NEWS / REPORTS JANUARY 2010

January 2010 Shooter Profile - Welsh Sporting and Skeet Veteran Shooter - Llew David

Welcome to our ninth WCTSA shooter profile and our first for this new decade and we would like to introduce a personality that will be know throughout the skeet and sporting circuit in Wales  - Llew David.  Llew has shot for many years and as such has had many successes, including previously being voted WCTSA shooter of the year.

I'm sure you are looking forward to reading the full shooter profile - so over to Llew David:

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Question 1. What disciplines do you shoot?

Llew>>  I have shot most disciplines at one time or another but mostly shoot sporting and skeet.

Question 2. What type of gun are you using?

Llew>>  I shot a Remington automatic for a while, then a Winchester 5500 which I had for a long time and now I shoot a Perazzi.

Question 3. Is there a specific ammunition you favour or tend to use?

Llew>>  I shoot a lot of felt/fibre shells as league and club shoots specify their use.  I use R.C. fibre at the moment and if I use plastics on selection shoots I would use something like Eley Superbs.

Question 4.  What's your background in shooting, when did you start, where did you start?

Llew>>  I shot around the farm with friends to start.  The County Ground Haverfordwest was my closest clay shooting ground and had most disciplines.  Crynant then opened as well and held sporting selections.  We shot D.T.L. in Whitland on bank holidays and quite a crowd would turn up.

Question 5.  List of your achievements to date?

Llew>>  I have shot Skeet and Sporting for Wales many times and have won many cups, but I suppose winning a "bronze medal" at the World championships in San Antonio Texas was one of the highs - as there were 15 teams taking part and all the Welsh sporting team won bronze medals (it was brilliant).

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Question 6.  Most memorable shoot/performance?

Llew>>  Being Veteran High Gun in Ireland and receiving the WCTSA shooter of the year award in the same year.

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Question 7.  Who are your close shooting friends?

Llew>>  I have so many shooting friends its difficult to answer.

Question 8.  Influences, coaches or people who've helped your shooting?

Llew>>  There were not many shooting coaches around years ago, so shooters helped each other - so if you had a problem target you practised it.

Question 9.  Top tip for your chosen discipline?

Llew>>  Concentrate on the targets.  Watch a few people shoot before you take your turn and always take your time.

Question 10.   What are your hopes for the future ?

Llew>>  Shooting is a great sport that everyone can enjoy, so i hope more will come into the sport.

Question 11.  What are "your personal ambitions and goals" within shooting for the foreseeable future ?

Llew>>   I hope I can enjoy my shooting for a long time to come !  As a founder member of Whitland Gun Club (which has been going for 40 years) I still enjoy seeing young members joining and that the club is as strong now as it ever was.  Many of our club members have done very well in the sport.

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Thanks Llew for a very interesting article from somebody who has been doing this sport for a good number of years.  All of us here at the WCTSA would like to congratulate you for all the success you have had and wish that it continues for you into the future.  I'm sure a lot of our younger shooters will take inspiration from your profile when they see the success and long term commitment you have to clay shooting.

100 OT Registered - Griffin-Lloyd Shooting Ground - Sunday 24th January 2010

An enjoyable day was had by all although cold it was good to shoot without the snow and fog that we’ve all endeared over the last six week. The log fires were stoked up well throughout the day so a good warm and chat was enjoyed between rounds.

Changing light throughout the day made the targets challenging, this didn’t deter Ian Parry-Belcher at the 50 targets stage was unstoppable and shot 50 straight – excellent shooting, but Clive Jones was keeping on his tail just four targets behind on 46. All eyes on Ian PB in the next 50 who continued to steam ahead finishing with high gun of the day with 96 and closely behind Clive Jones and John Hall on 92.

Good to see four 25 straights on the scoreboard; Ian PB x 2, Clive Jones and Mickey Weaver… well done guys.

Results: 

A   1st	Ian Parry-Belcher	96
B   1st	John Hall	92
2nd	Mickey Weaver	87
C   1st	Clive Jones	92
D   1st	Chris Jones	81

NEXT OT SHOOT: 100 OT Registered 28 February, 2010: entries 9.30 – 10.30

The first Welsh Selection 125 OT shoot will take place at Griffin-Lloyd on 21st March 2010; entries 9.30 – 10.30.

Please note: 100 OT registered shoot scheduled for 28th March 2010 is CANCELLED.

Report:  Jackie Lewis

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Phil Morgan "Trap Shooting Fault Finding Day" - Mid Wales Shooting Centre - Sat 13th March 2010

100 DTL 4th Winter Series - Mid Wales Shooting Centre - 24th January 2010

Congratulations to young Arren Jones on achieving his first 100 straight today at Mid Wales.  Arren shot 100 x 294 - well done buddy - hopefully its the first of many.

High Gun was a 2 way split between Tony Dore and Phil Morgan on 100 x 298.  Well done to all the winners and all those who took part.

Phil Morgan

Third DTL Winter Series - SW2000 -  17th January 2010

With shooters being snow bound for a week or more it was good see the change in weather and shooters coming from across the border to participate. 

The weather conditions were reasonable for the time year but with the light changing quickly this would make visibility hard to see the target.

Onto the shooting.  At the 50 stage J.K. Price lead with a 148 closely followed by his mate T. Moseley 147 and Englishman G.T. Eltham 147.  Hot out of the Xmas cracker was Gary Beagan who at the 75 stage was only 4 points light with Phil Morgan on 5 with the rest 2nd barrels would prove to be costly.  John Campbell was on for 100 straight going in to his last round but the single miss and a barrel meant his score would fall out of the 290 bracket.  All eyes were also on Beagan he could win the day hands down with a straight and put the sword to Morgan's unbeaten run of High Gun's at South Wales.  Again a bird and a barrel would see him miss out on the opportunity.

AA
P.R.Morgan 99 x 294
J.A.Evans 99 x 291
J.Campbell 99 x 288

A
G.R.Beagan 99 x 292
J.K.Price 99 x 290
T.Moseley 98 x 289

B
D.Saint 95 x 278
O.Hastings 98 x 277
A.Jones 94 x 277

C
R.C.Jones 90 x 258
H.D.Williams 86 x 249

Once again I would like to congratulate all winners and thanks once again for your attendance.  Next shoot is February 21st.

Report:  Phil Morgan

DTL Shoot Information - South Wales 2000

Another 10 bird DTL re-entry event will take place at South Wales 2000 on Saturday 30th January 2010.  Entries take place from 10am until 3 pm and payout of prizes will be based on the number of entries made.

The last few 10 bird events have been enjoyed by many, please continue to support these events for their continues success.

Shoot Cancellation Information - South Wales 2000

The 100 bird registered National Skeet competition which was due to take place on Sunday January 10th 2010 has been cancelled due to bad weather.

Mark Davies

Shoot Re-Scheduled due to bad weather

Happy New Year

Happy New Year and best wishes for this new decade to all our members, staff and grounds.