Shooting: Maiden victory at Skeet Championship

Ted Davies won for the first time

Report by Peter Kelly:

The IOM Olympic skeet Championship sponsored by Sadler Agricultural Supplies which also incorporated the second and third rounds of the Manx Petroleum's Olympic skeet league were held at Meary Veg Santon in dry but windy conditions.

The leader after the first round was Ted Davis on 19 with Michael Cross second on 18 and Giulio Fabrizio third on 17. 

It was the same order after the second round with Davis on 37 Cross on 36 and Fabrizio on 33. 

This was also the same result for the second-round d of the Manx Petroleum's league second round with the added handicap winner being Les Devlin with 47 points.

After a short break the second round got under way and it was the same three still in the same order ,Davis 57,Cross 56, Fabrizio 51.

It was still the same order after the final round with Fabrizio in third place on 67 with Cross in second place on 76 and winning his first Olympic skeet Championship with 77 points was Ted Davis.

Results Championship 1st T Davis 19,18,20,20=77, 2nd M Cross 18,18,20,20=76, 3rd G Fabrizio 17,16,18,16=67.

League shoot RD 2 1st T Davis 37, 2nd M Cross 36, 3rd G Fabrizio 33, H/C L Devlin 47.

League shoot RD 3 =1st M Cross, T Davis 20,20=40, 3rd G Fabrizio 34, H/C M Whitehead 50

Next week is the 3rd and 4th rounds of the Sadler Agricultural Supplies ABT league, Entries close at 10am and 1pm.