BRAIDWOOD 15th JAN

Challenge Trophy

Another chilly but bright day welcomed a field of almost 60 guns to Braidwood for the Midlem Ground’s second sporting shoot of the year. Donald Livingston (Edinburgh) put in a strong 36 ex 40 in defence of the Challenge Trophy but Jim Brodie (Denholm) dug in deep to produce a fantastic 38 stealing the win. Billy Williamson (Linlithgow Bridge) pulled out a 35 to land third slot and pull himself further up the winter series ladder.

Jim Henderson, visiting from Cumbria, popped in a score of 37 ex 40 to win the second layout. This time Livingston shared runner-up slot on 36 again with four other clubmates while Brodie was part of a chasing pack of three on 34.

Brodie and Livingston were the only men to break 70 or more clays on the day both finishing with an Aggregate of 72 ex 80 for their day’s sport. Gordon Boertien (Lockerbie) carded 69. Stuart Dawson (Bedlington) was only a shot away with Davie Scott (Haddington) fourth highest overall on 67

The next shoot is on Sunday 29^th January. Stuart Dawson has the opportunity to defend the ‘Big Stirrer’. Entries close at Noon. All welcome

Challenge Trophy	Jim Brodie	38 ex 40
2^nd	Donald Livingston	36
3^rd	Billy Williamson	35
4^th equal	George Brown, John Craig, Gordon Boertien	33

Round Two	Jim Henderson	37 ex 40
2^nd equal	Stuart Dawson, Davie Scott, Donald Livingston, Jock Allison, Gordon Boertien	36
3^rd score	Jim Brodie, Roy McCowan, Kyle Smith	34
4^th score	Keith Learmonth, Hugh Sadler, Struan Brodie, Ian Brown, Steve Carr, Jack Carlyle	33

Aggregate	Jim Brodie, Donald Livingston	72 ex 80

Scottish Clay Target Association