Peter De La Mare Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 After today's dismal showing, I feel it necessary to preserve the high standing of the honourable office of 'The Daddy', to stand down with immediate effect. **** knows what happened to me today. Something is up to go from 87% and 90% down to 64% and 57% in the space of a month. Though I gave up halfway through the 2nd layout to get the 57%. *whankericonhere* So, the deserving Daddy will be announced Sunday evening after Cat has announced his result. He'll need to shoot very well to earn it. It's been an honour being y'daddy. :blink: I'll be back.....maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 (edited) Im ya daddy!!!!!! :blink: .................at the moment................... Edited April 18, 2009 by Evil Elvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 God help us all, Peter, Don't take it too heart, The Essex Masters is probably the hardest shoot on the clay circuit and we all did the same as you the first year we shot it. I am under no illusion that it is a great leveller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Stop being a wuss...it was my first year too................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 So who's joining me as a trapper next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Pete, don't be down. You have the right gun (it's too long for me but I give it the seal of approval [pointable and nice balance]) so crack on. The missing is all in the head. You hit enough first pairs and thus there is no reason you can't hit the rest. It's the same for all of us and it's about not letting it get to your head. Today, I didn't take any notice of the scores until the end of each course and because I didn't think about it, it was one less thing for me to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 And mungler struggles with thinking about more than one thing at once, Bless him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzrat Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Hey Peter, I know you have had some lessons with Ben H and I'm not knocking his abilities to teach and certainly not his shooting ability, but maybe he has put a few too many technical thoughts in your head and taken away some of your instinctive shooting. This may well lead to a short term dip in form but once you get your head round it will make you more consistant in the long run. Go shoot some straw balers and get some confidence back and you will be the Daddy again. I've seen you shoot a couple of times and you are far better than 60% keep your chin up, dont worry about your scores for a while and just enjoy shooting with your mates all will come good . Just what Im doing later, little 40 birder up the road with Mum & Dad then lunch at the local pub Fuzrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) **** knows what happened to me today. Something is up to go from 87% and 90% down to 64% and 57% in the space of a month. Though I gave up halfway through the 2nd layout to get the 57%. *whankericonhere* Yes, but you shouldn't be comparing 87-90% on a hay bale jobby with 57 and 64% at the Essex Masters yesterday. That was a pretty testing set-up. It's not comparing like with like Edited April 19, 2009 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thanks Fuz, good advice. Chard, I'm not sure Kibworth and Doveridge are strawbale shoots. Maybe I should go back up there to make myself feel better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Chard, I'm not sure Kibworth and Doveridge are strawbale shoots. Maybe I should go back up there to make myself feel better! OK perhaps not, but they weren't registered shoots either, so they were always going to be easier than yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 The Kibworth one was their registered layout for that weekend that they were setting up in the morning, I shot it in the afternoon during the week. Doveridge was the usual fixed layout, and not that testing really. But, neither were anything like the Masters! I gots ta *** more experience.... I guess I'm rushing everything for a 15 month old shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 As the originater of the whose THE DADDY thread, I believe the title cant just be handed away because of an off day. (THE DADDY) Peter my son. I no its a cross to bare But so far you have bared it well... If you feel you can bare it no more throw the DADDY title into the ring. And let the pigeonpals fight it out. If not you still have till your year has run out... It.s a lonely place being the DADDY I.m sure....... one day I will be the DADDY..untill then I keep practising like Rocky in rocky 3.. not sure boxing will help but I.ll try anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Y'know Annihalator, I had the same feelings about that, but I was browbeaten into giving it up early. S'ok, I'm not bitter (much) and can take it on the chin like a bog boy. I presume the new owner will step up and claim it based on the Essex Masters results? I'm not sure how'll it'll be decided. The forum does need a Daddy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) Yes indeed, I think the new daddy should be determined over a competition which is widely recognised as the best annual competition and set up in the UK for which people travel far and wide to shoot it, and it should be over a large number of clays - not the usual 50, 70 or 100 birders; hell we should make it a 200 bird competition. We should also book it early to make sure plenty can shoot it. oh well, I guess we will just have to wait for the Essex Masters next year to decide who should take over from PDLM Edited April 19, 2009 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Yes indeed, I think the new daddy should be determined over a competition which is widely recognised as the best annual competition and set up in the UK for which people travel far and wide to shoot it, and it should be over a large number of clays - not the usual 50, 70 or 100 birders; hell we should make it a 200 bird competition. We should also book it early to make sure plenty can shoot it. UK Grand Masters at Southdown? Might be too far for the midlanders/northerners though. National Inter-Counties, Doveridge 4th Oct? Dunno how many birds, probably 100. That's more central. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 Or, that Polowood ground that advertises in the mags will put on any shoot we want for however many people are interested. Very cheaply as well. Only problem is that it's near Southdown again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I wouldn't be so hasty to resign your title PDLM, you earned it fair and square at Northampton Southdown would be a bit too much of a trek for me if the next one was there, however Doveridge, Kibworth, Grange Farm, Shugborough etc. are all do-able for me :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Thanks Paulos, awfully nice of you to say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.C. Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hi Peter , everyone has an off day ! Most of the great shooters I have talked to think it is about a six year journey to being a masterclass shot . Most people tend to get there through a series of ups and downs rather than a steady climb to the top . When you have a bad day , the first thing to do is to see where everyone else came . If you still think you underperformed , just accept it ! We tend to think we are as good as our worst performance instead of our best and tend to compare our bad days with our friends good days. Try to keep a sense of proportion . I bet if you speak to Ben he will tell you the same thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 It was those shorts that did it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hi Peter , everyone has an off day ! Most of the great shooters I have talked to think it is about a six year journey to being a masterclass shot . Most people tend to get there through a series of ups and downs rather than a steady climb to the top . When you have a bad day , the first thing to do is to see where everyone else came . If you still think you underperformed , just accept it ! We tend to think we are as good as our worst performance instead of our best and tend to compare our bad days with our friends good days. Try to keep a sense of proportion . I bet if you speak to Ben he will tell you the same thing . Yes, a very good post, couldn't agree more. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Yup, thanks T.C. for that, pearls of wisdom for sure. You and Paulos are now my favourite members of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Pete, you hang onto the Daddy title until we can all get together for another Sporting goodun. Don't forget we all have off days, even Mung. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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