The Horners' Shooting GroupThe Horners compete in the Inter-Livery Shooting Competition which takes place at the Holland & Holland shooting grounds each May. See below for a report on this year's competition.Click here for the Inter-Livery shoot website. The Horners present a Drinking Horn trophy to the highest scoring team consisting only of Members of the Court.
We also hold the 'Bucks & Does' Clay pigeon competition at the Bisley Shooting ground each year. This comprises of sporting stands designed to simulate different quarries, and a flurry where teams of four guns attempt to hit 80 clays coming over their heads in random sequences. We very much encourage Lady guns to take part in this competition.
In the weeks before each competition, practice afternoons are arranged at the Bisley Shooting Grounds. http://www.bisleyshooting.co.uk/
Freemen & Liverymen with shotguns who would like to participate in either event should contact Valanda Bone or Bob Creed-Miles. |
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The Inter-Livery Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition - 16th May 2012 Now in its 19th year in its present incarnation, The Annual Inter-Livery Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition is a major event in the year of the Horner’s Shooting Group. This year four teams competed under the Horners’ banner in an occasion which involves over 450 competitors representing more than 50 Companies. Held at Holland & Holland’s Shooting Ground, each team of four must attempt ten stands each one representing a variety of birds such as quail, pigeon, grouse, teal, ducks, pheasants and partridge. The day begins with a hot breakfast and then the teams assemble to start the course. Four pairs of clay target are presented at each stand, either as simultaneous pairs or one following the other. Each team’s progress is interrupted by The Flush where shooting together each team faces 80 targets thrown fast and furiously above their heads. Arguably, the most difficult stand was The High Tower where two differently sized targets were presented together but on different flight paths. The day ended with a superb lunch served where competitors and guests enjoyed a selection of meats and salads, spit roasted pig, desserts and cheese. At the prize giving a Horners’ guest, John Heagram, won the prize for his card of 77/80 and gave the cheque for £500 to the Master’s charity, Thrive. |
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BD11The Bucks & Does Clay Pigeon Shooting Competition
This competition, originally conceived by Past Master Emeritus Bernard Schaverien, took place at the Bisley Shooting Grounds on Monday 25th July to raise funds for the Master’s Charity, Sailability. Horners, supporters and two guests invited by the Master from 27 Squadron RAF, Flt Lt Chris Gent and Flt Sgt Phil Waddington, formed four teams. The shooting consisted of stands where the competitors attempt to shoot clays being projected in pairs at different trajectories and different speeds. At Hogsmoor, the guns were faced with 20 clays coming, one after the other, at random from different traps; an adrenaline raising experience. The high tower was even more challenging for most but not all. Valanda Bone hitting 8 out of 10 showed how it should be done!
Afterwards the Inn at West End provided an excellent lunch preceding the raffle, auction and prize giving. The premier lot in the auction was a days shooting on the private Estate of Liveryman John Roll-Pickering and the total raised For the Master’s Charity from day was £1428. The Horn Trophy for the winning team was presented by Renter Warden Keith Pinker to Mike Ellis-Jones on behalf of the Hazeley Lea Clay Club team whose members whilst not Horners are loyal supporters of the Horners shooting group and are generous in their contributions to it. The top gun with an excellent score of 64 out of 70 was Paul Griffin. Our thanks go to Bob Creed-Miles and Valanda Bone for organising the day.
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