ESSEX Website : Sportrap

Essex County Sportrap Championship 2020

 

The Sportrap County Championship was held at Clacton Gun Club on Saturday 25th July 2020. The day started off well with nice sunshine until drops of rain came later on. Andy set some testing birds which caught a few people out but still a great round.

The Essex Champions were

Overall - Chris Orrin - 95

Lady - Nadine Gilder - 89

Veteran - Graham Gooday - 87

Junior - Katie Durrant - 82

Thank you as always to Andy Riva's at Clacton Gun Club.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Essex County Sportrap Championship

  

Andy Riva's Clacton gun club hosted the Essex county Sportrap Championship on August the 18th. This event was very well attended not only by Essex shooters but also competitors from surrounding counties. Oliver Wilde managed to retain the title once again with a very respectable 94 on what proved to be a very challenging and, as always, enjoyable course. An on-form John Price put in a solid 88 to take the Veterans title, Nadine Gilder proving yet again why she is one of the top lady shooters in Essex with a fantastic 87, Katie Durrant taking the junior title with a well earned 83 and young up and coming shot Mason Terry (pictured below) stamping his mark in the colts category. Many congratulations to all the winners and great to see the younger generation taking part in these events. Thanks Again to Andy Riva for hosting this event and all the hard work he puts into his ground.

 


 

Essex Sportrap Challenge

  

On July the 21st the Essex sportrap challenge took place at Clacton gun club. A good steady trickle of competitors filtered through the doors throughout the day with Henry Arnold (pictured below) from Kent shooting on one of the first squads of the day putting in a fantastic 97 which could not be matched, his nearest rival was Essex based shooter Adam Cocker on a very creditable 93.Thanks to Andy Riva for putting on 4 great layouts for this event.

 

 


 

2016 Essex Sportrap Championship

Chris Orrin is the new Essex Sportrap champion for 2016, the shoot was held at Clacton Gun Club on 20/08/16. The four 25 bird layouts were set by Andy Riva and with targets of the highest standard, and a high wind that got stronger and stronger as the day progressed proved to be a challenge to all who took part. So thanks to Clacton Gun Club for holding the shoot.

 

Champion Chris Orrin  91

Veteran Champion Bob Cooper 89

Lady Champion Nadine Gilder 69

 

 


 

 

Essex Sportrap Championship  13/09/2014

Thanks to Andy Riva @ Clacton Gun Club for hosting this years Sportrap. On a calm day with almost perfect conditions the early starters again set the standards with Oliver Wilde posting a 97 this held the lead until late afternoon when Scott Greenfield came in with the winning Score of 98. Well done to all who attended.

Results:

1st Scott Greenfield         98

2nd Oliver Wilde              97

Vet G Gooday                  83

Ldy Nadine Gilder            82

Jnr D Fenner                    83

 

 

 

Nadine Gilder                                                             Scott Greenfield

 

 

Essex Sportrap Challenge  26/07/2014

With sunshine all day and the temperature rising Andy Riva at the Clacton Gun Club set four layouts of testing targets. The early starters set a high standard and with the wind swinging through 180 degrees during the course of the competition, and the target difficulty changing as a result, they were hard to follow. There was a very testing midi teal  and midi overhead on range 2 that proved to bit of a card wrecker to many but all seemed happy with the day. Once again many thanks to Andy and his team for a splendid shoot.

Results:

1st A Payne                     Essex     94

2nd R A Humphreys        Essex     93

2nd P Thorrold                 Suffolk   93

Vet E R Chapman            Suffolk   91

Ldy P Chapman               Suffolk   86

Jnr A Harvey                    Suffolk   87

 

 


 

 

STR County Championship – Clacton 8th September 2012

Good weather was in evidence yet again at Clacton Gun Club for the Essex Sportrap Championship. The ground suffered a few problems with trap breakdowns but competitors fully understood and all appeared happy that matters were resolved quickly with minimal delay.

There were 61 competitors and by no means were they all from Essex as the ground is now drawing interest from some distance with entries from Kent, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and even one gentleman from Lancashire! As with all Sportrap competitions, there are easy and hard targets and winning is often sorted out by those who correctly decide on the shooting order for the pairs.

The overall title and AA Class went to Lewis Steed with a 4 shot lead on 93 and continuing his run of Essex Titles in 2012.

 

Dave Bignall - Essex Sportrap Veteran Champion 2012

 

Other titles were gained by Dave Bignall who took  Veterans' and fourth place overall with an excellent 88 after a long day’s work and demonstrating that a single target can prove the fine line between success and failure; Judy Lock became Ladies Champion, S. Wells took the Junior title and D Fenner the Colt title.

 

Judy Lock - Essex Sportrap Ladies' Champion 2012

 

Elsewhere Laurie Greenleaf, recent B class winner at the British Open, put in a superb effort scoring 89 to take Joint Runner-up alongside Oliver Wilde, who is always there or thereabouts at championship level. Chris Rose won A class with an incredible 88 taking advantage of a gap in his surgery; Mike Worsfold won B class with 87 (though Andy Riva suggests he will have to double-check this outcome!!!); Dave Humphries won C class proving that his endurance and long membership at the club has it's rewards; Malcolm Tolley scored a very good 87 as he continues his return from illness, finishing Runner-up in the Vets title along with Terry Butcher and Mike Worsfold

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

Champion

L Steed

93

100

Veteran

D Bignall

88

100

Lady

J Lock

72

100

Junior

S Wells

80

100

Colt

D Fenner

59

100

 

For a full listing of results please click here.

