LINCOLNSHIRE ENGLISH SKEET CHAMPIONSHIP

HELD AT THE PRIORY CLAY TARGET CENTRE

ON SATURDAY/SUNDAY 4/5TH MAY

Doug Moore - Lincolnshire English Skeet champion 2024

 

Unbelievable!  After torrential rain on Friday night, someone finally turned the tap off and a bright shiny yellow thing, that has not been seen for a very long time, appeared in the sky on Saturday and shone even brighter on Sunday.  One squad of Lincolnshire shooters shot on Saturday and for those turning up on the Sunday there was the daunting sight of a score of 99 already on the board from Tony Woodrow, so everybody knew they had to up their game.  Although some good scores started to appear Tony's score held good for quite a while.  Doug Moore dropped his 31st target so really had to hold it together to equal Tony's score but hold it together he did so a shoot off was on the cards.  

This championship was twinned with Cambs. so although Lincolnshire honours were at stake, there was also a trophy for the overall high gun of the competition so Tony, who dashed back from Doveridge, and Doug were joined by Albert Taylor of Cambs. who had shot 3 lines straight then dropped high house 3 on his last round.  As you might expect the shoot off was a master class of skeet shooting.  After 25 Tony and Doug were still tied so went into sudden death which Doug straightened to emerge the winner to take the overall title and Veterans.  We were treated to some fantastic shooting from both men so well shot to both.

Albert Taylor (Cambs), Doug Moore & Tony Woodrow

The ladies competition was a real cliff hanger.  Last year's champion, Georgina Barratt, came in with a more than respectable 90 and looked likely to retain her crown for this year.  Lizzie MacGreggor White got off to a good start with a 22 and a 24 but then a disappointing 20 created a big challenge for her last round but she rose to the challenge and put in her first ever 25 straight to take the Ladies title and C Class.

L-R Tony Woodrow (AA), Lizzie MacGreggor White (Ladies Champion & C), Neil Biggadike (B) and Doug Moore (Lincs Champion & Veterans)

Thanks as always to Natasha, John and the team at Priory for a splendid weekend.  

Congratulations to the winners

Click on the "Team" icon on the home page for the 2024 Lincolnshire Skeet team.

 

RESULTS

CATEGORY	NAME	SCORE
HIGH GUN	DOUG MOORE	99
AA	TONY WOODROW	99
A	MARTIN GRIMWOOD	97
B	NEIL BIGGADIKE	94
C	LIZZIE MACGREGGOR WHITE	91
LADIES	LIZZIE MACGREGGOR WHITE	91
JUNIORS	NOT CONTESTED
VETERANS	DOUG MOORE	99