By JOHN WOOD
THE FIRST competition for 2015 at the Woods Point Gun Club was well attended, with a bright sunny day and a gusty breeze.
The Eye Opener was won by Phillip Woods and Trevor Ewert with perfect 30/30 scores.
Lyn and Rod Stewart of the Stewart Bus Company sponsored the first championship for 2015, the Hector Stewart 25 target Double Barrel.
It was excellent shooting by Phillip Desmond, 36/36, to take the year’s first sash and the AA Grade prize as well.
Ewert was 2nd, 35/36.
Woods won A Grade, 26/31, Peter West 2nd, 25/31, with Laurie Poile the B Grade winner, 23/25, from Ron Press, 23/28.
Luke Poile shot an excellent 25/25 to take C Grade outright, Peter Shahin 2nd, 23/25.
Scott McKenzie from Jamieson River Autos sponsored the next event, 25 targets DB Points score, with the breeze making the targets frisky.
Trevor Newman shot the only clean score of 75/75 to take the championship sash and AA Grade. Desmond 2nd, 71/75.
With the variable breeze the scores were variable as well.
The Hoon took A Grade, 65/75, Woods, 64/75.
Daniel Poile visiting from Queensland shot a great 66/75 for B Grade, Peter Lang 2nd, 64/75.
Steve Bedggood came out of the shadows to take C Grade, 65/75, from Luke Poile, 64/75.
The final event was a 20 target Handicap sponsored by club committee member Robert Lay and his wife Linda.
After an interesting competition, four shooters finished on 19/20 each to go into a shoot-off.
Daniel Poile was the eventual sash winner, 24/25, Desmond 2nd, 23/25, Ewert 3rd, 22/25, and West in 4th place, 19/21.
All in all it was a pleasant day with lots of targets broken and a great start to 2015.
The next shoot is the Jack Scott Memorial Trophy on Sunday 22 February, starting at 10.30am.
If you wish to know more about High Country Clay Target Shooting please contact John Wood on 9808 2693.
