Newsletter. Inter Group Competition 18th January 2015

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1 ISSUE 30 WINTER 2014 Newsletter Happy New Year to all our readers Inter Group Competition 18th January 2015 Please try to get a team to represent your group at the Inter Group Compe on. This event, which has not been held for a long me, will be over 50 Spor ng Targets at Wyre Gun Club, St Michael s. The entry fee, payable on the day, is to include clays. You can have as many people as you like represen ng your group and the top 3 scores will count. Anyone who shoots a shotgun will be welcome - not just wlmcpss members The Adams and Co Trophy will be presented at the Club before you leave. Please try to make this compe on a huge success by coming along and bringing your friends - it would be nice to have all 22 groups represented. Please enter via the website or to Lawrence, wlmcpss@gmail.com, giving your Name and Lodge Number Friendly Shoot 3 rd September 2014 Report There was a good turnout for the first friendly shoot of the season at Blackpool Gun Club. Three of our coaches Mick Woods Lawrence Alston and Evan Walsh went round with the shooters giving valuable advice where needed. The targets at Blackpool were ideal with a good mixture of easy ones combined with some more difficult targets go give everyone a chance to enjoy the shoo ng. Some had to leave early to a end a mee ng but others enjoyed a good lunch at the Eagle & Child Weeton. It was nice to see the return of John Taylor, one of our first members together with Tom Blackburn another one of our founders. Tom did not shoot but took great pleasure watching his grandchildren perform be er than he could. All present said they were in favour of the new format for our friendly shoots, travelling to different grounds. The Adams & Co Trophy Inside this issue Inter Group Compe on.1 Friendly shoot 3rd Sept... 1 Skeet Shoo ng... 2 Skeet Compe on... 2 Watson Eden Trophy... 3 Inter Provincial Shoot... 3 Commi ee Mee ngs... 4 Christmas Shoot....4 Future events.5 Visit to Royal Armoury.5 New Compe on.6 To Bro Gareth Owen for designing, se ng up and maintaining our Website

2 Skeet Shooting Skeet is one of the three major disciplines of compe ve clay pigeon shoo ng. The others are trap shoo ng and spor ng clays. There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status. The event is in part meant to simulate the ac on of bird hun ng. The shooter shoots from seven posi ons on a semicircle with a radius of 21 yards (19 m), and an eighth posi on halfway between sta ons 1 and 7. There are two houses that hold devices known as "traps" that launch the targets, one at each corner of the semicircle. The traps launch the targets to a point 15 feet above ground and 18 feet outside of sta on 8. One trap launches targets from 10 feet above the ground ("high" house) and the other launches it from 3 feet above ground ("low" house). Skeet shoo ng was invented by Charles Davis of Andover, Massachuse s, an avid grouse hunter, in the 1920 as a sport called Clock Shoo ng. The original course was a circle with a radius of 25 yards with its circumference marked off like the face of a clock and a trap set at the 12 o clock posi on. The prac ce of shoo ng from all direc ons had to cease, however, when a chicken farm started next door. The game evolved to its current setup by 1923 when one of the shooters, William Harnden Foster, solved the problem by placing a second trap at the 6 o clock posi on and cu ng the course in half. Foster quickly no ced the appeal of this kind of compe on shoo ng, and set out to make it a na onal sport. The game was introduced in the February 1926 issue of Na onal Sportsman and Hun ng and Fishing magazines, and a prize of 100 dollars was offered to anyone who could come up with a name for the new sport. The winning entry was "skeet" chosen by Gertrude Hurlbu. The word "skeet" was said to be derived from the Norwegian word for "shoot" (skyte). During World War II, skeet was used in the military to teach gunners the principle of leading and ming on a flying target. Blackpool Gun Club founded in 1923 was used extensively for this purpose Join us on our friendly shoots - for dates see the website - Friendly shoot 21st October Report A visit to North Wales Shoo ng School at Sealand brought out our some of our members to try the spor ng layout & high tower. We managed to dodge the torren al showers by enjoying a full English breakfast in the clubhouse 2 Skeet Competition 28th September 2014 Another shoot off was needed to decide the second skeet compe- on held at Toplands Clay Ground by kind permission of the owner Roy Dransfield. Many of our new members turned up to have a go at this compe on and most fared very well. The favourite going into the compe on Graham Brereton, he had recently done a 25 straight, fell by the wayside early on leaving Evan Walsh & Jason Rhodes on 22 to e the lead. In the shoot off Evan beat Jason by 2 clays to 1. The Scores were: Evan Walsh Jason Rhodes Mike Casey 17 Mick Woods 16 Graham Brereton 15 Ian Turner 15 Chris Ridgeway 11 Peter Greathead 10 Peter Sayle 10 Trevor Hunt 10 Ed Fisher 9 The rest declined to have the scores published

The Watson Eden Trophy It was July 1984 when Rt W Bro Rev William E A Pugh the PGM for Cumberland & Westmorland challenged Rt W Bro Alan Fletcher Ferris, PGM for West Lancashire, to a Clay Shoo ng

West Lancashire Caps W Bro Tom Blackburn who was at the me the Provincial DC was given the instruc on Go and bring this trophy to West Lancashire The trophy in ques on is the Watson Eden Trophy.

