Salopian Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting Dovey Valley SG . Wow ! What a pleasurable experience . A VERY organised management team , beautifully manicured lawns and pathways , brilliant targets a truly eye opening experience . It was the WCTSA Welsh Open , run for the very first time here and run to perfection. I have not been to this ground for possibly twenty years and I do have to say it really was a pleasure to see so many smiling faces actually enjoying clayshooting, even those having an 'off day' got over it and ended up smiling . The ground has over 60 stands so there should be something to suit people of every ability . For the struggling Game shot wishing to brush up on their skills either before or after a day at 'The Brigands' Dovey Valley is only about 6 miles down the road from The Brigands Inn towards Machynlleth, Powys, postcode SY20 8QJ . Plenty of hotels , B&B at sensible prices to lure the traveller to make a weekend of it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 I do keep meaning to go...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 We go to Dovey quite a lot, especially since Mid Wales is now a caravan park Over the last 2 years they worked a LOT on the grounds, traps, and facilities, it's really nice to see. I didn't shoot the open (I was fishing on Clewedog reservoir!) -- how were the targets? One thing which I moan about a bit is that the normal targets are a bit 'gamy' -- ie, flying flat. There's not a single battue in sight, or loopers for that matter. I mean it's still fun to shoot, but up to that point I thought they should add a few more 'modern' clay targets. Having said that, I have no idea what the Open layout was, for all I know, they added them so I might be all wrong (and quite happy to be!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted September 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Buze , Yes you are a little out of touch , thankfully . I think the Welsh Open was their first big day after the shooting ground has been taken back into family management . Richard Jones and his good Lady Nia are trying very hard to do a good job . I believe Jonathan Williams of Mid Wales has been very helpful . The targets for the Welsh were set by Richard 'Brewster' Hughes so were very good , (he's not too bad for a novice!). I cannot recommend Dovey highly enough for a change of scenery and I am sure that targets can be set and supplied to suit every customers tastes and requirements . All this ground now requires is footfall from an appreciative customer base . If we don't use it we'll lose it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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