SHOOTING: Winter Series English Skeet welcomes new member

Report by Peter Kelly

The third round of the Utopia Hair Salon Winter Series English Skeet league was held at Meary Veg Santon with 20 competitors taking part in dull cold and windy conditions.

The joint leaders after the first round were John Moore and Dave Corlett, who both shot straights, in equal third place on 24 were Rachael Bowen Matthews and Peter Kelly followed by Jeff Corkill on 23.

The leading B class shooters were Steven Rand and Brian Faragher on 22 with George Davies in third place on 20. 

The leading C class shooters were Roman Sammer and junior Zac Bellhouse on 22 with Chris Workman in third place on 21.

After a short break, the second round got under way in the same weather conditions and at the end of the third round we had a four way tie for third place in C class between Mark Hepworth, Brian Kelly, Dave Morgan and Chris Workman all on 39, in second place in C on 41 was Roman Sammer but taking C class with 44 points was junior Zac Bellhouse. 

We also had a new shooter taking part in his first skeet shoot in  Liam Kirkpatrick who finished with 37 points, along with another shooter making a welcome return was James Simpson who scored 46 and also hit a straight in his second round. 

In B class George Davies was third on 41 with Steven Rand taking second place on 42 but winning B class with 43 points was Brain Faragher. 

In A class we had a three way tie for second place between Rachael Bowen Matthews, Dave Corlett and Peter Kelly on 46 points but taking the top spot with 48 points was the oldest man in the field, John Moore.

Results 

A Class 

1st J Moore 25,23=48

=2nd P Kelly 24,22, R Bowen Matthews 24,22, D Corlett 25,21=46

B Class 

1st B Faragher 22,21=43

2nd S Rand 22,20=42

3rd G Davies 20,21=41.

C Class 

1st Z Bellhouse jnr 22,22=44

2nd R Sammer 22,19=41

=3rd C Workman 21,18, B Kelly 20,19, D Morgan 18,21, M Hepworth 18,21=39

Next week is forth and final round of the Cu Plas Callow Winter Series DTL league.