A total of 23 competitors entered for the event with 3 having to withdraw at the last minute due to various issues. Although the rain stayed away for the first time in ages the wind remained tricky over the weekend and the temperature made it a bit difficult to feel the trigger!
However, this didn't stop David White maintaining his winning ways with top spot in Team of Three, Veterans Dewar, 40 shots @ 100yds, Single Dewar, and the Class A Aggregate.
Prior to the work party some preparation works and prototyping of the new target frames and boxes was undertaken by John Tadman and Mike Kettle. Also, many thanks to Richard and his colleague at Southern Sheeting for guillotining ten 8' x4' sheets of 9mm Stokbord into the much smaller sizes (288 of them) we need for the new bullet catchers.
Although several regular competitors couldn't make it there was still a slight increase in entries compared to 2022. Some new faces appeared at the club along with some friends from previous years, making up for those that couldn't make it. Class A again had several notable candidates going up against some of East Grinstead's top shots, with Charles White (EGTSC) coming out on top 5 points clear of the rest.
Image: Open Shoot in Full Swing ! (Source: Elaine Kettle)
While the number of entries continues to rise as we all work our way out of Covid, the weather had different ideas! The previous week had been warm and sunny but the weather closed in for the weekend of the shoot with temperatures dropping to single figures with overnight frosts.
All the usual good conversation and bonhomie!
Photo ( Courtesy of Mike Kettle)
Congratulations to all the prize winners.
Special mentions aren't usually made because everyone works really hard to achieve their results. However, on this occasion:
Peter Watson and Mike Kettle:
All the usual good conversation and bonhomie!
(Photo: Courtesy of Mike Kettle)
Congratulations to all the prize winners.
Special mentions aren't usually made because everyone works really hard to achieve their results. However, on this occasion:
Peter Watson and Mike Kettle:
The much delayed Eastbourne Finals were held at Uckfield Home Guard Rifle Club on Saturday 09 October 2021 with several of our members qualifying.
Congratulations go to the following:
First post Covid open shoot! As expected, entry was limited but enthusiastic. Finally ending up with 14 competitors of which one had to cancel as he'd been called up to shoot for his school.
The weather was ideal all weekend so new excuses had to be used. The best we heard was that it was because of the new duckboards.!
