he handicap competition for the Webley Shield started last Thursday with Binton A scored 230, last week’s highest score which included maximum points for Andy Smith. Though Clifford had a fourteen point handicap, with only four shooters and A N Other scores of 28 Clifford had little chance of winning the match against Binton who shot mainly bulls and fours.

Wilmcote continued their spectacular run of unbeaten matches. However, their win with 229 points which included three 34s from Sammy Skye Unitt, Jamie Clarke and Paul Clingan only gave them third place in the new Webley league table. Avon shooter Bill Fleming shot a season best of 34 for the fourth time and Nick Williams and Alison McMillan shot 33s but with the handicap of five points Avon’s total of 221 was not enough to win the match.

Avenue shot well against Home Guard. In the beginning they were only one point behind but with 33 from Alan Crichton and 31s from Steve Everett and James Wilby they pulled ahead by two points. With only six shooters their handicap of nine, was worth gold when Home Guard’s final two shooters scored over 30. Avenue ‘s final score of 219 was enough to win the match and put them in second place in this competition.

MEB started well with personal and season best scores of 31 from Allan Stewart and new shooter Steph Ford. Rob Dipple was unlucky to have a missed shot which could have made all the difference in the match against the Binton B team. Three Binton shooters equalled their season best scores, Steve Hodges 34, Joe Powell 32 and Ken Masters 31 to give the team a victory and top place in the Webley.

Report by Juana Everett, to be published on 21st December 2017