World Sporting British Champion Ben Husthwaite receiving
               trophy from Mark Oliver (left) September 9th 2007.

 The 2nd World Sporting British Championship was held on September the
9th 2007. Once again the weather was perfect for shooting, little wind and
not too bright for the most part of the day.

 The course was set over ten stands using 22 traps (8 two trap) and
 (2 three trap) stands using sequences as in compak or the super sporting format.

 Course designer Mark Oliver set the shoot up to be won on 94 ex 100, and
as with last years event the high 80s was proving hard to beat.

 Many shooters  came to grief on stand 1, a low right to left crossing pair of orange targets flying below the shooting position in the valley.


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 Stand six was another, only two traps but tricky targets with a left to right 40 yard standard crosser and 55 yard left to right battue.

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 And stand 9 destroyed many a good score with a fast going away midi teal
along with a 50 yard looping chondel which after tackling the battue on stand six was missed by many in front.

 That was until defending Champion Ben Husthwaite returned a score of 95.
Ben believed that this score would be beaten and as he had shot this score with a borrowed gun he knew that there was a couple of targets he should have not missed. With many top names in the sport still to shoot he had an
anxious wait to see if it would be bettered.

However the score held, with only two other shooters managing to break the 90 barrier and Ben retains his title taking the 2007 trophy and £800 High Gun prize money.

First level places (no handicap added)
1st place Ben Husthwaite on 95 (£800)
Runner up Carl Bloxham on 91 (£200)
3rd place Arnie Palmer 0n 90 (£140)
4th place went to John Hargrave on 89 (100)

Second level places (handicap added)
1st place Derek Ripley on 103 (£100)
2nd place Scott Rodwell on 99 (75)
3rd place Mark Hopkinson on 94 (£60)

Third level places (handicap added)
A further five places of £20 each for all those that made 90 and above.
James Burton, Mick Hemings, Rob Beastall, Mark Went and Phil Neale.

I would like to thank all those that attended and made this a truly special event and look forward to meeting more of you at future World Sporting
shoots.

Best Wishes
Mark Oliver

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