of 5 shooters and the scores of the top 2 and 1 lowest shooter were used to calculate team scores. The weather was wet and windy but it did not stop a lot of hardy shooters from turning up. A different and interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Team Fletcher.

October 10th 2009

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Wayne Phillips. with 62 + 12 handicap for a of total 74. 3 shooters tied on 71 including handicap, they were:
Brian Mason 58 + 13, Mike Smith 61 + 10 and Dave Beckett 60 + 11. The morning started out as overcast but then turned to persistent light rain. A good setup with a few testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Wayne.

September 13th 2009

The PETER STAFFORD TROPHY shoot was won by Carol Mason. with 60 + 14 handicap, total 74. Excellent weather made for a wonderful shooting day. Congratulations on a really good score that would have won without handicap. Some interesting birds made for a challenging clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Carol.

August 23rd 2009

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Ken Pritchard. with 62 + 26 double handicap for a total 88. 2nd was Les Barratt with 56 + 30 double handicap for a total of 86. and Mark Coughlan 3rd on 52 + 32 double handicap, total 84. The weather was great again. A different and interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Ken.

August 16th 2009

The MERIDIAN CCTV LTD (Pierre Kaminski) sponsored shoot was held at Sutton Gun Club, and was done in teams. The winning team was Kev Pope's, the team members were Les Barratt missing from picture - Kev Pope, Mick Jackson, Ken Pritchard, Jack Kaminski with total kills of 216 between them. 3 teams received bottles of wine as prizes. The weather was good A good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin's team.

August 9th 2009

The JOHN DILLOWAY MEMORIAL TROPHY shoot was won by
Mick Jackson. with 63 + 26 double handicap for a total 89. Mrs. Dilloway came for the presentation of the trophy and kindly brought a bottle of the hard stuff for the winner. The weather was great for the second week running. A new and interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Mick.

August 2nd 2009

The HAYES LEISURE (Chris Hayes) sponsored shoot was held at Sutton Gun Club, the High Gun Mike Smith. Won with a total of 61. Along side was Nick De Bore who was also on 61 but lost after the countback rule was applied.
Keith Green won the Double Handicap with 55 + 34 handicap for a total of 89.
Great weather along with a good and mixed setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Mike, Keith & Nick.

July 26th 2009

The JOHN ROSE TROPHY was won by
Max Grainger. with 61 + 28 double handicap, total 89. 2nd was Malcolm Thomson with 54 + 30 double handicap for a total of 84. with Nick De Boer 3rd on 57 + 26 double handicap, total 83. Mixed weather did not stop a good turnout and in the end it was dry for most of the morning. An interesting layout and some challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Max, Malcolm and Nick.

July 19th 2009

The RATSMITH (Ken Ratcliffe & John Smith) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Murray Smith. Who won the double handicap with a 55 + 24 handicap, total of 79.
Jason Grant was 2nd with 61 + 16 double handicap for a total of 77.
Chris Hayes won the shooter who was most likely to improve with a 36 + 28 handicap for a total of 64. Mixed weather along with a good but tough setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Murray, Jason & Chris.

July 5th 2009

The HENRY HILL MEMORIAL TROPHY was won by
John Parry. Who hit 62 + 9 handicap for a total of 71. Adrian Pope was 2nd with 66 + 5 handicap, total of 71. And 3rd was Kevin Pope with 63 + 8 handicap, total 71. As all 3 shooters were joint 1st, place were decided after the countback rule was applied. The weather was mixed with some Sun but also a torrential downpour, however that was not enough to dampen spirits. A good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shooting. Well done John, Adrian and Kevin.

June 28th 2009

The Winston Chambers Silver Salver Side by Side shoot was won by Nick Baines. with 60 + 22 handicap for a total 82. 2nd Greg Hope on 55 + 24 handicap, total 79, and 3rd Bob Left with 52 + 26 handicap, total 78, 3rd place was established after using the count back rule. The weather was good but very humid. An interesting layout and some challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Nick, Greg and Bob.

June 14th 2009

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE COMPETITION was won by
Greg Hope. Who hit 69 + 12 handicap for a total of 81. Jason Grant was 2nd with 67 + 8 handicap, total of 75. And 3rd was Adrian Pope with 69 + 6 handicap, total 75. 2nd and 3rd place were decided after the countback rule was applied. Superb weather along with a good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for a great day out clay pigeon shooting. Well done Greg, Jason and Adrian.

