MEMBERS of Throckmorton CPSC and visitors were greeted with fine weather for the first shoot in September.

Also joining the regulars were members of Royal Oak Shooting Ground who participated in the 50-bird Sporting competition.

The Sporting layout succeeded in challenging the best of the competitors with the highest score set at 52/60 by Throckmorton's John Tarplee.

However, that was soon to be caught by scores of 50/60 from John Pedley, Adam Barnfield and junior, Simon Jones, who managed to fend off some of his older counterparts from the top of the leader board.

Competition was highly fierce on the Skeet and maximums were recorded by Brian Smith and Cliff Hawkes.

John Arnold and Alf Symonds came close to a complete score but were unlucky to both drop a bird.

Three maximums were achieved in the Down the Line courtesy of Rod Davies and Gary Shaw (25/25, 74ex75), who were closely followed by M Harris (25/24, 73/75) with a duo if second barrels.

Results - Skeet: Cliff Hawkes 25/25; Brian Smith 25/25; John Arnold 24/25; Alf Symonds 24/25; John Boraston 23/25; M Harris 23/25; Brian King 23/25; Les Smith 23/25; Tony Smith 23/25; Roy Spooner 23/25.

Sporting: John Tarplee 52/60; Adam Barnfield 50/60; Simon Jones 50/60; John Pedley 50/60; W Harris 49/60; Natalie Jones 48/60; Phil Clarke 46/60; John Arnold 46/60.

DTL: Rod Davies 25/25 (74/75); Gary Shaw 25/25 (74/75); M Harris 25/25 (73/75); Cliff Hawkes 24/25 (72/75); Alf Symonds 24/25 (72/75): Tony Smith 24/25 (71/75); John Hadley 24/25 (69/75); J Eden 24/25 (68/75); Alan Ayres 24/25 (67/65).