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Midland Game Fair set to break records this weekend

80 shooters will battle it out at the fair, to win the biggest prize in clay shooting.

By Barnaby Dracup

Friday, 18 September 2009

More than 87,000 shooting fans and general visitors are expected to attend this year’s Midland Game Fair.

More than 87,000 shooting and countryside sports enthusiasts are expected to visit the 27th Midland Game Fair, which will be held at Weston Park, in Shropshire, this weekend.

According to organisers, the Midland is home to more championship finals than any other countryside event.

These include the grand final for the Mitsubishi Motors World Series (MMWS) Clay Shooting Championship, Richa Premier Gundog League, European Field Target Championships, Game Conservancy National Gundog Finals and All Shires Net Making.

The Saturday of the game fair represents the last chance for shooting enthusiasts to qualify for the MMWS Championship (which is held on the Sunday) over a 60-bird Sporting course of eight stands.

In addition to the MMWS qualification, there will be cash prizes in all classes with a High Gun prize of £100.

On the Sunday, 80 shooters will battle it out to win the biggest prize in clay shooting, a brand new Mitsubishi L200 Trojan pickup worth £20,000.

Visitors to this year’s Sporting Gun and Shooting Times stands on Gunmakers’ Row will be able to take advantage of numerous offers and discounts such as the special subscription offers.

Those who subscribe to Sporting Gun at the fair will receive a free bottle of Sloe Gin, a Garland’s boot bag and some shooting socks..

Those who subscribe to Shooting Times at the fair will receive a free bottle of Balvenie malt whisky worth £30.

For more information and tickets, visit www.countrymanfairs.co.uk/midland or phone 0845 230 5175.

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Comments

robin snape

Sun, 26th Sep 2010 16:01:17

Please could you tell me who won the clay shooting for the jeep and the winner of the gundog trial for the jeep. Many thanks Robin snape.

kev

Sun, 4th Oct 2009 20:40:51

a great day . with as many as 87.000 x 17.50 pound's surely they could make the entry fee cheaper ? come to think the stall's aswell ????? if not then surely their's another venue in the midland's ???? what do you think

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