June 7th 2009

SECRETARY (Hayley Morris) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Adrian Pope. with 68 + 6 handicap, total 74. 2nd was John Parry with 61 + 10 handicap for a total of 71. with Jack Pope 3rd on 59 + 10 handicap, total 69. Really dreadful weather made for the worst turnout at the club for a very long time. Congratulations to those hardy few who did turn out, I am told the men in white coats will be visiting you soon. Some interesting birds in this challenging downpour made the scores even more impressive on this clay pigeon shoot.
Well done Adrian, John and Jack.

May 31st 2009

The NOVIS HANDICAP (Larry Dewsbery) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Daryl Atkins. Who won the double handicap for those with handicaps of 15 or more with a 56 + 32 handicap for a total of 88.
John Parry won the double handicap shoot (after applying the countback rule) for those with handicaps under 15 with 67 + 20 handicap for a total of 87.
Adrian Pope won the single handicap with a 72 + 6 handicap for a total of 78, only missing 3! clays all morning. Superb weather along with a good setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a great clay pigeon shoot. Well done Daryl, John & Adrian.

May 10th 2009

The COWLEY CUP – 100 Sporting (non handicap) was won by Adrian Pope. with 84. 2nd Jack Pope on 79 and 3rd Paul Fletcher with 74. The weather was good. The set up had some testing birds which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Adrian, Jack and Paul. In particular Adrian on winning 2 in a row.

May 3rd 2009

The CONTRACTORS SPORTING TROPHY SHOOT was won by
Adrian Pope. Who hit with 68 + 6 handicap for a total of 74. Kevin Pope was 2nd with 63 + 8 handicap, total of 71. And 3rd was John Parry with 60 + 10 handicap, total 70. Also on a total of 70 was Dave Isaacs who lost 3rd place after the countback rule was applied. It was a cool day, and although it threatened to rain it remained dry. An interesting layout and some challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Adrian, Kevin and John.

April 26th 2009

The KINGSBURY ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD (Robert & Gina Left) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Jack Pope. Who was high gun with 63.
John Parry won the handicap shoot with 59 + 10 handicap for a total of 69. The unluckiest man today was Adrian Pope who also scored 63 but lost on the countback rule both prizes! Carol Mason won the lucky dip. The secret low number prize went to Alex Gobran who with great effort managed to miss just sufficient clays to win. Superb weather along with a good setup with many testing and challenging birds made for a great clay pigeon shoot. Well done Jack & John.

April 12th 2009

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE COMPETITION was won by Nick Baines. with 62 + 11 handicap, total 73.
2nd Paul Cotterill with 61 + 11 handicap, total 72. ( with his brand new side by side - incredible shooting). 3rd Wayne Phillips 54 + 17 handicap, total 71. Weather not as good as last week but still ok. The set up had some testing birds which made for a good sporting shoot. Nick dedicated his win to absent friends - thank you Nick. Well done Nick, Paul and Wayne. In particular Nick on winning 2 in a row.

April 5th 2009

The POPE SERVICES (Adrian & Kevin Pope) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Nick Baines. Who was high gun with 58. Jason Grant won the Half handicap with 57 + 4 handicap for a total of 61. And Gina Left won the Normal handicap with 52 + 13 handicap, total 65. A mention should go to Adrian Pope one of the sponsors who hit 60. Superb weather along with a good setup with plenty of testing and challenging birds made for a great day out clay pigeon shooting. Well done Nick, Jason and Gina.

March 29th 2009

The KLM ASSOCIATES (Ken Pritchard) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by
Kevin Pope. Who was high gun with 67. Greg Hope won the normal handicap with 63 + 14 handicap for a total of 77. And Mark Bird won the double handicap with 51 + 42 handicap, total 93. Really beautiful weather along with plenty of interesting and challenging birds made for a great clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin, Greg and Mark.

March 22nd 2009

The Side by Side Silver salver was won by Pierre Kaminski Who hit 50 + a handicap of 14 for a total of 64. Alongside Pierre was Paul Fletcher on 53 + 11 handicap also for a total of 64, but after applying the countback rule Paul was placed 2nd. A very exciting finish on what was a great morning that threatened to rain but never did. The sporting shoot was a challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Pierre and Paul.

March 15th 2009

The Graham Pell Memorial Shield was won by Paul Fletcher with a score of 63 + 11 handicap for a total of 74. Joint 2nd was Kevin Pope on 65 + 8 handicap and Mark Bird with 52 + 21 handicap both totaling 73. The turn out was good and the weather was the best we have had for some time. The set up had some interesting birds which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Paul, Kevin and Mark.

March 1st 2009

The HARRY HUGGET TROPHY was won by Keith Green. Who hit 53 + a handicap of 17 for a total of 70. Alongside Keith was Bob Mason on 57 + 13 handicap also for a total of 70, but after applying the countback rule Bob was placed 2nd. A very exciting finish on what was a beautiful day. The sporting shoot was a challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Keith and Bob.