His good friend W Bro Eden owned a Gun Shop and they provided the trophy which is s ll the coveted prize today.

The Second Shoot was held on the 13 th October 1985 at Caton, Nr Lancaster, when East Lancashire joined in and unfortunately they won the trophy.

3 The Watson Eden Trophy It was July 1984 when Rt W Bro Rev William E A Pugh the PGM for Cumberland & Westmorland challenged Rt W Bro Alan Fletcher Ferris, PGM for West Lancashire, to a Clay Shoo ng Compe on. West Lancashire Caps W Bro Tom Blackburn who was at the me the Provincial DC was given the instruc on Go and bring this trophy to West Lancashire The trophy in ques on is the Watson Eden Trophy. W Bro Bill Watson was a member of Ennerdale Lodge and Chairman of the Cumbria South West Group. His good friend W Bro Eden owned a Gun Shop and they provided the trophy which is s ll the coveted prize today. Tom Blackburn formed a team to shoot on behalf of West Lancashire at Cockermouth on 21 st October They brought the trophy home. The Second Shoot was held on the 13 th October 1985 at Caton, Nr Lancaster, when East Lancashire joined in and unfortunately they won the trophy. Since it s incep on West Lancashire have won the Trophy 19 mes; East Lancashire 7, West Yorkshire 3 mes and North Yorkshire once. Inter Provincial Shoot 5th October 2013 On Sunday 5 th October the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland hosted the 30 th Inter Provincial Shoot at Penrith Gun club, Bowscar near Penrith. The event, which raised over 1100 for Chari es, was well a ended by the Provinces of Cumberland & Westmorland, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and West Lancashire. Over 60 shooters took part in the 50 bird compe on over 5 stands although as 2 stands used the same traps and this did cause quite a hold up and frustra on for some of the entries. The prizes were presented by V.W. Bro. Keith Young PGSwdB, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Cumberland & Westmorland in the Ullswater Suite at the Stoneybeck Inn where we enjoyed lunch. Thanks to the hard work of Eunice Wrennall, helped by Joyce Brereton, the scores were available a er lunch and once again West Lancashire showed the way, this me with a clear margin. Our team consis ng of Wayne Parrington, Jason Rhodes, Ian Heyes, Glynn Wrennall, John Whi aker and Mike Casey scored 243, Cumberland & Westmorland 184, West Yorkshire 183 and North Yorkshire 161. The Watson Eden Trophy came back with us. High Gun for West Lancashire, who won the Les Jennings Hoole Trophy, was Wayne Parrington who scored 45. Jason Rhodes with 43 won the Donna Heyes Trust Trophy and Andrew Smith from Hawkshead Lodge won the Graham Brereton Trophy. Winners of all our shoots, and all those who went to the Na onal Championships, this year have received a West Lancashire Cap. If you have not won one, and would like one please order via our website New Trophies for West Lancashire members Tom Blackburn and John Taylor, both of whom competed for West Lancashire, in the first Inter Provincial Shoot 30 years ago joined us for lunch. John shot the compe on as well and turned in a creditable score. Next year the compe on will he hosted by the Province of North Yorkshire 3

Committee Meetings The Commi ee have held 2 Mee ngs The first on 22nd July received a presenta on from Mr Duncan Thomas, the Regional Development Officer for B.A.S.C. Mr. Thomas was introduced by W.

) The new Website was previewed by the Commi ee and dates for shoots confirmed.

4 Committee Meetings The Commi ee have held 2 Mee ngs The first on 22nd July received a presenta on from Mr Duncan Thomas, the Regional Development Officer for B.A.S.C. Mr. Thomas was introduced by W. Bro. P. Gunning. Mr. Thomas detailed his creden als and outlined his program for young shots in this area. (A programme we have supported for a number of years.) The new Website was previewed by the Commi ee and dates for shoots confirmed. The forma on of a Na onal Associa on of Masonic Shoo ng Socie es was discussed and a le er circulated to all Provinces a er the mee ng At the Second on the 30th September The Na onal Associa on of Masonic Shoo ng Socie es was discussed. The Inter Provincial Shoot, the Group Shoot and the Provincial Championships were discussed. It was proposed that we nominate W Bro Glynn Wrennall PAGDC as Honorary Vice President at the next A.G.M. in recogni on of his valued service to the Society Friendly Shoot 2nd November Members travelled to Withets Shoo ng Ground near Carnforth for a friendly shoot. Some of our members shoot the Annual Gamekeepers Shoot at this ground but it is the first me we have been for the 50 spor ng targets held on the 1st Sunday of each month. Two stands in par cular were very difficult and brought the scores down but Graham Brereton shot well to lead Christmas Turkey Shoot 7th December A very cold day at Hesketh Bank for this years Turkey Shoot.. The much improved ground which now has 9 stands put on some very tes ng targets With 25 entries this was well a ended even though some old faces were missing. A er the shoot the Cock & Bo le at Tarleton put on a very good lunch for us all. The turkey was won by Ian Heyes (this is the first year he hasn't sold them) and prizes were distributed to all who took part. A Raffle which included a brace of pheasants brought to total raised for charity to over 200 pounds. A very worth while day all round. Thanks to Sam & Lisa at Ribblebank and the staff at the Cock & Bo le no doubt we will see them again. 4 Items for Sale If you have any items of shoo ng equipment to sell you can adver se them on our Website free of charge. Please contact Lawrence or Mike with a photograph and your selling price. We will pass any inquiries to you by

