Nicky T Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Okay so i'm shooting the Open at High Lodge on Sunday, which as many of you know is a squadded shoot. Is there any form of etiquette for squaded shooting? Once booked in, do you just head down to your designated starting pegs 5 minutes before you're supposed to shoot to meet your squad or do you meet them beforehand? How is the order of who shoots when decided? Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigG Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Go with the flow, normal squads head out as one from the Club house so just ask when you book in. The order is pretty random. Top tips be ready to shoot when its your turn I get irritated if some plank says 'is it me?' IMHO get the gun out as the Shooter before you starts so you can watch the clays! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 shut up and shoot no one like a choke twiddling, talkaholic, when there trying to concentrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 shut up and shootno one like a choke twiddling, talkaholic, when there trying to concentrate LOL - that's brilliant! Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Be on the stand 10 or 5 mins before the kick off time. You'll be able to play it by ear how the squad will work. Every squad I've been in has comprised of 'normal' people, those who introduce themselves with a handshake or chat in the background about the weather/targets/wife's tits and crack crude and vulgar jokes. Barely any different from the strawbale shoots in most regards. Obviously there'll be the ones that are deadly serious and won't chat, so just leave 'em be. Of course, when anyone is on the stand then any chatter best be quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The form is: 1. Change your name to Cheryl 2. Before approaching stand one, start looking for excuses - weather, wind, sun, new gun, creeping old age and loss of form etc. 3. If you have a poop round, be sure to bring a dog to eat your score card before you get back to the CPSA desk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Cheers Mung, I am sure that pepsi won't damage my screen too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaseone Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) You know what layout you are on, its on the rotation letter they sent you, be there 10 mins before ,meet squad, look at targets, say 'oh my god' , find out order from ref, be ready , after each stand drop down one person. AND DONT RUN TO THE NEXT PEG LIKE MY SQUAD OF NUMPTEYS. Have fun Edited May 8, 2009 by leaseone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The form is: 1. Change your name to Cheryl 2. Before approaching stand one, start looking for excuses - weather, wind, sun, new gun, creeping old age and loss of form etc. 3. If you have a poop round, be sure to bring a dog to eat your score card before you get back to the CPSA desk And listen to the years of experience on this forum..... some is good and some very funny with a hint of it having been tried before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulos Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Bearing in mind the number of entries at these events, to win your class you need to be really on form and shooting exceptionally well. This is even more so once you reach A class and above. A tip therefore is to tell the organisers that you are actually in a lower class, or even better - plead ignorance and pretend that you haven't got a class at all. This will improve your chances of getting in the money no end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 After the PW Daddy shoot at Northants, I'd say the ideal way to get squadded shooting off to a good start is to get the teas and bacon butties in for your squad mates before a round. Oh yes, and to try not to laugh during any rounds of ABT in case it sets the trap off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Just ring them up and ask before you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Bearing in mind the number of entries at these events, to win your class you need to be really on form and shooting exceptionally well. This is even more so once you reach A class and above. A tip therefore is to tell the organisers that you are actually in a lower class, or even better - plead ignorance and pretend that you haven't got a class at all. This will improve your chances of getting in the money no end Got that one nailed already - the joys of being an "unclassified" shooter at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) Yes that's right, the rewards are enormous - some day you may even win as much as £50 for best in class That may even cover your petrol and cartridges. Seriously though, the real rewards come in beating people who have been shooting much longer than you or who take it far too seriously and have lost the sense of fun in shooting or who refuse to shoot at local haybales because it is beneath them and because they are not CPSA registered Edited May 8, 2009 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheryl Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The form is: 1. Change your name to Cheryl 2. Before approaching stand one, start looking for excuses - weather, wind, sun, new gun, creeping old age and loss of form etc. 3. If you have a poop round, be sure to bring a dog to eat your score card before you get back to the CPSA desk Cheeky ******!! I hope that you were referring to Catamong and not me the real Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Catamong's "working" and weekend shooting name is now Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) Fair play to you Cheryl, At least we know you can shoot unlike Catamong who is always telling how good he is, and then loses his scorecard Is he ringing round his mates for some support? Mind you he can leave the cronies from Claysporting exactly where they are. Edited May 8, 2009 by MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Is there going to be a "Richard" and "George" join up as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Is someone having an identity crisis ? Is this a mid-life thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Is someone having an identity crisis ? Is this a mid-life thing? That can't be Cat then, he is well past mid life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Cheeky ******!! I hope that you were referring to Catamong and not me the real Cheryl Yo Chezzer Have you come along to give Cat some immoral support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 The form is: 1. Change your name to Cheryl 2. Before approaching stand one, start looking for excuses - weather, wind, sun, new gun, creeping old age and loss of form etc. 3. If you have a poop round, be sure to bring a dog to eat your score card before you get back to the CPSA desk Or, better still.........., 1. Vow never go back to High Lodge after the last English Open there because you just "can't hit them". 2. Blag your way through the entry desk as an "Unclassified" shooter, whilst knowing full well that you're actually classified in "A" class, and hoping to rob the genuine newbies of their prizes. 3. Get down to the local straw baler every weekend, enjoy duffing up the local Boy Scouts or Womens Institute hopefuls, then slope off to the local boozer, bragging to everybody that'll care to listen that you're a real clay pigeon "hot shot"........(yawn) I think I'd prefer shooting with Cheryl..!! Cat. Sounds familiar, eh Mung..???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) Having a laugh there Cat? I have been shooting for 3 years - the knowledge required to manipulate the system and lose score cards etc can only come after many years and many miles of chasing CPSA run events surely? Do keep us up to date with your missing score card at Southdown. Obviously it's a bit of luck that PDLM spotted your missing score card and entry onto the CPSA database. Imagine that, you must have overlooked it - not that you would have been pouring over your registered scores on the CPSA website and not spotted it yourself . You must have just over looked it eh, must be the age How did you get on at Highlodge? Another score card the dog ate eh? You should get your vet to check your dog out to see how many score cards it has consumed over the months. If I was in the CPSA I might feel obliged to raise this as a higher level. However, I do my shooting where 99% of clay shooters do - at the stray bale. If you sharpen your act up you are welcome to join us - ah, but no, you chickened out of a substantial bet to attend didn't you Edited May 8, 2009 by Mungler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 We just laaaaaaaarfed and laaaaaaaaarfed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Back on topic anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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