Gossip S.Counties close on Jan 4th 2015?

[Angelfire]

I assume the only reason for SC closing is that the landowner has found a more lucrative proposition for the land. Yes/No.

Phil*

 

[shootinguru]

:fie:  Its deeper than that or so i am led to believe? :spiteful:  

 

[garry2749]

No planning just pulling the plug.

shot the last olympic trap there today.

 

[Les53]

unlikely that anyone will ever know the whole story! Except Barry Crook!

 

[Les53]

it's all a very sad end to a great shooting ground! Cyril (shootinguru) knows the whole history I would guess ?

 

[shootinguru]

:crazy:   :crazy:

 

[garry2749]

:fie:   :fie: BUGGER :fie:   :fie:

 

[no.1topdog]

it's all a very sad end to a great shooting ground! Cyril (shootinguru) knows the whole history I would guess ?

I bet Cyril remembers when the Hill Fort was built there, and that's been gone for centuries!   :sarcastic:

 

[Will Hewland]

I remember first being "there" in 1976. I was at the kart circuit next door watching the British Championships. First time I ever felt lead shot drop on me.

 

[Jan Powell]

Yes, I used to spend as much time watching the karting as I did the shooting. Reminds me of my own misspent youth racing cars.

 

[shootinguru]

:crazy:  It was probably me dropping lead on you in 1976 during ISU competitions? never did like them noisey buggers in go carts.

 

[westley]

Ah yes Will, that would have been the days before unleaded petrol.

 

[Paul120]

Bloody shame... But there again I bet some of us that live > 300 miles away went more often than most locals... As they say.. Use it or lose it....

 

[wylye]

Thats not the case at all I'm afraid. The national championships will be easy to move to another venue but the local, inter-county shoots and regional championships will be a bit of a nightmare, to say the least.

 

[HDAV]

So on the subject of the karting is that going also? How about the shop (sportsman?)

 

[Will Hewland]

Ah yes Will, that would have been the days before unleaded petrol.

5 star leaded, plus castrol two stroke mixed.. They were using more lead than the shooters next door

 

[shootinguru]

Lets put it like this , there will be NO national c/ships held in the S/West now on? and intercounties don't look good in trap disciplines either? :fie:  

 

[garry2749]

So on the subject of the karting is that going also? How about the shop (sportsman?)

Everything else staying.Chef was on about trying to rent cafe from Barry as well. The shop will still do 

ok. Busy little shop.

 

[shootinguru]

:fie:  It won't be so frigging busy when there are no shooters going to the ex ground!

 

[schmokinn]

Does anyone know who the main objectors were to Barry Crooks planning application?

should be everyone!!