Shooting: Five-way tie for A Class top spot

Barnett continues to shine in C Class

The Manx Skeet Championship was held at Meary Veg Santon and kindly sponsored by John Moore who also devised the Manx skeet shooting format.

Fourteen shooters took part in mainly dry and at times sunny conditions.

The leader after the first rounds was Paul Mihailovits with 21 points, in equal second place on 20 were Jeff Corkill and Giulio Fabrizio with Dave Corlett, John Moore, and Arthur Hayes next on 19.

After the second and final round Alan Wright finished in second place in C Class on 18 with lady shooter Nicky Barnett taking C Class on 23.

In B class Ted Kermeen was third on 36 with junior shooter Joe Faragher taking second place on 37 but topping B class with 42 points was Peter Kelly.

There was a five-way tie for first in A Class between John Moore, Dave Corlett, Arthur Hayes, Jeff Corkill and Giulio Fabrizio all with 41 points but the outright winner with 43 points was the first round leader Paul Mihailovits.

Results

Highgun

P Mihailovits 21,22=43.

A Class

=1st J Moore 19,22, D Corlett 19,22, A Hayes 19,22, J Corkill 20,21, G Fabrizio 20.21=41.

B Class

1st P Kelly 18,24=42, 2nd J Faragher Jnr 17,20=37, 3rd T Kermeen 18,18=36.

C Class

1st N Barnett Ldy 12,11=23, 2nd A Wright 8,10=18.
 
This week is the first round of the Winter series Pro sporting league sponsored by Stan Cross.

Report by Peter Kelly.