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Kevin Oates won the annual FITASC Sporting Manx Championship at Ayre Clay Target Club’s Blue Point range on Sunday, in perfect conditions.
The 75 target competition was sponsored by J W Kneen and Son on a testing layout devised by last year’s champion Jake Keeling.
An impressive turnout of 30 shooters formed four squads for what is arguably the most difficult of all the sporting disciplines. Oates took the gold medal on a score of 69. Alan Kinrade took the silver medal with 65 as Jake Keeling and Neil Parsons tied for third, both scoring 63.
This week at Blue Point is the annual Club All Round Championship, comprising 25 each of DTL, English Sporting, English Skeet and Olympic Trap. Entries close at 10.15am.
