Easter weekend's Kelmarsh Country Show hosted the first two qualifying rounds of
the Great Wall Motor
world series clay shooting championship in association with Armsan shotguns
and Promatic
the Great Wall clay shooting festival welcomed a host of talented shots
vying for those all-important qualifying slots for the grand final
at the Midland Game Fair this September
taking place within the beautiful grounds of Kelmarsh Hall
the clay shooting championship continues to attract a great deal of attention
with qualifying rounds still to play for at Highclere, Sussex
Lowther and the Midland Game Fair theres everything to play for
the winner-takes-all knockout formula of the grand final at the Midland Game Fair this
September
promises to deliver some of the world's most exciting and nail-biting competition
the Great Wall Motors world series clay shooting
champion will be rewarded with a brand new Great Wall steed s
worth a staggering £15,000
open to clay shooter of all ages and abilities including novices
the unique qualifying system means there's never been a better chance to
have a go
take part and maybe even win one of the biggest prizes in
clay shooting it's a good opportunity to get the family out and
and theres something for everyone even if you're not necessarily into shooting
there's something if you like to fish or if you are into dogs, or everything theres a bit for
everyone really yeah the course is English sporting
theres a wide variety every layout at every show
will be different we tried to give a wide variety
of all different types of targets from rabbits to teal
to left to right crosses right to left crosses so we tried to cater for everyone
we are husband and wife and we've actually
competed in the Great Wall at the same
time and the same day, yeah that was fun
and i beat him!
i entered yesterday
and i qualified yesterday in the ladies class, i came third in my category which
is C class we are going to Highlcere because we do
go to all the Countryman Fairs but obviously i don't need to
qualify so the pressures off
I'm okay now until the Midland
If I won't the Great Wall it would be absolutely amazing but theres some very good shooters out there
and I don't think I'm going to but I'm gonna give it my best shot yes i'm looking forward to
driving away with the pick-up
the 2015 championship kicked off at the Kelmarsh Country show
with the first qualifying round taking place on Easter Sunday
the 5th April
the group that was well and truly thrown down early on
in tricky conditions with 2014 World Series champion
Martin Myers posting an immaculate 50 straight
not only did this qualify him for the grand final
but also claimed the days high gun and earned him a brand-new
Armsan 612 S shotgun in the process
the second qualifying round on Easter Monday brought with it brighter sunshine
and the wind had also calmed this held the promise of a more competitive day
and it did not disappoint with qualifiers confirmed in each of the lettered
classes
it was down to the shoot off to decide who would walk away with a brand new
Armsan 612 S shotgun
as the overall high gun with a number of competitors tied
each on 49 points in a tense finale
junior A Class Shooter William Bourne prevailed against a number
of AA Class superstars to walk away with a fantastic price
Countryman Fairs organise 5 award-winning events across the UK
throughout the year each showcasing the very best in country life
the next qualifying rounds of the Great Wall
world series clay shooting championship will take place at the Highclere country show
on the Bank Holiday weekend on the 24th 25th May
2015 for more information visit www.highclerecountryshow.co.uk
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