PatK100 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) Hi There Just wondered who will be shooting in the British Open at Fauxdega this weekend, anyone know if there will be any of the famous names there. Pat Edited August 30, 2012 by PatK100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I am shooting the Sportrap on Friday and the sporting on Sunday. If you take a look here http://www.cpsa.co.uk/championships/overview/33 you can see who is shooting when, Mr Digweed is shooting today on the same squad as a couple of PW members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I can't make it I'm afraid, too busy at work, was hoping to get up there on Friday but it just ain't gonna happen. Shame, it's a nice ground if you get the weather, I shot a FITASC shoot there a couple of years back and it was a corker of a layout..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Sportrap Saturday and sporting Sunday for me. Never been, should be interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry31 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Take your climbing boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 and some warm clothes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I'm shooting it on Sat afternoon. Diggers is leading at the moment on a 112/120 from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatK100 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Anyone know how Beretta, our local chap and all round good guy is doing ? Edited September 1, 2012 by PatK100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 yes Pat, would not have hit you if you had been sat on end of barrel terrible day out. targets were good though. no excuses just could not hit anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 What is the layout and grond like compared to the WMSG Hodbet where it was held last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatK100 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 yes Pat, would not have hit you if you had been sat on end of barrel terrible day out. targets were good though. no excuses just could not hit anything Pity would like to have seen you give Diggers a run for his money :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beretta Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 lol. so would i but i barely shoot much pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatK100 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 But you sure can shoot straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Is there a link to the leader board online anywhere guys. I've looked at Fauxdegla site and nada. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Here you go http://www.cpsa.co.uk/results/2012/08/30/british-open-sporting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) Badly wind affected. Lack of variety - no driven, no overheads, no rabbits - lots of quartering. Expect more difference with 120 birds though I appreciate ground can be challenging. Huge variety in targets through day due to wind. Over 4 hours to shoot 120 birds!?! - lost the will to live! Comments from refs on 3 separate stands about H&S when loading traps etc - first time I've seen that at any competition. By the time we got back to clubhouse (17:30) out of burgers, and onions, and roast pork... Everyone would say Fauxdegla is a windy site - my personal view is that makes the ground inappropriate for a 4 day competition but even without that the 4 hour shooting time and target variety (which i believe was based on trying to overcome the style of ground) let this down a bit for me. Edited September 1, 2012 by JustJon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Have you ever tried rolling a rabbit clay through heather? I also wouldn't fancy driven targets - especially if I'm sat outside the clubhouse or my car is parked below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Have you ever tried rolling a rabbit clay through heather? I also wouldn't fancy driven targets - especially if I'm sat outside the clubhouse or my car is parked below. As I put - challenges of the ground. Maybe this wasn't the right ground to hold the shoot at? Just my opinion - I think for a British open every style of target possible should be thrown. It's very much a personal opinion though. Probably just peeved having stood up on that hill 2 hours longer than promised :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optima Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Have you ever tried rolling a rabbit clay through heather? I also wouldn't fancy driven targets - especially if I'm sat outside the clubhouse or my car is parked below. I,ve shot rabbits there before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxus Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Had a great time today. Weather was ok, targets presented something for everyone although I agree that, due to the local topography certain types of presentation were missing, but overall a really enjoyable shoot. We went round in about 3 hours and everything ran smoothly. I think Mike and Debbie Faux put on a good show and should be congratulated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I thought that it was a very good course, Fauxdegla should be congratulated on how they presented the ground and the shoot. I shot absolutely dreadfully, but there was nothing wrong with the targets, just my health. But I am not complaining one bit. The only reason it would have taken 4 & 1/2 hours would have been due to the shear numbers shooting. It very often takes 3 hours plus at a National or International. There was enough variety of targets, what was stand 14 if not driven? admittedly not over head but hardly crossers either, second bird stand 12? driven downhill. No wonder the Aussies call us " whinging Poms". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 I thought that it was a very good course, Fauxdegla should be congratulated on how they presented the ground and the shoot. I shot absolutely dreadfully, but there was nothing wrong with the targets, just my health. But I am not complaining one bit. The only reason it would have taken 4 & 1/2 hours would have been due to the shear numbers shooting. It very often takes 3 hours plus at a National or International. There was enough variety of targets, what was stand 14 if not driven? admittedly not over head but hardly crossers either, second bird stand 12? driven downhill. No wonder the Aussies call us " whinging Poms". Stand 14 yesterday where 40 yard crossers due to wind change!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optima Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Stand 14 yesterday where 40 yard crossers due to wind change!!! Depends on what time you shot them,60 yard plus when i saw them,can,t send targets like that off top of a mountain in windy conditions,put em under power and lower so they are same for everyone, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 yes Pat, would not have hit you if you had been sat on end of barrel terrible day out. targets were good though. no excuses just could not hit anything ah so thats why you couldnt get me hitting clays on our recent lesson! i want a refund and max is still wiping the floor with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Crickey, that was some wind up on the tops.( I shot it on Sat afternoon) I enjoyed the course even though i only hit 79 of um. The top scores were brilliant 116/120 is superb. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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