Mihailovits Retains CM Trophy

CM Partners English Skeet GP

The annual CM Partners English skeet GP was held at Meary Veg Santon with 21 competitors starting off in dull misty conditions and with a prize pot of over £700 to be dished out to the winners.

The leader after the first 25 was Michael Cross with a 25 straight, in equal second place on 24 were James Simpson, and club patron David Morgan followed by Paul Mihailovits, Stan Cross and Rachael Bowen Matthews on 23.

James Simpson was in the lead after round two on 49 courtesy of a 25 straight, Michael Cross was in second place on 48 with Rachel Bowen Matthews and John Moore next on 47, John hitting a straight in his second round, Stan Cross and the leading junior Joe Faragher were next on 46. The leading B class shooter at the half way stage was Mark Barnett on 43 with David Morgan leading C class on 46. Michael Cross and Rachael Bowen Matthews were joint leaders after round three on 71 with Stan Cross next on 70 followed by James Simpson on 69, Paul Mihailovits hit a straight in his third round to bring him up to equal fifth place with junior Joe Faragher on 68.

It was all to shoot for in the last round to see who went forward to the final and it could not have been tighter with a three way tie for first place between Stan and Michael Cross and Rachael Bowen Matthews on 94 and James Simpson and Paul Mihailovits on 93. Just as the final got under way the weather turned with wind, rain and misty conditions for the shooters to contend with but it made no difference to Paul Mihailovits has he went on to hit his third straight of the day to take the Championship with 118 points with James Simpson in second place on 116 and the Cross boys in equal third place on 115.

A big thank you to CM Partners for sponsoring the event once again and to David Morgan for presenting the prizes and also to Paul Mihailovits for winning the GP for the second year running.

Results

High Gun

  1. P Mihailovits (118)
  2. J Simpson (116)

Class A

  1. M Cross (94+13)
  2. S Cross (94+10)
  3. R B Matthews (94)

Class B

  1. M Barnett (90)
  2. B Faragher (79)
  3. M Simpson (L)(78)

Class C

  1. D Morgan (86)
  2. R Sammer (85)
  3. M Hepworth (81)
M Cross, R Sammer, J Faragher, M Hepworth, M Barnett, S Cross, P Mihailovits, D Morgan, R Bowen-Matthews, J Corkill, M Simpson, J Simpson