Page 29 - Essex Mason (Issue 92)

ESSEX MASONS

WIN NATIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIP

An eagle-eyed Essex Masonic Clay
Shooting Team has won the National
Masonic Clay Championships with
a score of 252 to finish two ahead
of the runners-up, a team from the
Province of Surrey, in an exciting
finish to a tough contest.
Teams from 21 Masonic Provinces and five non-masonic teams travelled from all over England and Wales to take
part in the National Championships held at Barbury, near Swindon, on Saturday 18th September 2021. The final
Provincial Team results included West Lancs in third place with 242 and the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London
team with 241. Wiltshire, the host team, came fifth with 237.
Team scores were decided by taking the top three shooters’ scores from each team. Neil March of Saint Cedd
Lodge was awarded ‘High Gun’ as ‘Top Shot’ for the Competition with a score of 90 and fellow Lodge member
Mark Lambkin totalled 82. David Purches, who came second in the Super Veteran Class, shared the same score of
80 as Clive Fry, both from Thames Estuary Lodge.

W.Bro a Neil March win the Rob Hollier
Mark Lambkin
individual Top Gun award for Club Chairman
the third time
Team members representing the Province also included Mark Woolard,
Siebert Lodge; Terry Attewell, Canon Stafford Morris Lodge; Gary Jones,
Comrades Lodge and Essex Masonic Clay Shooting Association Chairman,
Rob Hollier of Eureka Lodge. Formed 21 years ago, Rob is very proud of
the team’s current success but they are already focussing on the next event
in October 2021 which is the International in Falkirk, Scotland, with teams
travelling from as far as India and the rest of the world.
A delighted Provincial Grand Master (PGM), Paul Tarrant, conveyed his
personal congratulations and those on behalf of all Essex Freemasons to
the Team on their success in representing the Province. Paul also wished the
Team Captain, Mark Inns of Benfleet Lodge, a speedy recovery as he was
booked to shoot but was unable to attend due to illness.
On learning of the achievement, the PGM added “Freemasonry helps its
members develop their self-confidence and this is reflected not only in their
eagerness for charitable giving and helping the community but in a number
of sporting activities as well. Making friends with different people and all
pulling together as a team go hand in hand with the timeless traditions which
we all value as Freemasons”.

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