IOM Clay Pigeon Shooting Club
Down The Line (DTL) is a popular variation of trap shooting – see our beginners section for more information.
Thirty competitors from both clubs regrouped under blue skies last Sunday for the second half of this year’s inter-club challenge, which saw Meary Veg retaining the trophy for the second year running after some very close competition.
Continue reading “Meary Veg retain Inter-Club Trophy”The afternoon of Saturday 29th March found thirty competitors from both clubs battle it out at Meary Veg in challenging conditions, with high winds and driving rain making for some interesting targets. 50 clays each of Skeet and DTL were shot simultaneously on both ranges, and 50 Sporting followed a short break in order to make sure the targets remained fair in the building winds.
Continue reading “Strong Start for Home Team at 2025 Inter-Club Comp”The first round of the Tower Insurance Summer league DTL league was held at Meary Veg Santon in near ideal conditions.
The joint leaders after the first round were A class Peter Kelly and C class Calum Craine with 25/74 straights closely followed by George Davies and Ted Kermeen with 24/71
Continue reading “Kelly wins DTL Opening Round”The Club all Round Championship was held at Meary Veg Santon in very cold but dry conditions. This was the last shoot of the winter series of shoots.
With DTL and English skeet being shot at the same time we did not have a leader board until these were completed. The clear leader at this stage was John Moore with 141 points with last year’s champion Mike Walker in second place on 134 followed by Mark Riley in third place on 133. The leading B class shooter at this stage was Calum Craine on 131 with David Morgan leading C class on 101.
Continue reading “Moore turns back the Clock”The fourth and final round of the CU PLAS CALLOW Winter Series DTL league was held at Meary Veg Santon with 15 competitors taking part in dull windy but dry conditions.
Continue reading “Riley Breezes Winter DTL”Before the third round of Cu Plas Callow Winter series DTL league a shot gun salute was held for David Clague a long time member of the club who passed away last Monday with his family by his side.
Chairman Peter Kelly said a few words in the club house before members friends and family braved the weather to give David a shot gun salute as a tribute and send off to him from the club he helped build, hope you liked it Dave.
Continue reading “Close Battle for DTL Top Slot”The second round of the CU PLAS CALLOW Winter series DTL held at Meary Veg Santon in dry but overcast conditions.
The leader after the first round was veteran Peter Kelly with a25/72 straight ,in equal second place on 71 points were Steven Craine ,Mike Walker and Phil Ward with Ward also hitting a straight to Craine’s and Walker’s 24’s.Leading C class at this stage was Calum Craine with a round of 24/69.
At the end of the second round, we had loan lady shooter Lyn McCleod in third place in C class on 125 points with George Davies in second place one point ahead on 126 but taking C class with 137 points was Calum Craine. Brian Faragher was second in B class with 126 points and winning B class, with his new haircut, was Steven Craine with 139 points which proved to be the best score on the day also. Ted Kermeen was third in a class on 133 with Mike Walker taking second place on 136 but winning A class with 137 points was Phild Ward.
Next week is the pre-Christmas shoot over 20 Skeet Doubles,20 SB DTL and 20 Pro sporting. There will be meat prizes for 1st,2nd,3rd in A,B,C class’s sponsored by the club
The main Christmas shoot is on Sunday 29th December sponsored once again by TOP SPEC FENCING over 50 SB DTL with the prize presentation at the Crosby Hotel after the meal. The sheet for the meal is now up in the club house please put your names down before the 22nd ,if you want your name putting down ring Peter on 461203 to book your place.
The first round of the CU PLAS CALLOW Winter Series DTL league was held at Meary Veg Santon in dry but very windy conditions.
The leader after the first round was B class shooter Brian Faragher missing his first target out for a 24/69 round, also on 24 was C class Stan Cross with a 24/67 round with George Davies in third place on 23/66 round. Leading a class at this stage was veteran Jack Clague with a 22/64 round.
After a short break, the second round got underway and at the end we had the following results. In C class Dave Corlett was in third place on 38/111 with George Davies in second place on 42/118 and in first place was Stan Cross on 43/121. Steven Craine was second in B class on 41/120 with Brian Faragher taking B on 42/121. John Moore was third in A class on 41/116 with Ted Kermeen second on 44/126 but winning A class and also high gun on the day was Phil Ward with 46/132.
The second half of the 2024 Inter-Club was shot at Meary Veg this Saturday, and saw the home team lift the trophy after several hours of highly enjoyable competition.
Continue reading “Southerners Triumphant at Inter-Club Comp”The sixth and final round of the Tower Insurance DTL league was held at Meary Veg Santo in extremely windy conditions.
The leader after the first round was Phil Ward with a 23/68 round with B class John Moore in second place on 22/65 followed by Mike walker 21/61 and Stan Cross 22/61 in equal third place. After a short break the second round got under way in even windier conditions and at the end, we had Will Rand in third place in C class on 30/89 , with Mike Whitehead taking second place with 34/101 but winning C class with 117/42 was Stan Cross. Brian Faragher was second in B on 40/116 with John Moore in first place in B as well as high Gun over all on 47/139 ,John even hit a straight in his second round . Mike walker was third in a class on 42/121 with Peter Kelly taking second place with 42/122 and in first place in A was Phil Ward on 45/133.
In the afternoon the sixth round of the Manx Petroleum’s Olympic skeet league was held again in very windy conditions and the winner was Giulio Fabrizio with 33 points with Michael Cross in second place on 32 followed by Brian Faragher and Jeff Corkill in equal third place on 31.
The sixth and final round of the Sadler Agricultural Supplies ABT league was also held and the winner was Steven Craine on 31 with Phil Ward in second place and Peter Kelly in third place .
Next week is the sixth and final round of the Dave and Pam Corlett Pro Sporting league which is also the final summer league shoot of the year .