
A cold wet Saturday morning tested some very dedicated shooters putting an edge on even the simplest targets. Luckily there wasn’t any wind to speak of but this was of little consolation in the cold. The competition consisted of a mandatory entry to the 2 Man Trap Shootout and 50 English sporting set over 7 stands. Stand 2 was of special interest with a teal off the hill that rivalled some of SpaceX more recent launches. While starting out no more than 20m away and nearly vertical it escaped nearly all.

For the first time all entrants started on the trap range in a head-to-head format. First round winners shot out for a place in the final and Martin Heynecke of Greyton took on Andre Groenewald of Hermanus. Andre shot flawlessly putting Martin in the unenviable position of having to hit a double to stay in the match. Martin sadly missed the first hitting the second. Prize money was awarded to both finalists.

Unlike the 2 Man shootout the sporting range was much more forgiving with something for everyone. While the targets weren’t easy it seems that every stand had its specialists. All stands except Stand 2 with the rocketing teal were straighted. Greyton took the match in the end but not by much.