Four new cups for local shooters to fire for (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Four new cups for local shooters to fire for

CIRENCESTER and District Air Rifle and Pistol League secretary Tony Clack has told members that there there is likely to be four new trophies to compete for next season.

The 2005/2006 season, which will commences a little earlier than usual, is set to start at Corn Hall on Monday, September 19, at 8pm.

Paul Smith is to donate a new trophy to be fired for next season for all those aged 65 and over.

And Dave Hayward's new trophy will be fired for one of the present league competitions, renamed the Dave Hayward competition, as will the D J Franklin Trophy and the Paul Smith Trophy.

Most recent competition was the Ron Blackwell Cup, four cards of five shots plus each individual double handicap. For the second consecutive year, South Cerney's young Kit Franklin won with a score of 247 and was closely followed by Cirencester Vics' Frank Warner's team-mate, Elaine Sweetland, with 236.

Results: 1 Kit Franklin 247, 2 Elaine Sweetland 236, 3 Tony Potter 226, 4 Reg Day 213, 5 Keith Williams 209, 6 Tom Evans 207, 7 Ron Jerram 202, 8 Paul Swanston 202, 9 Frank Warner 201, 10 Paul Smith 200, 11 Dave Thompson 200, 12 Mick Ash 200, 13 Gary MacDonald 200, 14 T Clack 199, 15 Doreen Goringe 197, 16 Mark Smith 197, 17 Dajmuar Middleditch 197, 18 Dareen Tucker 195, 19 Ross Hayward 193, 20 David Poole 190, 21 Harry Wills 191, 22 Tom Alston.

Top individual air rifle match scores: Paul Swanston 99, Mick Ash 97, Mark Smith 96, John Hicks 95, Harry Wills 94, Dave Thompson 94, Tony Clack 94, Gary MacDonald 96, D J Franklin 95, Frank Warner 94.

Top individual air pistol match scores: Harry Wills (best to date) 92, Mick Ash 90, Ross Hayward (best to date) 87, Dave Hayward 72, Tom Evans 72, Chris James 66, Kit Franklin 39.

Evening match results: Meysey Hampton: Gary MacDonald 96, John Hicks 95, Dave Thompson 94, Tony Clack 94; 4pts=473. Dajmuar Middleditch 85, David Poole 85, Tony Potter 85, Dareen Tucker 68; handicap 519=3pts.

Smithy Transport: Mark Smith 96, Chris James 94, Paul Smith 93, Ron Jerram 92, Dennis Goringe 91; 3pts=466. Doreen Goringe 90, Jamie McGillick 87, Ross Hayward 87, Laureen James 81, Dave Hayward 80; handicap 515=2pts.

South Cerney: Paul Swanston 99, Mick Ash 97, D J Franklin 95, Keith Williams 90, Kit Franklin 84; 2pts=465. Reg Day 83, Keith Montgomery 82, Tom Evans 80, Tom Alston 55.

Cirencester Vics: Frank Warner 94, Callum Burgess Smith 76, Elaine Sweetland 63; handicap 333=1pt.

Members please note the next six-yard session, and the last for this season, is next Monday, March 28. The Tony Clack Cup (two cards of five shots air rifle and two cards of five shots air pistol) is to be fired for, with each individual double handicap to be added to each total score. The League's annual presentations will be held in Down Ampney village hall on Saturday, May 7, at 7.30pm.

The League is saddened to hear of the death of Peter Ferris, a quiet, well mannered man who lived in Swindon and loved his shooting.

A member of the Swindon League for almost 50 years, many of them firing for the Vale of White Horse in Cricklade, he enjoyed the past two seasons shooting in the Cirencester League. He will be much missed by members of both Leagues.