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Derek Kermode scored a perfect 100 as Port St Mary began their defence of the Winter League title with a home win over Sandsiders in Division 1.
And with a team fielding three juniors, Ryan Forrest came close to the ton with a 99 while Isaac Heaton and Jackie Gardner all scored 98s with her father Ashley also on a 98.
The club's strength in depth meant they fielded 17 shooters against Sandsiders and also picked up strong wins in Divisions 2, 3 and 4.
Port St Mary beat Sandsiders
100 Derek Kermode Bill Jones 94
99 Ryan Forrest (J) Steve Callus 95
98 Isaac Heaton Tony Kneale 95
98 Jackie Gardner Terry Green 95
98 Ashley Gardner Mathew Roosen 94
493 474
Draw for Douglas
IOMSC Douglas fought out a high-scoring draw with Castletown at St Johns.
IOMSC Douglas drew with Castletown
98 Sam Jones (J) Lauren Cooper 98
98 Sharon Drysdale Shirley Caley 97
97 Tracey Skelton Richard Arthur 97
96 Christian Eaton (J) Ian Arthur 97
96 Mark Osborn John Brewis 96
485 485
There were clear wins for Castletown in Divisions 2 and 3.
Laxey lose out
Laxey lost out on home turf to visitors Sulby thanks to two 99s from W Quayle and F Coulter.
Laxey lost to Sulby
98 Harry Creevey Will Quayle 99
97 Gemma Kermode Furgus Coulter 99
94 Stephen Curphey Mark Cain 98
93 Andrew Jessop Teddy Sayle 97
92 Bridget Kneale Peter Webb 97
474 490
Sulby also won the Division 2 and 3 matches.
For detailed scores from all these matches, visit http://www.iomra.net
Kirk Michael to kick on
A number of target shooting clubs in the island are low on members - but they are fighting back to attract new names to the sport.
Kirk Michael Rifle Club oversaw a recent beginners' session at the club and was pleasantly surprised how many young people - with their parents - showed up to have a go at the sport, or in some cases return to it.
It is an injection of new blood into a club that urgently needs new, younger members after more than 80 years in existence while working hard to maintain the range and Kirk Michael's facilities for the winter season ahead.
'It was good to see the young people in the village making use of the club and if we can keep their interest going, it will give us good new members for the club, for the team,' said the club's secretary.
Egg-spect new dawn at Easter Shoot
The highlight of the target shooting calendar in the island is the annual Easter Shoot and planning is already well under way for the 2017 event.
Quite apart from the world-class facilities already in place at the Sinclair Range in St Johns, the intention next year is to build an all-electronic air rifle and pistol target range at Onchan for the first time. Arrangements are in place to hire the necessary Megalink electronic targets from Scotland together with experienced and internationally qualified range staff to look after them.
The competition will run from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th April 2017.
Visit http://www.isleofmanshooting.com/easter/ regularly for updates and how to enter.
Scottish Target Shooting gets message across
This new, SportScotland funded governing body based in Scotland now offers membership from outwith the country and in fact Kirk Michael Rifle Club has already joined, thus securing the vital insurance for equipment and public liability STS offers.
Kirk Michael has been given the go-ahead to enter STS competitions and could mean a Kirk Michael team shoots in the SSRA Team Prone league in 2016-17.
Visit http://www.scottishtargetshooting.co.uk/ to see how the organisation could help your club.
News from the NSRA
Inter County Women's Competition 2015-16
The Isle of Man came third with 969 points behind Cornwall with 972 and Hampshire with 976.
Suzanne Curphey 97 97 = 194
Sharon Drysdale 97 92 = 189
Jackie Gardner 95 98 = 193
Gemma Kermode 97 100 = 197
Tracey Skelton 98 98 =196
969
Short range result
The island's team finished fourth out of seven teams in Section C of the BSA Cup's Short Range Team event.
Richard Arthur 95 94 =189
Mark Cain 96 97 = 193
Thomas Clague 92 95 = 193
Harry Creevy 98 99 = 197
Furgus Coulter 100 98 =198
S Curphy 99 97 = 196
Bill Jones 94 93 = 187
Gemma Kermode 96 98 =194
Andy Potter 94 99 = 193
Teddy Sayle 95 94 = 189
Peter Webb 97 95 = 192
John Wood 98 98 =196
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Shooting sport report from
Colin Watson
