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. Winner of the Rentokil Cup for Class B was Jonathan Smalley of Chobham & District, who also won the Juniors' Dewar. East Grinstead had successes in Class C and D, where Tim Duncan and Geoff Gilbert won the Observer Cup and the Louis G Ford Trophy respectively. In the Ladies Dewar the winner of the Courier Trophy was Sara Marshall of Eastbourne.
This year, for the first time we hosted the county stage of the Astor competition and this was won by Eastbourne with a score of 2283.
