IOM Clay Pigeon Shooting Club
Down The Line (DTL) is a popular variation of trap shooting – see our beginners section for more information.
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.