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Side By Side County Championship

Oakley & District Wildfowlers Association - Sunday 9th December 2023

The Side by Side Championship had not been held for a number of years but this year it was held on Sunday 9th December at Oakley where Lewis Steed took the trophy.

Chairman Gary Bridger presenting Lewis with the trophy

 

Essex and Herts Side-by-Side Competition  2018

 

Eastwick Shooting Ground was proud to hold the Essex and Herts side by side competition on the Sunday 7th October.
The event was well supported and a donation of £1035.00 from entries and raffle was given to St Claire's Hospice in Harlow in memory of Brian Lodge who attended ESG for many years.
Jennifer Lodge presented the respective county shields to Alan Prosser who scored 60 x70 for Hertfordshire and James Lodge for Essex who scored 62x70. (James seen in the tweeds)
Thankyou to Leech and Sons Gun Shop, Churchgate Sausage Shop and Dennis Kent for sponsoring the event.

 

 

Side-by-Side Competition

The Essex and Herts Side by Side Competition will held on October 27th 2019.

70 Targets over 7 Stands @ £25.00. Prizes for the winners.

10 am until 1 pm Last Entry @ 11am

STRICTLY FIBRE WADS ONLY

For all enquiries email   robert.parry30@ntlworld.com or contact our Facebook Page. Facebook/EastwickSG

 

John Bilbow wins Side-by-Side Championship 2017

Easwick Shooting Ground hosted this year's side-by-side championship on the 30th September 2017, with the Herts championship run in parallel. John Bilbow, pictured right below with the shield and the 250 cartridge prize, took the title with 43 ex 50.

Thanks to Bob Parry for setting the course which included three simultaneous pairs, and to Leech and Son from Borham who donated raffle prizes which raised £70 for a local charity.

 

Essex Side by Side - HSC Spellbrook 2013

Pam Clarke took the Ladies' title at the 2013 side-by-side championship at Spellbrook.

 

 

Essex Side by Side - HSC Spellbrook 9th September 2012

Once again Side-by-Side enthusiasts gathered at Hertfordshire Sporting Clays to compete for the Essex Championship; it was a beautiful Indian summer's day with very little wind.

 

Grant Overson is presented with his County Championship trophy by Mike Lanshear 

 

The 50 bird course shot over 7 stands was designed by Mike Lankshear over magnificent rolling farmland and offered all levels of gun a challenge including chandelle, battue, tower, driven and rabbit. Mike and wife Kathy own and operate the shooting ground and also run Field, Stream & Covert at Hatfield heath which is a shop specialising in all forms of shooting sports.

Many of those expected to do well again this year were disappointed as target after target slipped from their scores. Then along came young Grant Overson with a splendid 43 ex 50 to trounce the opposition and take the title - well done Grant. Runner-up in the competition was Michael Aldiss, well known Side-by-Side devotee and proprietor of the Essex Shooting School.

 

Michael Aldiss runner-up in the 2012 Side-by-Side

 

 

 

Essex Side-by-Side Championship - 18th September 2011

Steve Miller flanked by Kevin Walsh and Keith Masek

 

This event was organised by Mike Lankshear at Hertforshire Sporting Clays ground in Spellbrook. The competition ran to 70 birds and took place on a mostly dry day with the odd shower. We saw a very strong turnout with some 90 entries including O/U cards. The shoot offered some very well thought-through targets in keeping with both the landscape and the nature of the competition.

The Champion was Steve Miller who shot an unrivalled 61 ex 70 to take the trophy; Kevin Walsh and Dennis Kent tied for second place which was then awarded to Kevin on countback.

Marc Window receives his prize from Kath Lankshear

 

Michael Alldis of the Essex Shooting School had offered a prize of 250 cartridges to the best dressed entrant and this prize was decided by Kath Lankshear who nominated both Marc Window and Phil Moss for their sartorial elegance.

 

Phil Moss receives his prize from Kath Lankshear

 

A great day was had by all and, building on this year's experience, we now look forward to next year’s event and a gathering momentum as guns discover the competitive fun that Side-by-Side clay competition shooting provides. Surely a must-do event for next year's calendar.