Double Trap and Universal Trench Manx Championships

Sunny skies today as we held the Double Trap Manx Championship followed by the Universal Trench Manx Championship sponsored by Sadlers Agricultural supplies. Jake Keeling took home the brace claiming both Manx titles today. We had a shoot off for second in the Double trap between Ted Davis and Alan Wade with Alan pipping Ted with a 21 to Ted’s 20.

Results for the Double Trap

1st Jake Keeling 64/90
2nd Alan Wade 57/90 +21
3rd Ted Davis 57/90 +20
4th Glynn Hooson-Owen 54/90

Results for the Universal Trench

1st Jake Keeling 91/100
2nd Alan Wade 88/100
3rd Arran Wade 85/100
4th Mark Riley 83/100

English Sporting (3)+ Davey Clague Memorial

Cracking turnout of 43 shooters today as we held the third round of the English Sporting summer league as well the Davey Clague Memorial cup over 100 targets. Thank you to Jason Bulliment for sponsoring the league.
Thank you to the Clague family for sponsoring the cup in memory of Davey. It was a brilliant day for it with sunny and warm weather.

Well done to Martin Kneen and Liam Kirkpatrick for taking highgun in the league shoot and well done Martin again for winning the cup on a 88.

Results for the league

A class
1st Martin Kneen 43/50
2nd Nigel Moffatt and Jake Keeling 41/50
3rd Jack Kneen and John Taylor 38/50

B class
1st Liam Kirkpatrick 43/50
2nd Ben Richards and Glynn Hooson-Owen 39/50
3rd Richie Howland 38/50

C class
1st Jeff Corkill 35/50
2nd Ted Davis 34/50
3rd David Walton and Stan Skinner 33/50

After some target changes and a burger, we headed out for the second 50.

Results from the Davey Clague Memorial cup

A class
1st Martin Kneen 88
2nd Nigel Moffatt 83
3rd John Taylor and Jake Keeling 80

B class
1st Tony Tongue 79
2nd Liam Kirkpatrick 76
3rd Glynn Hooson-Owen 75

C class
1st Jeff Corkill 71
2nd Ted Davis and Lewis Brew 68
3rd Jason Bulliment 67

Thank you to everyone that helped set up and run the shoot.

ABT (3) + Manx Championship

The first Manx championship of the season was held at blue point today in sunny but chilly conditions. 12 shooters took on 100 targets for the Manx title. Thank you to Bobby Sadlers Agricultural Supplies for sponsoring the Manx championships this year once again.
Over the first 50 targets, we held the third round of the summer league.

Results from the Knysna limited 50 league

1st Stan Skinner 43/50
2nd Mark Riley 41/50
3rd Arran Morrison-Wade 40/50

After the second 50 was shot, we had all the targets added up and a shoot off was required for 1st between Arran Morrison-Wade and Stan Skinner. The shooters shot another round to decide the winner with Skinner taking this years title with a 21 to Arran’s 20.

We also required a shoot off for 4th place between Jake Keeling and Alan Wade with Keeling taking 4th after shooing a 24 to Wade’s 21.

ABT Manx Champion 25 – Stan Skinner 87+21
2nd Arran Morrison-Wade 87+20
3rd Mark Riley 85
4th Jake Keeling 79+24

27/4/25 English Skeet (2)+ R Turner Electrical Cup

21 shooters took on windy conditions today at blue point for the second round of the English Skeet league sponsored by Penketh Millar. We also had the R Turner Electrical cup up for grabs over 100 targets with 9 shooters carrying on to take part.

Results for the 50 league

A class
1st Jack Kneen 42/50
2nd Alan Kinrade and Jeff Corkill 41/50

B class
1st Jamie Hancox 41/50
2nd Arran Morrison-Wade 40/50
3rd Tony Tongue, Bob Corlett and Mark Corrin 38/50

C class
1st Glynn Hooson-Owen 38/50
2nd Dan Collister 37/50
3rd Jeanne Robertson 35/50

Results from the R Turner cup

A class
1st Alan Kinrade 84/100
2nd Jack Kneen 82/100
3rd Jeff Corkill 78/100

B class
1st Bob Corlett 55/100

C class
1st Donald Edwards 61/100
2nd Lewis Brew 55/100
3rd Max Kinrade 50/100

21/4/25 Easter Handicap

Cracking day at blue point as we held the 50 English Sporting Easter handicap with 23 shooters taking part. Thank you to Atla group for sponsoring today. Well done to Lynn Macleod for taking the win.

Thank you to all the helpers during a busy weekend. It wouldn’t be possible without the help.
Thank you Alan in the kitchen and Tony as sous chef.

