Southdown - 13th Jan

[ExSCA]

What started out as a crisp day at Southdown later turned into a bit of a brute - North Easterly wind and the threat of snow made for some cold hands.

Good to see a few ShootClayers there - CleverSC3, CleverDad, GavB were out shooting the English Sporting - Bob_P, Woo_P and myself set out on the Sportrap with a view to doing the ESP afterwards.

Four decent layouts again -starting in the lane and heading around the club house. Some decent targets with some really tricky simpairs - I threw it away on pairs again. 15, 18, 18, 17 for 7 less than my last go round here - Bob_P placed in c-class… so a decent day had by all.

Didn't get to the ESP - too cold for us, be interesting to hear feedback from Clever x 2 and Gav.

 

[Will Hewland]

Hi Matt,

We did wonder if you would have the time and inclination for the ESP.

It was a really good shoot, perhaps just lacking a bit of variety (or so it seemed after the fantastic Westfield last weekend). Lots of loopers and long stuff. Nice high drivens.

I was a bit shot out after loads at Xmas to NY period and I was lacklustre today, just missing bits and pieces all over for a 79, my worst in ages. I really hate it if it doesn't start with an 8; which it would have done if i had not listened to a shooting tip from the scorer on stand 12. D'oh!

Conversely GavB pulled out from a recent low and hit a decent 67. My usual shooting buddy Tony (CleverDad) was on his usual form and hit a great 86, the territory I should have been in.

Oh well, it has left me hungry for a big score next time.

 

[tiptop]

Been thinking of doing the Sportrap/ESP combination but will leave it til later in the year when it's a bit warmer.Don't fancy a long drive then freeze my t*ts off and try to shoot,bad enough when i can stay warm.

Well done to Bob_P and GavB. Chin up peeps another weekend another shoot

 

[Bob_P]

First shoot for nearly a month, so great to blow the cobwebs off. Happy with a 77, and good practise for the Fitasc next week. Good to see Clever and Gav, as Tiptop says. maybe a meetup to shoot the 200 in a day when it gets a bit warmern/

 

[ExSCA]

Sounds like a great plan - I think my hands are just thawing out - got really cold in the last two layouts on the Sportrap.