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CLA Game Fair 2013 In Pictures

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We had lots of fun at the CLA Game Fair. We saw the UK’s only Zorse, Zulu, and also saw lots of horses, puppies, birds of prey and great shows. There was also lots of sun and great food and drink around. We also bumped into Gold Olympic medalist Peter Wilson, watched the RDA put on a great show and did some shopping.  If you were there let us know if you enjoyed yourself, we certainly did.

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Zulu, the only Zorse in the UK. He even gave us a smile!

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20130729-164045.jpgTop Gear made an appearance. Below is a champagne bar we did not go to. No idea why.

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20130729-164110.jpgThis was a great riding show from the RDA (Riding for the Disabled) . The RDA is a brilliant organisation which helps disabled people ride. There motto is, ‘It’s what you can do that counts.” The people who rode were a little boy with cerebral palsy and a women with MS. Riding helps the disabled both physically and mentally. Visit their website at www.rda.org.uk

20130729-164123.jpgPuppies!

Puppies!

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Hanging out in the press tentHanging out in the press tent. James and editor Catherine.

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Michael Yardley ,Positiveshooting.com ,gun reviews. Michael Yardley of Positiveshooting.com does his gun reviews.

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Zulu gives us a smile.

Zulu gives us a smile.

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guns, shot guns, Caeser GueriniShotguns from Caesar Guerini

Bird of prey. There was a great falconry section at the fair.

Bird of prey. There was a great falconry section at the fair. Bird of prey. There was a great falconry section at the fair.

Peter Wilson, Olympic Gold Medalist.

Peter Wilson, Olympic Gold Medalist.

CLA Game Fair 2013

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The 2013 CLA Game Fair site is the beautiful Ragley Hall Estate which covers more than 500 acres. So far we have had a chance to talk to Olympic Gold medalist Peter Wilson, bask in the summer weather, 30c at last time of checking, look at some beautiful guns, cute dogs, clothes and events. Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche have their cars on display and tomorrow we will be checking out the only Zorse (cross breed of a Zebra and horse) in the UK.

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We also spent time with prominent shooting journalist Michael Yardley who is at the top of his field. Michael has a gun from Boxall and Edmiston which bears his name after he gave some of his ideas on the design of the gun.

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Go to the Boxall and Edmiston stand to see their beautiful guns. There is also beautiful leather goods there from Daniels & Wood.

We will keep you updated on the CLA Game Fair 2013 tomorrow. Until then, have have a great weekend.

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Peter Wilson Wins GOLD for Team GB in Olympic Double Trap

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Peter Wilson won an incredible gold in the men’s Olympic Double Trap shooting event. Wilson qualified in first position after shooting extremely well in the three qualifying rounds. He finished on 143/150 giving him a significant three point lead going into the final.

The final was incredibly tense and difficult to watch let alone compete in. Wilson started well before dropping a shot in his final shot of the first end.

Having done a bit of clay shooting (although never this discipline) this looked incredibly hard. This being trap shooting the targets fly away from the competitors two at a time at great speed. Any hesitation or the slightest error in judgement and the target would be missed.

Another miss from Wilson in the middle of the competition and his lead was down to just one point. I don’t know how on earth he was able to hold his nerve the pressure was huge. At least in most sports you can just get on with it but in shooting you have to wait and watch as your opponents hit their targets and pile the pressure on you. Wilson was by far the youngest shooter in the competition being 13 years younger than the next finalist.

A few mistakes from the other competitor and Wilson managed to extend his lead back up to four shots with just ten shots remaining.

Surely the gold would be his now. But No! A double miss at the beginning of the final end and his lead was cut to just two! If he did it again the gold medal would be gone. My heart was pounding at this stage goodness knows what Peter was feeling.

Somehow Peter composed himself and nailed the last six shots, but so did the Swede Hakan Dahlby leaving Peter needing to hit one of his last two remaining clays. He didn’t disappoint and smashed  the final two clays to become Britain’s 4th Gold medal winner at London 2012 and the first British shooter to win a medal since Richard Faulds won in Sydney in 2000. Brilliant! Well done Peter!

Peter Wilson 188 – Great Britain

Hakan Dahlby 186 – Sweden

Vasily Mosin 185 – Russia
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