After a very wet and windy Friday and Saturday, Sunday started out dry and the wind had dropped considerably. We set off for Derby a little later than expected but with a little more weight in the right boot we still managed to get to Markeaton in time for a McDs breakfast. Just as we were finishing breakfast another Artemis member, Stan, turned up for breakfast.
We arrived at the shoot in Radbourne just after 9am and were told we were set for a 9:30am start. We got out on to the couse just before 10am. This was a 2 times 20 course, the first time I’d shot one of these. The morning started out with 20 paper face targets. After everyone had shot all 20 targets they would be changed and 20 3D targets were put out.
For me it was a day of two halves. I didn’t feel settled at all in the morning. I had asked to move pegs and ended up with a group of six which made for a slow start. For whatever reason I wasn’t shooting very well, nothing was connecting. After 20 targets I’d only scored 202 points, and average of 10.1 a target. Not good!
At lunchtime, myself and Kay were moved to another target which resulted in a group of five. The afternoon seemed to come together a little better. I’m not sure if it was the change in group or the change to 3D targets but what ever it was it was improving my shooting no end. I’d already passed my morning total for twenty targets after just twelve targets. I slowed down towards the end of the second twenty targets but I still finished with a respectable score of 314 for the afternoon. By no means good enough to make up for my abysmal performance in the morning but enough to make me feel better.
This was the first time I’d shot at Pride Park, and for a 2 times 20 course it was a very enjoyable day.
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