T.h.l Air Gun Section Annual Meet,july 12,13,14 2013

[davyt63 1,845]

The annual T.H.L meet

at Rivington riflemens club on the 12, 13, 14 July 2013

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The post Code for Turton Tower is BL7 0HG. AKA Rivi

Turton Tower is also signposted with the Brown Signs.

Drive into the entrance through the stone columns and continue, passing the Tower Gates on your right.

Continue over the ornate railway bridge and turn left at the T junction (over the cattle grid). Park off the road as soon as you can and you are on the range.

The range hut is to your right just over the brow of the hill.

For those unfamiliar with the meet and what it entails, I shall give a brief outline.

Basically it is a two day event with camping on-site for those who wish to camp, unfortunately there is no provision for caravans or motor homes. Also no dogs allowed I am afraid.

Food will be down to yourself to bring with you.The essence of the whole weekend is to have fun, although there is a H.F.T competition and air rifle darts. It really is just about being there and making friends and renewing old acquaintances.

Open to all Air rifles that are sub 12ft/lbs,and can be checked at random.

 

Friday;

 

will be a day of setting up camp and zero range,and erect long range shot.also assessing the field for suitable ground for our tents and parking,so if you have the Friday free and would like to help set up,then please come along!

SATURDAY;

basically this is the social day, there is a plinking range available and one or two other side shoots/demo's for everybody to use/try.
It gives everybody a chance to try other stuff such as rifles and scopes and get to know each other.
There will be a couple of in house competitions on the Saturday after midday, which will include air rifle darts, and a long range elevated shot to try out, and I am sure Si Pittaway will have some other competition running to, spring piston I would imagine?

 

About 5-6pm the BBQ will be fired up and cooking and eating shall commence

Just bring what you want to eat with maybe little extra and that way everybody gets fed a bit of everything.

 

Once the rifles have been put away the camp fire is stoked and the real socialising commences, bring your own drink of choice and be prepared to share and have other drinks forced upon you?
We retired about 4.30am last year but an early retirement is not frowned upon.
With couples and teenagers around the banter is great fun and good natured just like on here.

SUNDAY;

Basically wake up, have breakfast and from about 10.30am there will be a 30/35 shot H.F.T competition.

If there is a café/pub near I will try and organise a (FE) full English breakfast at your own cost! If you have not shot a competition before, do not worry. A teach in will be held and a lot of members first taste of H.F.T is at the meet. Some going on to become active H.F.T'ers!
After the shoot there will be a prize giving ceremony as soon as possible!

as we are aware people have travelled a long way and need to get back.

we shall then Say our good byes and wind our weary way's home!



The social side cannot be over emphasised, even though this is only the 4th annual meet already great friendships have been forged. Couples, ladies and young members are encouraged, the more the merrier! I am sure that covers most aspects of the meet, any questions please ask Davyt63 and you will have your answer

Arrival is from Friday pm/Saturday am, and the final cost is to be £17.00 all in for the weekend which includes H.F.T comp, & camping.

Any monies raised after covering the costs of the meet will be going to the charity

(5^th Stevenage scouts shooting club)

 

A fantastic charity I think you will all agree.

Hope to see as many of you there as possible.

 

NO HUNTING AT THIS VENUE! SORRY!

Edited June 27, 2013 by davyt63

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Rochdale isn't too far for me to travel easier than Swindon!!

 

im going to have to see my manager at work and try change my holidays round.

 

put me down as a maybe?

[moxy 617]

Topic pinned.

 

Although its not so far from me I will be working in sunny Salisbury.

 

Have a good one fellas.

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

trains seem easy enough for me to plan.. would someone be able to pick me up (Friday -depending on holidays at work- or Saturday), and drop me off (Sunday evening after the meet finishes) at Rochdale train station ???

I could chip in for some petrol money

 

need to get the vmach hw97kt bedded in and make sure it stays under the limit..

[davyt63 1,845]

Topic pinned.

 

Although its not so far from me I will be working in sunny Salisbury.

 

Have a good one fellas.

 

 

hi Moxy

shame a Mod cant make it,but if you are still working in Salisbury when its over,we could meet up at Tidworth for some shooting,at one of my permissions

 

trains seem easy enough for me to plan.. would someone be able to pick me up (Friday -depending on holidays at work- or Saturday), and drop me off (Sunday evening after the meet finishes) at Rochdale train station ???

I could chip in for some petrol money

 

need to get the vmach hw97kt bedded in and make sure it stays under the limit..

 

 

Hi Skot

i am sure we will be able to arrange some one to pick you up buddy

just like last time, we wont leave you behind

[davyt63 1,845]

 

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nice one Neil

[moxy 617]

Davy. I would love to mate but when the jobs done we will be hitting the road back home. Problem being we have one van and six lads.

I will make the suggestion and the answer will be along the lines of fecked and get!!

 

Thanks mate and the offer is appreciated. I do spend a lot of time down in Salisbury. We work and stay in the town centre so another time perhaps? Lol. It will keep me off the beer and the fantastic nightlife.

 

Cheers.

[AR177 588]

Ill check the dates at work to see if im free and get bk to you

 

ATB

 

Adam

[davyt63 1,845]

Davy. I would love to mate but when the jobs done we will be hitting the road back home. Problem being we have one van and six lads.

I will make the suggestion and the answer will be along the lines of fecked and get!!

 

Thanks mate and the offer is appreciated. I do spend a lot of time down in Salisbury. We work and stay in the town centre so another time perhaps? Lol. It will keep me off the beer and the fantastic nightlife.

 

Cheers.

 

 

no problem Moxy

[davyt63 1,845]

Ill check the dates at work to see if im free and get bk to you

 

ATB

 

Adam

 

 

nice one Adam

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Thanks Davy, I just have to try get my hols sorted at work.. also I think I might be double booked, made plans with a mate and don't really want to let him down its been arranged for ages I just need to double check the dates for our plans with him hope it doesn't collide with this meet I really enjoyed the last one and really want to come this year

[davyt63 1,845]

Thanks Davy, I just have to try get my hols sorted at work.. also I think I might be double booked, made plans with a mate and don't really want to let him down its been arranged for ages I just need to double check the dates for our plans with him hope it doesn't collide with this meet I really enjoyed the last one and really want to come this year

 

 

hi Skot

not to worry my friend,there will be others.and probaly in Swindon in September?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Rochdale is best for me as its only 55 mins on the train

 

il try to make both tho

[zini 1,939]

Its going to be cracking. Lets see if we can get more springers turn up than pcps this time. Come on Skot you can do it. Ill think something new up Davy for a comp.

[Marksman 934]

F**k it, can't make it for the full weekend lads.... Got a wedding shoot on the Saturday..... I'll come down on the Sunday though :-)

 

Darryl