Wednesday, 8 February 2017

County Shooting competition and County squad selection

I've posted details of practice for the scouts, but it would also help if we have a bit of practice too, and you need to have the official entry form and shooting consent. There are only 5 of you in the squad so probably easiest to coordinate practice when we meet for mountain biking on Saturday, or by phone? This is what I put on the scout blog so later on Sat or Sunday would work? 
Don't forget the consent form which is your competition entry!
Those that are coming to Scotland will need a postal entry so I'll get that from John D, and also for anyone else that needs it!

Here's the plan! Not that I'm overly competitive...

(note the cups and shields!)


...but if we intend to win, we should have a practice session before the competition!
There are 10 or 11 of us so we should split into 2 practice sessions. I will suggest that the explorers arrange with me directly and that scouts try to come along at:

4:30-6:00pm on Saturday 11 February 

Meet at my house (Leaton Hall Farm, near Bomere Heath - its the farmhouse on the T-junction where the road past Leaton Industrial Estate, with the railway level crossing, meets the Berwick Road (Baschurch to Shrewsbury Road). 

If there is any problem about times or places, give me a call on 01939 291352 or 07895 140034 and we will sort it out :)

We shoot in my barn and it is likely to be cold so wrap up warm! (Think Gokyo Ri! - the explorers summer camp this year!)

You will need to have avoided fizzy drinks, have eaten at lunchtime and bring some water to drink.

You also need to give legal consent (not just scouty forms - it is a legal requirement under the firearms act...






The county competition details are as follows:

The 2017 County Shooting Competition (Air Rifle and Air Pistol) for Scouts, Explorer Scouts and adult members will be held over the weekend 18th -19th February at Parklands, Rose Hill Road, Stoke Heath TF9 2LF and will comprise the following classes:
For “Juniors” - those aged under 13 years on 2/4/17 (i.e. born on or after 3/4/04):
J1:        6yd air rifle bench rested
J2:        6yd air pistol (two hand support)
J3:        6yd air rifle standing – Optional class – additional entry fee £1.

For “Seniors” - those aged 13 years & over on 2/4/17 (i.e. born on or before 2/4/04):
S1:       6yd air rifle standing
S2:       6yd air pistol (one hand support).

Our squadding details are:


Scouts are provisionally allocated entries 5-9  (Sunday) and explorers 1-4 (Saturday)
We also have an option of two spare places shooting Saturday morning and Sunday morning if that helps!


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