(Photo: Greenwich Meridian or the temperature!)
Half-way through February already and the days are lengthening even if it is still a bit cold. The picture shows the range in the snow. A number of our more hardy members kept shooting; very peaceful but you needed a good filter to reduce the light!
(Photo: Club Chairman David Britchford presents Neil Hunt with his trophy.)
The good weekend weather produced some good scores from the sixty shooters who took part in the East Grinstead Target Shooting Club Autumn Meeting. The overall winner taking first place in A Class was Barry Butler of Eastbourne with a score of 588 out of 600. Barry completed one of his three cards in 6 minutes and 30 seconds of the 20 minute detail, and still maintained his high scoring rate.
(Photo: Jim and Callan Howard receive C+D Pairs Prize from Mayor Ginnie Waddingham.)
Sarah Collyer and Mike Kettle were members of the Sussex County Bossum Cup team of 20 on Saturday 22 September 2007.
This competition is for shooters who haven't shot in the County team and gives an opportunity for shooters to experience shoulder to shoulder shooting in a team. The event is hosted by Tunbridge Wells and St Peters.
(Photo: Thomas Porter of Lingfield & Dormansland receives the Junior Handicap Shield from Club Vice-Chairman Dave Britchford.)
Good conditions helped 55 competitors from across the home counties to achieve some high scores over 50m in East Grinstead Target Shooting Club's autumn meeting at the weekend. Although closely challenged by Adam Cornbill of Southwick with 588, international shot Linda Smallbone, of Eastbourne, won the Class A Silver Cup with a score of 590.
(Photo: Class D winner Laura Colley of Gally Hill receives the Graham Ford Trophy from Club Vice-President David Britchford.)
(Photo: David Ayling, Winner Class A receives Felbridge Bowl from Dave Britchford)
Final Medals Table for Shooting (Extracted from www.bbc.co.uk)
Particular congratulations to Mike Babb who was member at EGTSC for many years.
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.
