Sussex Interclub HFT 2013 - Seconds Out ... Round 1

[colin857]

And mine!...cue wide lenses etc....

i have not said a word

[Bob P]

And mine!...cue wide lenses etc....

Not so much wide, more panoramic

[Sharpshoot]

Ello everyone (in Sussex)

I've just posted the SIHFT 2013 'launch' thread on the Events Board, but so you have somewhere to ask questions or just for general banter ...... here it is again.

As we are now just one week away from the start of the 2013 SIHFT series start, I thought I'd better get my finger out and post the news that Swallows Field Target Club will host Round 1 on Sunday 21st April.

I suspect that most of you (from the Sussex clubs - Mile Oak, Ford, Buxted, Horsham Hawks and Iden Fern) will have been here before, but just in case not our site is just over a mile south of Lewes on the old Lewes to Newhaven road via Piddinghoe (aka the C7). HERE is a link to a google earth map. Note that most sat navs do have the farm lane (The Droveway) leading down to the club and car park in their databases. For anyone without such technical whizardry and approaching from east or west along the A27, take the Kingston Village exit (traffic light controlled roundabout) and drive through the village until you get to a T-junction. Turn right (south) and then left a hundred yards or so after passing the garden centre. As you approach the bottom of the lane, take the left turn down to our club house.

I am desperately hoping that the rain holds off a tad this week as, even this morning, the field remains rather soggy. Please go where parking marshals direct you

As usual, the competition should start at 10:00, immediately following a safety briefing, which you must attend if you're intending to enter.

Gates will be open at 08:00(ish) with booking in commencing at 09:00.

Food (bacon butties for breakfast before the shoot and burgers after the comp.) will be on offer, as well as hot and cold drinks.

SHOOT FEES - £6 for all Juniors (age under 17); £7 for older visitors. These new 2013 fees will remain the same at ALL of this year's SIHFT series and are inclusive of your entry in to a 'Bonus Bunny' draw - a score card drawn at random at the end of the shoot. Assuming your name comes out of the hat AND you've not done a runner, the lucky winner will receive at least 50% of the 'pool' of £1 per entrant. There will be a 2nd drawn card to win an Air Arms 'goody bag'.

Please ensure you are wearing something vaguely protective and/or have a shooting mat. Very few of you will be offered my personal services to apply camomile lotion to acquired nettle rash should you fail to heed this warning

Thanks, and look forward to seeing a great turn-out on Sunday.

Biggles

do you have a post code mate?

[biggles]

Hi

The fishing lakes and club site do not, but the garden centre - just a couple of hundred yards north of our signposted entrance - is BN7 3NE.

Hope you can find us with that.

Biggles

[Sharpshoot]

Great, thanks mate.
Add one more to the Buxted Army!
My 1st one so looking fwd to it.

[Stormdancer]

Great, thanks mate.
Add one more to the Buxted Army!
My 1st one so looking fwd to it.

The Mate in question is called Mike

[biggles]

The Mate in question is called Mike

8 hours clearance work today has begun process of removing many of the trip hazards and stuff which would surely poke you in the eye (apart from other competitors ). More to do tomorrow, as well as laying out the course.

Oh. Fun, fun, fun

Biggles

[biggles]

Ooops. Nearly forgot to mention that the field in which we park is - at loooong last - drying out a fair bit. Given another day like today it should be fine come Sunday.

Biggles

[Alegazmoz]

Please remember to check all your appendages are still where they're supposed to be uncle Mike .......
....... you know what you're like.
:-D

[biggles]

Please remember to check all your appendages are still where they're supposed to be uncle Mike .......
....... you know what you're like.
:-D

Didn't use the famous machete today; just saws and an axe. Full set of appendages present and correct

[simmmo]

Hopefully you have cut the lanes wide enough for Spongey to get in.

Monkey

[biggles]

Hopefully you have cut the lanes wide enough for Spongey to get in.

Monkey

The extra wide strimmer will be out tomorrow

Biggles

[simmmo]

The extra wide strimmer will be out tomorrow

Biggles

Don't forget to put the pillows out he does like a snooze at the peg.

Monkey

[blackscale]

...lets hope he's cleared the nettles so you don't sting your lip too much...

I am going to beat your ass into next week you 'orrible parking attendant!

[simmmo]

Think you might have missed one look back.

Only if i shoot blindfolded slim.

Monkey