woodysbrowning Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Just wondered if anyone shot there last sunday for yorkshire championship and what it was like any improvements on previous comps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) I did and really enjoyed it. I though Keith Roe did a great job setting the targets in what is a very flat part of the world. The decision to use the embankments in front of the skeet/DTL was much better as it allowed for a bit of variation. If I could only offer one suggestion for them, it would be to think carefully about whether to use orange or black clays on certain targets as there were a couple that I found quite hard to pick up on if they were low down or had a backstop behind them - the pair of incomers on stand 11 is one example as the second bird was quite hard to see. Saying that, it wasn't a massive issue for me and I just hope that they start holding them more regularly - I for one will certainly go if they do! :blink: ps. Shaving a couple of quid off the £36 entry would encourage me further :blink: Edited October 12, 2010 by paulos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodysbrowning Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I did and really enjoyed it. I though Keith Roe did a great job setting the targets in what is a very flat part of the world. The decision to use the embankments in front of the skeet/DTL was much better as it allowed for a bit of variation. If I could only offer one suggestion for them, it would be to think carefully about whether to use orange or black clays on certain targets as there were a couple that I found quite hard to pick up on if they were low down or had a backstop behind them - the pair of incomers on stand 11 is one example as the second bird was quite hard to see. Saying that, it wasn't a massive issue for me and I just hope that they start holding them more regularly - I for one will certainly go if they do! ps. Shaving a couple of quid off the £36 entry would encourage me further be nice if they did hold more seems it went well for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillmouse Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I didn't go to Park Lodge but having seen Keith Roes target setting elsewhere and heard the comments from a majority of competitors I think he gets it pretty much right. "Fair but testing with something for everyone" seems to sum it up. Good to see layouts where people can enjoy the targets even if they are not up in the prizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I couldn't make it to Park Lodge either but have heard many agreeing with hillmouses' sentiments of "fair but testing with something for everyone" regarding the targets on offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Spot on from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Potter Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I shot Park Lodge on Sunday with Auntie and would agree with most of the sentiments, I did enjoy the shoot but thought there was room for improvement. There are two high towers on the ground (I think they are advertised as 90 and 140 feet high) but only one was in use, the taller of the two, 1 bird as a quartering away crosser from about 2/3 the way up, 3 x following pairs and the other trap on the same tower was perhaps 30' up throwing an overhead from behind bird. Surely they could have put these towers to more use? Contrasting colours, we all found some of the clays difficult to see especially against the background of the earth banks, more orange/yellow/white clays please. Paulos, don't forget that £36 entry fee included a £2 CPSA County levy that all entrants, comp & birds only, had to pay so true cost of a competition entry was £34 and I think £27 or £28 for birds only. Don't know what the exact prize structure was but my mate, who won A class with an 85, rang me on Monday to tell me he'd picked my winnings up, a tenner for 5th in A (I thought I'd shot a 77 but they added it up better than me and had me down for a 78 ) Looking at the scores on the CPSA website there had been 101 entries, some of which would have been birds only so a payout to 5th place was a pleasant surprise. If they hold registered shoots there in the future I'll certainly be back. Mr Potter PS If anyone is planning to go there drop me a PM and I'll give you a postcode for the Sat-Nav that doesn't take you to a farm entrance about 6 miles from where you need to be!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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