Sussex Interclub HFT 2014 - Round 6 Results

[biggles]

Hi All

Here you go with the results from today’s ‘bash’ in the sweltering humidity of those Downs above Mile Oak. Wasn’t sure if I should thank the breeze as we wandered round the water reservoir, or curse it’s attempts (some successful) to blow my shots just outside the kill.

Interesting course, Oakies, leading to the lowest average score (just 45.6) in the 2014 SIHFT series. Not sure about the rest of you but I spent quite a while looking for the light switch to aid spotting (let alone shooting) that long dark target in the middle section of the woods; lane 6 I think it was.

Here are the scores on the doors. Please let me know a.s.a.p. if you spot anything you think is amiss.

Firstname	Surname	Club	Class	Score	%	Badge	T(eam)
Chris	Tyhurst	Oaks	O	57	100.0%	Gold	T
Andy	Simpson	Buxted	O	56	98.2%	Gold	T
Simon	Williams	Oaks	O	56	98.2%	Gold	T
Colin	Wilson	Visitor	O	56	98.2%	Gold
Mike	Byford	Oaks	O	55	96.5%	Gold	T
Rudy	Goldslade	Oaks	O	55	96.5%	Gold	T
Charles	Peal	Oaks	O	55	96.5%	Gold	T
Glen	Breadmore	Buxted	O	54	94.7%	Gold	T
Geoff	Ryder	Visitor	O	54	94.7%	Gold
Eric	Bynum	Horsham	O	53	93.0%	Gold	T
Philip	Jacobs	Horsham	O	53	93.0%	Gold	T
John	McDonald	Buxted	O	53	93.0%	Gold	T
Steve	Nailor	Buxted	O	53	93.0%	Gold	T
Bob	Pattenden	Oaks	R	53	93.0%	Gold
Justin	Roberts	Ford	O	53	93.0%	Gold	T
Tas	Violaris	Horsham	O	53	93.0%	Gold	T
Mike	Burgess	Swallows	O	52	91.2%	Silver	T
Steve	Light	Swallows	O	52	91.2%	Silver	T
Chris	Silcock	Horsham	O	52	91.2%	Silver	T
Derek	Watson	Horsham	O	51	89.5%	Silver	T
Terry	Aiken	Oaks	O	50	87.7%	Silver
Nigel	Buchan	Buxted	O	50	87.7%	Silver	T
Jon	Fairman	Oaks	O	50	87.7%	Silver
Vince	Guy	Swallows	O	50	87.7%	Silver	T
Bruce	Stevenson	Iden Fern	O	50	87.7%	Silver	T
Graeme	Cargan	Oaks	O	49	86.0%	Bronze
Kim	Lum	Swallows	O	49	86.0%	Bronze	T
Eddie	Phillips	Ford	O	49	86.0%	Bronze	T
Chris	Roberts	Oaks	O	49	86.0%	Bronze
Dave	Standing	Swallows	O	49	86.0%	Bronze	T
Don	Berrington	Horsham	O	48	84.2%	Bronze
Gary	Chillingworth	Visitor	O	48	84.2%	Bronze
Jeremy	Follis	Ford	O	48	84.2%	Bronze	T
Roy	Pearce	Iden Fern	R	48	84.2%	Silver	T
Laurence	Ray	Oaks	R	48	84.2%	Silver
Aaron	Friend	Oaks	O	47	82.5%	Bronze
Dave	Pickett	Buxted	O	47	82.5%	Bronze
Nigel	Tostevin	Oaks	O	47	82.5%	Bronze
Simon	Whittick	Horsham	O	47	82.5%	Bronze
Peter	Epps	Ford	O	46	80.7%	Bronze	T
Eli	McCullough	Swallows	O	46	80.7%	Bronze
Nigel	Hammond	Buxted	O	45	78.9%	Bronze
Justin	Rayner	Buxted	O	45	78.9%	Bronze
Anthony	Smith	Horsham	O	45	78.9%	Bronze
Kate	Gold	Oaks	L	44	77.2%	Bronze
Fred	Toogood	Oaks	O	44	77.2%
Dave	Walden	Swallows	R	44	77.2%	Bronze
Conrad	Wells	Buxted	O	44	77.2%
Luke	Fletcher	Horsham	O	43	75.4%
Katherine	Follis	Ford	L	43	75.4%	Bronze	T
Gary	Friend	Oaks	O	43	75.4%
Richard	Spry-Shute	Buxted	O	43	75.4%
Bradley	Hoelger	Horsham	O	42	73.7%
Barbara	Pearce	Iden Fern	L	42	73.7%	Bronze	T
Dean	Stride	Horsham	O	42	73.7%
Carla	Chambers	Swallows	O	41	71.9%
Owen	Johnson	Oaks	P	41	71.9%	Silver
Jon	Kelly	Buxted	O	41	71.9%
Phil	Moody	Horsham	O	41	71.9%
Spencer	Bailey	Buxted	O	40	70.2%
Jon	Newton-May	Buxted	O	40	70.2%
Gerry	Jellicoe	Swallows	O	38	66.7%
Tom	Lum	Swallows	J	37	64.9%
John	Kirkwood	Horsham	R	36	63.2%
Steb	Martinez	Ford	O	DNF
Maciek	Pajek	Horsham	O	DNF
John	Turnbull	Buxted	O	DNF