 


 

Essex Sportrap Challenge - Clacton GC 28th July 2012

 

Lewis Steed

 

The Essex Sportrap Challenge took place at Clacton Gun Club on a typical British summer’s day - but without the rain!

P Mastroeni from Cambridgeshire posted an early 96 to set the pace for the day. A Kartocius from Greater London also finished on 96 and many of the club regulars stepped up to give it their best and, on any other day, might have matched this score.

Then, Lewis Steed from Essex took his turn. Lewis applied himself, using the fast reactions and speed of youth together with tremendous levels of control and sporting ability. He dropped two on the first layout, one on the second, and straighted the third. Then came the fourth – a no bird in a simultaneous pair meant that hitting the first counted for nothing and with the familiar call of "no target, nothing established, pair again" the pressure continued. Lewis did not falter and scored another 25 posting a score of 97 and taking honours on the day.

Our thanks go to Andy Riva and Clacton GC for setting some challenging targets and supporting yet another Essex CPSA shoot.

 


 

Essex Sportrap Championship - Clacton 20th August 2011

 

  

 

It’s that man again …. 4 testing layouts confronted the competitors and the weather was fine with no wind to affect the targets. On the very first squad British Champion Scott Greenfield shot a superb 93 to take the Senior title. There were also 2 other 93s from outside Essex shot by Eric Chapman and Brian Dunbavin. Lewis Steed and Oliver Wilde were the only other Essex men to come close on 92.

The in-form George Allen won Vets with a score of 87, Lewis Steed took Juniors with a magnificent 92, Ladies went to Nadine Gilder and D Fenner won the Colts on 69. Entries were up on last year at 78.

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

Champion

Scott Greenfield

93

100

Colt

D Fenner

69

100

Veteran

George Allen

87

100

Junior

Lewis Steed

92

100

Lady

Nadine Gilder

82

100

 

For full results please click here.

 

 


 

Scott Greenfield - British Champion Sportrap 31st July 2011

 

Once more Scott Greenfield has triumphed at national level taking the BO STR at Doveridge in July. On Saturday, Martin Myers and Ed Solomons had both scored magnificent 94s and looked scheduled for a Sunday shoot-off to decide the title when along came Scott Greenfield with a superlative 95 to snatch the title.

Also of note Scott and son Zak captured the Sportrap Parent and Child title to complete an exceptional day. Well done Scott who now adds another significant title to his previous victory in the British Open Sporting.

For full results please click here.

 


 

Essex Sportrap Challenge – 23rd July 2011

 

 

This event was held at Clacton Gun Club where, after a lot of rain overnight, thankfully it kept dry all day; there were moderate winds and a reasonable setup which reflected in the scores.

Oliver Wilde led for most of the day with a score of 94, holding Messrs. Papworth and Walker at bay on their 93s. However, later that day, Brian Dunbavin crossed the Cambridgeshire border to snatch the trophy with a splendid 96.

For full results please click here.

 


 

 

STR County Championship - Clacton GC 21st August 2010

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

Champion

C Orin

93

100

Junior

L Steed

90

100

Veteran

R Barnard

89

100

Lady

B Griggs

44

100

 

A good attendance to the Essex Sportrap shoot at Clacton Gun Club, a shoot off was on the cards when L. Steed & D. Bignell scored 90, but then B Cooper posted a score of 91. Ultimately C. Orrin emerged with a 93 to win the championship outright.

 


 

 

STR County Championship - Clacton GC 12th September 2009

 

 

Robert Humphreys

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

Champion

Robert Humphreys

94

100

Runner-Up

Chris Orrin

90

100

Veteran

Jerry Bland

83

100

Runner-Up

Tony Davison

79

100

Runner-Up

Bob Naunton

79

100

Lady

Ruth Naunton

80

100

Runner-Up

Nadine Gilder

75

100

Junior

Lewis Steed

86

100

Runner-Up

Nadine Gilder

75

100

 


 

 

STR County Championship - Clacton GC 7th June 2008

 

Chris Orrin

Nadine Gilder

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

Champion

Chris Orrin

96

100

Colt

Jack Greenleaf

83

100

Veteran

Roy Barnard

82

100

Junior

Lewis Steed

81

100

Lady

Nadine Gilder

66

100

 


 


STR County Championship - Clacton GC 14th July 2007

 

 

Mark Orrin

 

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

 

Champion

M Orrin

90

100

 

Runner Up

F Haigh

90

100

 

Runner Up

S Greenfield

90

100

 

Veteran

F Haigh

90

100

 

Junior

L Steed

88

100

 

Colt

D Wicker

80

100

 

Lady

N Gilder

74

100

 

Mark Orrin won the Championship after a shoot off with Frank Haige. Mark scored 21/25 and Frank 17/25.

 


 

 

STR County Championship - Clacton GC 12th August 2006

 

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

 

Champion

D. Billington

89

100

 

Lady

G. Billington

59

100

 

Veteran

G. Allen

91

100

 

Junior

D. Bolton

87

100

 

 


 

 

STR County Championship - Clacton GC 13th August 2005

 

Position

Name

Score

Targets

Champion

Chris Orrin

 

100

Lady

Tracey Dines

 

100

Junior

Chris Orrin

 

100

Veteran

G. Allen

 

100