Michael Cross tops skeet league in first round

Brian Faragher and Will Rand win in B and C classes

Michael Cross topped the podium after the first round of the Colin Bowen Memorial English skeet league.

Twenty-two competitors took part at Meary Veg in Santon, in what was described as "cold, windy, but dry conditions."

At one point there was a four-way tie for first between Cross, Dave Corlett, John Moore and Rob Corlett.

John Moore would eventually finish in joint-third with Rachael Bowen Matthews, as Stan Cross came through into second place.

Brian Faragher won the B class and Will Rand won the C class.

Next week sees the first rounds of the Tower Insurance DTL league, Sadler Agricultural Supplies ABT competition and Manx Petroleum's Olympic Skeet league.