Mihailovits Strong on Skeet

Manx Skeet Championship

The annual Manx Skeet Championship sponsored by John Moore was held at Meary Veg Santon in dry but very windy conditions.

The leader after the first round was Paul Mihailovits with 23 points with junior Joe Faragher in second place on 21 with Brian Faragher in third place on 20 followed by Jeff Corkill and Dave Corlett on 19 and making up the top six was Giulio Fabrizio on 18.

In the second round with the wind getting even stronger Dave Morgan finished in second place in C class on 28 with grandson Zac Bellhouse taking C class with 30 points. In B class junior David Cowin was second on 35 with Brian Faragher taking B class with 37 points. Dave Corlett was second in A class with 39 points with Jeff Corkill taking the class with 40 points, but the new Manx Skeet Champion for 2022 is Paul Mihailovits who scored 42 points – well done Paul!

Results

High Gun

  • P Mihailovits (23, 19 = 42)

Class A

  1. J Corkill (19, 21 = 40)
  2. D Corlett (19, 20 = 39)

Class B

  1. B Faragher (20, 19 = 39)
  2. D Cowin (J) (16, 19 = 35)

Class C

  1. Z Bellhouse (J) (15, 15 = 30)
  2. D Morgan (16, 12 = 28)

Next week is a ‘Come and try it’ day for anybody that would like to have a taster session at clay shooting. The cost is 10 shots for £5 which includes all equipment along with coaching as well as complementary tea and coffee. Even if it’s wet please come along as we will be shooting under cover.

If you have not got your name down for the dinner please do so ASAP or have any cups for engraving please return them ASAP. Duty officers this week are D Corlett & M Parr.