February 22nd 2009

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE COMPETITION was won by Adrian Pope. Who hit 69 + a handicap of 7 for a total of 76. A very impressive score, only missing 6 targets. The really cold weather seems to have disappeared for the time being, lets hope it stays that way. The sporting shoot had a number of testing and challenging birds. Well done Adrian.

February 15th 2009

The LINKLANDER TROPHY shoot was won by Paul Cottrell with a score of 57 + 17 handicap for a total of 74. Joint 2nd was Ken Ratcliffe on 58 + 15 handicap and Keith Green with 56 + 17 handicap both totaling 73. The competition was very strong with 4 more shooters on 72. The turn out was reasonable and the weather was ok. The set up was quite varied which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Paul, Ken and Keith.

February 8th 2009

The Winston Chambers SPONSORED SHOOT was won by, John Smith Who hit 58. Ken Pritchard was 2nd with 59, and 3rd was Paul Cottrel on 57. The positions above are after taking account of the handicap system, with the method of calculation changed for today. Unfortunately it caused a problem or two in calculation, and the actual winner, John Smith's score was not reconised at the time, but this has now been rectified. The pictures above show 2nd and 3rd placed winners. It was a very close shoot this week with a number of shooters having scored in the high 50s. The day was very cold but both the rain and snow stayed away. The set up had some close but challenging sporting birds. Well done John, Ken, and Paul.

February 1st 2009

The Farmers Trophy (G J Cox) Shoot was won by Jason Grant with a score of 63 + 9 handicap for a total of 72, on what was a very windy shoot and a rather cold day. Paul Cottrell was 2nd on 54 + 17 handicap total 71, and 3rd Murray (4x4 Stuck in the mud) Smith on 54 + 14 Handicap total 68. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some interesting and testing birds. Well done Jason.

January 25th 2009

The Butchers Trophy Shoot was won by Nick De Boer. Who hit 63 + a handicap of 11 for a total of 74. Kris Bache was joint 2nd with 62 + 10 handicap total 72 along with Murray (4x4 Stuck in the mud) Smith on 58 + 14 Handicap total 72. Although cold it was somewhat warmer than of recent times and the rain stayed away! The sporting shoot had a number of very testing and challenging birds. Well done Nick.

January 11th 2009

The Chairman's Trophy shoot was won by Martin Morris with a score of 50 + 16 handicap for a total of 70. A special mention should go to Paul Cottrell who scored a personal best of 60 and also to Alan Kyte with 47. The turn out was reasonable but the weather was cold and very windy, which made for some very unusual birds. The set up was quite varied which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Martin.

January 4th 2009

Norman Dudley Memorial Trophy was won by Jason Grant with a score of 68 + 9 handicap for a total of 77, in what was a hotly contested shoot on a rather cold day. Jason was unable to stay for the presentation of the trophy, so Nick Baines who was 2nd on 65 + 10 handicap, total 75 stood in for Jason. The presentation was made by Norman Dudley's daughter. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some testing birds. Well done Jason.

December 28th 2008

The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Les Barratt. Who hit 56 + a handicap of 16 for a total of 72. Jason Grant was 2nd with 62 + 9 handicap total 71, followed by Nick Baines on 57 + 11 and Sam Service with 53 + 15 handicap both with a total of 68. It was a dry but crisp and cold morning for what turned out to be a challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Les.

December 21th 2008

The ACCIDENT EXPRESS SPONSORED SHOOT was won by, Mick Jackson Who hit 64 + 12 handicap for a total of 76. Kris Bache was 2nd with 61 + 12 Handicap for a total 73. The double handicap was won by Richard Turner with 54 + handicap of 36 for a total of 90 The pictures above show 1st and 2nd placed winners. It was a warm day for December which saw a good turn out, and although windy there were some good scores. The set up had some close but challenging sporting birds. Well done Mike, Kris and Richard.

December 14th 2008

The E & SW KNOWLES SHIELD SHOOT was won by Alan Shelley with a score of 56 + 15 handicap for a total of 71. The turn out was reasonable and the weather was dry and better than the last few days. The set up was once again very varied which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Alan.

December 7th 2008

The Colliers SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Brian Mason. All first 3 places were taken by shooters who hit 57, Brian Mason won because his handicap of 13 put him ahead of 2nd place Kris Bache with a handicap of 12 and 3rd was Nick Baines with a handicap of 11. It does not come much closer than this. All 3 picked up 250 cartridges for their efforts. A challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Brian, Kris & Nick.

