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Day 20 – “El Presidente Serves a Course of “Fish-Tail”

Day 20 – “El Presidente Serves a Course of “Fish-Tail”

Today was a full day of individual shooting, with the State Presidents First Stage (same format as the HM The Kings Prize), with 2 sighters and 7 to count at 300, 500 and 600m in the morning, with the Municipal

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Day 19 – “For President and Republic”

Day 19 – “For President and Republic”

Wednesday morning got going with three individual shoots before the main team event of the day, the RSA International Match taking place in the afternoon. The Jack Mitchley held at 300 metres, in which Andy Daw, Ant Ringer and Tom

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DAY 18 – All Rhodes Lead to Bloem

DAY 18 – All Rhodes Lead to Bloem

Tuesday morning kicked off with yet another 06.00am wake up call, with first shots down the range scheduled for 08.00. Two individual matches, the Dalrymple Cup, shot at 300m and 600m and the Dave Smith Cup shot at 900m. Alastair

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Day 17 – A “Grand” Day of Reckoning

Day 17 – A “Grand” Day of Reckoning

Monday 13th March marked the official opening of the 86th SA Bisley Open Championships, requiring a seriously early rise at 05:30am, to ensure that we were all present for the ceremony and customary ‘raising’ of the national and club flags.

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Day 16 – “Scores on the Daws”

Day 16 – “Scores on the Daws”

The day started slightly later, as our last ‘rest day’ before the back to back shooting continues for the next week. Some were consumed with morning ‘ammo’ pushing, for others some light shopping, whilst a number took the opportunity to

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Day 15 – “Knives and Forks”

Day 15 – “Knives and Forks”

Alarms needed to be set somewhat earlier on Saturday as the first ‘squirter’ as the South Africans call a shot was due down the range at 08:00 in the Scottish Sword competition and we needed to draw squadding cards from

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Day 14 – “Free and (Not So) Easy”

Day 14 – “Free and (Not So) Easy”

Friday 10th March saw the Team up bright eyed and bushytailed (well, early anyway) ready for an early departure to the range to take part in the Free State Provincial Open Championships which are a precursor to the South African

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Day 13 – “Are You Sitting Comfortbly? Then We’ll Begin”

Day 13 – “Are You Sitting Comfortbly? Then We’ll Begin”

Firstly, we must apologise for being a little behind with the Diary, but your incoming SA diarist has been a little…… ‘indisposed’ for a couple of days. However, two of his fellow Old Framlinghamian Rifle Club members in the GB

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Day 12 – “Preparation’s What You Need”

Day 12 – “Preparation’s What You Need”

Another rare, fairly quiet* day, though with a few bits & bobs to be done. Plans to visit Kimberly (the site of an old diamond mine, aka, “it’s a big hole in the ground”) were shelved due to the need

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Day 11 – “Trigger Warning”

Day 11 – “Trigger Warning”

Our first full day in South Africa, and our first opportunity to recover from the mammoth, exhausting stint of travelling over the entirely of Monday (and Sunday evening, for that matter). Now safely installed at the hotel, ground floor rooms

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Congratulations to all our prize winners at the En Congratulations to all our prize winners at the English Twenty Open meeting this weekend. Especially David Luckman, winner of the Grand Aggregate, Richard Stewart winner of the Booth cup for top O class and Chris Voncheck winner of the Opticron prize for top T class. This was the first major target rifle competition to go ahead this year under the NRA's new COVID-19 procedures. Thanks to all the competitors for following the new procedures. Thank you to Opticron for supporting this years event.
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Vice Captain Phil Chapman-Sheath reports from the England team's second team training zoom with Matty Ensor https://buff.ly/3iIq2Ft Keep following our website for more progress updates as we prepare for our tour. Don't forget you can support the team at no cost to you with Easy Fund Raising https://buff.ly/37g67st #ProPlotter #LoveToTour #England
Its Throwback Thursday and this week we are contin Its Throwback Thursday and this week we are continuing our series looking back at past England Teams. This time it is the team to South Africa in 2009 captained by Tom Rylands. This was a particularly special year as it coincided with the 80th anniversary of SABU. If you are feeling nostalgic or just fancy having a laugh at some youthful looking photos of well known England shots then take a look! https://buff.ly/311yppd Several of the 2009 team will be returning to South Africa in 2021. Don't forget you can support them and the rest of the team using our easy fundraising link:  https://buff.ly/37g67st #tbt #lovetotour #england
After another England team planning session via Zo After another England team planning session via Zoom last night, the team are looking forward to the tour more than ever. Check out our tour website to see our itinerary and read our team bios https://buff.ly/3757TMF We'll be keeping you updated with the team's preparations over the coming weeks and months so watch this space! Don't forget you can support the team when you do your online shopping with easy fundraising. https://buff.ly/37g67st - photo credits to Nick Tremlett #lovetotour
Its #tbt today and this week we are looking back a Its #tbt today and this week we are looking back at past England tours. As part of an ongoing project to update our online records, the England team to USA 2008 tour has been digitally remastered. https://buff.ly/2y67VHn If you are feeling nostalgic why not take a look, relive past memories or just check out some amusing photos of some well known members looking more youthful. Don't forget you can support the next England team from the comfort of your sofa with easyfundraising https://buff.ly/39VvtLH
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Not wanting to let a global pandemic get in the wa Not wanting to let a global pandemic get in the way of our plans, the England Team to South Africa and Kenya 2021 held its first team training session last weekend virtually! You can read more about how we got on in our first diary entry. #lovetotour
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Its Throwback Thursday! For anyone feeling nostalg Its Throwback Thursday! For anyone feeling nostalgic a new article has been posted to our website on the history of the English Twenty Clubhouse and how we said goodbye to it with one last hurrah! #TBT
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The England Team to South Africa & Kenya has been The England Team to South Africa & Kenya has been announced! Congratulations to all those selected, especially the new caps! #lovetotour
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