Over 70 competitors from across the Home Counties took part at the Spring Open Shoot at the East Grinstead Target Shooting Club at the weekend. Despite a cold, blustery wind and varying light conditions some excellent scores were posted in the 50 metres and 100 yard Dewar competition. Winner of the Felbridge Bowl for the highest aggregate score in Class A was David Ayling of Aldingbourne, with a score of 786 x800.
The annual dinner and prize giving was held at The Anchor, Hartfield, East Sussex on Friday 18th November 2005 at 7:30pm.
National Leagues
Winners of National 10m Air Rifle Div 7, Team A, T Green, Miss J Parfitt, and M Wiles who each receive a medal.
Winners of National Short Range League, Div 23, Team B, G Gilbert, M Kettle, P Lewthwaite, G Rowcroft, and M Wiles who each receive a medal.
[Photo - Firing point during shooting on Sunday]
[Photo: East Grinstead TSC, Team C - Graham Rowcroft, Alan Lindsay, Jo Downing, Sarah Davies, and Geoff Gilbert.]
In the history of City of London Corporation Cup target shooting competition, which was inaugurated in 1910, East Grinstead Target Shooting Club is believed to be the only club ever to get all three teams through to the final.
East Grinstead Target Shooting Club hosted 70 competitors for the Spring Open Shoot over the weekend of 16/17 April. The Double Dewar match drew competitors from 23 clubs as far afield as Jersey and Wolverhamton. For once, the weather was fine and winds light but tricky for some. Winner of the Felbridge Bowl for highest score was A Cornbill of Southwick shooting in Class A, with a score of 778.
Well done to Ian Farnell, Geoff Davies, Tim Green, Peter Lewthwaite and Les Shilling who won their division in the National 50m Summer Comp. Also Tim Green, Joanna Parfitt and Mark Wiles managed to win Division 2 of the National 10M Air Rifle Summer competition.
Well done to John Waples who has won the Friendship Shield this year with Dave Britchford a close second. The Team of Three competition has been won by Graham Rowcroft, Jo Downing and Nobby Humphrey.
Our A Team in the Croydon and District League have just won their division. Well done to Sarah Collyer, Ian Farnell, Richard Nichols, Peter Watson and Geoff Davies.
The end of the Summer season and the results start to flow. Both our City of London teams have won their divisions, Team A, consisting of Dave Britchford, Sarah Collyer, Geoff Davies, Ian Farnell and Tim Green. Our B Team consisted of Jo Downing, Sarah Davies, Alan Lindsay, Peter Watson and Greg Waples.
Greg Waples won the Through the Ranges Competition held the other weekend with Geoff Gilbert a close second.
Peter Watson has won Class C of the Kirk Michael and District League and now finds he must travel to the Isle of Man to collect his medal.
Peter Lewthwaite has been hitting the target recently. Winning Class B in the Mens Prone Rifle at the recent ESSU meeting. He followed this up by winning Class B in the RAF (RF) SAA competition at 50m and 100yds and hence becoming top Air Cadet. Very Well Done.
A late team result, Geoff Davies, Ian Farnell, Mike Kettle, Ian Payne and John Powell won Division 2 of the Sussex County Indoor League.
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