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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.
MEN ONLY SHOOTING!!!! Go for that job stripping TK and let ur mrs come shooting!!
Mrs recons if i did 4 evenings stripping per week it would pay for 10 clays.
I suspect they would only be ‘minis’ as well and not standards!
Ooooooer mrs, your so cruel Ms Goodman
Charming whats this pick on TK day
Makes a change and leaves me alone!!
Tk’s got a mini, tk’s got a mini
Good old Angie strikes again..
cheeky mare i only quickly glanced earlier thought it said midi didn,t realise i,d been down sized to a mini.
LOL!!! Made my evening that has!! Wont need a drink after all, laughing so much I’d probably spill it!!
Why don’t you two become a double act touring the Valley’s as Calamity Jane and Wyatt Earp????
The girl with the big boobies meets the man with mini weenie..
No I want to be Annie Oakley! Don’t get jealous now Ken
Jealous of whom dear Calamity???
Tk can take it he’s a big boy (obviously not in that way
).
If you were Annie you’d get your gun and show us how it’s done!!!
ken wheres my profile??
And you TK…we need more people to take part…we are not looking for shooters who have taken the world by storm…just down to earth shooters with a story to tell!
I,ll see how much of a fool ken makes of himself first!!
Oh come on Boys…and I use that word loosely. By the way TK who was the Captain of the sporting team?
IT was undecided,as no one wanted to do it.
Having trouble finding a black blazer for the international any idea,s tried m and s plus several mens clothing shops no luck !
I’ve got a nice black blazer that my dogs have been using as bedding for the last 12 months.
Your welcome to it if you want it tk
Guaranteed no fleas on my dogs!!
AS to the profile Angie, hmmm not started it yet.
I have no pics of myself as all the pics that have appeared on the WCTSA website and in the mags, were taken by other people (obviously).
How about a profile of International Skeet Shooter Angie Goodman??? Including page 3 shots.
what an exellent idea ken come on ANGIE lead the way!
What excuse will she come up with this time????
Thanks for the offer of the blazer ken but i wouldn,t want to deprive your dog of it,s bed anyway it might be worth you hanging on to it you could make the team next year i did hear there,s gonna be a super,super vets class
Brilliant one TK! M&S should have the blazers as one of our skeet shooters got his there in the last couple of weeks. Have you tried the big stores like Culverhouse Cross? I’d put money on it that they’d have them.And make sure when the blazer badge goes on, that they dont stitch through the pocket as well!!
Whilst your busy insulting this old man tk, Angie’s telling you not to get stitched up
You did notice that Angie didn’t respond to our ‘reasonable’ request!!!!
As were near enough the same age (22), Angie can join me in the super super vets team..
For your information, when I have time(possibly after all the County Finals) I will be submitting a profile!!And for your information, with immediate effect, shooters will lose their International status after 2yrs and not 4yrs as stated in the County rule book.This the board feel will help some Counties field fuller teams!I shall be contacting all the Co-ordinators individually.
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!