Sussex Interclub HFT 2023 - Round 7 Results

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Hi Everyone

Oh yes. Biggles is back, and this time not just in an admin role. Just over a week ago I asked the consultant who fitted my new hip if I could be ‘allowed’ to adopt the HFT Kneeling position. He reckoned I’d be OK in another 4 weeks. So, me being me, I tried it the very next day and it seemed OK – as long as I took it carefully. Seemed to work well when I entered Buxted’s HFT Open last week, and again today.

Thanks to all (quite a decently sized crew) at Mile Oak who helped set and dismantle today’s course and a repeat of the verbal BIG THANKS to Wurze and his lovely lady Jax, who came along to feed the 5000 – at very short notice. The breakfast pies were only going in the oven at 10pm yesterday!!!

Before today’s kick-off, we celebrated past (relatively recent) victories by issuing Simon Vant and Tom Hayes with the SIHFT Platinum badges won at Round 5 and the UKAHFT National Round winning trophy to Paul Charman for his superb win in the 0.22 class at Maldon the other week. Well done, guys.

Before getting on to the scores, just one wee mention of today’s weather. OMG was it or was it not HOT HOT HOT. I do wonder if some of today’s scores were impacted by muzzle velocities creeping up a tad; definitely hot enough for that. Did you spot this with your own gun?

Here are the full results

Firstname	Surname	Club	Class	Score	%	Badge	T(eam place)
Graeme	Cargan	Oaks	O	57	100.0%	Gold	T
Kevin	Hills	Buxted	O	57	100.0%	G	T
Nick	Orr	Oaks	O	57	100.0%	G	T
Charles	Peal	Oaks	O	57	100.0%	G	T
Darryle	Bundock	Oaks	O	56	98.2%	G	T
Roger	Dibbens	Oaks	O	56	98.2%	G	T
Steve	Britland	Horsham	O	55	96.5%	G	T
Mike	Burgess	Oaks	V	55	96.5%	G
Aaron	Friend	Oaks	O	55	96.5%	G
Howard	Kalisch	Buxted	O	55	96.5%	G	T
Justin	Roberts	Ford	O	55	96.5%	G	T
Simon	Vant	Oaks	O	55	96.5%	G
Stefan	Avey	Oaks	O	54	94.7%	G
Matthew	Franks	Oaks	O	53	93.0%	G
Martin	Nicholls	Buxted	O	52	91.2%	Silver	T
Ihab	Alfred	Bisley	R	51	89.5%	G
Paul	Blaxall	Meon Valley	V	51	89.5%	G	T
Dax	Browning	Meon Valley	O	51	89.5%	S	T
Steven	Avey	Oaks	O	50	87.7%	S
Zac	Baker	Bisley	O	50	87.7%	S
Dave	Wade	HRPC	O	50	87.7%	S
Kevin	Wickson	Buxted	O	50	87.7%	S	T
Carrol	Lamport	Buxted	O	49	86.0%	S	T
Darren	Purnell	Buxted	O	49	86.0%	S
Daniel	Smith	Bisley	O	49	86.0%	S
Darren	Brind	Oaks	O	48	84.2%	S
Alicia	Franks	Oaks	L	48	84.2%	G
David	Henderson	Meon Valley	V	48	84.2%	G	T
Gary	Channing	Buxted	O	47	82.5%	Bronze
Tom	Haynes	Oaks	R	47	82.5%	S
Gary	Morrison	Buxted	Sticks	47	82.5%	S
Mark	Rackley	Oaks	V	47	82.5%	S
Chris	Scholes	Oaks	O	47	82.5%	B
Glen	Turner	Ford	O	47	82.5%	B	T
Steb	Martinez	Ford	O	45	78.9%	B	T
Phil	Moody	Horsham	V	45	78.9%	S	T
Jon	Newton-May	Buxted	O	45	78.9%	B
David	Wheeler	Ford	O	45	78.9%	B	T
Paul	Charman	Buxted	.22	44	77.2%	S
Trevor	Hudson	Meon Valley	Sticks	44	77.2%	S	T
Jason	Perrine	Oaks	O	44	77.2%	B
Steve	Saunter	Buxted	Sticks	44	77.2%	S
Maryam	Shapouri	Oaks	L	44	77.2%	S
Richard	Wheeler	Ford	O	44	77.2%	B	T
Richard	Wickenden	Ford	O	44	77.2%	B
Adrian	Wright	Meon Valley	O	44	77.2%	B	T
Paul	Bradford	Buxted	V	43	75.4%	S
Nick	Byrne	Meon Valley	.22	43	75.4%	S
Richard	Chase ®	Ford	R	43	75.4%	S
Martin	Cook	Buxted	R	43	75.4%	S
Charley	Grey	Ford	R	43	75.4%	S
Ray	Munnery	Horsham	O	42	73.7%		T
Yiorjos	Nikiteas	Buxted	Sticks	42	73.7%	B
Barry	Wade	Buxted	V	42	73.7%	B
David	Wilshaw	Meon Valley	R	42	73.7%	B
Dave	Barnes	Meon Valley	V	41	71.9%	B
Jo	Bluer	Meon Valley	L	41	71.9%	B
Hugborg	Hudson	Meon Valley	L	41	71.9%	B
Martin	Dudley	Horsham	V	39	68.4%	B	T
Brian	Sait	Bisley	.22	37	64.9%	B
Chris	Allen	Buxted	O	36	63.2%
Thaddeus	Allen	Buxted	P	33	57.9%	B
Chris	Cullen	Meon Valley	R	31	54.4%
Redders	Bluer	Meon Valley	.22	DNF	0
Vince	Guy	Oaks	O	DNF	0
Connor	Johnson	Oaks	O	DNF	0

As well as the badges noted above, there were 3 new SIHFT Platinums awarded (for achieving 5 Golds) today. These went to Howard Kalish, Nik Orr and yours truly. Well done us

All but one team (Horsham) fielded at least a full team of 5 bodies. For Horsham, to top up their 4 person team one card was drawn at random, as per the SIHFT rules, leading to the following results.

Club	Round 7 scores	Round 7 points	Total scores	Total points
Oaks	283	12	1952	83
Buxted	263	11	1878	78
Meon Valley	238	10	1675	69
Horsham	224	8	1413	63
Ford	236	9	1371	59

Today’s lucky draw winners were:

£66 Bonus Bunny – Maryam Shapouri

Air Arms Goody Bag – Glenn Turner

Can you spot any errors in this post? Have I spelt your name correctly? Do I have you down for the correct club/class? – please message me directly.

As a reminder, SIHFT Round 8 is in 3 weeks, on Sunday 24th September, when we return to Buxted. Will it be muddy?? Greater risk of falling down cracks in the ground if this weather continues.

What else is happening between now and then ……

Well, there’s the wee matter of the 2-day WHFTA Championships at Borders Wood (near Nottingham) over the weekend of the 16th and 17th September.

I’ve also a diary note of an Open HFT at Ford on the 10th Sept, but not sure if that’s going ahead. Perhaps some of our friends from Ford/SHOTS can confirm.

Biggles

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And on the off-chance that its owner is solely an Airgun BBS reader (rather than FB), please note that a set of Primos (Mk2 I'm told) sticks were found at the club today, while we were packing away. They are safe and currently held at the club site.

Please get in touch if you are the owner.

Biggles