figgy Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 Shot the North of England Selection shoot this morning. Nice layout and good targets. Enjoyed this year a lot better than last years offering, the course setter put on a good range of targets with something for everyone. Some also very difficult, for me anyway stands 9,10 and 12 done my card in with me blanking stand 10 and only getting one each on 9 & 12 ended on 70 ex 100. Seen a few familiar faces some off here, hope you all shot well. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I'm looking forward to it. I think a 95 high gun is in at the moment.Some quite testing birds by all accounts. I think lots of people shot today , so with any luck it should be quieter tomorrow.from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 (edited) Some good shooting to get 95. Hopefully it'll be quiet for you with a bit less wind, some testing stuff today Auntie, think you'll enjoy it I did and the lads I shot with did regardless of end results. Best of luck Figgy Edited March 30, 2013 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son Of Potter Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I believe the ref on stand 6 was exceptional today!!! :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I guess it was your good self, if I've got it right was you and a lady marking the two stands at the end of the wood. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son Of Potter Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Yeah, that's the one, overhead midi and orange through the trees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Our group was shooting when the ladies pen ran out on the stand next to you, you offered her your pen think you called her mam, I was the big fella in the help for Heros cap. Now I know who you are ill be sure to speak to you next time. Enjoy today. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 I believe the ref on stand 6 was exceptional today!!! :-) :-) I heard he was a marker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son Of Potter Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Defo wouldn't have called her Mam! She was the young lad on stand 4 (going away and incomer) Mum though! Today was a lot quieter, with only 110 shooters!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 :lol: Did you shoot the course? Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 Shot like an absolute plank today, I did enjoy the targets but never touched one of the battues and also got a duck on the orange incomers in the trees, I just couldn't get a line on them it was as if they were like a strobe effect in the trees. Finished on a poor 60. :( from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 I cannot understand why course setters persist in putting clays flitting through trees, they are a test on how good your eyesight is and not your shooting ability. As you become older they are very difficult to pick up and I get the "strobe" effect as well. Coniston have a couple of these stands, they are very difficult to see, even the younger shooters struggle to see the clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goo1 Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 No need to hide them speed and angle usually sorts us out :-) Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 Some targets were hard to see until late in its flight, but not many. Still left short windows to shoot them in. If grounds have woods they are going to use them, I liked the clays as they were more like a real sporting target flying through the wood. Auntie I blanked the orange battue stand also, I missed a few daft ones upto stand 9 but was happy as I was shooting well, then the wheels came off, the speed or lack of as the slowed and angles really caught me out. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthitathing Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 I heard he was a marker Do you mean Trapper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthitathing Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Shot like an absolute plank today, I did enjoy the targets but never touched one of the battues and also got a duck on the orange incomers in the trees, I just couldn't get a line on them it was as if they were like a strobe effect in the trees. Finished on a poor 60. :( from Auntie. There were quite a few bemused faces on that shoot. First time I've shot at Beverley and to be fair i enjoyed it. I shot it like a total tool and finished on 69 , which having seen some of the other scores, isn't totally horrendous . That said, even the Bethell monster beat me and he blanked a stand . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son Of Potter Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Do you mean Trapper? Actually was called a "scorer" I was outraged by this deragotory name!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Actually was called a "scorer" I was outraged by this deragotory name!!!!!!! You shall have to purchase a Referee's skeet vest, then everyone will know that you a qualified and have the certificate as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 As above and stitch loads of badges on it so we all know where you have been reffing, scoring, trapping. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrK80 Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) The targets left a little to be desired to say the least. But hey hoo. As for being called 'scorer', personally I don't see the problem, but thats me. Edited April 3, 2013 by MrK80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthitathing Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 The targets left a little to be desired to say the least. But hey hoo. As for being called 'scorer', personally I don't see the problem, but thats me. it only matters if you're pretentious and from Cheshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George's Dad Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Don't fret too much about Stand 12 - it was a total sod! Only 2 straights on there all weekend (one each day), and a dozen and half 5 ex 6's. Anybody who did 50% or better are to be congratulated. Interesting to read the diverse comments about the course setter at this shoot and the England/North Region selection shoot last year - they were one and the same. I don't know what it proves, but it just goes to show ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) I liked this years targets as a good varied selection, some easy some very hard, caught a lot of top shots out. This year the targets varied more in distance. Last year was like Skeet and Dtl in the woods, most stands were very much the same type of targets. Figgy Edited April 3, 2013 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son Of Potter Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 The targets left a little to be desired to say the least. But hey hoo. As for being called 'scorer', personally I don't see the problem, but thats me. My tongue was firmly in cheek! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted April 3, 2013 Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Didn't hit as many this year as last years but I thought they were better, (more demanding) birds. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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