Shooting: Final skeet league round plays out at Meary Veg

Junior competitor, Joe Faragher among winners in Santon

Report by Peter Kelly:

The final round of the Colin Bowen Memorial English skeet league was held at Meary Veg Santon with 13 hardy souls taking to the stands in wet and windy conditions.

The leader after the first round was Michael Cross who somehow managed to hit a 25 straight; in second place on 24 was junior, Joe Faragher with Mark Hepworth in third place on 22 followed by Mark Corrin on 21. 

After the second round we had the following results - In C class in third place was Jennie Robertson on 27 with Sue Doyle in second place on 31 but taking C class with 33 points was Les Devlin.

Mark Corrin was third in B class on 42 with Brian Faragher taking second place on 43 but taking B class for the last time was Michael Cross with a well-shot 48. 

Rob Corlett was in third place in A class on 39 with Rachael Bowen Matthews taking second place on 44 but winning A class with 45 was junior, Joe Faragher. 

The shoot also included the Cesar Leonetti Handicap Cup and the clear winner was Michael Cross with 56 points.

Five shooters carried on to complete a 100 target's and the winner was Rachael Bowen Matthews on 85 with Brian Faragher second on 82 and Rob Corlett third on 79.

Results

A Class - 1^st J Faragher jnr 24,21=45, 2nd R B Matthews 20,24=44, 3rd R Corlett 18,21=39 

B Class - 1^st M Cross 25,23=48, 2nd B Faragher 20,23=43, 3rd M Corrin 21,21=42

C Class - 1^st L Devlin 16,17=33, 2nd S Doyle 16,15=31,3rd J Robertson 13,14=27 

Handicap - 1^st M Cross 48+8=56, 2nd J Faragher 45+5=50, =3rd, M Corrin 42+7, B Faragher 43+6=49