If you thought you had scored higher, there is more than half a chance it was ‘adjusted’ by king of the marshals – Simmmo – as the result of failing to have signed off (by a course marshal) even the slightest sign of a correction to your or your shooting partner’s scribblings. I know that Swallows FTC’s Vince fell foul of Simmmo’s eye and had his total docked a point as a result.

Prize drawer winners today were :

• Owen Johnson – the cash prize (I'm sure he's far too young to be trusted to spend £34 wisely ), and
• Rudy Goldslade – the Air Arms goody bag

Team scores today and cumulatively are :

Club	Round 6	Total
Oaks	278	1679
Buxted	266	1603
Horsham	262	1569
Swallows	252	1572
Ford	239	1478
Iden Fern	235	1499

Iden Fern were unable to field a full team today, so had 2 cards drawn at random from the ‘hat’ to make up the shortfall.

Oaks go ahead by a further 12 points and now lead by a whopping 76 points. Buxted are looking reasonably safe in 2^nd, but there’s a definite battle on the cards between the birds (Hawks and Swallows) for 3^rd.

And finally, I have to report that SIHFT 2014 saw the award of the first batch of PLATINUM badges – for those who, including today, have amassed 5 Golds. They are

Mike Byford
Eric Bynum
Rudy Goldslade
Bob Pattenden
Charles Peal
Andy Simpson

Well done, guys. One more kill and I would have joined you (kicking self )

SIHFT Round 7 coming to a place near you (unless you live in the far East of the county) – at Ford Ranges in 3 weeks on Sunday 10^th August.

Happy and safe shooting in the meantime …. perhaps especially for the Sussex crew heading up to the UKAHFT at Rivington next Sunday.

Biggles

[simmmo]

Thanks to all the oakies for today and Biggles for the admin.

Monkey.

[biggles]

... that an error on the booking-in sheets showed Roy Pearce as shooting in Open Class

Check on the card confirmed that you (as I'm sure you know) shot with a boinger.

Spreadsheet already updated and I'll edit the post 1 table. It means you earned a Silver (rather than Bronze) badge.

Please remind me of the need to swap these over for you - Roy - when we next meet.

Biggles

[tugg]

thanks Mike and Charles and all the oakies , had a great days shooting with a great bunch of people. all was perfect till I got caught in a storm on the m25 and got a good soaking for my troubles , oh the joys of motorcycling se you all again soon

[bourne2fish]

Hi Biggles, 6 was easy, it was the rest that was difficult

[Jelly38]

Thanks Oakies for a great course, some interesting placements (especially 5) but an enjoyable day.

Thought my score was punishment enough until I got stung by a bee in the side of my neck in the car park. I've only just got over the 44 bites I got on my left arm at the Buxted SIHFT.


Anyway, looking forward to Ford SIHFT in three weeks and Buxted open in two weeks.

See you all soon, cheers

[biggles]

Hi Biggles, 6 was easy, it was the rest that was difficult

Now checked my own card and it was 5 I plated - longish, dark, prone-only shot inside the 'shed'. 6 was the supported (on scaffold pole) stander - a nice easy 25mm kill at 30 yards. How come you plated that one?

Biggles

[si7777777]

That went better than I was hoping, well done Chris

[simmmo]

That went better than I was hoping, well done Chris

Congrats on your PB Angus.

42 39 56

Monkey

[biggles]

42 39 56

Isn't that otherwise known as the hourglass shape - one with a lower centre of gravity

[anubis]

Thanks Oakies for a very enjoyable course.
The wind was a bitch
Well done to Chris on his win!

[si7777777]

Congrats on your PB Angus. (No it wasn't )

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Monkey

What's it like knowing you're as good as me?

[blackscale]

I got caught in a storm on the m25 and got a good soaking for my troubles , oh the joys of motorcycling se you all again soon

That must have been some soaking, that rain was something else!

Would feel sorry for you but you beat me so i don't!...

Well done Chris top bombing!

[simmmo]

What's it like knowing you're as good as me?

Depressing.

Monkey.

[blackscale]

I do believe Terry still has one or two slings left....includes delivery....