Results July - September 2010 shoots: Click here for scores and current handicaps April - June 2010 shoots: Click here for scores and current handicaps January - March 2010 shoots: Click here for scores and current handicaps October - December 2009 shoots: Click here for scores and current handicaps July - September 2009 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)



July 11th 2010 The ANDREW CLARKE (ASTRO MECHANICAL HANDLING LTD SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Mike Smith Single handicap winner with 65 + 12 handicap for a total of 77. Donna Russell Lady's Single handicap winner with 46 + 23 handicap for a total of 69. Bob Mason Double handicap winner with 57 + 32 handicap for a total of 89. Good weather and some an interesting layout with a good mix of birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Mike, Donna , And, and Bob.

	July 4th 2010 The HENRY HILL MEMORIAL TROPHY was won by Adrian Pope. Who hit 68 + 4 handicap for a total of 72. John Parry was 2nd with 62 + 8 handicap, total of 70. And 3 shooters all came joint 3rd, Nick DeBoer, Rob Left and Kevin Pope, all with a total of 69 including handicap. The weather was good but windy with plenty of gusts to catch you out. A good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shooting. Well done Adrian, John, Nick, Rob and Kevin.

June 27th 2010 The SETTING UP COMPETITION SHOOT was won by Martin Morris with a score of 47 + 16 handicap for a total of 63. This was even though he came without his gun, cartridges or money for his breakfast. He seems to have forgotten everything except how to shoot. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some very challenging and interesting birds and the weather was the best so far this year. Well done Martin.

June 13th 2010 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Sandy Owen. with 64 + 15 handicap, total 79. Joint 2nd was Tim Smith on 66 + 11 handicap for a total of 77. with Jack Kaminski on 65 + 12 handicap, total 77. An overcast but warm day ensured a good turnout. An interesting layout and some very challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Sandy.


June 6th 2010 SECRETARY (Hayley Morris) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Tim Smith with 62 + 11 handicap for a total of 73. Nick Baines with 63 + 10 handicap for a total of 73, was placed 2nd after using the countback rule. Andy Russell also with 63 + 10 handicap, total 73, was 3rd after countback. Mark Stanley another shooter to score a total of 73 was 4th after countback. What a close competition, good weather and some challenging birds and an interesting layout made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Tim, Nick , And, and Mark.

	June 2nd 2010 The Eley 25 Bird Ball Trap TROPHY SHOOT was won by Adrian Pope. with a very impressive 23. The weather was warm and Sunny most of the time. Well done Adrian .

May 9th 2010 The SIDE BY SIDE SILVER SALVER SHOOT was won by Peter Left with a score of 53 + 20 handicap for a total of 73. Nick Baines was 2nd on 58 + 10 handicap, total 68. Greg Hope was 3rd on 56 + 10 handicap, total 66. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some challenging and interesting combinations of birds. Well done Peter.


May 2nd 2010 The KINGSBURY ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD (Robert & Gina Left) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Adrian Pope who with 65 was high gun of the day. Andy Russell with 64 + 10 handicap for a total of 74, won the single handicap. Mick Parry with 49 + 38 handicap, total 87, won the Double handicap. Carol Mason with 48 won the ladies Prize. Some challenging birds and an interesting layout made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Adrian, Andy, Mick and Carol.

	April 25th 2010 The CONTRACTORS SPORTING TROPHY SHOOT was won by John Parry. with 62 + 10 handicap for a total of 72. The weather was warm and Sunny most of the time. Some of the stands were very challenging and this made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done John.

April 11th 2010 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Wayne Phillips with an excellent score of 69 + 10 handicap for a total of 79. It was a cool but dry day. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some challenging and interesting combinations of birds. Well done Wayne.


April 4th 2010 The POPE SERVICES (Adrian & Kevin Pope) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Greg Hope who with 65 was high gun of the day. Nick Baines with 62 + 5 half handicap for a total of 67, came out ahead of John Parry who also scored 67, after the count back rule had been applied. The team event was won by Greg Hope, Nick Baines, Paul Fletcher and Alan Shelley with a total of 268. A dull day and cold day did not stop a good turnout. Some very challenging birds and an interesting layout made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Greg, Nick and the team winners.


March 21st 2010 The KLM ASSOCIATES (Ken Pritchard) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Nick DeBoer with 67 + 12 single Handicap for a total of 79. Pierre Kaminski with 63 + 21 one & a half handicap for a total of 84. Paul Beaumont with a personal best of 53 + 42 double handicap, total 95. A bright day and no cold wind, a great day to be out shooting. A good and mixed setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Nick, Pierre and Paul.

	March 14th 2010 The Chairman's Trophy shoot was won by Ken Pritchard. with 54 + 10 handicap for a total of 64. The weather was cold and windy but with plenty of sun as well. The wind made sure that many of the birds danced around quite a lot which made some stands very challenging but this made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Ken.

