Gemma Kermode was awarded a Wilkinson sword in recognition of her outstanding contribution to sport at the recent Isle of Man Shooting Club prize-giving ceremony.
With King Arthur doing the rounds in cinemas, Gemma, who has competed in the Commonwealth Games is on quest of her own - to make the Manx team for next year's games in Gold Coast.
The Laxey shooter also took away another trophy on the day, for winning the Ladies Championship, after an association barbecue held at the Sinclair Range.
The roll of honour:
Open Shoot
Winner
Competition 1 NSRA County Silver Medal Callum Grant (PSM)
Class Awards (A) No entries
(B) Callum Grant (PSM)
(C) Martin Burns (IoMSC Douglas)
(D) Kevin Quinn (Kirk Michael)
Junior Callum Grant (PSM)
Competition 2 Indoor Shield Alex Trafford (Kirk Michael)
Class Awards (A) No entries
(B) Derek Kermode (PSM)
(C) Alex Trafford (Kirk Michael)
(D) Steve Callus (IoMSC Sandsiders)
Junior Alex Trafford (Kirk Michael)
Competition 3 Ivy Osborn Trophy Douglas Team: Mark Osborn, Sharon Drysdale, Martin Burns and Nick Brown.
Competition 4 The Homan Cup Martin Burns (IoMSC Douglas)
Winter League Award Winners
WS Cowin Nigel Christian (Castletown)
Oake Memorial Nick Brown (IoMSC Douglas)
Veterans Cup Eddie Maddrell (PSM)
ND Hamilton-Meikle Douglas Team: Mark Osborn, Paul Perkins, Sam Jones, Christian Eaton and Dave Humphrey
RTD Stott Trophy Ashley Gardner (PSM)
Ladies Trophy Jackie Gardner (PSM)
AJ Osborn (Snr Trophy) Steve Callus (Sandsiders)
Double "100" Harry Creevy (Laxey)
Town v Country Not held
101 Challenge Cup Sharon Drysdale and Tracey Skelton (IoMSC Douglas)
Knockout Cup Douglas Team: Paul Perkins, Sam Jones, Christian Eaton and Dave Humphrey
NSRA Golden Jubilee Callum Grant (PSM)
G Jones Memorial Trophy Christian Eaton (IoMSC Douglas)
JB Ritchie Sue Keown (PSM)
Senior Championship Ben Kelly (PSM)
Ladies Championship Gemma Kermode (Laxey)
Junior Championship Callum Grant (PSM)
League Championship Div 1 Port St Mary
Div 2 Port St Mary
Div 3 Port St Mary
Duncalf does the business in Osborn
In the fourth round of the Osborn Carpets competition, Michael Duncalf produced a strong performance to win Class A with a score of 614 points.
Class B was won by Alex Trafford who edged out Sharon Drysdale and Matthew Roosen won Class C.
Osborn Carpets Round 4
Class A
1 Michael Duncalf 100.2 103.3 103.6 103.8 100.9 102.2 Total = 614.0
2 Harry Creevy 102.8 99.5 103.2 101.2 100.0 101.9 Total = 608.6
3 Gemma Kermode 103.2 97.9 102.3 99.9 101.7 99.5 Total= 604.5
Class B
1 Alex Trafford 100.1 100.9 101.0 102.2 101.8 100.6 Total=606.6
2 Sharon Drysdale 98.3 100.8 101.9 100.5 101.6 102.0 Total =605.1
3 Nick Brown 100.2 97.1 100.5 100.8 102.5 103.4 Total=604.5
Class C
1 Matthew Roosen 99.8 101.4 99.7 97.4 100.2 100.7 Total=599.2
2 Alisha Gale 101.3 98.4 99.1 99.3 97.9 98.7 Total=594.7
3 Suzanne Mcknight 98.2 99.4 97.6 96.2 95.9 98.9 Total=586.2
Alisha hits the front in Tynwald Shield
Kirk Michael's Alisha Gale took the honours in the latest round of the Tynwald Shield sponsored by Empire Garage.
Empire Garage Tynwald Shield, Round 4
1 Alisha Gale (Handicap 75.0) 101.3 98.4 99.1 99.3 97.9 98.7 Adjusted Total= 669.7
2 Matthew Roosen (H'Cap 59.6) 99.8 101.4 99.7 97.4 100.2 100.7 Adj Total= 658.8
3 Sharon Drysdale (H'Cap 53).1 98.3 100.8 101.9 100.5 101.6 102.0 Adj Total= 658.2
4 Nick Brown (H'Cap 52.7) 100.2 97.1 100.5 100.8 102.5 103.4 Adj Total= 657.2
5 Alex Trafford (H'Cap 50.5) 100.1 100.9 101.0 102.2 101.8 100.6 Adj Total= 657.1
Trafford keeps grip on Sadler Junior Championship
Another Kirk Michael shooter, Alex Trafford, won the latest round, fending off the challenge of Matthew Roosen. Alex's growing consistency and drive for the sport saw him net a bag of trophies at the prize-giving, too.
Sadler Junior Championship Round 4
1 Alex Trafford 100.1 100.9 101.0 Total=302.0
2 Matthew Roosen 99.8 101.4 99.7 Total=300.9
3 Alisha Gale 101.3 98.4 99.1 Total=298.8
