July County Championships

Beverley SG - Single Barrel & Universal Trap 12th July

Priory SG - All Round 26th July

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JUNE COUNTY REPORT

 

June was a busy month for Lincolnshire’s clay shooters, with three County Championships across three very different disciplines — FITASC Sporting, ABT and English Sporting. Lincolnshire shooters took titles right across the categories, but if there’s one name that stood out for sheer consistency, it was young Harry Hawkins — quietly putting together a Colt-title double across two disciplines.

FITASC Sporting County Championship — Wednesday 10th June, East of England SG

First up was the Lincolnshire County FITASC Sporting Championship, hosted at the East of England Shooting Ground with the targets set, once again, by Lincolnshire’s own John Lee. 54 shooters took on a demanding FITASC layout — and FITASC, with its longer, more technical presentations, doesn’t reward anyone who isn’t switched on.

Robert Russell led the Lincolnshire field with a fine 74, taking both the County Championship and the Top Man title. Paul Sardeson claimed the Senior crown on 65, Stewart Chester took Top Master with 62, and Marvin Houghton was Top Veteran on 45. In the Ladies, Amy Shores led the Lincolnshire entry with 41. And in a nicely familiar story, Josh Lee took the Junior title with 66 — on a course set by his dad. The Lee family double struck again.

ABT County Championship — Saturday 20th June, Beverley & East Yorkshire SG

Ten days later, the Lincolnshire ABT Championship headed across the border to Beverley & East Yorkshire Shooting Ground for a 100-bird Registered ABT. 31 shooters made the trip, and Lincolnshire turned out in numbers — well over half the field flying the county colours.

David Sipling led the way with a superb 95/100 to take both the Lincolnshire Championship and the Senior title. John Stephenson took the Veteran crown on 89/100, posting a strong card to fend off a competitive Veteran field. Elżbieta MacGreggor-White took the Ladies title on 75/100 — continuing a fine run of form across disciplines that’s seen her on the podium in skeet, sporting and now trap. And in the Colt category, young Harry Hawkins shot 66/100 to take the title. More on him in a moment.

English Sporting County Championship — Sunday 21st June, Blyton SG

The very next day, Lincolnshire’s biggest entry of the month — 133 shooters — descended on Blyton Shooting Ground for the County English Sporting Championship. With targets that tested every part of the game, the top of the Lincolnshire leaderboard came down to the finest of margins.

Billy Caton and John Lee finished tied on 90, with Billy taking both the County Championship and the Senior title on countback. David Whyte was Top Veteran with 89, Donna Moran led the Ladies on 74, and Josh Lee took the Junior title with 91 — his second Junior crown of the month, having already taken the title at the FITASC. And in the Colt category — yes, Harry Hawkins again — 61 to take a second Colt crown of the month.

The Hawkins Colt Double

A particular nod to Harry Hawkins, who quietly went about taking the Colt title at both the ABT and the English Sporting Championships within 24 hours of each other. That’s a Colt double across two very different disciplines — trap and sporting — and it’s exactly the kind of all-round development the county loves to see in its young shooters. One to keep an eye on.

Wrapping Up

Elsewhere, the recurring family stories continued — Josh Lee took the Junior title at both FITASC and the English Sporting, with his dad John setting the course at the former. The Caton name kept showing up at the top end of every leaderboard. Elżbieta MacGreggor-White added another Ladies title to her growing collection. And Lincolnshire’s strength in depth was evident at every event, with strong cards posted right down the order.

Three Championships, three sets of category winners, and Lincolnshire shooters making their presence felt across the East Midlands and into Yorkshire. The county is in fine fettle — and with the summer schedule still in full swing, there’s plenty more to come.