Hi Everyone

Well, what a day. Looking and feeling the weather – lots of sunshine and seemingly no wind – when we arrived I do not think there would have been too much surprise at a whole bunch of clearances and high 50s on the cards.

WRONG!

You forgot to take in to account the almost invisible breeze in the top field. And no one would have thought that Charles and the Oakie gang could have set out such beastly range traps in the woods. I believe there has been only one other round in the year with a lower top score (56). Well done chaps; the rest of us shall have to learn from you for 2017.

Here is the full set of results …..

Firstname Surname Club Class Score Hscore % Badge T(eam)
Kevin Catt Meon Valley O 56 56 100.0% Gold T
Peter Goodwin Iden Fern O 55 55 98.2% G T
Stuart Tennent Meon Valley O 55 55 98.2% G T
Roger Dibbens Buxted O 54 54 96.4% G T
Kevin Hills Buxted O 54 54 96.4% G T
Philip Jacobs Horsham O 54 54 96.4% G T
Mike Seagrave Meon Valley O 54 54 96.4% G T
Mike Burgess Swallows O 53 53 94.6% G T
Darren Hynes Iden Fern O 53 53 94.6% G T
Justin Rayner Buxted O 53 53 94.6% G T
Graeme Cargan Oaks O 52 52 92.9% G T
Vince Guy Swallows O 52 52 92.9% G T
Adam Longhurst Buxted O 52 52 92.9% G T
Kim Lum Swallows O 52 52 92.9% G T
Chris Roberts Oaks O 52 52 92.9% G T
Simon Whittick Horsham O 52 52 92.9% G T
Steve Miller Meon Valley O 51 51 91.1% Silver T
Simon Williams Oaks O 51 51 91.1% S T
Mike Byford Oaks O 50 50 89.3% S T
Ewan Hobbs Iden Fern O 50 50 89.3% S T
Paul Somerville Meon Valley O 50 50 89.3% S T
Damian Walker Oaks O 50 50 89.3% S T
Abigail Maw Buxted J 49 49 87.5% G T
Jon Newton-May Buxted O 49 49 87.5% S
Roy Pearce Iden Fern O 49 49 87.5% S T
Stephen Cumming Meon Valley O 48 48 85.7% S
Aaron Friend Oaks O 48 48 85.7% S
Steb Martinez Ford O 48 48 85.7% S T
Charles Peal Oaks .22 48 48 85.7% G
Russ Conner Buxted O 47 47 83.9% S
Mykala Sadler Buxted O 47 47 83.9% S
Don Vickers Meon Valley O 47 47 83.9% S
Don Berrington Horsham O 46 46 82.1% Bronze T
Lisa Bowell Iden Fern L 46 46 82.1% S T
Justin Roberts Ford O 46 46 82.1% B T
Mick White Meon Valley R 46 46 82.1% S
Nick Byrne Meon Valley O 45 45 80.4% B
Peter Hunt Buxted O 45 45 80.4% B
Jean Greatrex Maldon L 44 44 78.6% S T
Ivan Edmiston Buxted O 43 43 76.8% B
Bob Morris Ford R 43 43 76.8% S T
Barbara Pearce Iden Fern L 43 43 76.8% S
Kevin Wickson Buxted O 43 43 76.8% B
Rick Bowell Iden Fern R 42 42 75.0% S
Phil Moody Horsham O 42 42 75.0% B T
Derek Watson Horsham R 42 42 75.0% S T
Barry Blackham Ford O 41 41 73.2% T
Dan Hawes Iden Fern R 41 41 73.2% B
Richard Nightingale Oaks O 39 39 69.6%
Sophie Smith Horsham L 39 39 69.6% B
James Cumming Meon Valley O 38 38 67.9%
Gabriel Hobbs Iden Fern P 38 42 67.9% S
Roddy Pettit Swallows J 38 38 67.9% B T
John Thwaites Ford O 38 38 67.9% T
Glen Turner Ford O 37 37 66.1%
Anthony Smith Horsham O 35 35 62.5%
Paul Chantler Iden Fern .22 33 33 58.9%
Alasdair Ridley Swallows R 33 33 58.9% T
John Kirkwood Horsham R 30 30 53.6%
Nigel Hammond Buxted O DNF
Shaun Willson Oaks O DNF

Please let me know a.s.a.p. if you spot anything you think is amiss.

Three new Platinum badges issued in this final round – to Kevin Hills, Graeme Cargan and Adam Longhurst. Well done guys. Apologies to Kevin for calling out a.n.other name when the Platinums were issued – put right in the clubhouse after the crowds had dispersed, but you deserved the round of applause.

Prize drawer winners today were :

  • Paul Chantler – the £30 cash prize, and
  • Charles Peal – the Air Arms goody bag


Team scores today and cumulative points for the 2016 SIHFT Season are:
Club Round 9 2016 Total Points
Meon Valley 266 102
Buxted 262 103
Oaks 255 114
Iden Fern 253 62
Horsham 236 86
Swallows 228 66
Ford 216 74
Maldon 186 74

Today only MAD – which sole representative was Lady Jean - required lucky-dip cards up to the max 3 allowed by the rules.

Just in case it needs pointing out, the Team Results table above are in order of those winning Round 10. If you scan across to the year’s cumulative figure, you may spot that just sneaking in to grab the overall Team WIN for the year is ………. Mile Oak

With the unmissable Grand Finale still to go that is otherwise ‘it’ for SIHFT in 2016. It was announced today that the GF is to be hosted by Horsham Hawks and the date (9th October) should already be in your diaries. Given the idea worked through today during discussion with Hawkies head-of-state (Phil J), there will be much fun to be had as well as trophies to pick up and major prizes to take away, but only if you are present on the day.

I will be posting the full set of end-of-year individual class results here (or nearby) very shortly, but can announce now that there have been quite a few moves in the trophy winning places …. And down the tables too. Keep your eyes peeled for the post.

Biggles