Clay Pigeon Shooting - Derwent Valley Shooting Club
Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting, is a shooting sport involving shooting a firearm at special flying targets known as clay pigeons, or clay targets.
The terminology commonly used by clay shooters often relates to times past, when live-pigeon competitions were held. Although such competitions were made illegal in the United Kingdom in 1921, a target may still be called a "bird", a hit may be referred to as a "kill", and a missed target as a "bird away"; the machine which projects the targets is still known as a "trap".
The terminology commonly used by clay shooters often relates to times past, when live-pigeon competitions were held. Although such competitions were made illegal in the United Kingdom in 1921, a target may still be called a "bird", a hit may be referred to as a "kill", and a missed target as a "bird away"; the machine which projects the targets is still known as a "trap".
Derwent Valley Shooting Club was formed over 35 years ago. They shoot every 2 weeks on a Sunday morning and have a membership of 35 members, they are also in the enviable position of having a waiting list of people wanting to join. It's a club that shoots only for the fun of it and never shoot for prize money.
Derwent Valley Shooting Club hold an annual Charity shoot in aid of Willow Burn Hospice. The club have been supporting Willow Burn longer than any other club in the area, having done it for 22 years years and have raised over £65 000 in that time.
The members are joined by shooters from all over the North East and Cumbria, and spent the morning competing in several different shoots before retiring to The Fleece, Castleside for lunch and an auction to raise more money, where they were joined by Rachel from Willow Burn. On the day they raised over £3500, helped by their 'stand' sponsors - 'Hownsgill Tea Rooms', 'Lanchester Dairies', 'Britmilk', 'Newton and Lee Automotive' and 'Salad Days'.
The members are joined by shooters from all over the North East and Cumbria, and spent the morning competing in several different shoots before retiring to The Fleece, Castleside for lunch and an auction to raise more money, where they were joined by Rachel from Willow Burn. On the day they raised over £3500, helped by their 'stand' sponsors - 'Hownsgill Tea Rooms', 'Lanchester Dairies', 'Britmilk', 'Newton and Lee Automotive' and 'Salad Days'.