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Graham Downing spends a day at the Great Hockham shoot in Norfolk
Philip Milburn, who runs the shoot, and his wife Linda
The redleg partridges flew well at Lingey Hill as Tim Harber steadies himself for another shot
The Great Hockham beating team and headkeeper ready for another drive
Philippa Dyer accompanies Tony Freezer across the stubble on their way to the next peg
The guns – L-r: David Alston, Gavin Alston, Philip Milburn, Tim Harber, Paul Davis, Trevor Meen, Tony Freezer and Robert Perryment outside Great Hockham Hall
Great Hockham headkeeper Clifford Lock carries another pheasant back to the gamecart
John Spencer takes aim at a cock on the first drive at Lodge Breck Pit
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