Melbourne Marksmen Airgun Fayre this summer

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I can sympathise with the view that experienced fair attendees have expressed about two fairs leading to a dilution of attendance.

However, now that there appear to be two fairs going ahead, Sutton Coldfield R&PC are happy to support both of them and will book a seller's table as soon as possible. We've recently accumulated a lot of items to sell on behalf of deceased or retiring shooters. (I've just brought a load home from one retiring shooter with the rear suspension springs on my VW bottoming out!) Members also have their own collectables to sell off.

Both venues are more accessible than the Sutton Coldfield site and I hope that will make it easier for buyers and sellers.

Thanks Charlie, I know you guys can be depended on for support. We have booked you a table.

I have posted the comments below on the other thread started by Waltons Lyons, but here they are again to update anyone reading this thread



It was felt that too much work/preparation had taken place to abandon our fayre and the opinion of the meeting at our range yesterday was that if both clubs worked hard enough then there is no reason why both clubs could not make a success of these meetings.


When I organised the first of these fayres at L&D Groby in Sept. 2008 we kept the interest of those attending by running a number of shooting events for which prizes had been donated by our sponsors.


Again prizes, including several very generous cash vouchers for airgun spares have been donated by our sponsors and so we would ask those attending to bring a rifle/rifles to shoot with in the various classes of belltarget competitions that will take place. (vintage/classic/open) plus a novelty fun shoot.

We will hopefully have a computer set up to show everyone the lead shooters in the various competitions. The prizes are well worth trying for.


I know that a few members on here sometimes attend the arms fayre at the B.M.C.Museum (jnc 6 on M42). That fayre starts at 9 am but because of the very limited amount of airguns on sale I have found that by 10 am I have been round twice and ready for the return journey.

So we will run our fayre on the same day - 16th June, but start our fayre at 11.30am.

It is a 45 min journey between the 2 venues for those wishing to attend both fayres.

We appreciate that money is tight and so we will keep the door price down to £2 and a single table will be £10 (includes a ticket)
Entry to each competition will 50p

We will also organise a BBQ for lunchtime Chris H is the man in charge of the burgers etc Sandwiches also available

I will edit post 1 of this thread with more details and if anyone would like to come through on the Saturday night then our chairman Chris H will be available to entertain you in and around the various local pubs/curry houses. There is local accommodation available.

This fayre is 3 weeks before the Waltons fayre and I am sure that the interest generated at Melbourne will encourage our attendees to attend their's also.

If the competitions at this fayre are anything like our recent match with Redhill Revolvers then this will be a fun day.
john