OddJob Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Just wanted to update those of interest and the kind souls who have supported my clay school clay shooting team. We took a long trip over to Breedon school near Tewkesbury yesterday, supported by parents ferrying the children to the impressive public school grounds. We were joined by a number of well established and funded shooting teams from public schools. With their game faces on, their focus set and the training, my lads went out and shot their 50 individual targets. Some had good days, one a bit of a shocker. With their age, I entered all the team in to the 'prep school' category for 13years and under. They did themselves proud....and won it! The school behind us have their own shooting grounds at the school and train every week making this an especially performance by the chaps who train once a month. I'm very proud for them as 2 of them had never picked up a gun before the started in the club, and another had shot a handful of times. They won some lovely prizes, included an auto Bowman trap! My thanks go to Terry for all his time and effort in helping to train these boys with me, you supporters who have given money or purchased items to support us, cartridge donations, gun donations and such. Also to Hull for donating cartridges and to Ben Huthswaite for helping to form their minds and keep calm and focused under pressure. Without you all, we would not have won this, so thanks. David from the Oxford Gun Company needs a mention as he has put on 2 very well organised and run shoots, something that I am sure is significantly more difficult than it looks. Oh, and the big man upstairs for sorting us out the only dry and sunny day of the month to shoot. Thank you Edited May 7, 2012 by OddJob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitclays Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well done Neil all your hard work is paying off. well done guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Wow awesome result Neil lets hope you can continue to encourage them and many more! They and there parents must be really proud, hope the head is also and makes a big announcement to the whole school. It would be good to see it reported in shooting press and even the normal local press! Edited May 7, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 very well done keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well done to you ane the team Neal, the ony way is up now. The Boys look really good in their new team vest , if you look good, it makes you feel good, and that can only help, I cannot wait to get my vest which I will wear with pride. The trap will prove to be a very useful piece of equipment, especially if we can find a bit of ground to use it on. Next stop a Clay Pigeon Target manufacture to support us and away we go. I look forward to meeting up with the Boys again very soon, lets hope we can have a little celebration, I cannot remember the last time I drank Lemonade :lol: Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Well shot chaps and well done Neal Edited May 7, 2012 by Nicky T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thanks everyone, very kind words. I saw one of the lads yesterday and he was still buzzing bless him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Fantastic! Well done to all involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Congratulations Neal, the kids will be very pleased and looking forward to repeating their success . I'll tell JH to have a look here as he doesn't get time to look at PW often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Bloody good darts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo90 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) well done.....all was getting sponsorship for cartridges easy? I ask as for the second time on saturday i took my sons cadet group shooting, I asked a friendly landowner to assist (he lent us a field and his time and 20g side by side-and his wife made us all flapjack and cakes) one of the cadet instructors (their range officer) borrowed a clay trap and with cartridges and clays bought at a local gun shop at a slight discount i must add, and with my 4 12g guns we had a good days shooting. my 13 year old son dusting a few anyway the commanding officer wants to do this more often with the kids and was contemplating approaching eley for some cartridges and asking if we could have them cheaper......the cadet unit is also a registered charity and helps keep the kids on the straight and narrow and gives them opportunities they would not otherwise have access to...... Edited May 8, 2012 by compo90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 was getting sponsorship for cartridges easy? We don't have a sponsorship deal, merely a couple of kind donations rom Hull. I put their logo on the vests as a little pay back for them, it was not requested. All I did was ask though, so you never know! Phil, yes if you could, I'll also drop him an email. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Excellent stuff. A massive well done to all involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 Great job! My 14yo is an enthusiastic and competent clay shooter - I wish there were more juniors involved. Best wishes to the team and all the adults willing to give up their time to encourage and support them. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyplatt Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 Congrats lads and excellent work Neil - you made a difference there to some lads and to the sport. Congrats lads and excellent work Neil - you made a difference there to some lads and to the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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