Norfolk held three County Championships in July, but it was also a busy month of competitions around the country.

 

4 Jul: Audrey Smith Memorial Shoot This event at Cambridge GC drew shooters from around the country and raised £1,000 for the Magpie Centre which provides riding for the disabled. Congratulations to Joint High Gun winners Steve Janes and Paul Neal, and to Megan Williams, Steve Eley, and William Gilbert who were category winners.

 

11 Jul: Norfolk County FITASC Championship, Eriswell Lodge For some, 11 July 2021 is the day that England failed to win the Euros, but for others it was a day to celebrate, with wins for several Norfolk shooters. This event was held in conjunction with the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire County Championships. Congratulations to John Dyson who won both the Norfolk Veterans and Overall High Gun titles with a score of 91. Well done also to Ladies Champion Heather and Junior Champion Archy Stannard.

 

11 Jul: East Midlands Region ABT Championship, Nottingham & DGC A long trip to Nottingham saw Norfolk’s Trap shooters put in some excellent scores at the Regional Championship. Congratulations to Robert Flowers who won not only the Veterans, but also the Overall Champion title with an excellent score of 96. Simon Owen placed sixth in the region and came fi rst in B Class. Jason Matthewson placed joint seventh in the region.

 

5-11 Jul: World English Sporting and Sportrap Championships, E.J. Churchill Congratulations to Richard Bunning, arl Hagan, and Ian Hallwood who all competed for England in the World Sporting Championship. This England team were Overall team winners, winning all but one of the team categories. Well done also to Sam Green who placed second in AAA Class after a shoot-off in the World Sportrap Championship.

 

18 Jul: Norfolk County Olympic Skeet Championship, Priory CTC Just four County shooters were brave enough to compete at this event, which was won by Veteran Simon Owen.

 

25 Jul: Norfolk County Single Barrel Championship, Priory CTC Eight County shooters competed in this event, won by Jason Matthewson with an excellent score of 97. The Veteran Champion was John Reynolds.

 

Spotlight on Norfolk Juniors Archy Stannard, William Gilbert, and Elise Dixon have put in some excellent scores this season, competing in both National Championships and Selection Shoots. Archy has gained his fi rst cap and secured a place in the England Junior ES Team. He will compete in the Home International at Fauxdegla SG in August. Will has retained his place in the England Junior ABT Team and will compete in the Home International at the Nuthampstead SG in September. Elise has been competing in the British Shooting OTR Shotgun Series. This month she travelled to Fauxdegla SG for the second competition in the series. Having already gained a silver medal at the fi rst competition, she qualifi ed for the Junior Ladies fi nal again. This time she came away with a minimum qualifi cation score and the gold medal, now qualifying to be selected for the European and World Championships. Some excellent results from all of them this year and we wish them the very best of luck for the remainder of the season.