Well done to everyone who shot today! great location to start off the SIHFT season
Hi All
Hope you enjoyed your first visit to Swallows FTC’s new home; in spite of the lack of a lake and water to shoot over, we certainly had good feedback from you. In place of wet stuff, we now have a few more trees available to ‘play’ with when course setting.
Great turnout today which, having checked the files right back to our first year in 2008, was a record entry of 96.
My apologies for the lack of wind – it seemed to be there and yet hardly moved a pellet all day. Certainly didn’t move my one on the long shot from the wood in to the field. Dammit!! This fact did not fluster our two ‘special’ people – those clearing the course; one of which dared to do so with a gun which goes boing. Well done to you both and I was delighted to issue a pair of our Clear Round badges.
Here is the full set of results ….. For any of you new to the SIHFT or have just forgotten, the column headed "Hscore" shows where extra points have been added to competitors in the Primary Class (age under 14). These only count where that 'bonus' brings the younger member into their club's Team position; it's not reflected in their recorded %age. A full set of the SIHFT rules are available via your club's 'captain' or me if you wish to have your own copy.
Name Club Class Score Hscore % Badge T(eam) Gary Chillingworth Maldon R 60 60 100.0% Gold T Anthony Smith Horsham O 60 60 100.0% G T Steve Edmondson Maldon O 59 59 98.3% G T Mike Burgess Swallows O 58 58 96.7% G T Mike Byford Oaks O 58 58 96.7% G T David Henderson Meon Valley O 58 58 96.7% G T Ali James Meon Valley O 58 58 96.7% G T Justin Rayner Buxted O 58 58 96.7% G T Chris Tyhurst Oaks O 58 58 96.7% G T Tony Archer Iden Fern O 57 57 95.0% G T Nigel Buchan Buxted O 57 57 95.0% G T Kevin Catt Meon Valley O 57 57 95.0% G T Vince Guy Swallows O 57 57 95.0% G T Steven Haworth Meon Valley O 57 57 95.0% G T Kevin Hills Buxted O 57 57 95.0% G T Ewan Hobbs Iden Fern O 57 57 95.0% G T Philip Jacobs Horsham O 57 57 95.0% G T Kevin Maw Buxted O 57 57 95.0% G T Charles Peal Oaks O 57 57 95.0% G T Rick Bowell Iden Fern O 56 56 93.3% G T Finn Cochran Maldon O 56 56 93.3% G T Roger Dibbens Buxted O 56 56 93.3% G T Aaron Friend Oaks O 56 56 93.3% G Jean Greatrex Maldon L 56 56 93.3% G T Bob Pattenden Oaks R 56 56 93.3% G T Stuart Tennent Meon Valley O 56 56 93.3% G T Spencer Bailey Buxted O 55 55 91.7% Silver Jill Cochran Maldon O 55 55 91.7% S T Dan Hawes Iden Fern O 55 55 91.7% S T Maciek Pajek Horsham O 55 55 91.7% S T Justin Roberts Ford O 55 55 91.7% S T Geoff Ryder Maldon O 55 55 91.7% S Chris Silcock Visitor O 55 55 91.7% S Russ Conner Buxted O 54 54 90.0% S Adam Longhurst Buxted O 54 54 90.0% S Steb Martinez Ford O 54 54 90.0% S T David McCathie Maldon O 54 54 90.0% S Steve Miller Meon Valley O 54 54 90.0% S Steve Noakes Swallows O 54 54 90.0% S T Paul Somerville Meon Valley O 54 54 90.0% S Kevin Wickson Buxted O 54 54 90.0% S Nigel Wood Buxted R 54 54 90.0% G Lisa Bowell Iden Fern L 53 53 88.3% G T Jon Fairman Oaks O 53 53 88.3% S Kim Lum Swallows O 53 53 88.3% S T Wes Micklethwaite Oaks P 53 57 88.3% G T Phil Moody Horsham O 53 53 88.3% S T Derek Watson Horsham O 53 53 88.3% S T Simon Whittick Horsham O 53 53 88.3% S Rex Bennett Maldon R 52 52 86.7% G Bill Chaplin Maldon O 52 52 86.7% S Tom Keene Meon Valley O 52 52 86.7% S Jon Newton-May Buxted O 52 52 86.7% S John Turnbull Horsham O 52 52 86.7% S Greg Wilmshurst Swallows O 52 52 86.7% S T Richard Chase Ford O 51 51 85.0% S T Mike Cripps Meon Valley O 51 51 85.0% S Daisy Dibbens Buxted J 51 51 85.0% G Anthony Leonard Iden Fern R 51 51 85.0% G Roy Pearce Iden Fern O 51 51 85.0% S Mark Rackley Ford O 51 51 85.0% S T Abigail Maw Buxted J 50 50 83.3% S Jon Kelly Buxted O 49 49 81.7% Bronze Richard Nightingale Oaks O 49 49 81.7% B Dave Pickett Buxted O 49 49 81.7% B Don Vickers Meon Valley O 49 49 81.7% B Carla Chambers Swallows O 48 48 80.0% B Gabriel Hobbs Iden Fern P 48 52 80.0% G Trevor Palmer Buxted R 48 48 80.0% S Andy Simpson Buxted O 48 48 80.0% B Nigel Tostevin Oaks R 48 48 80.0% S Elliot Lee Oaks J 47 47 78.3% S Gary Morrison Buxted O 47 47 78.3% B David Pullen Meon Valley O 47 47 78.3% B Chris Roberts Oaks O 47 47 78.3% B Roddy Pettit Swallows J 46 46 76.7% S John Herbert Oaks O 45 45 75.0% Steve Micklethwaite Oaks O 45 45 75.0% Dave Rushman Oaks O 45 45 75.0% Stewart Elstone Buxted O 44 44 73.3% Keith Paddington Horsham O 44 44 73.3% Alasdair Ridley Swallows R 44 44 73.3% B Sophie Smith Horsham L 44 44 73.3% B Connor Leonard Iden Fern P 43 47 71.7% S Dave Standing Swallows O 42 42 70.0% Doug Falcon Oaks R 40 40 66.7% B Barbara Pearce Iden Fern L 40 40 66.7% B Eran Jolley Buxted P 39 43 65.0% B Jason Lee Oaks O 39 39 65.0% Ally Stewart Oaks L 38 38 63.3% Chris Petken Buxted O 37 37 61.7% Eddie Phillips Ford O 36 36 60.0% T Sue Chambers Swallows L 35 35 58.3% Phillip Lazari Swallows .22 34 34 56.7% Graeme Cargan Oaks O DNF Charlie Grey Ford O DNF
