On
Saturday 3rd January 2009, Wattisham Station Clay Target
Club staged a charity competition shoot in aid of CRY. The day was a
great success and this was all down to the hard work and enthusiasm
displayed by the club committee, and friends and colleagues at my
work place.
The weather on the
day was great, crisp and cold just as we like it, and not a drop of
rain in sight. About 75 individuals actually shot in the competition
and with prizes for best overall shot, best female shot, and best
junior shot, everyone felt they had something to aim for (no pun
intended). The overall level of shooting was superb, with some
really high scores being achieved by novice and experienced shooters
alike.
Along with the
shoot, a raffle also took place with prizes donated from many
establishments including Ipswich Town Football Club, Shooting Times
and our local shooting shop The Mallard Barn.
The raffle was
well supported and helped boost our overall total, as did the hotdog
and refreshment stand which did brisk trade all day.
We raised over
£1000 and the club are considering making this an annual event
titled “The Amanda McCarthy Memorial Shoot” so hopefully any of you
reading this and living within reaching distance of Wattisham
Airfield, near Ipswich will have the chance to come along and
support this worthy cause next year.
My next planned
event in aid of CRY is the Flora London Marathon, so if you are
reading this and would like to make a donation, please visit
www.justgiving.com/petemccarthy - many thanks.
Pete McCarthy