March 7th 2010 The FARMERS TROPHY (G J COX) was won by Mark Coughlan. with 62 + 15 handicap, total 77. 2nd was Jack Kaminski with 61 + 13 handicap for a total of 74. with Andrew Kinson 3rd on 57 + 15 handicap, total 72. Bright sun shine ensured a good turnout even though it was very cold. An interesting layout and many challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Mark.

February 21st 2010 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by John Parry with a score of 63 + 15 handicap x 1.5 for a total of 78. Robin Smith was 2nd with 53 + 21 handicap x 1.5 for a total of 74. Carol Mason was 3rd with 53 + 19.5 handicap x 1.5 for a total of 72.5. With the snow all around and temperature at 0 degrees it was a cold but bright day. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some challenging and interesting birds. Well done John.

	January 24th 2010 The Butchers Trophy was won by Nick DeBoer. with 67 + 12 handicap for a total of 79. Robin Smith was 2nd after applying the count back rule with 65 + 14 Handicap for a total of 79. 3rd was Ken Pritchard with 67 + 10 Handicap, total 77. The weather was crisp, bright and sunny. An easier shoot than usual resulted in quite a lot of high scores. Having said that, some stands were very challenging but this made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Nick.

January 3rd 2010 Norman Dudley Memorial Trophy was won by Dave Beckett with a score of 64 + 9 handicap for a total of 73, in what was a very close shoot. Jason Grant and Mike Smith were joint second on 63. The trophy presentation was made by Norman Dudley's daughter. With the temperature at 0 degrees it was a cold but bright day. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some testing and interesting birds. Well done Dave.


December 27th 2009 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Kevin Pope with 66 + 10 single Handicap for a total of 76. John Smith with 60 + 30 double handicap for a total of 90. and after countback Mark Brearley 59 + 22.5 one & a half handicap, total 81.5. A bright day, but a cold wind. This did not stop some 67 shooters turning out. A good and mixed setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin, John & Mark.

December 20th 2009 The ACCIDENT EXPRESS SPONSORED SHOOT was won by, Kevin Pope, with an exceptional 69 + 10 handicap for a total of 79, missing only 6 clays! Paul Fletcher on 61 + 12 handicap was Joint 2nd with Mick Parry on 55 + 18 handicap for a total of 73. The morning was cold but sunny. A challenging setup with a few testing birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin.

	December 13th 2009 The E & SW KNOWLES SHIELD SHOOT was won by John Parry. with 63 + 10 handicap for a total 73. A special mention should be made of Adrian Pope who hit 67. The weather was crisp, bright and sunny. A different layout with some challenging birds made for a interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done John.

December 6th 2009 The Side by Side Silver Salver shoot was won by Greg Hope, with an excellent 57 + 10 handicap for a total of 67. Nick Baines was 2nd on 55 + 11 handicap for a total of 66 only 1 away from the winner. The morning turned out to be better than expected. A challenging setup with a few testing birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Greg.

	November 29th 2009 The GOUT SHOOT - 3 bottles of cheap Port up for grabs - was won by: Rob Left. with 52 + 12 single handicap for a total 64. Bob Greenwood with 38 + 46 double handicap for a total of 84. and Alex Gobran 51 + 19.5 one & a half handicap, total 70.5. The weather was dry and although coldish it was bright and sunny. An interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Rob.

November 22nd 2009 The C D BOYCE TROPHY shoot was won by Adrian Pope. This was shot over two 75 bird Sunday shoots, and Adrian hit 56 and then 62 to give 118 + 5 handicap for a total of 123. Paul Fletcher was 2nd on 44 + 63 + handicap of 12 for a total of 119. Joint 3rd was Ken Pritchard (who hit 64 in this round) and John Parry both with a combined total of 116 including handicap. The morning started out ok, but then the rain came which amazingly did not stop some high scores. A challenging setup with a few testing birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Adrian.

	November 1st 2009 The PAUL FLETCHER & ALAN SHELLEY sponsored shoot was won by Team Fletcher. (Paul Fletcher, Scott Bayliss, John Smith, Adrian Pope, Greg Hope) with a total of 175, followed by team Baines on 159. The competition was made up of teams of 5 shooters and the scores of the top 2 and 1 lowest shooter were used to calculate team scores. The weather was wet and windy but it did not stop a lot of hardy shooters from turning up. A different and interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Team Fletcher.

