London 2012

Clays in the Cotswolds

Posted on November 23, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Annwen Joffe from Ian Coley Shooting School tells Jasper Fellows how the ground has become a outstanding destination for shooters Head a few short miles south west of the elegant Regency spa town of Cheltenham, and you will soon find…

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Skeet double

Posted on October 8, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Atkins reviews two 24g Skeet shells from Fiocchi, the Official Competition and TT Two It has been a while since we last looked at Skeet cartridges, so it was interesting to receive a pair of 24 gram 9.5 shot…

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Peter Wilson MBE writes to ISSF in a bid to save Double Trap

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Huw Hopkins — 4 Comments ↓

The reigning Olympic champion is stepping into the debate surrounding Double Trap

Tagged with: Double Trap, ioc, ISSF, London 2012, MBE, Olympics, Peter Wilson, schreiber
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Dubai to build Sporting legacy with new world championship

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Huw Hopkins — 3 Comments ↓

Fronted by Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, the Nad Al Sheba Championships boasts a $600,000 prize fund

Tagged with: al maktoum, dubai, London 2012, Olympics, Peter Wilson, sheikh ahmed, Sporting, UAE
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Jessica named top shot

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Huw Hopkins — No Comments ↓

Jessica Rossi continues to dominate women’s Trap

Tagged with: ISSF, jessica rossi, London 2012, shooter of the year, Trap, World Championships
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America’s Golden Girl

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Vic Harker — No Comments ↓

The sheer precocity of this month’s Modern Great, Kimberly Rhode, has already guaranteed her a place among clay target shootings greatest champions, writes Vic Harker.

Tagged with: Athens, Beijing, Double Trap, gold medal, Kimberly Rhode, London 2012, Olympics, Skeet, Sydney, Trap
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Place your bets

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Vic Harker — No Comments ↓

Vic Harker weighs up the competition in the Men’s Double Trap event The most recent clay target event included in the Olympic Games in 1996 is Double Trap. That Great Britain is considered a serious contender for a medal…

Tagged with: Clay Shooting, ISSF, London 2012, Olympics, Peter Wilson, Richard Faulds, Vic Harker
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Olympic Skeet at London

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Vic Harker — 4 Comments ↓

Skeet shooting became an Olympic discipline in 1968 and there was every justification for including this highly skilled form of clay target shooting alongside Trap. In its Olympic form, Skeet has produced a breed of gun handlers second to none.…

Tagged with: Clay Shooting, London 2012, Olympic Skeet, Vic Harker
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Place Your Bets

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Vic Harker — No Comments ↓

We are now in the Olympic Year and, so far as the shooting sports are concerned, which countries will be competing in London and how many quota places they have has mostly been decided. Winning a quota place in one…

Tagged with: ISSF, London 2012, Olympic Trap, Olympics, Vic Harker
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