News

As you will be aware the clocks change as from 31st March. As a result, from today all future events will start at 10.00 am until the clocks change again in October.

Due to ground conditions, access & availability, the committee have decided to cancel the coming weekends shoot.

We trust you will understand and look forward to seeing you at the next one.

Tickets for the Christmas Raffle will be on sale from the next shoot.

Prizes to be given out at the Christmas shoot.

Tickets are £5 per strip. Please bring cash and get your raffle tickets from Wendy.

You may have noted the change in start time for the upcoming shoots when you booked in.

Starting times have been put back to 10.30 to allow more time in daylight hours to set-up the shoot.

Recently, setting up the shoot is taking longer due to the lack of volunteers. We manage to keep costs and resulting shoot fees low because we are a non-profit club that can only exist by members volunteering to lend a hand. Your club has a small committee that organises and completes all the background tasks that most of you are unaware of. With the exception of a couple of regular non-committee members, most of you turn up, enjoy the shoot and leave. We all have busy lives but we do need your help in setting up.

We are not asking you to arrive exceptionally early, and it is no longer necessary to pull out traps or to carry boxes of clays and batteries to each stand, Neither do we ask you to haul the gun racks and cages to each stand – we’ve got that covered. So what can you do?

The last and easiest task is all we are asking you to help with, and it will only take a little effort and just a few minutes – you can even do it in pairs so you can carry on talking to your friends. When you arrive at the shoot at your normal time (we are not asking you to come earlier), and before you have a cup of tea, coffee or bacon roll, take a walk down the field, and if you see a trap that is not full of clays, load it up. All the traps are unarmed and safe until they have been loaded. Please do not turn them on. Loading a trap takes less than 5 minutes. Your help will make a difference, if we have enough volunteers to do at least 1 trap each, it is likely your assistance may not be required, and we are only asking you to do at least 1 trap.

Our thanks in anticipation of your assistance.

It is sad to inform you that Tim has passed away. Despite his declining health, Tim put on a brave face, wore a big smile, and always had a kind word for others. He said it was not about the scores but the enjoyment of shooting in the company of his good friends – which is so true for many of us. We are grateful he spent some of his time with us on the weekends.

Our deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences go to his family and closest friends.

How lucky we were to have a friend that makes saying goodbye so hard.

Last year we raised £600 for Cancer Research UK

This year, the 100 bird Charity shoot is open to members and guests for a flat fee of £25 per person. We will also waive the booking fee to encourage as many people as possible. The committee will choose the charity for this year but we welcome any suggestions you may have.

The layout will be designed by Derek Street & Mark Walker. If possible, please attend early to help with the setting up. Your assistance is always appreciated.

There is a prize for the High Gun on the day which will be based on the handicap system. Eligible members only.

Due to the growing popularity seen at succesive shoots, we have had to limit the number of available places (including guests), to 70 shooters maximum.

To secure your place, please use the website. All those booking via the website will be given priority. If you leave it until the day of the shoot, you may be turned away if we have reached the maximum number of 70 shooters.

Although we try to group people in their preferred squads, this might not always be possible when we reach near-maximum attendance. Please keep to the group you have been allocated. Let us know in the comments section of the booking form if you prefer to shoot with another member(s) of the club.

Club Champion for 2022-2023 was awarded to Trevor Smith. The outgoing champion Mark Walker kindly donated a large bottle of Rioja Wine to the new Champion when passing on the Club Champion Cup.

Due to the number of trap failures and that some trap positions were altered during the shoot, the handicap system and subsequently prizes for the class winners were cancelled. This will be re-scheduled for later in the year.

We are sad to share the news that Steve Workman has passed away. Steve had been battling with poor health for a while but all those who knew him will remember his great sense of humour and support for his fellow shooter. He was a great asset to the club during his years with us and I know his close friend, brother-in-law and shooting partner Derek Street will miss him greatly, as will Wendy, Steve’s sister.

Our heartfelt sympathy and sincerest condolences go to Wendy, Derek, and the rest of his family at his sad time.