County Teams short of Shooters This Year.
I’ve noticed on the WCTSA website that a few counties are struggling to get enough shooters to make a full team, especially in skeet.
In the past Gwynedd have always had to borrow from other Counties just to make a senior team, yet this year we’re actually lending out shooters to other struggling counties.
To me the secret is to get the shooters who usually don’t even try for a county place due to their belief ‘that they’re not good enough’, to shoot a couple of qualifiers.
Half this years Gwynedd team have never shot anything apart from local ‘field’ shoots, yet they’ve had a go after a bit of friendly persuasion from established team members.
I know they will enjoy the finals and it will be a great experience for them, hopefully encouraging them to try again next year.
My message to Welsh shooters, join the association and have a go, you WILL enjoy the experience and be a better shooter for it 
You are so right. We had a junior come to one of our sporting qualifiers and was intimated by some of the scores from the Seniors, didnt come back to do at least one more. Outcome, Dyfed only have one colt and no junior team. Ive not seen that before! Gwynedd this year have done amazingly well recruiting new shooters and as you say Ken, its a great day out and who knows where it will lead in their shooting.
It’s a real pity that anyone would feel intimidated (or embarrassed) enough to give up on what could be a springboard to better things.
To improve you have to shoot with better shots, and you will learn a great deal from them.
Every Welsh shooter I’ve met have been friendly and have been more than willing to help anyone whose struggling.
We do our best for you lot!! hehe!
I’m talking about about top shots here Angie
I was only kidding Angie, I know your a great shot (when you get a chance)
When I get a chance?? I’d love to shoot the County Finals but as Ive said before someone has to keep you shooters in check!! Roll on the Welsh ones!!
I’d love to do the Welsh one’s but because of their location it’s impossible.
The 2 nearest are in Mid Wales the same weekend which would mean staying at a local hotel or traveling 170 miles both days
Now if only I could win the lottery
One Gwynedd shooter phoned me the night before to say he wouldn’t be at the shoot, another just didn’t turn up..
A phone call to the coordinator doesn’t cost much.