October 10th 2009 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Wayne Phillips. with 62 + 12 handicap for a of total 74. 3 shooters tied on 71 including handicap, they were: Brian Mason 58 + 13, Mike Smith 61 + 10 and Dave Beckett 60 + 11. The morning started out as overcast but then turned to persistent light rain. A good setup with a few testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Wayne.

September 13th 2009 The PETER STAFFORD TROPHY shoot was won by Carol Mason. with 60 + 14 handicap, total 74. Excellent weather made for a wonderful shooting day. Congratulations on a really good score that would have won without handicap. Some interesting birds made for a challenging clay pigeon shoot. Well done Carol.

	August 23rd 2009 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGES SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Ken Pritchard. with 62 + 26 double handicap for a total 88. 2nd was Les Barratt with 56 + 30 double handicap for a total of 86. and Mark Coughlan 3rd on 52 + 32 double handicap, total 84. The weather was great again. A different and interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Ken.

August 16th 2009 The MERIDIAN CCTV LTD (Pierre Kaminski) sponsored shoot was held at Sutton Gun Club, and was done in teams. The winning team was Kev Pope's, the team members were Les Barratt missing from picture - Kev Pope, Mick Jackson, Ken Pritchard, Jack Kaminski with total kills of 216 between them. 3 teams received bottles of wine as prizes. The weather was good A good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin's team.

	August 9th 2009 The JOHN DILLOWAY MEMORIAL TROPHY shoot was won by Mick Jackson. with 63 + 26 double handicap for a total 89. Mrs. Dilloway came for the presentation of the trophy and kindly brought a bottle of the hard stuff for the winner. The weather was great for the second week running. A new and interesting layout with some challenging birds made for a testing clay pigeon shoot. Well done Mick.


August 2nd 2009 The HAYES LEISURE (Chris Hayes) sponsored shoot was held at Sutton Gun Club, the High Gun Mike Smith. Won with a total of 61. Along side was Nick De Bore who was also on 61 but lost after the countback rule was applied. Keith Green won the Double Handicap with 55 + 34 handicap for a total of 89. Great weather along with a good and mixed setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Mike, Keith & Nick.

July 26th 2009 The JOHN ROSE TROPHY was won by Max Grainger. with 61 + 28 double handicap, total 89. 2nd was Malcolm Thomson with 54 + 30 double handicap for a total of 84. with Nick De Boer 3rd on 57 + 26 double handicap, total 83. Mixed weather did not stop a good turnout and in the end it was dry for most of the morning. An interesting layout and some challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Max, Malcolm and Nick.


July 19th 2009 The RATSMITH (Ken Ratcliffe & John Smith) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Murray Smith. Who won the double handicap with a 55 + 24 handicap, total of 79. Jason Grant was 2nd with 61 + 16 double handicap for a total of 77. Chris Hayes won the shooter who was most likely to improve with a 36 + 28 handicap for a total of 64. Mixed weather along with a good but tough setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Murray, Jason & Chris.

July 5th 2009 The HENRY HILL MEMORIAL TROPHY was won by John Parry. Who hit 62 + 9 handicap for a total of 71. Adrian Pope was 2nd with 66 + 5 handicap, total of 71. And 3rd was Kevin Pope with 63 + 8 handicap, total 71. As all 3 shooters were joint 1st, place were decided after the countback rule was applied. The weather was mixed with some Sun but also a torrential downpour, however that was not enough to dampen spirits. A good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for an interesting clay pigeon shooting. Well done John, Adrian and Kevin.

	June 28th 2009 The Winston Chambers Silver Salver Side by Side shoot was won by Nick Baines. with 60 + 22 handicap for a total 82. 2nd Greg Hope on 55 + 24 handicap, total 79, and 3rd Bob Left with 52 + 26 handicap, total 78, 3rd place was established after using the count back rule. The weather was good but very humid. An interesting layout and some challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Nick, Greg and Bob.

June 14th 2009 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE COMPETITION was won by Greg Hope. Who hit 69 + 12 handicap for a total of 81. Jason Grant was 2nd with 67 + 8 handicap, total of 75. And 3rd was Adrian Pope with 69 + 6 handicap, total 75. 2nd and 3rd place were decided after the countback rule was applied. Superb weather along with a good setup and some testing and challenging birds made for a great day out clay pigeon shooting. Well done Greg, Jason and Adrian.

June 7th 2009 SECRETARY (Hayley Morris) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Adrian Pope. with 68 + 6 handicap, total 74. 2nd was John Parry with 61 + 10 handicap for a total of 71. with Jack Pope 3rd on 59 + 10 handicap, total 69. Really dreadful weather made for the worst turnout at the club for a very long time. Congratulations to those hardy few who did turn out, I am told the men in white coats will be visiting you soon. Some interesting birds in this challenging downpour made the scores even more impressive on this clay pigeon shoot. Well done Adrian, John and Jack.


