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