A safety Procedures and Firearms Handling course was run on the range today, starting at 9:00 a.m. so we had a later start than usual. It was a fine Autumn day, nippy to start with but warming up as the sun shone down. A mild but changeable breeze which caught some contestants out at 100 […]
A nice, gentle ECSC Rifle competition today, following in the ethos of previous ECSC comps. Take part if you want, observe if you want, or ignore and get on with your own shooting if it pleases you. 9 people took part, ranging from first ever competition entries to very experienced. It was nice to see […]
There we were, on Sunday morning last, wondering if the gloomy mist would lift, when a sudden light started glowing in the middle of our Archery range. I wondered if the wine I had the night before(a lovely Rhone from Cairanne) had induced me to drink too much, but after checking with the person next […]
All club members are advised that ECSC is hosting a National Competition on our range, all day Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August. It is our privilege to host such a meeting although it does imply that all of the firing points on the Rifle and Pistol ranges will be fully booked on both days. […]
The ECSC team of Hugh D, Nicholas F, David G and Sean McE retained the Keil trophy at the NASRPC competitions this past weekend. The competition consists of two 20 shot targets, shot prone with scope and sling, and 20 silhouettes shot in the usual manner. It was the usual closely contested bout with the […]
Life can seem an endless maze, The twists and turns, lulls and delays, But things always fall into place… In good time. Life can be tough, there’s no doubt, But hope is the thing we can’t do without. Right things with joy will come about… In good time. The above extracts from a poem by […]
No activity on the range during lockdown does not imply that there will be no activity on here too. We have an opportunity to share views, experience and skills . All it takes is someone to put up an article that may interest other shooters. I will practise what I preach by submitting this article […]
Reminder–The Range is open on Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend the 19th and 20th December. Dec 19th(Saturday) Range open for all activities. Dec 20th (Sunday) Range open for all activities. Dec 27th. (Sunday) Range open for all activities. Jan 3rd. Business as usual.
We are happy to announce that the range at Diamond Hill will be open again from next Sunday, December 6th subject to the travel and other restrictions in place on the day. The same will apply on the 13th December. Travel restrictions are being eased from the 18th December and we anticipate a rush of […]
déjà vu A feeling of having already experienced the present situation. “a feeling of déjà vu” I know you all feel it, but we are where we are. The current Covid 19 Regulations mean that we must close the range for the next 6 weeks unless the Government indicates otherwise in the intervening time. Look […]