Future Shoots Sunday 18th Jan 2015 INTER GROUP COMPETITION Wyre Gun Club Ground 10.00 am Sunday 8th Feb 2015 Friendly Dolphin Ground 11.

00 am Wednesday 11th April 2015 Friendly Crabtree Farm Ground 11.30 am Sunday 26th April Friendly Ribblebank F S Ground 11.00 am Saturday 9th May 2015 PROVINCIAL SHOOT Crabtree Farm Ground 12.

5 Future Shoots Sunday 18th Jan 2015 INTER GROUP COMPETITION Wyre Gun Club Ground am Sunday 8th Feb 2015 Friendly Dolphin Ground am Monday 16th Feb 2015 Tour & Handling Session Royal Armoury Transport TBA Friday 6th March 2015 Friendly Blackpool G C Ground Sunday 29th March 2015 War of the Roses Coniston S G Ground am Wednesday 11th April 2015 Friendly Crabtree Farm Ground am Sunday 26th April Friendly Ribblebank F S Ground am Saturday 9th May 2015 PROVINCIAL SHOOT Crabtree Farm Ground Make a note - Sunday 8th February - Friendly shoot at the Dolphin, New Longton. Come and Join us Visit to Royal Armoury Leeds Our next visit is to the Royal Armoury at Leeds on 18th February 2015 Entry to the Royal Armoury is free but we have booked a hands on experience, where you will get to handle the weapons, based on the theme the development of the smooth bore shotgun which will cost approximately 5 per head The lecture is booked for am followed by lunch, bring your own or buy it at the café,. A er lunch you can explore the rest of the museum. The hun ng sec on on the 4th floor is quite interes ng. CHARITY Fundraising Evening At the Cock & Bo le Tarleton 31st March 2015 RACE NIGHT & Hotpot Supper We will assemble at Leyland and travel in 3 or 4 cars. Numbers are limited to 16 so it is essen al you book early with Lawrence. Use the contact page on the Website or . Join in the fun and support our chari es Contact a member of the Commi ee for your ckets 5

West Lancashire Masonic Clay Pigeon Shooting Society We welcome enquiries from members of Lodges and Chapters to try their hand at clay target shoo ng.

HAVE - A - GO @ SHOOTING New Competition The Provinces of Lancashire, East & West (yes there are some shooters in the East) Will take on the Provinces of North & East Riding and West Riding at

This will give us some prac ce at the ground that is hos ng the Na onals this year How to Contact us West Lancashire Masonic Clay Pigeon Shooting Society Lawrence Alston, Secretary NATIONALS 2015 1st

6 West Lancashire Masonic Clay Pigeon Shooting Society We welcome enquiries from members of Lodges and Chapters to try their hand at clay target shoo ng. All equipment will be supplied and qualified coaches will help you. The fee will go to the West Lancashire Freemasons Charity so why not come and give it a try. HAVE - A - SHOOTING New Competition The Provinces of Lancashire, East & West (yes there are some shooters in the East) Will take on the Provinces of North & East Riding and West Riding at Coniston Shoo ng Ground on 29th March 2015 The comple on will be over 50 spor ng targets and starts at a.m. We will go to the Anchor Inn for refreshments a er the shoot. This will give us some prac ce at the ground that is hos ng the Na onals this year How to Contact us West Lancashire Masonic Clay Pigeon Shooting Society Lawrence Alston, Secretary NATIONALS st August Coniston, Nr Skipton Nearest Hotel = Premier Inn Keep checking Website for best prices Have Your Say If you :- 52 St Davids Road Leyland Lancashire PR25 4UX Phone: wlmcpss@gmail.com Less than ½ mile Have any ideas Want a visit anywhere Want to try a new ground Want to try a different discipline RACE NIGHT We will be holding a social in the form of a Race Night at the Cock & Bottle, Tarleton on TUESDAY 31st MARCH 2015 Entry incl hotpot supper is All proceed will be divided between WLMCPSS Funds and Charities - See Website for all details Get in touch with a member of the Commi ee and we will discuss it. or wlmcpss@gmail.com

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