Shooters defy wind and rain

Strong northwesterly winds changing to southerly gales and rain didn't prevent the Marlborough clay-target shoot last weekend, and there were several good performances among the 21 competitors.

Nelson's Wes Oldham had the highest overall aggregate with Marlborough's Keith van Asch, Hugh Owen and Wayne Gatchel winning the A, B and C grades respectively.

Results

50 Skeet - A grade: Wes Oldham (Nelson) 46, Paul Black (Barrytown) 45, Craig Bason (Marl) 43. B grade: Hugh Owen (Marl) 44, Fletcher Kydd (Marl) 43. Denis Brough (Marl) 42. C grade: Barry Tait (Golden Bay) 45, Murray Smith (Marl) 37, Vaughan Workman (Nelson) 36.

Double Rise - A grade: Lloyd Owen (Marl) & Keith van Asch (Marl) 21, Vince Bayley (Marl) 20. B grade: Merv Randal (Nelson) 22, F Kydd 17, Bob Scheffer (Nelson) 16. C grade: Wayne Gatchell (Marl) & B Tait 14

Minis - A grade: Andy Peter (Marl) & W Oldham 13,Vince Bayley, P Black & K van Asch 12. B grade, F Kydd 14, H Owen 13, B Scheffer 12. C Grade W Gatchel 12, Lloyd Neal (Marl) 10, Dave Buick (Marl) 9.

50 Points Score - A grade: W Oldham 129, K van Asch 121, A Peter 106. B grade: H Owen 125, Craig Bason (Marl) 105, Paul Hedwig (Nelson) & F Kydd 102. C grade: W Gatchel 121, D Buick 116, B Tait,82.

Continental - A grade: P Black 25, L Owen 24, A Peter 22. B grade: H Owen 21, B Scheffer & M Smith 20. C grade: D Buick 17, W Gatchel 16, B Tait 13.

Overall

HOA: Wes Oldham (Nelson) 227

A grade: Keith van Asch (Marl) 214

B grade: Hugh Owen (Marl) 221

C grade: Wayne Gatchel (Marl) 181

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