Marty makes it a double

Monday, 20 June 2016 13:55

Kevin Oates, Eddie Brew, Jack Kneen and winner Martin Kneen were the top performers in the Side X Side event

Succes for Kneen in Side x Side and DTL

Marty Kneen enjoyed a double triumph on a busy weekend at the Blue Point range.

He won the Side x Side Manx Championship on Saturday before coming out on top in the fourth round of the DTL Summer League 24 hours later.

There were three competitions over the two days at the Ayre Clay Target Club.

Kneen saw off second placed Kevin Oates with Eddie Brew in third and Jack Kneen the junior winner in the Side x Side Manx Championship, sponsored by J W Kneen & Son.

He then went onto win the DTL competition, sponsored by Dave and Pam Corlett.

He scored 49/145 from Mike Walker on 48/141 and Neil Parsons on 47/138.

The afternoon shoot on Sunday was the third round of the Top Spec Fencing sponsored Double Trap league.

Parsons was the winner on 46/60 from Jake Keeling on 44 and Oates on 42.

Results of the Down the Line league shoot:

A Class: 1, Marty Kneen 145; 2, Mike Walker 141; 3, Neil Parsons 138.

B Class: 1, Ben Richards 137; 2, Corina Clague 124; 3, R Corlett 108.

C Class: 1, Jordan Dougherty 113; 2, Peter Lowe 92.

This week at Blue Point is a 100 target Olympic Trap Selection Shoot, incorporating the Adam Slater Memorial Trophy. Entries close at 10.30am.

Marty makes it a double

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