NSSA World Skeet Championship 2005 Review

Once again the Brits are out on the skeet fields of America at the NSSA Skeet World Championships. Among them are Warwickshire shooters Nick & Kate Marsden, Brian & Tina Tullett, Craig Lakey and other regulars from the English skeet scene.
Reports from Nick Marsden in Texas

Mini World - Day 1
First real day today Craig shot 100 in the 12 & 28 but did not get through the box on 3, 4 & 5 in the 12 he got into the final for the 28 and ended up 2nd after nearly 3 boxes.Ron Foster shot 100 in the 12 and straighted the box but went out first pair in the shoot off.

Charlie Lucas shot 100 in the 12 & 28 but did not make the arena in either.

I shot 99 in the 12 and 100 in the 28 but I went out 1st pair in the shoot off. Simon had 2 x 98.

Nick

Mini World - Final Day
Only one or two noteworthy scores today. Craig shot 99 in the 20 and 100 in the 410 but went out 2nd stand in the shoot off. However his 399 HOA score but him in a 5 way shoot off for 4th which he won. Pete Bloomfield shot 100 in the 410 to finish 397 but only went 4 stands in the shoot off.

I shot 98 in the 20 and 97 in the 410 finishing on 394.

Simon shot 98 in the 20 and 87 in the 410 (ooops) finishing 19 away HOA.

The fun starts for real tomorrow with the Champ of Champs (4 rounds 1 of each gauge) and then the 100 doubles.

Nick

Champ of Champs & Doubles - Day 3
Hi guys,

Not much to report today Si & Craig 99 and me 98 in C of C and me and Craig 99 and Si 93 in doubles that is all I have heard of so far and there are no shoot offs as it is the Hall of Fame Dinner tonight. Weather hot and cloudy today which is how we all intend to be after tonight at the Mexican restaurant.

12gauge east tomorrow, the fun begins!

Nick