Gwyn Roberts is a very talented young DTL shooter from Gwynedd. Gwyn tried for the Welsh junior DTL team again this year, with the Home International being held in Scotland. Although Gwyn shot very well all season, he produced some exceptional scores towards the end of the DTL team qualifiers – for example on the 6th Welsh team DTL qualifier he shot 100/297 and was fourth in the overall shoot out of all the competitors.
Things just got better for Gwyn as the following weekend he was to attend the final two team qualifiers – the Welsh DTL Grand Prix/Welsh Open at Mid Wales Shooting Centre. The Sunday of the two days is the main event as this is when the various Welsh championships titles are won and lost. Gwyn rose to occasion on the Sunday and produced a score of 100/296 which was to give the title “Welsh Open DTL Junior champion 2010″, he can now add this to his other current Welsh title as in the last Welsh DTL counties final – Gwyn was shooting for Gwynedd and was crowned “Welsh Counties Junior DTL champion”.
A few days after the Grand Prix, the DTL executives confirmed that this year Gwyn was to be made Junior team captain – which is a great honour in itself. Gwyn then travelled to Mid Wales the following weekend for a ritual gathering of the new Welsh team, which allows old and new caps to come together and shoot together in their planned squad layouts before the international. Gwyn was to achieve something special that Sunday, he shot his first ever 100/300 in registered competition – the pinnacle for any DTL shooter and what a confidence booster for the coming international.
Gwyn travelled to the Home International in Scotland the following week and shot the highest score for the Welsh junior team, so was presented with the “The Wilhelm Heidrich Cup” in the international banquet.
All the above was done in the space of 4 weeks, what a remarkable month for this young Gwynedd shooter !!!
Gwyn now looks forward to the European championships in Southern Counties in August and we all wish him the very best – who knows – Gwynedd may have a European champion next month if all goes well !
My thanks to Dave Lea and DTL exec Ian Jones for the info and pics. 
Gwyn at the 2009 DTL counties final with his Gwynedd team mates.
Gwyn gets his prize once Arthur has drunk the contents (whisky I think).
Gwyn receiving his trophy for being Welsh Open DTL Junior Champion 2010.
Latest news on Gwyn:
Mid Wales Shooting Ground at the 100 DTL Hereford and Worcester championship Gwyn was High Gun on 100/299, fantastic achievement for a young junior, well done indeed.
What great INFORMATION for all the members.
So in November IT will happen, and tk can now leave you alone (he does like to pester)
As to the other new info, it wont make one iota of a difference to our county, as we have no former internationals whatsoever trying for the team.
It probably wont improve our chances of winning anything as there will be many more former internationals competing in the best teams.
Ah well, were only there for the fun anyway.
I wasnt consulted AT ALL neither were ALL the co-ordinators…mainly just the trap ones.Personally I dont think its the way to go as you say Ken, ‘there will be many more former Internationals competing in the best teams’. And what fun Gwynedd have….you really epitomize what County shooting is all about!
How can they pass this kind of rule without consulting our counties coordinator???
Trap shooting seems to rule the WCTSA
Yes Gwynedd have lots of fun, but secretly we’re desperate to win once in a while.
Well good old Mike did you proud that one year didnt he
That he did, Mike was a lovely guy with a wicked sense of humour. So many good people die before their time.
I’m hoping that Walter Glyn can repeat his winning performance now he’s a veteran.
I think there,s an all rounder on at mid wales on sat 28 of August might go and have a go at that,i don,t want to feel under gunned if i come up against you gwynedd boys in the AR final
We have our own All-Round at Gwyn’s on the 28th.
Actually it’s 50 sporting, 25 some kind of weird DTL, and 25 ‘black clays you can’t even see’ skeet.
next year i might just join up and give you a run for your money. UP the gwynedd boys
Clwyd shooters have often shot for Gwynedd bc, we’re not too fussy these days
There are always boys and girls that are desperate to shoot for any County!
Not long until the All-Round qualifier now
Lets hope these boys and girls join in?
I doubt very much if we’ll have any ladies this year!