May 31st 2009 The NOVIS HANDICAP (Larry Dewsbery) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Daryl Atkins. Who won the double handicap for those with handicaps of 15 or more with a 56 + 32 handicap for a total of 88. John Parry won the double handicap shoot (after applying the countback rule) for those with handicaps under 15 with 67 + 20 handicap for a total of 87. Adrian Pope won the single handicap with a 72 + 6 handicap for a total of 78, only missing 3! clays all morning. Superb weather along with a good setup with many interesting and challenging birds made for a great clay pigeon shoot. Well done Daryl, John & Adrian.

	May 10th 2009 The COWLEY CUP – 100 Sporting (non handicap) was won by Adrian Pope. with 84. 2nd Jack Pope on 79 and 3rd Paul Fletcher with 74. The weather was good. The set up had some testing birds which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Adrian, Jack and Paul. In particular Adrian on winning 2 in a row.

May 3rd 2009 The CONTRACTORS SPORTING TROPHY SHOOT was won by Adrian Pope. Who hit with 68 + 6 handicap for a total of 74. Kevin Pope was 2nd with 63 + 8 handicap, total of 71. And 3rd was John Parry with 60 + 10 handicap, total 70. Also on a total of 70 was Dave Isaacs who lost 3rd place after the countback rule was applied. It was a cool day, and although it threatened to rain it remained dry. An interesting layout and some challenging birds made for a good clay pigeon shoot. Well done Adrian, Kevin and John.


April 26th 2009 The KINGSBURY ENGINEERING BIRMINGHAM LTD (Robert & Gina Left) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Jack Pope. Who was high gun with 63. John Parry won the handicap shoot with 59 + 10 handicap for a total of 69. The unluckiest man today was Adrian Pope who also scored 63 but lost on the countback rule both prizes! Carol Mason won the lucky dip. The secret low number prize went to Alex Gobran who with great effort managed to miss just sufficient clays to win. Superb weather along with a good setup with many testing and challenging birds made for a great clay pigeon shoot. Well done Jack & John.

	April 12th 2009 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE COMPETITION was won by Nick Baines. with 62 + 11 handicap, total 73. 2nd Paul Cotterill with 61 + 11 handicap, total 72. ( with his brand new side by side - incredible shooting). 3rd Wayne Phillips 54 + 17 handicap, total 71. Weather not as good as last week but still ok. The set up had some testing birds which made for a good sporting shoot. Nick dedicated his win to absent friends - thank you Nick. Well done Nick, Paul and Wayne. In particular Nick on winning 2 in a row.


April 5th 2009 The POPE SERVICES (Adrian & Kevin Pope) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Nick Baines. Who was high gun with 58. Jason Grant won the Half handicap with 57 + 4 handicap for a total of 61. And Gina Left won the Normal handicap with 52 + 13 handicap, total 65. A mention should go to Adrian Pope one of the sponsors who hit 60. Superb weather along with a good setup with plenty of testing and challenging birds made for a great day out clay pigeon shooting. Well done Nick, Jason and Gina.

March 29th 2009 The KLM ASSOCIATES (Ken Pritchard) SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Kevin Pope. Who was high gun with 67. Greg Hope won the normal handicap with 63 + 14 handicap for a total of 77. And Mark Bird won the double handicap with 51 + 42 handicap, total 93. Really beautiful weather along with plenty of interesting and challenging birds made for a great clay pigeon shoot. Well done Kevin, Greg and Mark.

March 22nd 2009 The Side by Side Silver salver was won by Pierre Kaminski Who hit 50 + a handicap of 14 for a total of 64. Alongside Pierre was Paul Fletcher on 53 + 11 handicap also for a total of 64, but after applying the countback rule Paul was placed 2nd. A very exciting finish on what was a great morning that threatened to rain but never did. The sporting shoot was a challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Pierre and Paul.

	March 15th 2009 The Graham Pell Memorial Shield was won by Paul Fletcher with a score of 63 + 11 handicap for a total of 74. Joint 2nd was Kevin Pope on 65 + 8 handicap and Mark Bird with 52 + 21 handicap both totaling 73. The turn out was good and the weather was the best we have had for some time. The set up had some interesting birds which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Paul, Kevin and Mark.

March 1st 2009 The HARRY HUGGET TROPHY was won by Keith Green. Who hit 53 + a handicap of 17 for a total of 70. Alongside Keith was Bob Mason on 57 + 13 handicap also for a total of 70, but after applying the countback rule Bob was placed 2nd. A very exciting finish on what was a beautiful day. The sporting shoot was a challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Keith and Bob.

