CHARITY SHOOT HITS TARGET!

Players and friends of the Club swap ponies for guns and raise more than £50,000 for military charities at this unique clay pigeon shoot in the depths of Windsor Great Park

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The Eyes Wide Shut team, featuring Gary Short, Andrew Brady, Chris Brown and Simon Ford, came out best in the Club’s Charity Shoot in late June with an impressive score of 503. This was no mean feat as 22 teams took part in this EJ Churchill-managed clay pigeon shoot, created to remember our former Chief Executive Charlie Stisted.

Played in alternate years, the 2022 event was particularly memorable as the shoot featured five drives across two stunning locations within Windsor Great Park, by kind permission of the Crown Estate. The shooters returned to Flemish Farm and, for the first time, competitors were able to also access the magnificent Deer Park. So, not surprisingly, everyone took time out from the contest to pose for a group photo in front of the magnificent Copper Horse, standing proud at the top of Snow Hill.

Other winners on the day included Michelle Short, a member of the Secret Weapon team. Michelle was named Best Lady Shot. Jack Graham Lindsey (Mark Lindsey’s team) was awarded the Best Male Shot prize. The team of AFB2 (Clive Reid, Luke Reid, Paul Knightley and Trevor

The bigger winners on the day were the Household Cavalry Foundation and the Scots Guards Charity. This event raised a staggering £55,000 for these two military charities

Kearney) received the Glorious 12s prize. Gary Short’s team may have headed home with the main trophy, presented by Charlie’s children, Freddie and Allegra Stisted, but the bigger winners on the day were the Household Cavalry Foundation and the Scots Guards Charity. This event raised a staggering £55,000 for these two military charities. Of course, such a sum was possible due to the outstanding kindness of everyone involved in the event, including our generous competitors, lunch guests and the donors of some standout auction prizes. Once again, this day was not only a wonderful way to remember our former CEO but an ideal way to raise much-needed funds for two remarkable organisations. ✸