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Shooting: Will Rand a 'highlight' of IOM English skeet championships

Report by Peter Kelly

The Sadler Agricultural Supplies IOM English skeet Championship was held at Meary Veg Santon in dry but windy condition making the targets difficult for the 22 competitors taking part.

The joint leaders after the first round were Jeff Corkill and Mark Barnett on 24 with James Simpson, Arthur Hayes and John Moore next on 23. James Simpson was in the lead on his own after round two with 47 points, in second place on 46 was Stan Cross with Dave Corlett, Arthur Hayes and John Moore in equal third place on 45.

The leading lady at this point was Nicky Barnett on 41, with Joe Faragher the leading junior on 44. James Simpson was still in the lead after round three with 71 points, with Stan Cross and Dave Corlett in equal second place on 68, followed by John Moore and Jeff Corkill on 67. We had a tie in the ladies between Nicky Barnett and Madeleine Simpson on 61, Joe Faragher was still the leading junior on 64.

The highlight of the round was by Will Rand who hit a straight, which was the only one recorded on the day.

The scores on the doors after the forth and final round were, in C class, Steven Rand in second on 75 with Nicky Barnett taking first prize on 77.

Peter Kelly was second in B class on 85, with Joe Faragher in first place on 88.

In A class, Arthur Hayes was second on 88 with Paul Mihailovits in first place on 90.

In the Junior section, sponsored by Field and Range, Zac Bellhouse was third on 61 with Arran Wade taking second place on 78 and Joe Faragher claimed the junior section on 88.

In the ladies section, sponsored by Top Spec Fencing, Nicky Barnett was third on 77 with Madeleine Simpson second on 79 but taking the ladies top prize with 82 was Rachael Bowen Matthews.

This only leaves the top three and in third place on 91 was Dave Corlett, with Stan Cross taking second place on 92 but taking the championship with a score of 93 was James Simpson.

Results Highgun

1st J Simpson 23,24,24,22=93

2nd S Cross 22,24,22,24=92

3rd D Corlett 22,23,23,23=91


A Class

1st P Mihailovits ,21,21,24,24=90

2nd A Hayes 23,22,20,23=88

B Class

1st J Faragher jnr 21,23,20,24=88

2nd P Kelly 22,22,19,22=85

C Class

1st N Barnett ldy 21,20,20,16=77

2nd S Rand 19,17,20,19=75

Ladies

1st R Bowen Matthews 82

2nd M Simpson 79

3rd N Barnett 77

Juniors

1st J Faragher 88

2nd A Wade 78

3rd Z Bellhouse 61


This week is the first round of the Tower Insurance DTL League, entries close at 10am. In the afternoon, the first rounds of the Sadler Agricultural Supplies ABT league and the Manx Petroleum’s Olympic Skeet league, entries close at 1pm.

Duty officers this week are S Craine and T Davis.

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