Local shooting club welcomes new member to the Corn Hall (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Local shooting club welcomes new member to the Corn Hall

CIRENCESTER Vics will doubtless be hoping that their latest team member will settle into the groove pretty quickly.

And the new recruit, D Joynsr, received a warm welcome at the Corn Hall on Monday evening when members of the Cirences-ter and District Air Rifle and Pistol League met up to do battle.

The evening's main event was the team competition, the Aubrey Rees Cup, which was won by Meysey Hampton who defeated South Cerneyby just ten points.

Results for the Aubrey Rees Cup are as follows:

Meysey Hampton: John Donnelly 198, John Hicks 188, Gary MacDonald 188, Dajmuar Middleditch 182, Harry Wills 177; total 933.

South Cerney: Paul Swanston 197, Mick Ash 188, DJ Franklin 186, Keith Williams 180, Reg Day 172; total 923.

Smithy Transport: Chris James 192, Mark Smith 176, Dennis Goringe 176, Doreen Goringe 171, Ross Hayward 160; total 875.

Cirencester Vics: Paul Smith 190, John Hall 186, Frank Warner 181; total 577.

Individual Handicap Cup Re-shoot Results: 1 Mick Ash 200 ex 200, 2 John Donnelly 199 ex 200, 3 Mark Smith 194 ex 200.

Top individual Air Rifle match score: Chris James 98, John Donnelly 98, Paul Swanston 97, Mick Ash 96, Dennis Goringe 95, D J Franklin 94, D Middleditch 95, Harry Wills 94, Gary MacDonald 94, John Hall 94, Mark Smith 94.

Top individual Air Pistol match score: Mark Smith 92, Mick Ash 88, D J Franklin 82, Dave Hayward 74, Chris James 83, Ross Hayward 62, Harry Wills 59, J McGillick 58, K Franklin 42.

Team match results are as follows:

Meysey Hampton: John Donnelly 98, Dajmuar Middleditch 95, Harry Wills 94, Gary MacDonald 94, John Hicks 89; 4pts=470, Tony Clack 88, David Poole 82, Harold Stevens 80; handicap 503=2pts.

Smithy Transport: Chris James 98, Dennis Goringe 95, Mark Smith 94, Doreen Goringe 93, Ron Jerram 87; 3pts=467, Dave Hayward 86, Ross Hayward 81; handicap 530=3pts.

South Cerney: Paul Swanston 97, Mick Ash 96, DJ Franklin 94, Keith Williams 81, Keith Montgomery 78; 2pts=446, Reg Day 72, K Franklin 67; handicap 531=4pts.

Cirencester Vics: John Hall 94, Frank Warner 93, Paul Smith 91, D Joynsr 79, J McGillick 78; 1pt=435; handicap 501=1pt.

Members please note that the next six-yard evening will be held at the Corn Hall on Monday, January 19, at 8pm, with the David Poole Top Team Cup and the Isaac Gough Shield on the agenda. Meysey Hampton are on target duty.