Held at Nottingham GC, June 26th 2011: Report from the County Vice Chair

Sunday the 26th June was the East Midlands Double rise Championship, this was also used as County Championships for some of the counties including Cambridgeshire.
Six of Cambs most hardy travelled the distance to Nottingham Gun Club. The day was very hot as it was for most of us wherever we went. The targets were very good and were shot over 2 layouts, meaning that the shoot was finished very quickly indeed. Shooting 50 targets in one go would indeed leave a lot of people shell shocked, as indeed it did your reporter.

The total entry was 45. The Cambs shooters equipped themselves very well indeed: our Chairman Chris Morris shot off for High Gun with Marvin Houghton - both having shot 92 - alas Chris didn't make the final hurdle and was runner-up overall.

At the 50 bird stage Phil Barnard was on 46 and Tim Jones on 45, and at the end Phil had 89 and Tim had 88. It looked like being a very close thing until Chris arrived on his Harley Davidson and shot 45 and then followed it with a super 47.
So Chris is the County Champion with 92. The Vets went to the ever tenacious Tony Randall with 77
Well shot to both of you.

Tony Randall and Chris Morris