Welcome to the Staffordshire CPSA 'ZZ / Helice' Page

Helice (HEL) is a unique discipline that uses a plastic target with a white centre disc and two opposing orange wings rather than a normal clay target. The targets are thrown from a special Helice trap that causes the target to spin like a helicopter rotor which is then released. This results in wildly unpredictable flight paths.

Five Helice traps are set in front of the shooter loaded with only one target. The shooter does not know which trap will be released, with the exception of the final target, as the traps are not reloaded until all five are shot. Only one shooter is on the layout at a time, shooting all five targets in a row.

Helice is sometimes called 'ZZ' due to the buzzing sound the targets make in flight.

 

Staffordshire CPSA Team Manager: Paul Bailey

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💥 Helice/ZZ: Staffs County, WM Area & Inter Counties – 18 May 2024 💥

Richard Wright, Paul Bailey and Marcus Iddon

A team of Paul Bailey, Marcus Iddon and Richard Wright headed to Rugby on Saturday for the annual Helice (also called "ZZ") Inter County championship.  This included the WM Area and Staffordshire County Championships.

You can learn more about Helice shooting here https://www.cpsa.co.uk/disciplines#HEL

It was a great day of competition in the warm May sunshine.  Just like last year, it was a close contest between Paul and Marcus for County Champion. This time it was Paul Bailey who took the title with an excellent 21ex24, ahead of Marcus on 19ex24.  This also gave Paul the Silver medal in the WM Area, only missing out to Warwickshire’s Jonti Spilman by one target!

County Champion: Paul Bailey

Veteran Champion: Marcus Iddon

The combined scores of the Staffordshire team meant that we were tied on 40 with Warwickshire with the latter taking the Gold after a shoot-off.  Congratulations to Warwickshire and to our boys on getting a terrific Silver.

Steve Kilner – Chairman

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💥 Helice / ZZ - Staffordshire County Championship - 18 May 2024 💥

Helice (aka: ZZ) County Championship
Held in conjunction with the West Midlands Area and Inter County Championship

 Saturday 18th May
 Rugby & District Trap Club
 07770 551491 - text only, please
 john@ngales.com or webmaster7@ntlworld.com

Please text Rugby & District directly, with your CPSA number, to book your place.

Contact Paul Bailey, Team Manager if you are interested in representing Staffordshire in the Inter County Championship.

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💥 Helice / ZZ - Staffordshire County Championship - 24 June 2023 💥

We were taking part in the Helice Inter County championship at Rugby & District Trap Club today. This has also included the WM Area and Staffordshire County Championships.

You can learn more about Helice shooting here https://www.cpsa.co.uk/disciplines#HEL

Our new County Champions are as follows:

County and Veteran: Marcus Iddon

Senior: Paul Bailey

2023 County Champion - Marcus Iddon

Congratulations to Marcus and Paul!

The combined scores of the Staffordshire team of Paul Bailey, Marcus Iddon and Martin Butcher helped them take a Bronze on the Inter County competition – well done, guys!

L to R: Martin Butcher, Marcus Iddon and Paul Bailey

Steve, Vice-Chair and Secretary

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💥 Helice / ZZ - Staffordshire County Championship - 24 June 2023 💥

Helice (aka: ZZ) County Championship
Held in conjunction with the West Midlands Area and Inter County Championship

 Saturday 24th June
 Rugby & District Trap Club
 07770 551491
 webmaster1@ntlworld.com
 n/a

Contact Trevor Harvey directly via the above email to book your place.

Contact Paul Bailey, Team Manager if you are interested in representing Staffordshire in the Inter County Championship.

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💥 Helice Staffs County, WM Area and Inter County Championship

- 30 July 2022 💥

Been a great day for our Staffordshire shooters. Following on from Sam Ward's success in the Champion of Champions event, we've been taking part in the CPSA Helice Inter County championship at Rugby & District Trap Club. This has also included the Staffordshire County Championship as well as the West Midlands Area Championship.

You can learn more about Helice shooting here https://www.cpsa.co.uk/disciplines#HEL

Delighted to report that our new County Champions are as follows:

County: Martin Butcher

Senior: Paul Bailey

Veteran: Ian Hull

L to R: Ian Hull, Paul Bailey and Martin Butcher

Many congratulations to Martin, Paul and Ian 😀👏👏

Martin Butcher also secured a brilliant Bronze medal in the West Midlands Area. Martin is relatively new to the discipline, so this really is a terrific achievement.

Martin Butcher, Staffs County Champion & WM Area Bronze medalist

And then, to top it all.......Team Staffordshire won a Bronze Medal in the Inter County!!

Well done to everyone who take part and who represented Staffordshire so superbly.

Steve Kilner, Vice-Chair and Secretary, CPSA Staffordshire

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Helice Shoot at Garlands - 12 March 2022

 

Ever fancied shooting Helice or 'ZZ' as it's sometimes called?

The Clay Shooting Company are now running registered shoots at Garlands Shooting Ground. First one took place yesterday and we're very grateful to Martin Butcher for sharing some photos as well as some great videos of our "Helice Hot-Shot" Paul Bailey.

The next shoot is on Saturday 2nd April and includes a GB Selection shoot. Contact The Clay Shooting Company to book.

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HELICE - COME AND HAVE A GO!

Helice aka: "ZZ" is a great Clay Pigeon Shooting Association discipline that's well worth having a crack at if you've never tried it.

The Clay Shooting Company are planning to run a "Have a go" day as well as a pool shoot next Saturday 26th February at Garlands Shooting Ground.

First registered competition is then scheduled for Sat 12th March.

Full details on the post below.

NOTE: THESE EVENTS ARE STRICTLY PRE-BOOK ONLY!

Text 07342 338390 to register.

The Staffs County Championship as well as the Area and Inter County champs are all currently scheduled to take place on Saturday 30th July at Garlands Shooting Ground.

Contact Paul Bailey if you're interested in shooting for the County.

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ZZ / Helice - County Championship 2017 

A good day was had at Rugby and District Trap Club.  A geat turnour with good conditions for ZZ.  Not much wind to take the sneaky targets over the fence!

Congratulations to Darren Wood who came out on top as the Staffordshire Champion for 2017.

GOLD: Darren Wood 19/24

SILVER: Dave Winter 17/24

BRONZE: Ian Hull 16/24

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ZZ / Helice - County Championship 2016 

Congratulations to Staffordshire County ZZ / Helice Champion, Ian Hull.  Ian hit a terrific score of 23/24.

Runner-up was Darren Wood with 19/24.

Congratulations ot Staffordshire Junior Champion, James Brearley who took the title with 17/24.  Here he is collecting his winners badge from John Nightingale of Rugby & District Trap Club.

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