time and tide Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Shooting at Thimbleby on Wednesday and was told at the end of March the ground will be closing as the land owner will not renew the lease. It's areal shame as I enjoy shooting there. Dave the guy who runs the ground is looking for some new land to set up a new ground on but has had no luck. So with anyone knows where there some suitable land in North Yorkshire/Teesside let him know Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Shame that, Nice little ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Will try and make a last go round before it closes. Hope he finds somewhere soon. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 I have heard he has something lined up, hope so KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_essex Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 That's a real shame I used to go there a lot when I lived up there. Hopefully they will find another venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Shame as it `s the only ground in the area with ideal topography for sporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I've shot some good registered esp and str comps a good few years ago there, it would be great if someone took the lease over and put some shoots on there again. Azzurri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I've shot some good registered esp and str comps a good few years ago there, it would be great if someone took the lease over and put some shoots on there again. Azzurri. After reading above, I don't think it's the shoot owner that's finishing. It's the landowner not renewing the lease, Dave (shoot owner) looks like he is lining something else up, Good luck to him, as I said earlier, it's a good little ground, well run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I was being a bit tongue in cheek there Shaun...I meant the good registered sporting and sportrap I shot there were set by the previous owner, not Dave...I my opinion he's done nothing for registered competition up there in your neck of the woods and the best thing that could happen to that ground would be a new more open minded guy who'd be prepered to run regular registered shoots, it could've been a great little ground.Azzurri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I was being a bit tongue in cheek there Shaun...I meant the good registered sporting and sportrap I shot there were set by the previous owner, not Dave...I my opinion he's done nothing for registered competition up there in your neck of the woods and the best thing that could happen to that ground would be a new more open minded guy who'd be prepered to run regular registered shoots, it could've been a great little ground. Azzurri. Ah, sorry, I don't shoot registered and have only ever shot there since Dave has run it, For me (Straw bale shooter really) it comes across as a good ground, We don't have a great choice up here as even Thimbleby is a good 75 minutes away, Apart from Spennymoor (hour away) we have nothing registered shooting wise We have a few local clubs that serve us that don't shoot registered which are run by and shot by like minded people, They only time I shoot registered type targets is when I go to the PW charity shoots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) Ah, sorry, I don't shoot registered and have only ever shot there since Dave has run it, For me (Straw bale shooter really) it comes across as a good ground, We don't have a great choice up here as even Thimbleby is a good 75 minutes away, Apart from Spennymoor (hour away) we have nothing registered shooting wise We have a few local clubs that serve us that don't shoot registered which are run by and shot by like minded people, They only time I shoot registered type targets is when I go to the PW charity shoots Oaklodge Hartlepool is now registered and is / will be holding comps,. KW Edited March 4, 2014 by kdubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Oaklodge Hartlepool is now registered and is / will be holding comps,. KW I think given a bit of time Oaklodge will be a cracking ground for you guys up in the north east. I shot the recent fitasc shoot there, it's great to see the work Andy and his better half have put in, deffo worth another visit in the summer Azzurri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 (edited) If he is looking for more land is he going to buy new traps The word is the estate has bought all his gear if so i don't think they will close it down Just heard last sunday that Dave had been asked to stay on a couple of months till the new guy takes over.. If he was asked that i can imagine Dave's answer..... but like all rumours you have to take it with a pinch of salt.. I shoot Oak Lodge and so do a few of us that used to shoot Thimbleby we got sick of Dave's attitude... Edited March 4, 2014 by hawkeye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 I can only speak as found, and dave was always more than OK to me KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Must agree ! Very decent bloke to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazza9t9 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've never shot it but a chap I know shoots there regulator. I hope it re opens as it's just down the road from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time and tide Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 There today, and had a chat with Dave, he still hasn't found anywhere yet. He's still looking but not having any luck Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Been told today its going to be closed till about July then reopened ( another rumour ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Gunner Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 I was being a bit tongue in cheek there Shaun...I meant the good registered sporting and sportrap I shot there were set by the previous owner, not Dave...I my opinion he's done nothing for registered competition up there in your neck of the woods and the best thing that could happen to that ground would be a new more open minded guy who'd be prepered to run regular registered shoots, it could've been a great little ground. Azzurri. Totally agree Azzurri, Kenny Crackett had the ground set up very nice and had shooters interests at heart as well. It will be good to see someone take it on and make a real go of it, there you go mate, a nice little venture for you to take on lol. As for the registered shoots, with both Spennymoor and now Oaklodge running them in the North East, things don't look to bleak. Marne would run them as well if it was hassle free but we lack too much in the extra facilities required such as a large enough club house and don't think I could put on enough variation for regular 100 bird shoots. Happy to remain a 'straw baler' Good luck to however gets in there to sort it out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzurri Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Totally agree Azzurri, Kenny Crackett had the ground set up very nice and had shooters interests at heart as well. It will be good to see someone take it on and make a real go of it, there you go mate, a nice little venture for you to take on lol. As for the registered shoots, with both Spennymoor and now Oaklodge running them in the North East, things don't look to bleak. Marne would run them as well if it was hassle free but we lack too much in the extra facilities required such as a large enough club house and don't think I could put on enough variation for regular 100 bird shoots. Happy to remain a 'straw baler' Good luck to however gets in there to sort it out though. I'm with you there Tony...Ken did a great job there in the past, I used to love it there and I did consider taking the lease on when it was last up for grabs. I decided against it for various reasons though I enjoy Spenny and Oaklodge for registered but like you say there is a pretty good 'straw baler' near by that throws proper targets too B) Hopefully if the lease is sorted out the new guy will cater for ALL shooters, keep things fresh by changing the practice targets once in a while and get a buzz going around the place again Azzurri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goo1 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I'm with you there Tony...Ken did a great job there in the past, I used to love it there and I did consider taking the lease on when it was last up for grabs. I decided against it for various reasons though I enjoy Spenny and Oaklodge for registered but like you say there is a pretty good 'straw baler' near by that throws proper targets too B) Hopefully if the lease is sorted out the new guy will cater for ALL shooters, keep things fresh by changing the practice targets once in a while and get a buzz going around the place again Azzurri. im a member of thimbleby and as far as I know it's closing at the end of March and Morrisons will not renew it it's a great ground and well run by David I hope he finds another ground Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra7 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 It will be open again soon My other half was speaking to the guy who use to teach there and said there will be a meeting on the 30th May about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Osmotherley Show shoot is being held there on the 30th I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciderbooze Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Heard it was opening as a bit more up market venue than when dave ran it. Prices will probably rise to :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra7 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Osmotherley Show shoot is being held there on the 30th I believe. Yer that's what she said! Has dave sorted out some land because I went the last time and he said he was speaking to someone about leasing some land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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