Please let me know a.s.a.p. if you spot anything you think is amiss. Have I misspelt any of our newcomers names? Have I put you in the wrong class? Let me know if you spot anything wrong. A BBS PM or email should do the trick.
Prize drawer winners today were (I think – could be wrong) :
- Alasdair Ridley – the £60 cash prize,
- Anthony Smith – the £36 cash prize, and
- Eran Jolly – the Air Arms goody bag
With an amazing 3-way tie for top spot, Team scores today and points won are :
Club Round 1 Points Maldon 286 12 Oaks 286 12 Meon Valley 286 12 Buxted 285 9 Horsham 278 8 Iden Fern 278 8 Swallows 274 6 Ford 247 5
Happy and safe shooting to you all ahead of round 2 of the 2017 SIHFT, which is in two weeks’ time on the 14th May at Ford.
Biggles
Last edited by biggles; 30-04-2017 at 05:33 PM.
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
Well done to everyone who shot today! great location to start off the SIHFT season
Last edited by WesM; 13-05-2017 at 08:10 PM.
Very many thanks to the guys at Swallows for a great morning's shooting. What a lovely new ground! Well done to Gary and Tony for their clearances - some other great scores out there today! Thanks once again to all those who make these events such a success. It really is a fantastic competition; great fun and great company.
pj
Yes, great fun, first time out for a while, loved it, beautiful woodland setting!!
UP THE OAKS!!
Were Buckshed there today??...
SIHFT Winners 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - AND 2014....2015..2016...oh look back at green...running out of colours! Ha!
Thank you Swallows for a most enjoyable day's shooting. You have found a cracking new ground. Even the parking was civil, I'm sure the great leader (Captain Cut Throat) will have nothing but praise for its uniformity
Thanks to Maciek and Justin for the competition, it was good fun.
Congratulations to Anthony and Gary for their respective clearances. Clearing with a PCP is something special but to clear with a springer is out of this world! Stunning!
See you all at Ford.
Steb
A lovely new venue for the Swallows club and lots of potential!!! Thanks Mike and all your helpers for putting on a great course for us!
Well done Gary and Tony for your clear rounds - especially Gary with his springer!
Thanks to Charles and John for your company, laughter and banter round the course.
A great start to the SIHFT series, may it continue in that way!!
Jean
MAD/AIR ARMS
Absolutely gutted I couldn't make this!
Sounds like you lot enjoyed yourselves!
Wes, 53?? Boom! And a team score!!!!
Last edited by si7777777; 30-04-2017 at 07:27 PM.
The OAKS
SIHFT WINNERS 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
Brilliant new venue guys, and more than a few happy faces with PB's today.
I think the "Swallows Bluebell Shoot" should always be the first date in the Sussex Interclub HFT calendar every year, what a lovely start to the series.
"Carpe Diem" That clear rounds got to happen one day
A big thanks to all at Swallows for the course and the cooks.
Also Charles and team for scoring etc.
Great shoot great venue.
See you all at Ford.
"If you are not living on the edge you are taking up too much room!."
Fantastic venue, had a great mornings shoot.
Are there any photos of the day? I completely forgot to take some
Bob
Was Spongy not there today, couldn't find "Simpson" and I scrolled down quite far ?
M.A.D for it.
Team England 2019
Falcon Lighthunter (.177),Air Arms S400 (.22),Weihrauch HW98 (.177),Hatsan 55S (.177), TH78D (.22) & a 2240 (.22)
"The Oaks" SIHFT Winners 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016
Buxted HFT Garage Guns are Us. Home of Crowzilla Doppers doughnut corner and SiHFT winners 2007 2008 2009 2010 2017 2018 2019.
Cheers guys stunning new venue you have congrats gary and Tony on the clears