20/4/25 Sportrap (2)

Today we held the second round of the summer Sportrap league. Thank you to Manx vehicle glass for your sponsorship. 17 shooters took part in sunny conditions at blue point. Well done Jack Kneen for taking high gun on a 43.

Results are as follows

A class
1st Jack Kneen 43/50
2nd Alan Wade 39/50
3rd Alan Brew 34/50

B class
1st Mark Corrin 41/50
2nd Tony Tongue 32/50
3rd Glynn Hooson-Owen 23/50

C class
1st Max Kinrade 26/50
2nd Peter Lowe, Donald Edwards and Peter Chadney 25/50

13/4/25 Down the line (2), Olympic Skeet (2) + ABT (2)

Sunny but windy day up blue point today as we held the second round of the summer leagues for Down the Line, Olympic Skeet and Automatic Ball Trap. Thank you to our sponsors Field and Range for sponsoring the Down the line, Ted Davis for the Olympic Skeet and Knysna Limited for the ABT.

Results for the Down the Line

A class
1st Alan Wade 49/50 146
2nd Phil Ward 46/50 136
3rd Callum Craine 47/50 134 and Mike Walker 45/50 134

B class
1st Martin Kneen 47/50 137
2nd Alan Kinrade 46/50 132
3rd Ted Kermeen 45/50 128 and Tony Tongue 44/50 128

C class
1st Glynn Hoosen-Owen 44/50 137
2nd Kevin Airey and Winkie Macleod 41/50 118
3rd Jamie Hancox 40/50 113

Results for the Olympic Skeet

1st Ted Davis 38/50
2nd Giulio Fabrizio 31/50
3rd Jack Kneen 27/50

Results for the ABT

1st Jake Keeling 42/50
2nd Alan Wade 41/50
3rd Jack Kneen 39/50

6/4/25 English Sporting (2)+ Three shot auto

Cracking turnout for a cracking day up at blue point today. We had 41 shooters for the English Sporting sponsored by Jason Bulliment construction and 19 shooters for the Three shot auto in the afternoon sponsored by Liam Kirkpatrick. Thank you to them both and everyone who helped set up todays shoots.

Results for the English Sporting

A class
1st Zack Bellhouse 44/50
2nd Jack Kneen 42/50
3rd Martin Kneen 41/50

B class
1st Liam Kirkpatrick 42/50
2nd George Davies 40/50
3rd Wayne Corlett 39/50

C class
1st Lewis Brew 38/50
2nd Andrew Morgan and Jason Bulliment 33/50

Results from Three shot auto

1st Liam Kirkpatrick 37/50
2nd Mark Barnett 34/50
3rd Martin Kneen and Jack Kneen 33/50
4th Alan Wade, Nigel Moffatt, Bob Corlett and Glynn Hoosen-Owen 32/50

30/3/25 English Skeet (1)+ Olympic Trap (1)

Sunny day with slight bit of wind today up blue point as we held the first rounds of the English Skeet and Olympic trap summer leagues. Thank you to our Sponsors Penketh Millar and R Watterson Plumbing and Heating.

Results for the English Skeet

A class
1st Martin Kneen 45/50
2nd Jack Kneen 44/50
3rd Paul Mihailovits 43/50

B class
1st Jamie Hancox 45/50
2nd Dan Collister 37/50
3rd Kevin Oates 34/50

C class
1st Mike Walker 43/50
2nd Nick Barham 32/50
3rd Max Kinrade 24/50

Results for the Olympic trap

1st Jake Keeling 43/50
2nd Rob Watterson 41/50
3rd Alan Wade 37/50

23/3/25 Sportrap (1) +Top Spec Trophy

Today we held the first round of the summer Sportrap league sponsored by Manx Vehicle Glass over 50 targets. Along side we had the Top Spec Fencing trophy over 100 targets. It was a cracking day with 4 very difficult layouts. 30 shooters shot the first 50 with 19 carrying on to do 100.
Well done Jack Kneen taking high gun from John Taylor by 1 target.

Results for the 50 league

A class
1st Jack Kneen 41/50
2nd John Taylor 40/50
3rd Alan Kinrade 39/50

B class
1st Dan Collister 35/50
2nd Liam Kirkpatrick and Glynn Hoosen-Owen 34/50
3rd Jamie Hancox 33/50

C class
1st Robin Stubbs 30/50
2nd Jeff Corkill 29/50
3rd Ben Richards 27/50

Results from the Top Spec Fencing 100

A class
1st Jack Kneen 79/100
2nd John Taylor 78/100
3rd Alan Kinrade 72/100

B class
1st Jamie Hancox and Liam Kirkpatrick 65/100
2nd Mark Corrin 63/100
3rd Glynn Hoosen-Owen 60/100

C class
1st Ben Richards 61/100
2nd Robin Stubbs 59/100
3rd Jeff Corkill 49/100