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OF SPORT
A CUSTARD OF CAPTAINS
BISLEY 500 YARDS, 17 JULY
2019. PS VETS.
The first big day – a Wednesday because of
the additional shoot to celebrate the 150th
meeting and the Public School Veterans’
Match. This is one in which Fram has shown
its success in keeping the fires of yesteryear
running. Not only did we welcome back –
yet again – Neil “Father of the House” Joy
who at the age of 84 was shooting his 71st
successive Bisley but two new old faces, in
shape of former captains Will Clough (Z&K
79-84) and Paul Baker (K84-89).
As it transpired, of the 15 OF shooters
there were no fewer than nine former
captains of Framlingham shooting on
parade. We decided the collective noun for
Fram shooting captains is a custard.
Here they are, left to right in order of
seniority:
in the top ten. The B-team showed a 50
from Jon Thorp and a 49 from McDowell
but also to no glory.
A TEAM
James Mehta
50.7
Sandy Walker
50.7
John Halahan
50.6
Jon Ford
49.7
Kim Pope
48.3
247.30
1st Epsom A: 250.35;
7th:Old Frams A
Huge credits go to the old faces – Will
Clough, having not picked up a fullbore rifle in 35 years scoring a highly
respectable 46.4 for the B-Team and Paul
Baker, who has, a 50.6 for the C-Team
(selection issue, skipper?)
Finally, it was great to see Andrew Horton,
who has been absent for a few years, hit
a 47.4 showing some of his old style, but
sadly the absence of his dad John who had
the ill-fortune to suffer appendicitis, thus
forcing him to miss what would have been
his 60th successive Imperial Meeting.
It was also great to lay annual eyes on
Brian Smith, Andy Slade and David Argent.
B TEAM
Steve McDowell
49.6
Nigel Burnip
48.4
Jon Thorp
50.5
Jim Overbury
39.1
David Argent
47.6
Lastly, at the AGM following the shoot, it
was decided the OFRC needed a fresh
younger face as skipper and so the grizzled
James Mehta was terminated in favour of
the gorgeous pouting Kim Pope.
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Jon Ford 1962-63, David Argent 1964,
Nigel Burnip (inset as he was coaching
at the time of photo) 1965, Will Clough
1984, Steve McDowell, 1985-6, Paul Baker
1988-89, Sandy Walker 2005, Kim Pope
2009.
We performed creditably, as ever, and
as ever in serious world class company,
without silverware. The A-Team dropped
only three from 250. 50s from Mehta,
Halahan and, naturally, Walker, 49 from
Ford and 48 from Pope not even getting us
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With great poise, knowing his time was up,
the outgoing Cap’n Jim presented La Pope
with a welcoming present. A tin of silver
polish.
1st Old Guildfordians B:
247.30, 12th Old Frams B
C TEAM
Will Clough
46.4
Brian Smith
37.0
Paul Baker
50.6
Andy Slade
47.2
Andrew Horton
47.3
227.15
1st Old Guildfordians
C:244.29, 10th Old Frams C
“Because you’ll need it,” he quothed,
before setting foot on the plank.
Of course we wish her luck.