Sussex shooting targets are bang on target

The Sussex junior rifle teams consolidated their fine start to the Inter County Junior League season and, after seven rounds, are top of divisions one and three.
Max MooreMax Moore
Max Moore

The A team have won all of their matches and now have a healthy six-point lead at the top of division one.

In round five they beat Norfolk B 390-389, with superb shoots by East Grinstead’s Charles White, 100, and Southwick’s Harry Cork, 99.

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Round six saw them beat The Isle of Man A 384-381 with White scoring 98 and Max Moore (Handcross) and Oliver Trehearne (Lindfield) both scoring 97.

In round seven they beat Norfolk A 392-384. With all the team shooting consistently well, Trehearne 99, White and Cork 98 and Moore 97.

The Sussex B juniors have found life in divison two tougher and find themselves in third place after losing to Lothian A and Northern Ireland in rounds five and six before securing a victory over Isle of Man B in division seven. Currently, East Grinstead’s Owen Capel has the highest average in the team with 97.14.

The Sussex C team who won their first four matches had to recover from defeats in round five to Cornwall 377-374 and in round six to Devon B 379-374.

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Their win in round seven against Oxfordshire by 382-376 meant they remained in top spot in division three, albeit on aggregate from second-placed Cornwall.

Aldingbourne’s Reece Lelliot (96.86) and Dion Pragnell (95.43) have the top two averages in the team.