February 22nd 2009 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE COMPETITION was won by Adrian Pope. Who hit 69 + a handicap of 7 for a total of 76. A very impressive score, only missing 6 targets. The really cold weather seems to have disappeared for the time being, lets hope it stays that way. The sporting shoot had a number of testing and challenging birds. Well done Adrian.

	February 15th 2009 The LINKLANDER TROPHY shoot was won by Paul Cottrell with a score of 57 + 17 handicap for a total of 74. Joint 2nd was Ken Ratcliffe on 58 + 15 handicap and Keith Green with 56 + 17 handicap both totaling 73. The competition was very strong with 4 more shooters on 72. The turn out was reasonable and the weather was ok. The set up was quite varied which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Paul, Ken and Keith.


February 8th 2009 The Winston Chambers SPONSORED SHOOT was won by, John Smith Who hit 58. Ken Pritchard was 2nd with 59, and 3rd was Paul Cottrel on 57. The positions above are after taking account of the handicap system, with the method of calculation changed for today. Unfortunately it caused a problem or two in calculation, and the actual winner, John Smith's score was not reconised at the time, but this has now been rectified. The pictures above show 2nd and 3rd placed winners. It was a very close shoot this week with a number of shooters having scored in the high 50s. The day was very cold but both the rain and snow stayed away. The set up had some close but challenging sporting birds. Well done John, Ken, and Paul.

February 1st 2009 The Farmers Trophy (G J Cox) Shoot was won by Jason Grant with a score of 63 + 9 handicap for a total of 72, on what was a very windy shoot and a rather cold day. Paul Cottrell was 2nd on 54 + 17 handicap total 71, and 3rd Murray (4x4 Stuck in the mud) Smith on 54 + 14 Handicap total 68. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some interesting and testing birds. Well done Jason.

January 25th 2009 The Butchers Trophy Shoot was won by Nick De Boer. Who hit 63 + a handicap of 11 for a total of 74. Kris Bache was joint 2nd with 62 + 10 handicap total 72 along with Murray (4x4 Stuck in the mud) Smith on 58 + 14 Handicap total 72. Although cold it was somewhat warmer than of recent times and the rain stayed away! The sporting shoot had a number of very testing and challenging birds. Well done Nick.

	January 11th 2009 The Chairman's Trophy shoot was won by Martin Morris with a score of 50 + 16 handicap for a total of 70. A special mention should go to Paul Cottrell who scored a personal best of 60 and also to Alan Kyte with 47. The turn out was reasonable but the weather was cold and very windy, which made for some very unusual birds. The set up was quite varied which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Martin.

January 4th 2009 Norman Dudley Memorial Trophy was won by Jason Grant with a score of 68 + 9 handicap for a total of 77, in what was a hotly contested shoot on a rather cold day. Jason was unable to stay for the presentation of the trophy, so Nick Baines who was 2nd on 65 + 10 handicap, total 75 stood in for Jason. The presentation was made by Norman Dudley's daughter. This sporting clay pigeon shoot had some testing birds. Well done Jason.

December 28th 2008 The EXPRESS CARTRIDGE SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Les Barratt. Who hit 56 + a handicap of 16 for a total of 72. Jason Grant was 2nd with 62 + 9 handicap total 71, followed by Nick Baines on 57 + 11 and Sam Service with 53 + 15 handicap both with a total of 68. It was a dry but crisp and cold morning for what turned out to be a challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Les.


December 21th 2008 The ACCIDENT EXPRESS SPONSORED SHOOT was won by, Mick Jackson Who hit 64 + 12 handicap for a total of 76. Kris Bache was 2nd with 61 + 12 Handicap for a total 73. The double handicap was won by Richard Turner with 54 + handicap of 36 for a total of 90 The pictures above show 1st and 2nd placed winners. It was a warm day for December which saw a good turn out, and although windy there were some good scores. The set up had some close but challenging sporting birds. Well done Mike, Kris and Richard.

	December 14th 2008 The E & SW KNOWLES SHIELD SHOOT was won by Alan Shelley with a score of 56 + 15 handicap for a total of 71. The turn out was reasonable and the weather was dry and better than the last few days. The set up was once again very varied which made for a good sporting shoot. Well done Alan.

December 7th 2008 The Colliers SPONSORED SHOOT was won by Brian Mason. All first 3 places were taken by shooters who hit 57, Brian Mason won because his handicap of 13 put him ahead of 2nd place Kris Bache with a handicap of 12 and 3rd was Nick Baines with a handicap of 11. It does not come much closer than this. All 3 picked up 250 cartridges for their efforts. A challenging but interesting sporting setup. Well done Brian, Kris & Nick.