English Open

Atkin Grand & Lang Shooting Ground – a tour with Clay Shooting

Posted on January 27, 2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Julian Watson gives Jasper Fellows a tour of the workshop, gunroom and Sporting stands of Atkin, Grant & Lang Shooting Ground In 1821 three renowned gunsmiths, Henry Atkin, Stephen Grant and Joseph Lang joined forces to create a new firm,…

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Anita North on clay grounds re-opening

Posted on July 29, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Look forward to training and preparing for competitions It’s great to see that shooters in Scotland and Wales are starting to return to training and fixtures are being added to the calendar. In England, it really has been great to…

Best clay cartridges – the right kind for every discipline

Posted on May 9, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Ian Coley’s gun shop manager Matt Panter explains which are the best cartridges for every discipline. Matt has an encyclopaedic knowledge of clay shooting, is a key part of Ian Coley’s retail operation for the past 15 years and an…

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Showing the men how it’s done…

Posted on December 13, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

English Open Compak ladies champion Becky McKenzie reveals the secrets of her success to Jasper Fellows. Since she burst onto the competitive scene in 2007, Becky McKenzie has been a powerful force in shooting. She has scooped up World Championships…

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Weekend wonder

Posted on August 27, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The 2019 Down The Line Weekend at Bywell saw monolithic talents square off, witnessed by Lloyd Pattison Mark Shaw won the top honours at the biggest DTL event of the year, the ever popular DTL Weekend at Bywell Shooting Ground,…

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An all round triumph

Posted on August 17, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The English Open and British Open All Round titles at Doveridge offered shooters an exciting and varied challenge, Lloyd Pattison reports Richard King defended his English Open All Round title in fine style at Doveridge Shooting Ground on 8 June,…

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Looking back at the English Open

Posted on July 4, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Don Brunt watches events unfold at the English Open, and sees shooter after shooter defeated by one of the trickiest Sporting stands ever seen. The 2019 English Open Sporting took place on 22-26 May at West Midlands Shooting Ground, Hodnet.…

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Starting gun

Posted on May 15, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Jonathan McGee is embarking on an exciting new journey with Ben Husthwaite as his capable guide. He tells us how his dreams came true. My clay shooting story started 21 years ago, at the age of 13, when I was…

Morgan, Jones and Coxhead top the DTL Weekend

Posted on June 16, 2017 by laurastrachan — No Comments ↓

Phil Morgan, Elis Jones and Austin Coxhead shared the honours at the 2017 DTL Weekend at Bywell. Phil Morgan took the top spot on the Sponsored day, kicking off the big weekend. Both he and Austin Coxhead put in 300s,…