LINCOLNSHIRE ABT CHAMPIONSHIP

HELD AT BEVERLEY & EAST YORKSHIRE SHOOTING GROUND

ON SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

 

L-R  John Stephenson (C), Norman Eaton-Lyons (Lincolnshire Champion & Veterans Champion,

Jackie Houghton (Ladies Champion)

Our ABT championship has brought to an end the 2025 season and we could not have finished on a better note.  Although our championship attracted good entry numbers the twinning of it with the North Region DTL ensured that the day was very lively.  The weather is not a big issue at Beverley and the overcast conditions suited many so some big scores started to roll in from the start.  John - "I'm shooting really badly" - Winn racked up a 24, 23, 25 and 24 to finish on 96 so looked as though he might be a contender but also just 3 targets down at 75 was Norman Eaton-Lyons who straightened his last line to pip John by 1 target to take the overall title and (who would have thought it!) the Veteran title also.   Class winners were Nick Pearce (A) on 91, John Winn (B) on 96, John Stephenson (C) on 88 and Lizzie MacGreggor White (D) on 79.

The ladies competition was nearly a foregone conclusion when Jackie Houghton turned up.  Jackie has won this title so many times that she is always the one to beat.  Alas (for them), no-one managed it this year and her score of 87 was well ahead of the other ladies.

Junior champion is Jayden Wilson, for the second year running.  Jayden's first round saw a very creditable score of 20 but he then had to leave but as he was the only junior entered his score of 20 is enough to earn him the title.

 

Jayden Wilson - Lincolnshire Junior Champion (2024 picture)

The raffle at the ABT championship is usually quite well supported but this year was exceptional.  Thanks to all those who so generously donated raffle prizes and to all those who participated.  A fantastic sum of £226 was raised for the county.

The Lincolnshire ABT team will be selected from this event.  The initial list of team members will be posted on this website shortly.  We are short of senior team members so although preference is given to those attending the county championship we can then make up the team from non-attendees.  If anyone is free to join the county team please contact the team manager, Janet Stennett.  The team will compete in the East Midlands I/C ABT at NDGC on Sunday 28th September

Thanks to Denis and the team at Beverley for a well run competition and for making it an extremely enjoyable day.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Next week we have another ABT event, the Derek Olivant Memorial ABT.  All funds raised from this event, whether levies, raffle funds or donations will be sent to Prostate Cancer UK in Derek's memory.

 

RESULTS

NAME	CATEGORY/CLASS	SCORE
NORMAN EATON-LYONS	HIGH GUN	97
NICK PEARCE	A CLASS	91
JOHN WINN	B CLASS	96
JOHN STEPHENSON	C CLASS	88
LIZZIE MACGREGGOR WHITE	D CLASS	79
JACKIE HOUGHTON	LADIES CHAMPION	87
NORMAN EATON-LYONS	VETERAN CHAMPION	97
JAYDEN WILSON	JUNIOR CHAMPION	20