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SPORT

cLaY piGeon

sHootinG

Clay pigeon shooting may just be part competition in the Lent Term. Gun event after winning a shoot off
of the extra curriculum programme Wedgnock Shooting Ground set the against a pupil from Bedford School.
but it is extremely successful in both usual tough course. Two teams from The junior B team of George Miley and
participation and success. Edgehill Bloxham and a few parents also shot Charlie Courtney (25), Will Benson (20),
Shooting Ground welcomed 30 pupils to add a little extra competition. The A Oli Moore (18) and Elspeth Barr (27) did
who signed up in Michaelmas Term team scored reasonably well finishing very well and gained from shooting
for the Tuesday activity. All pupils in third with Warwick School winning competitively which for most was a
have expert coaching headed by A the event. The B team found the targets new experience. Elspeth scored well
team coach Arnie Palmer (England challenging but were encouraged by finishing second in the girls’ Junior
Shot & National Team Coach). Andy Andy and were pleased with their High Gun event.
Bennett coaches the B team alongside scores.
Tim Spencer and his team of shooting It was on to the main event of the year
coaches. This year, despite finishing The following Wednesday it was The and the tough task of defending the
shooting in October, we entered three Schools Challenge at The Oxford Gun three team titles and the CCF individual
teams into the inaugural William Powell Company at Oakley. We were able to trophy from last year. There was a
Schools Competition at Oxfordshire enter two senior teams and for the good commitment from the teams as
Shooting Ground in November. The A first time ever two junior teams of they continued to practise during
team (Jonty Richmond-Watson, Toby U14s, with all teams shooting the same the Easter holidays to prepare for the
Staveley Parker, Paddy McDonnell and course. The A team of Sam (43), Toby National Schools Championships, held
Sam Boswell) achieved an excellent (42), Paddy (41), Jonty (40) and Becky at Sporting Targets Bedford on the first
team score of 211 out of 240 with an (36) finished fourth with a score of 202 weekend of term. It is a lovely shooting
incredible 59 out of 60 for Paddy to win out of 250 while the B team of Tom (40), ground with a different course for each
the Senior High Gun. The team of Becky Tom (40), Ben (Staveley Parker) (36), event. We entered four teams, an A and
Skipworth, Emily Hutsby, Oscar Hunt Harvey (36) and Emily (35) finished in B team, a junior team and, for the first
and Teddy Westaway-Christopher seventh position with 187. The junior time for several years, a girls’ team. The
finished second, with Teddy scoring 54 team were jubilant as they won their ‘A’ shot the most challenging red course.
to be runner up in the High Gun. The event with Teddy (43), Rory (40) Sam The team of six, Paddy, Sam, Toby all
team of Tom Owen, Tom Oliver, Harvey (Brodie) (40), Tom (Alderman) (36) and shot 38 out of 50, Harvey and Jonty 35
Jones and Rory McDonnell finished in Ed (Ellis) (33) making a team score of and Tom O 32. The B team shot well on
fourth place, Rory making it a family 192 which was a massive 20 clays the blue course - Sam shot 44 out of
double winning the Junior High Gun ahead of second place Bredon School. 50, Tom O 43, Tom A and Ben both 37,
with a score of 54. They won an Escort gun for the school Teddy 35 and Ed 31. The girls team also
and each won a goodie bag. Teddy shot the blue course and Emily shot 36
Warwick Challenge was the first finished equal third in the Junior High out of 50, Becky 31 and Elspeth a great
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