Gutted i missed this ... looks like it was a great day .... Well shot all the buxted lads and especially Abi Maw well done young lady
Hi All
Final (probably) SIHFT 2016 thread, to publish a big thank you to Phil and the whole of the Horsham crew for agreeing at relatively little notice to host this year's SIHFT Grand Finale and to show the results of today's 'different' and fun comp. Just to explain the amazing scores (well over 60), today's comp allowed people to have a 2nd go if they failed to knock a target over on the 1st. If you got it 1st time, you scored 3 points, 2 points if knocked over on the 2nd attempt. Otherwise 1 point for plates or a doughnut if you missed it. 'Buddies' were also allowed to coach one another and discuss estimates of range and wind; the latter of which there was very little, but interestingly tricky in the field at times.
Here they are .....
Firstname Surname Club Score in Finale Philip Jacobs Horsham 90 Andy Simpson Buxted 90 Roger Dibbens Buxted 88 Kevin Hills Buxted 88 Kevin Catt Meon Valley 87 Aaron Friend Oaks 86 Justin Rayner Buxted 86 Rick Bowell Iden Fern 85 Mike Burgess Swallows 85 Mike Byford Oaks 85 Gary Morrison Buxted 85 Maciek Pajek Horsham 85 Charles Peal Oaks 85 Stuart Tennent Meon Valley 85 Graeme Cargan Oaks 84 Peter Goodwin Iden Fern 84 Simon Whittick Horsham 84 Richard Chase Ford 83 Kim Lum Swallows 83 Steve Miller Meon Valley 83 Mike Seagrave Meon Valley 83 Kevin Maw Buxted 82 Kevin Wickson Buxted 82 Darren Hynes Iden Fern 81 Nigel Wood Buxted 81 Pat Fitzgerald Ford 80 Howard Kalisch Buxted 80 Abigail Maw Buxted 80 Phil Moody Horsham 80 Nigel Buchan Buxted 79 Ewan Hobbs Iden Fern 79 Vince Guy Swallows 77 Steb Martinez Ford 77 Roy Pearce Iden Fern 77 Lisa Bowell Iden Fern 76 Roddy Pettit Swallows 76 Paul Somerville Meon Valley 76 Justin Roberts Ford 75 Daisy Dibbens Buxted 71 Barbara Pearce Iden Fern 70 John Browning Visitor 69 Glen Turner Ford 58 Anthony Leonard Iden Fern 57 Gabriel Hobbs Iden Fern 50 Dan Hawes Iden Fern 47 Alasdair Ridley Swallows 46 Connor Leonard Iden Fern 37
A few results worthy of note, starting with the blindingly obvious pair of clearances by Phil and Andy (very well done guys) and, at the very other end of the scale, the 37 by Connor. Why is his score mentioned ...... 'cos it was his first time ever trying HFT and he was using a CO2 Ratcatcher - the perfect size for his very youthful frame. At this rate, he'll be out scoring lots of us in the coming years
All the 2016 SIHFT trophies were issued to smiling winners (bar a couple who were unable to be present on the day)
Even more smiles followed as we drew numbers out of the 'hat' for our special end-of-year prize draw. Winners of the latter were:
An Air Arms S400 rifle - Kevin Wickson (an already devoted AA fan)
£125 cash - Phil Jacobs
£75 cash - Gary Morrison
£50 cash - Paul Somerville
£50 cash - Kevin Hills
Well done one and all and see you in 2017 if not before.
Biggles
Rapid MkII .22, AA400C .177, AA MPR .177, AA Prosport .177, AA TX200, AA FTP900, HW75 .177, HW45 Silver Star .22, and my dear ol' Webley Ranger .177 (circa 1966) Mile Oak - WEB SITE Air Arms HFT Team member
Gutted i missed this ... looks like it was a great day .... Well shot all the buxted lads and especially Abi Maw well done young lady
HW100 Hunting tool, HW97 Reaper Titanium Piston (The reaper of pcp souls) Sponsored by Greggs
Grizzly Catapult Team , Ireland/Buxted HFT
Great Shooting PJ and Simmy!
Simmy's last target was the free stander and i think i was more nervous than he was!
A BIG round of applause to all the SIHFT organisers, that we all take for granted!
Another BIG Hats off to Air Arms, for supporting us every year so generously, great local company, doing a good job!
Oh yeah and....... UP THE OAKS!!
SIHFT Winners 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - AND 2014....2015..2016...oh look back at green...running out of colours! Ha!
Thanks to everyone involved in making this such a great series.
Also thanks to Air Arms for their generousity with the prizes throughout.
“To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target”
Red ISP Airstream serial number 48 in a Tilly stock. Nightforce NXS 2.5-10 X 32 MOA
Another great sihft series .big thanks to all involved thoroughly enjoyed all the rounds. Top shooting today Phil and Simmo . Cheers to Horsham for today's round great laugh and relaxing morning's shooting at your grounds. Cheers to charles Mike and all involved in arranging the series simply superb. AirArms for there sponsorship again cheers Graeme for the company again great laugh..bring on the shs
Really disappointed that I was unable to make Horsham today - sounds as though I missed a really good day.
Well done to everyone involved in putting on the SIHFT Series - it is without doubt the very best way to spend one's Sundays over the summer months.
See you all for the start of the Southern Hunters Series in a few weeks
Thanks to all the SIHFT organisers and clubs of which I have no doubt is one of the best series in the country and without all the efforts of organisers and clubs involved wouldn't be the success that it is, thanks folks. Was sorry not to be there.
Top shooting Phil and Andy, good to see Roger D and Kevin Hills up there too.
Wishing you all well.
Regards
No Hope
Not funny........
SIHFT Winners 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - AND 2014....2015..2016...oh look back at green...running out of colours! Ha!
MVAC would like to say a Big thank you to all involved with the SIHFT series, another great competition, especially for Meon, as we could enter as a guest team and I don't think we did too badly , always great fun with plenty of banter.
Sundays Grand final was a lot of fun, well! as long as your partners got the range right and great shooting from Andy & Phil.
well done Meon lads....Paul Somerville winning a £50 cash prise & Steve Miller who won the bonus cash prize and a BIG bar of Toblerone
And not forgetting our Mr Stu Tennent, coming 2nd overall in the Open Class.
see all you in the SH and looking forward to next years SIHFT where we (meon) will topple those mighty Oak's!
ATB
Mike
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HFT.......SAVED MY SANITY 🤡
59er HW100 barreled Steyr Lg110 + Sightron s111 10×42
Beware the man with one gun.
... I like that last joke very good!
Stuart did have a very lucky year.......yes...
All will change next year! Ha!
Spongetwat..
SIHFT Winners 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - AND 2014....2015..2016...oh look back at green...running out of colours! Ha!
Not Luck with our Stu! See him nail a 86 yarder ...Standing..... the other day, got annoyed with the fact that I got it prone with my HW100 barreled Steyr and he couldn't find the kill with his run of the mill Steyr.....walked over to the boot of his car, got out his HW100KT, walked back over to the plinking range, stood there took aim, knocked it over then walked back to his car and put the rifle away.......Pure Class!
Next year we are going to use Chainsaw's, only way to cut you boys down to size..LOL!
ATB
Mike
HFT.......SAVED MY SANITY 🤡
59er HW100 barreled Steyr Lg110 + Sightron s111 10×42
Beware the man with one gun.