The forecast was always to get some rain and sure enough at 12:30 the heavens opened, making it a fairly wet experience for the tail enders of the early starters, and full on drenching for anyone going out late – as usual this included the ‘setter uppers’ who are also the ‘packer uppers’. Tough day for them today, packing up is tough work, and the rain makes it just that bit more miserable, if you do find yourself not in a rush to get away after shooting, then any help you can offer is always much appreciated. Some elements of the packing up in technical ( making safe the traps etc), but lots isn’t so please don’t hesitate to let Maria know if you are available to real in some command cables, or some barrier ropes.
Well done to Leon Clifton today’s high gun, with a marvellous 90, two ahead of 2nd place Mark Whillier 88. 3rd was a tie between Rob Gale and Ben Morris 87.
In the Handicap Competition, there was a tie at the top, with Leon Clifton 90+20, 110 good enough to equal Darren Wray’s 80+30, 110 , 3rd was Mark Whillier 88+19, 107.
This was shoot 5 of the Winter Series, in High Gun, Ben Morris leads with 445, from Lee Pitman 432 and in third place Mark Coburn 425; In the Handicap Competition, there was a change at the top with Rob Butcher (Handicap42) leading with 16 points from Lee Pitman (Handicap19) on 25, and 3rd equal on 27 points are Phil Strickland (Handicap 32) and Jim Nolan(Handicap51)
Final in two weeks time – 12th Feb
Full Scores here:
| First | Last | Hcap | Club Class | Hits | High Gun | Handicap | Hcap Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon | Clifton | 20 | A | 90 | 1 | 110 | 1 |
| Mark | Whillier | 19 | A | 88 | 2 | 107 | 3 |
| Rob | Gale | 18 | A | 87 | 3 | 105 | 4 |
| Ben | Morris | 10 | A | 87 | 3 | 97 | 22 |
| Lee | Pitman | 16 | A | 86 | 5 | 102 | 8 |
| Mark | Coburn | 15 | A | 84 | 6 | 99 | 18 |
| Paul | Dempsey | 22 | B | 82 | 7 | 104 | 6 |
| Iain | Hall | 20 | A | 82 | 7 | 102 | 8 |
| Ollie | Hughes | 21 | B | 81 | 9 | 102 | 8 |
| Darren | Wray | 30 | C | 80 | 10 | 110 | 1 |
| Jim | Dempsey | 22 | B | 79 | 11 | 101 | 15 |
| Harry | Brookwell | 0 | u/c | 78 | 12 | 78 | 28 |
| Simon | Hastain | 21 | B | 78 | 12 | 99 | 18 |
| Neil | Gurney | 18 | A | 77 | 14 | 95 | 23 |
| Peter | Hughes | 29 | C | 75 | 15 | 104 | 6 |
| Daryl | Langdon | 27 | C | 75 | 15 | 102 | 8 |
| Colin | Grimes | 0 | u/c | 73 | 17 | 73 | 29 |
| Graham | Morris | 27 | C | 72 | 18 | 99 | 18 |
| Mike | Hendy | 31 | C | 69 | 19 | 100 | 16 |
| Dave | Greenham | 33 | D | 67 | 20 | 100 | 16 |
| Geoff | Hall | 0 | U/c | 66 | 21 | 66 | 30 |
| Danny | Saunders | 23 | B | 65 | 22 | 88 | 26 |
| Malcolm | Stables | 23 | B | 64 | 23 | 87 | 27 |
| Robbie | Baker | 35 | D | 63 | 24 | 98 | 21 |
| Rob | Butcher | 42 | D | 63 | 24 | 105 | 4 |
| Merrick | James | 39 | D | 63 | 24 | 102 | 8 |
| Chris | Beesley | 33 | D | 56 | 27 | 89 | 25 |
| Colin | Lazell | 46 | D | 56 | 27 | 102 | 8 |
| Jim | Nolan | 51 | D | 51 | 29 | 102 | 8 |
| Phil | Smith | 0 | U/c | 50 | 30 | 50 | 31 |
| Jonathan | Spibey | 0 | u/c | 45 | 31 | 45 | 32 |
| Maz | Lazell | 57 | D | 37 | 32 | 94 | 24 |
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